GROUND 40 MINISTRIES
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.1M · expenses $1.4M · assets $1.7M
- EIN
- 81-3035488
- Address
- 303 DALE ST, MONROE, NC 28112-4540
- Website
- WWW.GROUND40.COM
- NTEE code
- X11
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GROUND 40 IS A DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM LOCATED IN MONROE, NC THAT PROVIDES A WELCOMING AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR MEN WHO ARE SEEKING A CHANGE OF HEART AFTER BEING INCARCERATED.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Keziah | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | $0 | $129,531 | 1 |
| Christopher Guffey (former) | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2017-2018 | $16,300 | $23,300 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Piles | INTERIM CHAIRMAN | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Medlin | FINANCE CHAIRMAN | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Early Boykins | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cody Honeycutt | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trevor Barnette | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chad Wilson | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 11 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY PILES | INTERIM CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN MEDLIN | FINANCE CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EARLY BOYKINS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CODY HONEYCUTT | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TREVOR BARNETTE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD WILSON | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WESLEY KEZIAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $45K · 9 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY KEZIAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $45K · 9 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY KEZIAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $44,712 | $0 | $0 | $44,712 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $40K · 6 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY KEZIAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $39,819 | $0 | $0 | $39,819 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $16K · 14 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER GUFFEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $16,300 | $0 | $0 | $16,300 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $7K · 9 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER J GUFFEY | MANGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,118,037 | $1,423,407 | $1,655,128 | $852,794 | $1,381,409 | $135,350 | $63,923 | 11 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,008,736 | $851,357 | $907,481 | $82,208 | $621,849 | $100,021 | $45,000 | 9 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $876,590 | $1,112,071 | $814,540 | -$75,171 | $731,491 | $69,694 | $44,712 | 9 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $647,877 | $589,404 | $160,310 | $160,310 | $448,582 | $89,595 | $39,819 | 6 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $283,641 | $297,851 | $11,324 | $11,324 | $185,721 | $97,920 | $16,300 | 14 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,033 | $266,575 | $25,534 | $25,534 | $173,214 | $103,819 | $7,000 | 9 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $384,338 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2022 | 5 | $102,018 | 2022 | $21,337 | show |
| CANNON FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| BOB BARKER COMPANY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Ground 40 Ministries”, “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $41,000 | 2023 | $21,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $40,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $32,400 | 2018 | $31,100 | show |
| NUTRAMAX FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2020 | 1 | $28,400 | 2020 | $28,400 | show |
| BIG LEAGUE IMPACT INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,375 | 2023 | $15,375 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $12,363 | 2023 | $12,363 | show |
| THE SOCIETY OF SAINT ANDREW INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,179 | 2023 | $6,179 | show |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2023 | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,343 | 2023 | $755 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2019, 2022 | 3 | $1,700 | 2022 | $1,200 | show |
| IMA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUND 40 MINISTRIES” | 2025 | 1 | $60 | 2025 | $60 | show |
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| THE JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION INC | OH | X11 | $1,623,523 | $1,423,379 | CEO (CAREER SERVICES) | $259,764 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| SPERANZA FOUNDATION | AZ | X11 | $3,177,326 | $1,194,110 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| BELLEVUE FOUNDATION INC | TN | X11 | $1,705,158 | $3,666,746 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| MARY R GALLASPY CHARITABLE TRUST NO ONE | LA | X11 | $3,594,930 | $5,889,565 | Vice Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST AUGUSTINE HEALTH SYSTEM INC | OH | X11 | $1,178,025 | $8,129,906 | CEO St Vincent Charity Medical Center | $439,325 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| NEBRASKA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION | NE | X11 | $2,987,484 | $1,479,898 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $146,876 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
| VIRGINIA BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES FOUNDATION | VA | X11 | $1,100,294 | $1,317,020 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code X11, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,423,407 spent · pay $440,605 · grants $16,954 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $630,463 | $630,463 | - | - | 44.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $342,011 | $342,011 | - | - | 24.0% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE PROPERTIES | $118,965 | $118,965 | - | - | 8.4% |
| Insurance | $73,011 | $73,011 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $63,923 | $63,923 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE THRIFT STORES | $57,800 | $57,800 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $37,851 | $37,851 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $34,671 | $34,671 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Interest | $22,442 | $22,442 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $16,954 | $16,954 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $13,072 | $13,072 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,405 | - | $5,405 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT STORAGE UNIT | $3,457 | $3,457 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $3,382 | $3,382 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,423,407 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $851,357 spent · pay $312,988 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $409,586 | $409,586 | - | - | 48.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $243,179 | $243,179 | - | - | 28.6% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE PROPERTIES | $59,256 | $59,256 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $45,000 | $45,000 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE STORAGE | $44,000 | $44,000 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $24,809 | $24,809 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Insurance | $22,410 | $22,410 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,117 | - | $3,117 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $851,357 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,112,071 spent · pay $217,118 · grants $35,609 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $715,335 | $715,335 | - | - | 64.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $156,099 | $156,099 | - | - | 14.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $44,712 | $44,712 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE PROPERTIES | $38,686 | $38,686 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $35,609 | $35,609 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE OPERATIONS | $31,000 | $31,000 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $23,735 | - | $3,231 | $20,504 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE STORAGE | $21,400 | $21,400 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Insurance | $16,579 | $16,579 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,307 | $16,307 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $8,941 | $8,941 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,668 | - | $3,668 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $1,112,071 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $589,404 spent · pay $191,548 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $290,430 | $290,430 | - | - | 49.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $136,523 | $108,550 | $27,973 | - | 23.2% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE PROPERTIES | $51,585 | $51,585 | - | - | 8.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $39,819 | $39,819 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $26,483 | - | $1,467 | $25,016 | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $18,359 | $18,359 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,206 | $12,772 | $2,434 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE STORAGE | $3,981 | $3,981 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,521 | - | $3,521 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,497 | - | $3,497 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $589,404 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $297,851 spent · pay $81,564 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $139,865 | $139,865 | - | - | 47.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $58,476 | $58,476 | - | - | 19.6% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE | $49,400 | $49,400 | - | - | 16.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $16,300 | - | $16,300 | - | 5.5% | |
| Insurance | $7,886 | $7,886 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Travel | $7,497 | - | - | $7,497 | 2.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,788 | - | $6,788 | - | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,727 | - | $5,727 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,083 | - | $3,083 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,634 | - | $2,634 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $195 | - | $195 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $297,851 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $266,575 spent · pay $30,867 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $152,042 | $107,276 | $44,766 | - | 57.0% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE | $45,140 | $45,140 | - | - | 16.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $21,262 | $21,262 | - | - | 8.0% | |
| Travel | $17,122 | $8,561 | $8,561 | - | 6.4% | |
| Office expenses | $11,006 | - | $11,006 | - | 4.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $7,000 | - | $7,000 | - | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $5,206 | $5,206 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,798 | - | $2,798 | - | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,605 | - | $2,605 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,372 | - | $1,372 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,022 | - | $1,022 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $266,575 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
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