Common Purpose INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Jamaica Plain, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-3134509

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Provide court ordered domestic violence counseling to abusive men

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $537 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2021▼ -0.8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$403K
FY2025$396K
Expenses
$364K
FY2021▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$402K
FY2025$400K
Net assets
$37K
FY2021▼ -36%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$40K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $333K Management & general 9% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offer court-ordered counseling to men who have committed domestic violence.

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1 program service account for $333K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Organization successfully provided counseling to in excess of 600 participants

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$333K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Government grantsLn 1e$292K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$243K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$31K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$21K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$333K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $396K$400K−$4K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $403K$402K$2K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $401K$384K$17K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $348K$364K−$16K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020 $351K$347K$4K$57K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,355 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$291,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$291,542
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,813$56,813
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,813 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$348,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,397 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $243,016$243,016
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,600$9,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,371$22,371
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,141$12,141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,157$6,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,720 · Management $6,000$36,720
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,241$6,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,790 · Management $7,361$28,151
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $332,654 · Management $31,743 · Fundraising $0$364,397
Part X · Balance sheet $49,481 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,923$26,926
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $28,144$22,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,067$49,481
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,649$12,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,649$12,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,418$36,576
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,418$36,576
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,067$49,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,576 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,355
XI-2 Total expenses$364,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,576

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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