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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2191744

GROUNDWORK RVA INC

Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23222

Financials

$997K$1.1M2023$1.4M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROUNDWORK RVA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$1,420,857$1,109,732$311,125$472,684$165,696$306,988
December 31, 2023990$996,728$1,081,458-$84,730$158,054$162,191-$4,137
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,304,271
of which government grants
$1,259,811
Program service revenue
$114,327
Investment income
$1,678
Other revenue
$581

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$83,857
Other salaries and wages
$577,939
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$833,817
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$30,422
Travel
$7,820
Depreciation
$6,669
Program services (functional)
$844,761
Management and general (functional)
$180,612
Fundraising (functional)
$84,359

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$158,054
Total assets, end of year
$472,684
Total liabilities, end of year
$165,696
Net assets, end of year
$306,988
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,515
Publicly traded securities
$27
Net assets without donor restrictions
$306,988
Gross receipts
$1,420,857
Employees
45
Volunteers
125
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROB JONESEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$83,857
MEADE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHAN BURRELLEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
TAIKEIN COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT CRANETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAULA JASINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK ST JOHNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHAD MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TREY PACKARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTIE SILVERSTEINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAWRENCE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALI WOODWORTHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATHAN BURRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$74,420
JULIAN MEADE RUFFIN ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TAIKEIN COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT CRANETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHUCK D'APRIXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK ST JOHNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROB JONESEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
TREY PACKARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTIE SILVERSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAWRENCE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALI WOODWORTHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3001 MEADOWBRIDGE RD, RICHMOND, VA 23222-3103
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond VA 23220
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NATHAN BURRELL, 3001 MEADOWBRIDGE RD, RICHMOND, VA 23222
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Wayland E Hundley, PO Box 14568, Richmond VA 23221
Signed the 990
NATHAN BURRELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(804) 321-2789
Return prepared by
HARRIS HARDY & JOHNSTONE PC

Mission

MISSION: TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF URBAN CONSERVATIONISTS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. VISION: GROUNDWORK RVA WORKS WITH RICHMOND YOUTH TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING IN NEIGHBORHOODS BY TRANSFORMING BLIGHTED AND NEGLECTED OPEN SPACES INTO VIBRANT PUBLIC ASSETS. GROUNDWORK RVA SEEKS FOUR TANGIBLE RESULTS, WHICH ARE DEEPLY INTERRELATED; SUCCESS IN ONE OF THESE FACTORS LEVERAGES SUCCESS IN THE OTHER THREE. 1. YOUTH ARE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS. GROUNDWORK RVA HELPS YOUTH PREPARE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND/OR CAREER SUCCESS BY DESIGNING, INTERPRETING, BUILDING, AND MAINTAINING RICHMOND'S GREEN NETWORK. YOUTH LEAVE OUR PROGRAMS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND JOB SKILLS THAT WILL SERVE THEM. SOME WILL SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE GREEN WORKFORCE, AND OVER TIME, MOVE INTO NEW OR ADVANCED ROLES. SOME WILL GO TO COLLEGE, AND OVER TIME, MAY FIND WORK IN CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, OR A RELATED FIELD. 2. RACIAL EQUITY. GROUNDWORK RVA PROMOTES RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY CULTI

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GREEN TEAM THROUGH HANDS-ON, PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, GROUNDWORK RVA' GREEN TEAM IS HELPING TEENS INNOVATE IMPORTANT STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT RESILIENCE AND HEALTH IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN OUR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IMMERSION PROGRAM. GROUNDWORK RVA WAS ABLE TO SEND TWO SETS OF 8 GREEN TEAM MEMBERS TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, AND GRAND TETONS NATIONAL PARK. AN EXCITING ADDITION WAS THAT ONE OF THE SISTERS, WHO HAD COME BACK A SUMMER LEADER, JOINED THE GWRVA TEAM AS A FULL-TIME GREEN TEAM EDUCATOR. THIS ABILITY TO TRAIN AND "HIRE FROM WITHIN" IS MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ABILITIES. GREEN TEAM SERVICE-LEARNING WORK CONTINUED LOCALLY AT SHENADOAH NATIONAL PARK ON TWO DIFFERENT TRIPS. AN ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHT FOR 2023 WAS GREEN TEAM'S CONTINUED WORK ON URBAN AGRICULTURE AND LEARNING AT THE HILLSIDE MINI FARM. IN ADDITION TO THE FARM PRODUCING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY, A FOCUS THIS YEAR WAS ON THE DYNAMIC COMMUNITIES ASPECT OF THE SPACE. GREEN TEAM ASSISTED IN THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A NATIVE PLANT BIO-SWALE, AS WELL AS AN ACCESSIBLE PERMEABLE PATHWAY AND LEARNING SPACE. THE GREEN TEAM SERVED OVER 40 YOUTH IN 2024.
    Expenses $293,385 · revenue $114,327
  • GREEN WORKFORCE IN 2024, GROUNDWORK RVA'S GREEN WORKFORCE WAS A FULL-YEAR, WORKPLACE-BASED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM. GREEN WORKFORCE PROVIDED OVER 6,000 HOURS OF PAID WORK TO RICHMOND YOUNG ADULTS THE YOUTH CONTINUED BUILDING THEIR SKILLS AND TRAINING IN THE SAFE USE OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, WHILE LEARNING VALUABLE LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. GREEN WORKFORCE TEENS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED RAIN CAPTURE SYSTEMS, AND PERMEABLE PATHWAYS IN COMMUNITY GARDENS AND OTHER FACILITIES AROUND THE CITY, TO HELP MANAGE STORM WATER RUN-OFF AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE JAMES RIVER. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE - SHOWED UP EVERY DAY, COLLABORATED IN DESIGNING THE DAY'S AND WEEK'S TASKS, DROVE TO SITES, LOADED AND UNLOADED THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, USED THOSE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SAFELY TO BUILD, INSTALL OR MAINTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND OFTEN MANAGED THE VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME TO HELP. THROUGH THE GREEN WORKFORCE, GROUNDWORK RVA HELPED PREPARE YOUTH FOR CAREERS IN CARPENTRY AND BUILDING TRADES, LANDSCAPING AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS TO BUILD SKILLS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE GREEN WORKFORCE'S "WATER-TO-THRIVE," FEE-FOR-SERVICE EFFORTS GREW IN 2024, WITH WATER AND CARE BEING PROVIDED TO OVER 300 TREES IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
    Expenses $426,942
  • BELLEMEADE COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP THE BELLEMEADE COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP IS A PROGRAM OF GROUNDWORK RVA THAT BEGAN IN 2017 WITH THE GOAL TO BRING MORE ACCESS TO BIKING AND BIKING RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THE BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH OF RICHMOND'S SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITIES. WHAT STARTED OUT WITH THE GOAL OF MAINLY GETTING YOUTH ON BIKES HAS GROWN INTO A MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM THAT OFFERS YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO EARN A BIKE, PARTICIPATE IN BIKE TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES, AND HAVE ACCESS TO FREE BIKE REPAIRS, WHERE THEY ALSO GET HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO FIX THEIR OWN BIKE. IN 2023 THE BIKE SHOP CONTINUED AND EXPANDED IT'S CAMP SPOKES PROGRAM, TARGETED SPECIFICALLY AT YOUNG WOMEN AND GENDER-NONCONFORMING YOUTH. EXPERIENCE HAD SHOWN THAT THESE YOUTH REALLY BENEFITTED FROM THIS SAFE SPACE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF BIKES AND BIKING WITHOUT THE COMPETITION AND "PUSHINESS" THAT YOUNG MEN CAN BRING. THIS WEEK-LONG CAMP WAS PROVIDED FREE AND WITH ONE WEEK SERVING HIGH SCHOOLERS AND THE 2ND WEEK SERVING MIDDLE-SCHOOL AGED YOUNG PEOPLE. AN EXCITING ASPECT OF 2023'S PROGRAMMING WAS THE RETURN OF HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS AS STIPENDED BIKE LEADERS FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEK. THE BIKE SHOP MADE OVER 150 BIKES ACCESSIBLE TO SOUTH RICHMOND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 2024 .
    Expenses $124,434

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2191744
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$412,351
Income (IRS master file)
$1,343,114

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,420,857$1,109,732$472,684IRS
990December 2023$996,728$1,081,458$158,054XML
990December 2022$615,347$693,966$175,068IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Wayland E Hundley
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2191744).

Questions about GROUNDWORK RVA INC

What is the EIN of GROUNDWORK RVA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUNDWORK RVA INC is 46-2191744.
Is GROUNDWORK RVA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to GROUNDWORK RVA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROUNDWORK RVA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GROUNDWORK RVA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GROUNDWORK RVA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GROUNDWORK RVA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATHAN BURRELL.
Who are the officers and directors of GROUNDWORK RVA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,857 (ROB JONES, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does GROUNDWORK RVA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,420,857, expenses of $1,109,732 and total assets of $472,684 at year end.

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