Common Ground EIN 38-1997712

Common Ground

EIN  38-1997712 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bingham Farms, MI Founded 1971
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Verified accurate 8/7/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides support and resources to help individuals overcome difficult situations and find a brighter future.
Leadership
John Head · Chief Medical Officer · $295K
Money in and out
$31.5M revenue, $30.7M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Provides support and resources to help individuals overcome difficult situations and find a brighter future. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $31.5M in revenue, $30.7M in expenses, and $3.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$31.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$30.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $786K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +91% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +196% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$31.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses
$30.7M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets
$10.9M
FY2025▲ +33%
Total liabilities
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +37%
Total revenue
$31.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$30.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$786K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $27.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Responding to Crisis

The agency provides 24-HOUR crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric services. These services include the following program activities: crisis assessment team; oakland assessment & crisis intervention service; resource and crisis hub; genesee mobile crisis service for genesee county; oakland mobile crisis service for oakland county…

$22.9Mprogram expense
02

Providing Safety and Advocacy

The agency provides shelter and support for adults and victims of crime. These services include the following program activities: victim assistance program; crisis residential unit; and sober support unit.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

Building Communities of Support

This includes efforts related to the education of the community on mental health issues. These services include the following program activities: survivors of suicide loss; survivors of homicide loss; all for oxford resiliency center; united resiliency; and rochester hills resiliency center.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommon Ground
EINHdr · item D38-1997712
Principal addressHdr · item CBingham Farms, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.commongroundhelps.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1971
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F40Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1973

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Medical Officer
$294,713Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$289,849Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Administrative Officer
$204,166Pt VII · Sec A
Oacis Nurse Practitioner
$203,249Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Experience Officer
$193,971Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Crisis Operations Officer
$184,749Pt VII · Sec A
Bhuc Nurse Practitioner
$167,316Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Head’s $295K as Chief Medical Officer is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 747 $10–100M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Head$294,713$284,084$190,066
Heather Franso$289,849
Heather Rae$280,596$260,300$247,442$234,689$200,383
Carmen Serpa$247,331
Vanita Robinson$203,249$246,416
Eve Kellner$207,132
Vickie Krigner$204,166$196,334$203,739$190,201$184,586$169,248
Leigh Schultenover$193,971$186,509$193,514$179,920

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$30.4M · 96%
Program service revenue$546K · 2%
Investment income$450K · 1%
Contributions & grants96%$30.4M
Program service revenue2%$546K
Investment income1%$450K
Other revenue$112K
— government grantsLn 1e$29.2M
Total revenueLn 12$31.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program services89%$27.4M
Management & general9%$2.9M
Fundraising1%$409K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $30.7M · Less non-cash grants $519K · Cash operating expenses/yr $30.2M
2.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $27.4M · Total expenses $30.7M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $2.9M · Total expenses $30.7M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $409K · Total expenses $30.7M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $415K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $807K
$0.51 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $30.4M · Total revenue $31.5M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $29.2M · Total revenue $31.5M
93%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $546K · Total revenue $31.5M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $450K · Total revenue $31.5M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $546K · Total expenses $30.7M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $31.5M · Prior year $27.9M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $14.7M · FY2024 $31.5M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $31.5M · Expenses $30.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $10.9M
36%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $123K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.9M
1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Head · Reported title CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $295K · Total expenses $30.7M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $24.8M · Total expenses $30.7M
81%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 13%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $235K · 2022–2023
Troy Church of the NazareneMI · FY2022$39,025

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$31.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$27.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$26.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$22.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$18.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$14.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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