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Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Traverse City, MI EIN: 38-2314954 Website

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities partners to create enduring and equitable local solutions that preserve the environment, strengthen the economy, and create healthy, thriving communities that people cherish, protect, and nuture.

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,100,265
+24.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,325,181
+3.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,797,877
-0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc

Who Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Traverse CityDetroitFlintHarbor SpringsPetoskeyReston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 7 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 7 grants totaling $282K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,100,265$3,325,181$2,797,877———
2024$1,692,314$3,212,439$2,798,910———
2023$1,118,988$2,586,495$2,703,147———
2022$1,297,281$2,369,624$2,409,259———
2021$1,306,127$2,441,412$2,095,734——$973
2020$955,785$2,637,111$2,318,438$281,9457—
2019$770,787$1,847,829$1,772,024——$87,933

About Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc is a public charity, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc is led by Hans Voss, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hans Voss

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2019) → $176K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Palchak

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $23K (2025)

  • Cheryl Hutchinson

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Millken Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denis Pierce

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Metty Bennett

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Kerver

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Van Alstine

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Lancaster

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Corbett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Teichner

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcie Meditch

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dandan Zhu

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Keedy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • MEGHAN R McDERMOTT

    Associate Director

    Deputy Director → Associate Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2023) → $135K (2025)

  • Michael Lyman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: John Hoagland (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Van Valin (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Maureen Smyth (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Roger Newton (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Rustem (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Marshall Collins (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Margaret K. Delor (2024) — Development Director
  • Former: Ed Gergosian (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Bercini (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kate Bassett (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carol Winograd (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christie Minervini (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tim Pulliam (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Hans Voss — Executive Director: $176KHans VossExecutive Director$176KMeghan McDermott — Associate Director: $135KMeghan McDermottAssociate Director$135KElizabeth Palchak — Executive Director: $23KElizabeth PalchakExecutive Director$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Hans Voss (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc

How large is Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc?

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

Where does Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc operate?

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc has awarded grants in Michigan, Virginia.

What is Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc's EIN?

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2314954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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