COMMON CAUSE

EIN: 526078441

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$8,424,651
Total Expenses
$9,324,418
Total Assets
$12,307,520
Net Assets
$7,968,612
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1968
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON
Phone
2028331200
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

COMMON CAUSE, founded in 1968, is a community nonprofit that reported $8.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $9.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

COMMON CAUSE IS A NONPARTISAN, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. WE WORK TO ENSURE OPEN, HONEST, AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT; TO PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITY, AND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL; AND TO EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AS EQUALS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. COMMON CAUSE WORKS ACROSS FOUR MAJOR ISSUE AREAS: VOTING AND ELECTIONS; MONEY AND POLITICS; ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY; AND MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,165,481
Program Service Revenue $11,000
Investment Income $218,778
Other Revenue $29,392
TOTAL REVENUE $8,424,651

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $283,000
Salaries & Benefits $3,441,172
Fundraising Expenses $3,712,384
Program Expenses $5,231,895
Other Expenses $5,600,246
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,324,418

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $8,424,651 $8,438,547 0.0%
Expenses $9,324,418 $9,702,346 0.0%
Net Income $-899,767 $-1,263,799 -0.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
24
Independent Members
24
Employees
154
Volunteers
2244

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
9
$743,281
Total Directors
31
$453,184
Key Employees
1
$185,934
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARILYN CARPINTEYRO CO-PRESIDENT (UNTIL 2/24) 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $35,676 $231,235
JORDAN DAVIS CO-PRESIDENT (UNTIL 2/24) 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $34,841 $221,949
MARTHA TIERNEY CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY RATZAN VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 3/24) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
OLGA KAUFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY FIELDS VICE CHAIR (AS OF 6/24) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
OLENA BERG LACY TREASURER (UNTIL 10/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAREEN PUNIAN TREASURER (AS OF 6/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE M AUSTIN-HILLERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD BAINTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAXTON BREWINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA COKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN CONLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY DISKANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARCHON FUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAE HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM N HUBBARD III BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN MELKONIAN BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LENNY MENDONCA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHANG K PARK BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILAL DABIR SEKOU PHD BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 03/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BEAUMONT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WES TOMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSIE ULIBARRI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY WESTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN WIERSBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS MELODY FIELDS-FIGUEREDO BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VANESSA GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER GREMMERT BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER REINKE BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK REV THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH G MARCHANT CHIEF FIN. OFFICER (UNTIL 3/24) 15.00
Officer
$0 $36,758 $259,116
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 2/24) 7.50
Officer
$0 $0 $0
REGINALD BREWINGTON JR VP, FIN. & ADMIN (AS OF 11/23) 15.00
Officer
$0 $1,780 $30,981
PAMELA WILMOT VP, STATE OPERATIONS 18.75
Key Emp
$0 $31,828 $185,934
KATHAY FENG VP, PROGRAMS & STRATEGY 0.00
Highest
$0 $11,587 $176,225
JESSE LITTLEWOOD VP FOR CAMPAIGNS (UNTIL 10/23) 18.75
Highest
$0 $31,366 $164,775
KAREN HOBERT FLYNN FORMER PRESIDENT 0.00
$0 $19,650 $117,732
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $8,424,651 $9,324,418 $12,307,520 $-899,767
2023 $8,438,547 $9,702,346 $12,553,510 $-1,263,799
2022 $10,088,774 $8,804,548 $11,922,837 $1,284,226
2021 $13,316,479 $7,972,565 $10,130,473 $5,343,914
2020 $9,183,362 $8,595,462 $4,743,062 $587,900
2019 $8,652,569 $7,612,914 $4,343,140 $1,039,655
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