Commonwealth Action EIN 92-3501895

Commonwealth Action

EIN  92-3501895 Membership association Bryn Mawr, PA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Researches, analyzes, and promotes public policy in Pennsylvania.
Leadership
Charles F Mitchell · Director & President(res 12/31/23)
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $861K expenses
Bottom line
+14% operating surplus

Researches, analyzes, and promotes public policy in Pennsylvania. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $861K in expenses, and $614K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$861K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$614K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $140K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.00
Operating surplus
+14%
revenue over expenses▼ -53% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
87%
of expenses reach member services▲ +4% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -37%
Expenses
$861K
FY2024▼ -22%
Total assets
$619K
FY2024▲ +26%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2024▼ -67%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$861K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$614K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$140K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$619K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $746K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Commonwealth action has engaged in grassroots lobbying campaigns to advocate for free market principles and a culture of liberty throughout pennsylvania. The campaigns entailed organizing coalitions of like-minded organizations and individuals, developing policy arguments and research in support of these issues, disseminating public…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommonwealth Action
EINHdr · item D92-3501895
Principal addressHdr · item CBryn Mawr, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.commonwealthaction.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director & President(res 12/31/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (resigned 12/31/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (resigned 12/31/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (effective 12/31/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (effective 12/31/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (effective 12/31/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President as of 9/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.00
Program services87%$746K
Management & general13%$111K
Fundraising$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$861K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$605K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$614K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $605K · Operating expenses/yr $861K
8.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $746K · Total expenses $861K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $111K · Total expenses $861K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $861K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $7K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.3M
$0.01 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.0M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $861K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $1.6M
-37%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $614K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $861K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $619K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $614K · Total assets $619K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $619K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charles F Mitchell · Reported title DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT(RES 12/31/23) · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $861K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $861K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -37%
Legal fee ratio 5%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$575K

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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