Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Common Application Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$66Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs196staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.4%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Application
Where the money goes FY2025 · $53M spent
Programs$44M84%Management and general$8.4M16%Fundraising$315k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2019$985k$670k$627k$30k$493kBlue Meridian Partners IncOn and off$2.7MCapital One Foundation IncOn and off$1.4MThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2019$175k$175k$53k$200k$147kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$715kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$9k11 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$252k$505k$492k$153k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund