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Screen a listThe Common Good Institute 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs3staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin48.6%
Months of reserve12.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Good Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $817k spent
Programs$544k67%Management and general$233k28%Fundraising$40k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$180k in FY2023 and −$15k in FY2024. Cash covers 12.9 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$322ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Redbud FoundationOn and off$300kThe Argosy FoundationSince FY2020$25k$50k$75k$50kThe William and Mary Greve Foundation IncOn and off$25k$15k$25k$50k$40kCommonwealth Foundation IncSince FY2022$54k$53kThe Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd LLPOn and off$50k$50kPerry & Donna Golkin Family FoundationNew in FY2023$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61k$6k$35k$20k$10k$218k9 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$9k$1k$15k$24k$47k$91k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund