THE COMMON APPLICATION INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER RICKARD

Phone

7032362700

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE COMMON APPLICATION INC, founded in 2000, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $65.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $12.8M, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

THE COMMON APPLICATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF OVER 1,100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE COMMITTED TO ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. EVERY YEAR, OVER 1.5 MILLION STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ONE-THIRD BEING THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE UTILIZE ITS ONLINE PLATFORM TO SUBMIT OVER 10 MILLION UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATIONS TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING ON ITS 50-YEAR HISTORY OF REDUCING FRICTION IN THE COLLEGE PROCESS, COMMON APP WORKS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN STUDENTS FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COMMUNITIES USING THE PLATFORM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $44,328,462 Revenue: $62,410,476

CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN 2024 IN THE AMOUNT OF $146,241. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WERE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS.

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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 $4,757

Program Service Revenue $62,410,476

Investment Income $3,431,970

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $65,847,203

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $30,909,701

Fundraising Expenses $314,735

Program Expenses $44,328,462

Other Expenses $22,150,261

TOTAL EXPENSES $53,059,962

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$65,847,203	$61,324,166	+0.1%
Expenses	$53,059,962	$47,895,550	+0.1%
Net Income	$12,787,241	$13,428,616	0.0%

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

Independent Members

Employees

196

Volunteers

105

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

$2,259,594

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,329,942

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VINCENA ALLEN	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
YVONNE BERUMEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DALE BITTINGER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN BLAIR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADELE BRUMFIELD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM COOK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIGUEL COSTA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF GATES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE HAHN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIENNE ODDI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DES POTIER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SMITH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WHITNEY SOULE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEVERA STITH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA STRICKLAND	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA TAKAHASHI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNY RICKARD	CEO	40.00	Officer	$810,169	$44,736	$854,905
MARC SAITTA	TREASURER (TO 04/25) & PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$528,002	$53,829	$581,831
KATHLEEN KING	SR VP FINANCE & OPS, TREASURER 04/25	40.00	Officer	$369,543	$44,539	$414,082
STEPHANIE SAMPLE	BOARD SECRETARY AND SENIOR VP COMMUNICATIONS AND M	40.00	Officer	$348,470	$60,306	$408,776
SWATHI GABBITA	SENIOR VP TECHNOLOGY SERVICES	40.00	Key Emp	$394,317	$63,390	$457,707
ILEANA RODRIGUEZ	SENIOR VP CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$402,907	$35,743	$438,650
BETTINA DONOHUE	SENIOR VP PRODUCT STRATEGY	40.00	Key Emp	$398,561	$35,024	$433,585
MARK FREEMAN	VP DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$312,048	$59,850	$371,898
MARY ANN HILL	VP MARKETING AND BRANDING	40.00	Highest	$304,593	$56,803	$361,396
REBECCA RIEBLING	VP PEOPLE OPS	40.00	Highest	$252,944	$52,360	$305,304
STEPHANIE OWENS	VP STUDENT SUCCESS	40.00	Highest	$258,107	$37,542	$295,649
GEORGINA CRAWLEY	VP GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$257,641	$42,910	$300,551
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT	FORMER VP MEMBER IMPACT THRU 3/15/24	40.00		$217,883	$7,472	$225,355

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	$65,847,203	$53,059,962	$99,213,303	$12,787,241
2024	$61,324,166	$47,895,550	$84,273,954	$13,428,616
2023	$54,059,175	$42,997,205	$65,791,208	$11,061,970
2022	$52,316,500	$38,091,653	$52,971,416	$14,224,847
2021	$44,580,320	$35,314,479	$41,352,160	$9,265,841
2020	$37,078,079	$31,862,050	$30,953,197	$5,216,029
2019	$28,896,462	$27,795,527	$25,937,661	$1,100,935
2019	$28,896,462	$27,795,527	$25,937,661	$1,100,935
2018	$23,917,010	$20,633,683	$24,874,488	$3,283,327
2018	$23,917,010	$20,633,683	$24,874,488	$3,283,327