THE COMMONS INC

EIN: 812531881 501(c)(3)

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$993,532
Total Expenses
$804,639
Total Assets
$1,434,262
Net Assets
$1,395,157
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ROBERT JOHN DAWES
Phone
8143862865
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE COMMONS INC, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit that reported $994K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $189K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS, ORGANIZE, AND SHARE DATA THAT INSPIRES ACTION THAT RESTORES OUR ENVIRONMENT.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $693,956
Program Service Revenue $276,120
Investment Income $23,456
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $993,532

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $521
Salaries & Benefits $548,287
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $692,971
Other Expenses $255,831
TOTAL EXPENSES $804,639

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $993,532 $949,118 +0.0%
Expenses $804,639 $845,722 0.0%
Net Income $188,893 $103,396 +0.8%
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
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
4
Volunteers
8

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
8
$152,960
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT JOHN DAWES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$142,042 $10,918 $152,960
BRENDAN MCINTYRE SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00
Highest
$138,768 $10,953 $149,721
ERIN HOFFMAN STRATEGY AND APPLICATION LEAD 40.00
Highest
$120,136 $3,604 $123,740
MYRA JACKSON SECRETARY UNTIL DECEMBER, THEN CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN SCHEELK CHAIRMAN UNTIL DECEMBER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKEL MARON BOARD MEMBER AS OF JULY, THEN VC AS OF DEC. 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL HOWARD VICE CHAIR UNTIL DECEMBER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGHAN MARIE FOWLER-FINN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC., THEN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL WU BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT., THEN SECRETARY AS OF DECEMBER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROMAN PEREZ TREASURER UNTIL DEC., THEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MANUEL MERELLO BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $993,532 $804,639 $1,434,262 $188,893
2023 $949,118 $845,722 $1,251,670 $103,396
2022 $916,442 $887,669 $1,138,299 $28,773
2021 $965,254 $818,398 $1,095,459 $146,856
2020 $1,074,057 $626,118 $951,815 $447,939
2019 $663,436 $446,136 $485,277 $217,300
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