2018-11-15T17:01:48-06:00 2017-12-31 721473527 HIENZ & MACALUSO LLC 110 VETERANS BLVD SUITE 170 METAIRIE LA 70005 990 2017-01-01 061816720 COMMON GROUND RELIEF INC COMM 5045830742 1800 DESLONDE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 THOM PEPPER TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5045830742 2018-11-15 1 ROBERT W HIENZ P00751267 5048375434 2018-11-15 199.227.118.181 2018-11-15 15:52:11 CS P 64B7074C57A80A0370B99F0ED766E102959A412F 2B9BA4F925E3FAF85146BC17867204371B52190E 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z THOM PEPPER 1800 DESLONDE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 174529 0 X WWW.COMMONGROUNDRELIEF.ORG X 2007 LA TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE DISASTERS IN THE GULF COAST REGION, AND LONG TERM SUPPORT IN REBUILDING THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. COMMON GROUND RELIEF IS A COMMUNITY-INITIATED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION OFFERING ASSISTANCE, MUTUAL AID AND SUPPORT. THE WORK GIVES HOPE TO COMMUNITIES BY WORKING WITH THEM, PROVIDING FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND EMPHASIZES PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS. COMMON GROUND RELIEF, INC.'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE REBUILDING PROCESS OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. 5 5 2 0 0 0 52651 103519 44093 70742 0 0 2260 268 99004 174529 0 0 0 0 28707 43218 0 0 10503 136368 125279 165075 168497 -66071 6032 411479 409836 165275 157600 246204 252236 X TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE DISASTERS IN THE GULF COAST REGION, AND LONG TERM SUPPORT IN REBUILDING THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. COMMON GROUND RELIEF IS A COMMUNITY-INITIATED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION OFFERING ASSISTANCE, MUTUAL AID AND SUPPORT. THE WORK GIVES HOPE TO COMMUNITIES BY WORKING WITH THEM, PROVIDING FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND EMPHASIZES PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS. 0 0 68037 3650 WETLANDS RESTORATION: NURSERY AND WETLANDS PLANTINGS - OPERATING A STATE-LICENSED WETLANDS TREE FARM AND PLANT NURSERY IN THE LOWER NINTH WARD TO GROW AND HARVEST PLANTS USED FOR PLANTING PROJECTS. OPERATING AND HARVESTING FROM MARSH GRASS FARM AT ANGOLA PENITENTIARY IN COLLABORATION WITH HORTICULTURE LICENSING COURSE TAUGHT TO INMATES BY BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. PLANTED 5,500 BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD TREES AND COMPLETED 12 MILES OF SHORELINE RESTORATION. COMPLETED BAYOU SAUVAGE REFORESTATION PROJECT TO GROW OUT TREE SAPLINGS AND PLANT 4,000 TREES BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2016 AND APRIL 30, 2017. 61154 61422 VOLUNTEER CENTER OPERATED IN THE LOWER NINTH WARD TO HOUSE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS PARTICIPATING IN WETLAND PLANTINGS AND/OR OTHER REBUILDING PROJECTS IN THE NEW ORLEANS REGION. 1000 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN WETLAND PLANTINGS. HOSTED NUMEROUS GROUPS FROM OUT-OF-STATE UNIVERSITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDED VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO OTHER LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETING WETLAND PLANTING PROJECTS. 15085 5670 YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: INITIATED K-12 WETLAND EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE WETLANDS EDUCATION PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE ISSUES SURROUNDING COASTAL LAND LOSS AS WELL AS INVOLVEMENT IN ACTUAL WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES CLASSROOM LEARNING AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENTAL LEARNING WHICH IS ALIGNED WITH LOUISIANA GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS. 2172 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS IN SURROUNDING AREAS AND ANIMAL RESCUE 2172 146448 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X THOMAS PEPPER 5045830742 1800 DESLONDE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 X DR DORIS HICKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VOIGT PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOM PEPPER TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MCCAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER GOODWIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103519 103519 VOLUNTEER HOUSING FEES 812900 61422 61422 WETLANDS RESTORATION I 812900 9320 9320 70742 OTHER 812900 268 268 268 174529 0 0 71010 40097 40097 3121 3121 7124 5942 679 503 12508 3439 285 8784 2779 1944 705 130 3107 2672 386 49 437 437 26928 26002 605 321 1743 1600 143 13741 11289 2452 18388 17677 351 360 11794 11175 305 314 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 12684 12684 WETLANDS PLANTS AND MAT 6176 6176 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 3342 493 2807 42 GASOLINE 2980 1982 998 1548 155 1393 168497 146448 11546 10503 78389 94342 26 12000 12000 474059 170615 321014 303444 50 50 411479 409836 3794 1557 161481 156043 165275 157600 X 220654 236398 25550 15838 246204 252236 411479 409836 6032 0 X 0 0 0 X 110599 98340 88853 52651 103519 453962 69235 84340 66939 44093 70742 335349 179834 182680 155792 96744 174261 789311 25000 25000 0 25000 25000 764311 6 6 6 6 21510 92 135361 2260 268 159491 201350 182772 291153 99004 174529 948808 0.80550 0.84940 0.00000 X 56998 56998 211191 57772 153419 142624 55266 87358 63246 57577 5669 303444 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD BY E MAIL AND REQUEST REVIEW AND RESPONSES BY A CERTAIN ESTABLISHED DATE. APPROVAL WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.