Meeting Ground
We, the community of Meeting Ground, respect and serve persons at risk of, or experiencing homelessness by meeting basic human needs, connecting people to services, fostering spirtiual and emotional well-being, and advocating for those whose voices need to be heard with the goal of creating a path to a place they call home.
Meeting Ground at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,441,928
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $432,793
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $17,762
- +277.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $458,820
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meeting Ground funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,441,928 | $432,793 | $458,820 | — | — | $17,762 |
| 2024 | $1,387,230 | $429,345 | $489,644 | — | — | $4,700 |
| 2023 | $1,351,200 | $554,296 | $624,472 | — | — | $22,980 |
| 2022 | $1,342,001 | $1,125,117 | $821,762 | — | — | $192,087 |
| 2021 | $1,201,463 | $609,292 | $639,185 | — | — | $16,384 |
| 2020 | $1,099,858 | $320,679 | $383,955 | $52,671 | 1 | $-29,011 |
About Meeting Ground
Based on IRS filings
Meeting Ground is a public charity, based in Elkton, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meeting Ground is led by Sara Weimer, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Weimer
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$40K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Dane Hutchinson
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$26K (2024) → $39K (2025)
Jorge L. Melendez
President
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aggie Flores
Director
Personnel Committee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Cochran
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Baldwin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gladsy Ramirez-Wrease
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sells
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Cochran
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, Facilities Committee & Finance Committee, 2022
Treasurer, Facilities Committee & Finance Committee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Schmook
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Program Evaluation Committee, 2022
Secretary & Program Evaluation Committee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Marlborough
Vice President
Vice Predident → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Heidi Gaultney (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Larry Gaultney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Gillespie (2023) — Director
- Former: Victor Palma (2020–2022) — Nomination Committee
- Former: Eunice Grant (2021–2022) — Fundraising Committee
- Former: Sheri Snyder (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Sonovia Jacob (2022) — Strategic Planning Committee
- Former: Tony Malbrough (2022) — Vice Predident, Development Committee & Veteran Representative
- Former: Jean Schedler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan Swanson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Rothermel (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to Dane Hutchinson (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Meeting Ground
How large is Meeting Ground?
Meeting Ground reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.
Where does Meeting Ground operate?
Meeting Ground has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Meeting Ground's EIN?
Meeting Ground's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1227620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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