Ground Works

Analysis

Ground Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ground Works reported income of $337k and spending of $254k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $337k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ground Works sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Helena Congregate Facility II Incorporated ($337k), Central Florida Pregnancy Center Inc ($337k) and Pacific & Main ($337k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $138k. At year end it held assets of $292k against liabilities of $6,907, net assets of $285k. It reported 6 employees.