Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Taking New Ground Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 82-2094140
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 62.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
69th percentile
Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
54th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$66,522
Up $8,995 (+16%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$65,493
Up $8,139 (+14%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$1,029
Up $856 (+495%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$172,009
Up $12,649 (+7.9%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$163,870
Up $13,977 (+9.3%) from 2022
Net Income
Down$8,139
Down $1,328 (-14%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Oct 31, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $172,009
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Organization is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. This program is dedicated to training new pastors, ministers and Christian leaders around the world. We will teach them how to build apprentices, plant churches, and be effective leaders in respect to Biblical topics and Christian principles.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2023, Taking New Ground pursued its vision of "Catalyzing Movements of Multiplying Churches" around the world through training events, online coaching, developing regional teams, and setting up networks of churches that collaborate toward greater multiplication. In 2023, Taking New Ground led Catalytic gatherings on the ground in Pakistan, Nepal, Southern Brazil, El Salvador, Slovenia and Croatia. Wherever we work around the world we seek to develop a regional team that can reproduce the Catalyst System on their own. In 2023 these regional teams led Catalyst Community training events on their own in Pakistan, India and the Philippines. Our Brazilian team also began gathering pastors in Uruguay together for training and establishing a vision for church planting in Uruguay. They are hoping to lead their first Catalyst Community training event there in 2024.In addition to in-country training, the Global Catalyst team continues to maintain our relational connections with leaders in Belarus, Russia, Laos, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Uganda, India, England, France, and Cambodia through Zoom calls, ongoing coaching, problem solving, and planning for the future. By investing in the movement leaders in these countries we are able to shape the leaders in that nation through the network structure we established providing ongoing span of care, as those movement leaders then invest in their network leaders.In 2023 Taking New Ground also began preparing for new work in Bhutan and Bangladesh, which we anticipate happening in 2024 through the efforts of our regional team in northern India. We are also looking at the possibility of returning to Albania to work with the next generation of church planters who have not yet experienced Catalyst Community. Looking ahead to 2024 most of our efforts will be concentrated in two strategic parts of the world: 1) the Balkans, and 2) South Asia. | $0 | $156,576 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Watson | President | FT | $100,000 | $7,452 | $107,452 |
| Joe Wilson | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Colin Denlea | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Taking New Ground
- EIN
- 82-2094140
- Phone
- 6788079641
- Address
- 6165 Ivey Springs Chase, Cumming, GA 30040
Signing Officer
- Name
- Matthew Watson
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6788079641
- Signed
- 2024-10-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mersereau Lazenby & Rockas LLC
- Address
- 3469 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024
- Preparer
- Lois S Lazenby
- Phone
- 7706146800
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Bank fees, paypal fees, Google fees. Amount: 2,575. Description: Cell Phone. Amount: 1,200. Description: Software and Hardware under $500. Amount: 784. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 574. Description: Travel and Entertainment - US. Amount: 176. Description: Overseas Travel. Amount: 17,992. Description: International Program. Amount: 28,515. Description: Ministry Development. Amount: 1,058. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 52,874.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Prepaid Expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 382.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: . Beg. of Year Amount: 173. End of Year Amount: 1,029.”
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $66,522
- Liabilities
- $1,029
- Net assets
- $65,493
- Revenue
- $172,009
- Expenses
- $163,870
- Net income
- $8,139