Common Ground Collective Nfp

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 33-1552983

Common Ground Collective's mission is to undertake civic and social welfare activities as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 74% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 74% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
500 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 499.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$982
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$49K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $49K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair, President, Director
$36,385Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Improves communities through civic and social welfare projects.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Common Ground Collective is an issue advocacy organization dedicated to education and mobilizing around effective policies that benefit Chicagoans in every neighborhood. We are focused on solving problems and supporting policies that reflect Chicago's democratic values.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$982
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$982
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$0$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$982
Net assetsLn 32$0$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$60$60
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$467$467
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$0$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$49K$2.1M$2.1M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,104,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,104,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,104,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,104,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,360 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,385$36,385
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,803$1,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,345$4,345
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,300$6,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $60$60
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $467$467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $49,360 · Fundraising $0$49,360
Part X · Balance sheet $2,055,622 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,055,622
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$2,055,622
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$982
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$2,054,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$2,055,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,054,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,104,000
XI-2 Total expenses$49,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,054,640
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,054,640

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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