Civic Intelligence

Common Grounds Mercer Inc

EIN 85-3090295 • 501(c)3 • Mercer, PA

Profile

Faith-based coffeehouse ministry

PO Box 341Mercer, PA 16137

commongroundsmercer.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.3%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-44%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$37,170

Down $9,028 (-20%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$37,170

Down $9,028 (-20%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$123,633

Up $84,249 (+214%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$132,661

Up $22,251 (+20%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$9,028

Up $61,998 (+87%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $117,224Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $117,2242022Assets 2023: $46,198Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $46,1982023Assets 2024: $37,170Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $37,1702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$37,170
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$37,170
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $110,715Expenses 2022: $17,355Net Income 2022: $93,3602022Revenue 2023: $39,384Expenses 2023: $110,410Net Income 2023: -$71,0262023Revenue 2024: $123,633Expenses 2024: $132,661Net Income 2024: -$9,0282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$123,633
Expenses$132,661
Net Income-$9,028
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$37,170
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$37,170
Revenue
$123,633
Expenses
$132,661
Net income
-$9,028
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$1.24$1.33$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.39$1.10$0.71
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$1.11$0.17$0.93
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$123,633
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Faith-based coffeehouse ministry

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CREATED TO PROVIDE A SAFE, INVITING, INTERACTIVE SPACE WITH OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES TO SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LYNNE NEWTONTreasurer-$0--
DENISE ORRPresident-$0--
RANDY BARTLETTSecretary-$0--
JAMES MCCLUSKEYVice President-$0--
JEFF HOBANBoard Member-$0--
PAT AMSTERBoard Member-$0--
JOHN LIBONATIBoard Member-$0--
ERIC MAUSSERBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Common Grounds Mercer Inc
EIN
85-3090295
In Care Of
% LYNNE NEWTON
Phone
7246744344
Address
PO BOX 341, MERCER, PA 16137

Signing Officer

Name
Lynne Newton
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7242699442
Signed
2025-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Newton Financial Services LLC
Address
112 Timber Village Lane, Mercer, PA 16137
Preparer
Harold Newton
Phone
7242699442
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountINSURANCE 3,296INTERNET 1,925KITCHEN/CAFE EQUIP 6,237SUPPLIES: CAFE, KITCHEN, MISC 65,782ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONS 159PROGRAM AND BOOKS 2,427SALES TAX 3,226PERMITS/LICENSES 316”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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