Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,032,268
- Total expenses
- $5,210,874
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,878,448
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $50,446
- Investment income
- $81,168
- Other revenue
- $22,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,461,146
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $920,599
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,540,547
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,633,850
- Management and general expenses
- $285,865
- Fundraising expenses
- $291,159
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,633,850
Program services were 88.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$20,830
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1d · Related organizations
$34,403
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,200,163
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,623,052
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2a · Program service revenue: IN-KIND DONATIONS
total $50,446 · related or exempt $50,446
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3 · Investment income
total $81,168 · related or exempt $81,168
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $22,206 · related or exempt $22,206
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11e · Other revenue, total
$22,206
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $97,000 · program services $79,055 · management and general $14,550 · fundraising $3,395
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $544,156 · program services $291,614 · management and general $88,015 · fundraising $164,527
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $12,061 · program services $6,973 · management and general $1,929 · fundraising $3,159
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $48,429 · program services $27,998 · management and general $7,747 · fundraising $12,684
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11b · Fees: legal
total $30,485 · program services $3,975 · management and general $19,829 · fundraising $6,681
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $19,634 · program services $2,560 · management and general $12,771 · fundraising $4,303
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11g · Fees: other
total $111,237 · program services $14,503 · management and general $72,356 · fundraising $24,378
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $53,669 · program services $1,778 · fundraising $51,891
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13 · Office expenses
total $25,984 · management and general $21,640 · fundraising $4,344
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16 · Occupancy
total $10,607 · management and general $10,607
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17 · Travel
total $7,609 · program services $2,516 · management and general $5,093
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $5,221 · program services $899 · management and general $4,213 · fundraising $109
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,380 · management and general $5,380
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23 · Insurance
total $9,803 · program services $2,861 · management and general $6,942
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES
total $4,229,599 · program services $4,199,118 · management and general $14,793 · fundraising $15,688
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,138,502 · end of year $2,459,984
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,275,998 · end of year $981,400
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $7,092 · end of year $1,248
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$30,081
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$11,567
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $23,894 · end of year $18,514
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $726,333 · end of year $916,808
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $3,791
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,906,605 · end of year $13,929
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year -$187,452 · end of year $2,526,618
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BRING ABOUT THE SUSTAINED REGENERATION, IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT BY DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING IN THE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AREA. THE ORGANIZATION IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND GROUNDWORK USA, INC. AND IS ONE OF 21 SUCH TRUSTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE IS SPECIFICALLY CHARGED WITH DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A 30-MILE BICYCLE/PEDESTRAIN TRAIL AND LINEAR PARKS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF MCCOYS AND HOGANS CREEKS. THE EMERALD TRAIL WILL CONNECT 14 URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN, AND LINK TO 16 SCHOOLS, 2 COLLEGES AND 21 PARKS. THIS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IS BEING MADE IN MAJORITY BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE 71% OF RESIDENTS ARE LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME AND 35% LIVE IN POVERTY.
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EMERALD TRAIL: THE 2ND TRAIL SEGMENT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE CITY CENTER LINK IS A 1-MILE TRAIL THAT GOES THROUGH THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ALONG HOGAN STREET FROM THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AND CONNECTS TO THE SPRINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOGANS CREEK. THE 100% DESIGN OF SEGMENT 3, THE RIVERSIDE LINK, WILL BE UNDERWAY IN THE 2ND QUARTER OF 2026. IT CONNECTS RIVERSIDE TO THE NORTH RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD AND MCCOYS CREEK. IT TRAVERSES BY A NUMBER OF CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND PARKS, INCLUDING THE CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS, THE JACKSONVILLE GARDEN CLUB, THE RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, MEMORIAL PARK, AND RIVERSIDE PARK. THE TRAIL ALIGNMENTS FOR THE REMAINING SEGMENTS - 4, 6, 7 & 8 - IS COMPLETE AND THE SEGMENTS ARE NOW READY TO MOVE TO DESIGN.
Expenses $406,539
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GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE SECURED 9M IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN FOR THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF HOGANS CREEK. THE DESIGN IS 90% COMPLETE AND WILL BE FINALIZED BY DECEMBER 2026. THE RESTORATION WILL REDUCE FLOODING, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, CREATE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND CLEAN UP CONTAMINATION. IT ALSO WILL INCLUDE 3 MILES OF THE EMERALD TRAIL.
Expenses $25,332
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CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN ON THE MCCOYS CREEK BRANCHES PROJECT. THE BRANCHES SIT WITHIN A 30-ACRE CITY-OWNED PARK AND ARE THE CREEK'S HEADWATERS. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY MARCH 2028. TRAIL AND RECREATION CONSTRUCTION FOR PHASE 1 OF MCCOYS CREEK FROM I-95 WEST TO KING ST. WILL BEGIN IN 2026. SECTION.
Expenses $4,199,118
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46 HOMES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN THE NORTH RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE AND THE NORTH RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE COMPLETED WATERSHED PLANS FOR THE MCCOYS AND HOGANS CREEK WATERSHEDS. EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WAS DONE, INCLUDING FORMING A WATERSHED STAKEHOLDER GROUP WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 10 NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN THE WATERSHEDS.
Expenses $2,861
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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KAY EHAS
CEO
- Total calculated
- $97,000
- From this org
- $97,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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LEANA CIANFONI
DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $115,000
- From this org
- $115,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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DEBORAH AMARTIN JOHNSON
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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ENNIS DAVIS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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CHRIS BURNS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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JOHN BURR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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DANA KARZAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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STEVE SWANN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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ANN-MARIE KNIGHT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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SYLVIA PERRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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MARISA BRIGHTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202611339349307316
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