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Groundtruth Project Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Employment, Job-Related / Vocational Training (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$7.54M (2023)

Expenses
$10.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.98M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$896k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,537,345
Expenses
$10,186,968
Net Income
-$2,649,623
Net Assets
$5,084,073
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,526,016
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11,329
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,112,333
10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,437,416
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,980,000
Total Liabilities $895,927
Net Assets $5,084,073
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Sennott (Co Founder & Editor In Chief) $268,736 $0 $32,054
Robert Zeaske (President & Ceo) $266,415 $0 $0
Susan Leath (Chief Operating Officer (Until 4/2023)) $192,287 $0 $12,748
Kevin Grant (Chief Development & Partnerships Officer) $157,407 $0 $19,125
Stephanie Schmidt (Vp. Finance And Treasurer) $157,205 $0 $31,357
Kimberly Kleman (Executive Director, Rfa) $152,708 $0 $11,773
Howard Johnson (Vp Of Recruitment, Admissions And Alumni Engagemen) $135,854 $0 $0
Rachel Rohr (Vp Of Program Develpoment) $119,994 $0 $22,147
Maggie Wong (Director Of Development Operations) $115,495 $0 $20,284
Nicole Mastrangelo (Director Of Institutional Giving) $112,743 $0 $7,930
Steven Silvers (Controller) $95,610 $0 $14,831
Joanne Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dinesh Balliah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dean Baquet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Contreras (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Feinberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jordan Meranus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Graciela Mochkosfsky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maribel Perez Wadsworth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anya Schiffrin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,104,580
Expenses
$12,665,341
Net Income
-$3,560,761
Net Assets
$7,709,606
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,099,612
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,968
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,058,235
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,323,139
26.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,332,666
Total Liabilities $1,623,060
Net Assets $7,709,606
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (Ceo, Eic, Cofounder & Dire) $267,764 $0 $26,331
Susan Leath (Chief Operating Officer) $230,905 $0 $28,839
Steve Waldman (President & Cofounder, Rfa) $229,803 $0 $23,295
Kevin Grant (Cofounder & Chief Content) $157,181 $0 $17,957
Kimberly Kleman (Senior Vp, Rfa) $153,023 $0 $9,832
Howard Earl Johnson (Director Of Admissions At Rfa) $125,636 $0 $0
Rachel Nava Rohr (Rfa Vp Of Program Development) $118,885 $0 $21,851
Scott Joseph Callan (Associate Director For Individual Giving) $117,775 $0 $17,169
Todd Franko (Rfa Director Of Local Sustainability And Developme) $115,228 $0 $8,551
Steven Silvers (Controller & Assistant Clerk) $107,188 $0 $24,257
Stephanie Schmidt (Treasurer & Vp Of Finance) $67,029 $0 $9,130
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Robert Zeaske (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Schiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Davis Vaughan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Contreras (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Toulon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dean Baquet (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,726,930
Expenses
$11,263,930
Net Income
$1,463,000
Net Assets
$11,270,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,719,841
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,089
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,031,394
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,293,246
29.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,977,835
Total Liabilities $1,707,468
Net Assets $11,270,367
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (Ceo, Eic, Cofounder & Director) $257,641 $0 $2,276
Susan Leath (Chief Operating Officer) $232,581 $0 $2,901
Steve Waldman (President & Cofounder, Rfa) $219,394 $0 $2,876
Anna Lin Mitchell Until 1221 (Chief Financial Officer) $166,014 $0 $600
Kimberly Kleman (Senior Vp, Rfa) $147,247 $0 $2,770
Kevin Grant (Cofounder & Chief Content) $144,118 $0 $2,995
Alison Bethel Mckenzie (Vp Of Corps Excellence, Rfa) $134,309 $0 $2,770
Louie Torres (Director Of Information And Technology) $120,000 $0 $600
David Reed Fox (Director Of Operations, Rfa) $117,166 $0 $600
Lauren Mckown (Vp Of Development & Communications) $116,219 $0 $18,714
Robert Zeaske (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Schiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Davis Vaughan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susie Trees (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Contreras (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Toulon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,773,897
Expenses
$8,483,771
Net Income
-$709,874
Net Assets
$9,807,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,759,699
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,198
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $865,980
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,450,670
28.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,133,030
Total Liabilities $1,325,663
Net Assets $9,807,367
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (Ceo, Eic, Cofounder & Director) $226,819 $0 $5,154
Steve Waldman (President & Cofounder, Rfa) $190,587 $0 $6,233
Anna Lin Mitchell (Treasurer, Secretry, Cfo, Interim Coo) $170,284 $0 $0
Kimberly Kleman (Senior Vp, Rfa) $132,469 $0 $0
Kevin Grant (Cofounder & Chief Content Officer) $131,167 $0 $0
Robert Zeaske (Chief Operating Officer (Until July)) $122,327 $0 $0
Alison Bethel Mckenzie (Vp Of Corps Excellence, Rfa) $113,887 $0 $0
Norman Parish (Recruitment Director, Rfa) $110,497 $0 $0
Todd Franko (Director Of Sustainability, Rfa) $106,379 $0 $0
Lauren Mckown (Vp Of Development & Communications) $102,712 $0 $12,205
Susan Leath (Chief Operating Officer (Beg. Nov 2020)) $13,409 $0 $0
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mason (Director (Left Before Year End)) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Schiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Davis Vaughan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susie Trees (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Contreras (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Toulon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,894,727
Expenses
$4,335,841
Net Income
$4,558,886
Net Assets
$10,517,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,864,214
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,930
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,583
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $573,235
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,226,658
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,170,353
Total Liabilities $653,112
Net Assets $10,517,241
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (Ceo, Editor & Director (Ex Officio)) $218,707 $0 $4,970
Steve Waldman (President Of Rfa (Ex Officio)) $185,597 $0 $6,070
Kevin Grant (Co Founder & Executive Editor) $119,792 $0 $0
Anna Lin Mitchell (Treasurer, Secretary & Fin Director) $98,958 $0 $0
Rob Zeske (Chief Operating Officer) $58,933 $0 $0
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mason (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Schiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Davis Vaughan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susie Trees (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,438,747
Expenses
$2,249,690
Net Income
$4,189,057
Net Assets
$5,958,355
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,438,747
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $393,755
17.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $601,509
26.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,106,812
Total Liabilities $148,457
Net Assets $5,958,355
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (Ceo, Editor & Director) $233,402 $0 $5,391
Steven Waldman (Director, President Of Rfa) $149,999 $0 $4,963
David H Feinberg (Director, Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mason (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Schiller (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,699,804
Expenses
$1,873,236
Net Income
-$173,432
Net Assets
$1,779,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,699,604
100.0%
Program Services $200
0.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $263,729
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $503,654
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,821,760
Total Liabilities $42,089
Net Assets $1,779,671
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (Executive Director, President, Treasurer) $254,888 $0 $18,074
Charles M Sennott (Executive Director, Retroactive Rate Increase) $8,841 $0 $0
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Gary Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mason (Director) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bildner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Waldman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,297,930
Expenses
$1,848,296
Net Income
-$550,366
Net Assets
$1,942,729
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,297,930
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $241,888
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $460,461
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,032,476
Total Liabilities $89,747
Net Assets $1,942,729

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,863,450
Expenses
$1,358,009
Net Income
$1,505,441
Net Assets
$2,493,095
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,863,450
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $207,993
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $233,944
17.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,546,444
Total Liabilities $53,349
Net Assets $2,493,095
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (President, Treasurer, Exec) $207,993 $0 $3,000
Gary Knight (Director) $36,000 $0 $0
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mason (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,320,060
Expenses
$740,867
Net Income
$579,193
Net Assets
$987,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,320,060
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,041
18.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,500
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $110,287
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,022,374
Total Liabilities $34,720
Net Assets $987,654
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles M Sennott (President, Treasurer, Executive Director) $139,041 $0 $2,412
David H Feinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Gary Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Dewitt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$1,000
Expenses
$872
Net Income
$128
Net Assets
$128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $408,461
Total Liabilities $408,333
Net Assets $128
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Charles M Sennott (President/Treasurer/Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Gary Knight (Director) $0 $0
David H Feinberg (Clerk/Director) $0 $0
Chris Bake (Director) $0 $0
Meredith Dewitt (Director) $0 $0
Alan Khazei (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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