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The Common Good INC FY2022 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3) EIN 95-3362653Revenue $168K in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSthecommongoodus.org480 Park Ave Apt 7g, 10022-1742 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Organizing information events to encourage civil discussion and civic participation. We are dedicated to finding Common ground, and through forum and initiatives, encourage the civic engagement so essential for a thriving democracy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$471
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$217K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$168K
FY2022▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$392K
Expenses
$217K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$511K
Net assets
$165K
FY2022▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$92K

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 Oct 1994.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $210K Management & general 3% · $7K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Kemp
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Duff
President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes events to encourage civil discussion and civic participation, finding common ground for a thriving democracy.

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3 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

December EVENT.(1)-ON the frontline of democracy on january 6TH - with michael far and, michael fanone

$34Kprogram expense
02

October Event.(1)-The Fed Inflation

And economic growth- with alan binder.

$28Kprogram expense
03

November Events.(1)-Midterm Election Panel

With rachel bitecofer, charlie cook and, matthew dowd, moderated by john HARWOOD.(2)- freedom on fire screening - with evgeny afineevsky, director.

$20Kprogram 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
Resist INCFY2024$10K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$8K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
American Gift FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$69
Money outPt IX
$217K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$471
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$69
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Other assetsLn 15$760
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$471
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$471
Net assetsLn 32$214K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$116K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$98$98
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$80
All other expensesLn 24e$68K$64K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K$210K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $392K$511K−$119K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $363K$307K$56K$221K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 11, 2023 $168K$217K−$49K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $238K$175K$64K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $182K$132K$50K$151K 990 PDF

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 $167,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,150$136,950
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,193$30,878
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$69
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,789$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,165$167,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,038$127,718
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,560$89,448
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,598$217,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,567−$49,269
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,897 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$136,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,950
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,878$30,878
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $69$69
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,947 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$167,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,166 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,858$115,858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,860$11,860
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98$98
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,747$7,747
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,472$2,472
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,386$3,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,843 · Management $80$5,923
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,394 · Management $3,228$67,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,472 · Management $6,694 · Fundraising $0$217,166
Part X · Balance sheet $165,284 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,019$164,524
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,019$165,284
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,937$471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,937$471
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,082$164,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,019$165,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,897
XI-2 Total expenses$217,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,082
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,813

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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