Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common Ground Relief
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Total revenue
$346K
Total expenses
$375K
Net assets
$205K
Grants received
$477K
27 grants
EIN
061816720
Tax year
2024
Mission
To create resilient gulf coast communities that are environmentally sustainable, financially viable and personally cohesive. Common ground relief remains committed to its grassroots, volunteer-based approach to community transformation and sustainability. Achieves its mission by focusing on restoring and preserving louisiana's disappearing coastal wetlands. The organization grows plant material in its lower ninth ward nursery, educates about wetland eco-systems and horticulture, and partners with government entities, non-government organizations and individuals to re-plant threatened wetlands using volunteer labor.
Programs
2 programs
Restored dozens of linear miles of coastland throughout southeastern louisiana by planting 6,126 native trees, 28,527 plugs of marsh grass, and 5,000 native irises.
Hosted, guided,and educated 1,600 volunteers between the wetlands restoration and free pantry programs.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
12 listed
NICHOLAS KAREL
PRESIDENT
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1 hrs/wk
JAMES STRAM
VICE PRESIDENT
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1 hrs/wk
CHARLES CHAISSON
SECRETARY
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1 hrs/wk
ANNIE BIRKENTALL
TREASURER
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1 hrs/wk
BLAISE PEZOLD
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
ROLLIN BLACK
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
CURTIS CASE
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
AMELIE GUTHRIE
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
ANNIE MORAN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
BEK MARKEL
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
JOSHUA BENITEZ
CO DIRECTOR
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40 hrs/wk
CHRISTINA LEHEW
CO DIRECTOR
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40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$477K from 16 funders · 27 grants · 2018–2024
$177K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$58K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$50K · 1 grant · 2022
$50K · 1 grant · 2023
$29K · 1 grant · 2023
$23K · 4 grants · 2019–2022
$21K · 2 grants · 2021
$16K · 1 grant · 2020