Common Good Seattle FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 84-2020760

To bring diverse communities together to build connective tissue between diverse stakeholders, establishing community effacacy, and reduce barriers between people where everyone can achieve their full potential without fear of exclusion.

63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Is it filing on time?
FY2022
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
How much reaches the programs?
63%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$141K
to officers and key staff · 72% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $8K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$15K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$200K
Spent
$197K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$200K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$124K
Net assets
$0
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$3K
FY2022$10K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No — IRS exemption revoked
On the IRS revocation list.
Can I give now?
No — exemption revoked (2026-05-15)
On the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2022 — 4 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCommon Good Seattle
EINHdr · item D84-2020760
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2022 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X01)
WebsiteHdr · item Jcommongoodseattle.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.18
Program services63%$123K
Management & general19%$37K
Fundraising18%$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$15K
Total net assetsLn 32$0
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$200K
Total revenueLn 12$200K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $15K · Operating expenses/yr $197K
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $123K · Total expenses $197K
63%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $197K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $36K · Total expenses $197K
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $36K · Solicited contributions $200K
$0.18 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $200K · Total revenue $200K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $200K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $200K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $200K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $197K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $200K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $200K · Expenses $197K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $15K
0%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tim Gaydos · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $141K · Total expenses $197K
72%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $141K · Total expenses $197K
72%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%——
Overhead ratio 19%——
Fundraising cost ratio 18%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$140,985Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Gaydos’s $92K as President is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Gaydos$92,175$144,855$140,985

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Unites diverse communities to build connections, foster effectiveness, and remove barriers for full potential.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $123K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Together Washington held its first Summit for the Common Good February 7th & 8th, 2020 in Seattle, WA with over 190 leaders representing Government, Business, Non-Profit and Faith sectors, from the greater Seattle region in attendance.

$123Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$8K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2022 Latest $124K—-34% 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K—-7% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $200K$197K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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