Mission
DEVELOP HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCHOOL TEACHING GARDENS
Public Charity
Ground Works
Ground Works is a Public Charity headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $280K revenue, $232K expenses, $335K total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $236K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 475498537
Sioux Falls, SD
Support N.E.C.
NTEE: K19
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$280K
Total Expenses$232K
Total Assets$335K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$236K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Ground Works
How Ground Works divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$54
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $54 for programs
$54
Teaching gardens
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONTRIBUTION
$50,000
Donation
$9,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$41,000
Donation
$8,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bjorn Nelson
Vice President
Bob Vankirk
Executive Dir.
Cindy Heidelberger Coates
President
Cory Hughes
Director
David Skaggs
Director
Heidi Zwinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $280K | $232K | $335K |
| 2023 | $337K | $254K | $292K |
| 2022 | $455K | $259K | $205K |
| 2020 | $172K | $186K | $35K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $172K to $280K (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $335K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.