Common Thread is a Community on mission together to reach the lost and poor. We DO this through marketplace activities and Community and socioeconomic involvement

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$316K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$316K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $201K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$641K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$594K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$709K
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$566K
Net assets
$594K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$761K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$839K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.8M Management & general 10% · $199K Fundraising 2% · $44K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $316K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Taproot Manager
$46,988Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$41,083Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Rebuild
$35,814Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$30,100Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Sophia Consulting
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$29,714Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Loas Network
$29,244Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$26,025Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Crawford’s $42K as Presidenttreasurer is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicholas Crawford$41,697$95,644$51,394$41,644$29,714
Jacob Snuggs————$46,988
Taylor McCall————$41,083
Jeremiah Hill————$35,814
Jeffrey Huey——$20,800$33,600$30,100
Kyle Baker————$30,000
Elizabeth Whitten————$29,244
Marcy Graben————$26,025

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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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

Reaching the lost and poor through marketplace activities and community involvement.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Through marktplace initiatives and socioeconomic development, we have formed businesses in order to create jobs for the underprivileged, provide job training and life skills as well as ethically source coffee and tea around the worl, while building up the local communities where the marketplace initiatives exist.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Through housing and neighborhood development, minorities have gained management and construction skills while bettering neighborhoods through social, communal and economic involvement. We also hold fair home rental prices and help families work towards home ownership.

$457Kprogram expense
03

Local and global missions include education, orphan care, single mother support, prison outreach, crisis housing, care for the homeless, minority leadership development, outreach to the refugees and international individuals, holistic neighborhood programs and organizational network coaching in various cities.

$196Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$201K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$844K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$199K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$594K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$844K
Government grantsLn 1e$156K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$468K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$767K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
Net assetsLn 32$594K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 587
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$739K$767K
Total assetsLn 16$961K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$684K$641K
Net assetsLn 32$277K$594K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$503K$438K$55K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$498K$437K$40K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$134K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$58K$43K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$30K$800
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$122K$2K
TravelLn 17$27K$23K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$30K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$541K$476K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$199K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $709K$566K$143K$839K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$108K$695K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.5M$42K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.4M$167K$761K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.4M$2.1M$317K$594K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,375,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $494,938$843,989
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,582,471$1,797,575
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$266,159
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,077,409$2,375,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,599$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,039,729$1,146,117
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $931,866$911,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,072,194$2,058,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,215$317,322
Part VI · Governance 2 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,375,405 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$266,159 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,618
VIII-1e Government grants$155,746
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$684,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$843,989
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,797,575$1,797,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,531,416 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,375,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,058,083 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $437,850 · Management $55,000 · Fundraising $10,000$502,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $436,807 · Management $40,000 · Fundraising $21,000$497,807
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,120 · Management $8,550 · Fundraising $2,790$145,460
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $43,203 · Management $14,401$57,604
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $1,880$1,880
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,643 · Fundraising $8,643$17,286
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,191 · Management $800$30,991
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,142$14,142
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $121,885 · Management $2,018$123,903
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,334 · Management $3,192$26,526
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,192$14,192
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,870$8,870
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,388 · Management $10,129$40,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $476,481 · Management $64,777$541,258
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,797$34,797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,814,903 · Management $198,867 · Fundraising $44,313$2,058,083
Part X · Balance sheet $1,234,993 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,551$467,719
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $289$675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $739,173$766,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $961,178$1,234,993
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $684,242$640,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $276,936$594,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,936$594,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $961,178$1,234,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $594,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,375,405
XI-2 Total expenses$2,058,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,936
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$594,258

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