THE MISSION OF GROUNDWORK USA (THE ORGANIZATION) IS TO BRING ABOUT THE SUSTAINED REGENERATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT BY DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING PLACES, CHANGING LIVES, AND CHANGING SYSTEMS TO MEET OUR VISION OF A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE CAN LIVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT IS HEALTHY, GREEN, JUST AND RESILIENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer | $193k | — | — | $13k | $206k $223k |
Chief Operating Officer | $144k | — | — | $28k | $172k $186k |
Chief Officer of Community Adaptation and Land Use highest compensated employee | $147k | — | — | $8k | $154k $167k |
Chief Development & Communications Officer | $135k | — | — | $19k | $153k $166k |
Director of Impact Evaluation and Community Scienc highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $123k $133k |
Director of Community Planning highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $117k $127k |
Director of Gis and Data Services highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $109k $118k |
Director of Operations | — | — | — | — | $109k $118k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
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Up 5%
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From $196k in 2023 to $206k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
GROUNDWORK USA INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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