Civic Intelligence

Higher Ground Abodes

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 82-4987648

Oct 01, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 • Filed on Mar 05, 2025

Organization Profilewww.highergroundabodes.org
433 Roland RdGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

(313) 444-2024

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

95th percentile

72%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

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Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$89,707

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Net Assets

$89,707

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

$77,142

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Expenses

$21,510

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Net Income

$55,632

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $89,707Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $89,7072024Assets 2025: $113,377Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $113,3772025

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2024

Assets$89,707
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$89,707
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Operations Trend

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Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $77,142Expenses 2024: $21,510Net Income 2024: $55,6322024Revenue 2025: $135,651Expenses 2025: $111,981Net Income 2025: $23,6702025

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2024

Revenue$77,142
Expenses$21,510
Net Income$55,632
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Mar 5, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$77,142
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O Statement 3

As an inspired group, the organization will journey together with extremely low-income persons who need housing, to acquire and provide home ownership through shared housing such as housing cooperatives, community land trusts, intentional communities, or co- habilitative through strategic housing and land development, education and advocacy to maintain and preserve affordable housing.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We convened a 10-week training series to educate under-resourced youth aging out of foster care on the principles of cooperative living, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate shared housing successfully. 3 adults and 7 youth benefited.$10,000$10,595
Conducted research to develop our seven-point shared housing model, which informed refinements to our bylaws. Met 75% of our goal to establish a legal framework to preserve and expand sustainable shared housing options for individuals with extremely low incomes. There were no direct beneficiaries.$5,960$3,470
In 2023, Higher Ground Abodes advanced its mission of fostering cooperative living as a pathway to affordability and stability for individuals with extremely low incomes. We awarded $4,965 to the Fountain Court Consumer Housing Cooperative, helping two individuals living at 30% or below the area median income secure stable, cooperative housing. 2 people benefited.$4,965$4,965
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sandy PeppersChair-$0--
ArReana JacksonSecretary-$0--
Tonja StapletonTreasurer-$0--
Hope EllisonMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Ground Abodes
EIN
82-4987648
Phone
3134442024
Address
433 Roland Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

Signing Officer

Name
Donna Coulter
Title
President & CEO
Phone
3133775479
Signed
2025-03-05
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Grant of $4965 awarded to maintain home-ownership status for two extremely low-income Detroit resident-members of the Detroit-based Fountain Court Consumer Housing Cooperative.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Insurance;1120|Technology;756|Travel Training and Research Stipends;791|Bank and Regulatory Fees;29|Training materials transportation and meals for cooperative camp;5499^Total;8195^”

Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34

“Use of Pentiuk, Couvreur, and Kobiljak legal services to update our bylaws with language to cover property acquisition, management, and dissolution in alignment with community stewardship principles.”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0As a small nonprofit, we aimed to handle our tax preparation internally this year to manage costs. However, while working through the required forms, we encountered unexpected challenges that delayed our ability to complete an accurate filing. To ensure compliance and accuracy, we requested and received a six-month extension to get the additional time needed to consult with a tax professional and properly submit our return.
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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$89,707
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$89,707
Revenue
$77,142
Expenses
$21,510
Net income
$55,632
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.00$1.13$1.36$1.12$0.24
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.00$0.90$0.77$0.22$0.56