Common Power: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 87-2832368)

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

20 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

20%

76%

Program services 20% · $347K Management & general 76% · $1.3M Fundraising 4% · $64K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Charles Douglas III

Executive Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larcy Douglas

Director

$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 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people to engage in and benefit from a just and inclusive democracy through civic fieldwork and leadership development.

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1 program · $347K · in their own filed words · FY2024

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In 2024, we significantly expanded our educational reach and impact. Our lecture series, workshops, and courses grew to 12 offerings, attracting over 2,000 registrants and engaging learners from diverse backgrounds.

$347Kprogram 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

Wellness Advocacy FundFY2024$25K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.9M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Money outPt IX

$1.7M

Ln 25

Programscol B$347K

Managementcol C$1.3M

Fundraisingcol D$64K

Owns and owesPt X

$929K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M

Total assetsLn 16$1.1M

LiabilitiesLn 26$161K

PeoplePt VI, VII

2

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a0

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$79K

Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$1.1M

SavingsLn 2$100

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M

Total assetsLn 16$1.1M

LiabilitiesLn 26$161K

Net assetsLn 32$929K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$53K	$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16	$53K	$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$161K
Net assetsLn 32	$53K	$929K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$1K	$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$160K		$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$651K		$651K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$54K		$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$58K		$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$72K		$72K
Legal feesLn 11b	$28K		$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$357K	$184K	$111K	$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$432	$432
Office expensesLn 13	$7K	$2K	$5K	$1
Information technologyLn 14	$54K	$8K	$46K	$339
OccupancyLn 16	$57K		$57K
TravelLn 17	$117K	$93K	$22K	$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$63K	$49K	$14K	$545
InsuranceLn 23	$2K		$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$13K	$9K	$3K
All other expensesLn 24e	$481		$481
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.7M	$347K	$1.3M	$64K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$1.9M	$1.7M	$223K	$929K	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 $1,918,781 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,918,781

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,918,781

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,300

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$995,903

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$698,313

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,695,516

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$223,265

Part VI · Governance 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

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 $1,918,781 across 6 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$79,146

VIII-1d Related organizations$1,693,292

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,343

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,918,781

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,918,781

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,695,516 across 17 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,300$1,300

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $160,119$160,119

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $651,205$651,205

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $54,234$54,234

IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $58,079$58,079

IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $72,266$72,266

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,586$27,586

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,977 · Management $111,147 · Fundraising $61,924$357,048

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $432$432

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,951 · Management $4,807 · Fundraising $1$6,759

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,807 · Management $46,294 · Fundraising $339$54,440

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $56,922$56,922

IX-17 TravelPrograms $92,888 · Management $22,487 · Fundraising $1,479$116,854

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $49,121 · Management $13,733 · Fundraising $545$63,399

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,618$1,618

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,420 · Management $3,354$12,774

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $481$481

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,896 · Management $1,284,332 · Fundraising $64,288$1,695,516

Part X · Balance sheet $1,090,418 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,009$1,090,318

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,009$1,090,418

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,688

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$150,257

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$160,945

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,009$929,473

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,009$1,090,418

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $929,473 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,918,781

XI-2 Total expenses$1,695,516

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,265

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,009

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$653,199

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$929,473

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

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