THE COMMONS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

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

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

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $492,415 Revenue: $188,710

COMMON PRODUCTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION - THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPS THE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS, SUCH AS WATER REPORTER AND FIELDDOC, WHICH MEET THE OVERLAPPING NEEDS OF THE RESTORATION COMMUNITY TO...

COMMON PRODUCTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION - THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPS THE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS, SUCH AS WATER REPORTER AND FIELDDOC, WHICH MEET THE OVERLAPPING NEEDS OF THE RESTORATION COMMUNITY TO DOCUMENT THEIR WORK, RECRUIT AND MANAGE VOLUNTEERS, AND DEVELOP A UNIFIED PICTURE OF WATER QUALITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $146,726 Revenue: $87,410

DIGITAL SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOM SOFTWARE TO NONPROFITS FOR A FEE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS TO HELP THEM BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN THEIR MISSION TO IMPROVE...

Program 3

Expenses: $26,809

WATER DATA COLLABORATIVE - THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO GROW AND MAINTAIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF TRAINED AND QUALIFIED COMMUNITY WATER SCIENTISTS WHO EMPLOY BEST AVAILABLE PRACTICES AND...

WATER DATA COLLABORATIVE - THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO GROW AND MAINTAIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF TRAINED AND QUALIFIED COMMUNITY WATER SCIENTISTS WHO EMPLOY BEST AVAILABLE PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO COLLECT DATA THAT ENABLE THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE NATION'S WATERWAY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$152,960

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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