Omni Commons was established to promote public education and art;carry on scientific research in the public interest; provide relief to the poor, distressed and underprivileged; combat community deterioriation; and defend human & civil rights as secured by law

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $178K a year · 573% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$983K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$237K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$156K
FY2020$295K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$272K
FY2024−$932K
Expenses
$260K
FY2022▲ +91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$143K
FY2020$203K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$95K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$16K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $225K Management & general 10% · $25K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$16,318Pt VII · Sec A
$3,793Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2019
Billy Schmidt—$16,318—
Natasha Zahn$9,368——
Jennifer Ryan——$4,375
Sarah Lockhart—$3,793—
Pallavi Kidambi$3,232——

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Educates, researches, aids the needy, improves communities, and defends human rights.

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2 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Omni Commons furnished facilities to other tax-exempt organizations as well as other groups presenting programs for educational, artistic and/or charitable purposes that are congruent with the mission of Omni Commons.

$205Kprogram expense
02

Omni Commons provided fiscal sponsorship services to unincorporated groups engaged in charitable activities, including providing food, shelter, and other basic services to the unhoused and other populations experiencing poverty.

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 6 grants · $107K · 2019–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$21,375
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,300
Individual RecipientFY2023$17,250
Individual RecipientFY2022$18,000
The VillageFY2020$20,092
The VillageFY2019$20,092

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$933K$983K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$0$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$0$14K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$17K$2K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$284$235$0$49
Office expensesLn 13$1K$120$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$44$21
OccupancyLn 16$129K$129K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$38K$521$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$225K$25K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest −$932K$95K−$1.0M$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $272K$416K−$144K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $237K$260K−$23K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K$137K$22K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$203K$91K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 $156K$143K$12K$1.1M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $237,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,030$144,265
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,988$93,119
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,567$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,585$237,409
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$18,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,578$242,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,578$260,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,007−$22,916
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,409 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$93,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25$237,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,325 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,000$18,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,438 · Fundraising $0$5,438
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,234 · Fundraising $0$14,234
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,285 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $8,600$27,385
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $235 · Management $0 · Fundraising $49$284
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120 · Management $1,037 · Fundraising $0$1,157
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,665 · Management $44 · Fundraising $21$1,730
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,042 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$129,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,686 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,686
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,070 · Management $2,156 · Fundraising $0$7,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,215 · Management $521 · Fundraising $1,407$40,143
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,318 · Management $24,930 · Fundraising $10,077$260,325
Part X · Balance sheet $2,195,839 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,068$96,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,467$10,409
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,769$13,826
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,000$1,245
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,990,108$2,073,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,133,412$2,195,839
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$45,596
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $8,500$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,350$9,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $932,927$983,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,159,998$1,110,169
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,487$102,656
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,200,485$1,212,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,133,412$2,195,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,212,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,409
XI-2 Total expenses$260,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,200,485
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,212,825

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