Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Commons 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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs3staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1000k spent
Programs$934k93%Management and general$66k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII10funders
$480ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncOn and off$100k$126k$172k$160k$160k$160kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2020$158k$111k$147k$264kKentfields FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$55kThe Academy of Natural Sciences of PhiladelphiaSince FY2022$120k$27kRichard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$28k$30kRiver NetworkOn and off$19k$31k4 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$40k$38k
Funded