COMMON GROUND COMMITTEE INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- COMMON GROUND COMMITTEE INC (EIN 27-3307423)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-09-09
- IRS object ID
- 202412539349100096
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Legal Fees Schedule
- Other Assets Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-09-09T15:44:55-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 060876812 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Apicella Testa & Company PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 680 Bridgeport Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Shelton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06484 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273307423 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Common Ground Committee Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2032496935 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 352 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sherman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06784 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Erik Olsen | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Interim CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2032496935 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-09-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | James E Traester CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00179318 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2039259494 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $74,066 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $604,104 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss | $76 | InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm | $76 | InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm | $76 | InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm | $0 | CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm | $0 | NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $604,180 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $76 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Adj Net Incm | $76 | TotalAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss | $222,271 | CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl | $227,556 | CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss | $410,707 | OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm | $0 | OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Adj Net Incm | $0 | OthEmplSlrsWgsAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl | $450,610 | OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss | $102,833 | PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm | $0 | PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Pension Empl Bnft Adj Net Incm | $0 | PensionEmplBnftAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl | $109,048 | PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Legal Fees Rev And Expnss | $8,395 | LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Legal Fees Net Invst Incm | $0 | LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Legal Fees Adj Net Incm | $0 | LegalFeesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl | $7,045 | LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $20,382 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $0 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm | $0 | AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $20,382 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $289,487 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm | $0 | OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm | $0 | OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl | $311,328 | OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss | $68,949 | TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm | $0 | TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm | $0 | TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl | $86,214 | TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $657,256 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $688,600 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $1,780,280 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,900,783 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $500 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $500 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $1,780,780 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Adj Net Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,901,283 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$1,176,600 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $76 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $76 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $1,075,717 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $66,343 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $66,343 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY | $292,833 | SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl | $5,220 | AcctRcvblAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl BOY | $5,153 | AcctRcvblBOYAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl EOY | $5,220 | AcctRcvblEOYAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV | $5,220 | AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt |
| Prepaid Expenses BOY | $3,465 | PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt |
| Prepaid Expenses EOY | $2,503 | PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt |
| Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV | $2,503 | PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Assets BOY | $36,122 | OtherAssetsBOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOY | $0 | OtherAssetsEOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOYFMV | $0 | OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,413,290 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $74,066 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $74,066 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Accounts Payable BOY | $203,700 | AccountsPayableBOYAmt |
| Accounts Payable EOY | $41,076 | AccountsPayableEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $203,700 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $41,076 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY | $262,790 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY | $32,990 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt |
| Donor Rstr Net Assets BOY | $946,800 | DonorRstrNetAssetsBOYAmt |
| Donor Rstr Net Assets EOY | $0 | DonorRstrNetAssetsEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,209,590 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $32,990 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $1,413,290 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $74,066 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,209,590 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$1,176,600 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Other Increases | $0 | OtherIncreasesAmt |
| Subtotal | $32,990 | SubtotalAmt |
| Other Decreases | $0 | OtherDecreasesAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $32,990 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $1 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Tax Under Section511 | $0 | TaxUnderSection511Amt |
| Subtotal | $1 | SubtotalAmt |
| Subtitle A Tax | $0 | SubtitleATaxAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $1 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx | $0 | EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt |
| Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce | $0 | ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt |
| Extsn Request Income Tax Paid | $0 | ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt |
| Backup Withholding Withheld | $0 | BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $0 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Es Penalty | $0 | EsPenaltyAmt |
| Tax Due | $1 | TaxDueAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | 0 | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | 0 | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | 0 | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Section4955 Organization Tax | $0 | Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt |
| Section4955 Managers Tax | $0 | Section4955ManagersTaxAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed | $0 | TaxReimbursedAmt |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | 0 | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (1) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (1) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | CT | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | DC | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | FL | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | IL | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | MA | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | MD | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | NJ | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | NY | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | VA | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (1) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | Yes (1) | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | 0 | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | 0 | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (1) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | https://commongroundcommittee.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2032496935 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 352 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sherman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06784 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | 0 | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | 0 | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | 0 | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | 0 | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | Yes (1) | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | 0 | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | 0 | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | 0 | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | 0 | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | 0 | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | 0 | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | 0 | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | 0 | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | 0 | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | 0 | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | 0 | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bond | ||||||||
| 44 Butler Hill Road | Somers | NY | 10589 | CEO and Board Chairman | 50.00 | $113,562 | $9,957 | $0 |
| Erik Olsen | ||||||||
| 92 Barnard Avenue | Watertown | MA | 02472 | CFO and Board Treasurer | 50.00 | $113,994 | $10,292 | $0 |
| Barry Persky | ||||||||
| 225 Algonquin Trail | Trumbull | CT | 06611 | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Holtz | ||||||||
| 3418 Ragsdale Loop | The Villages | FL | 32163 | Board Member | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence Horner | ||||||||
| 134 Hillside Avenue | Watchung | NJ | 07069 | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Lindquist-Bailey | ||||||||
| 4605 E Eastman Avenue | Denver | CO | 80222 | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Mueller | ||||||||
| 3 Newlin Road | Princeton | NJ | 08540 | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Inez Maubane-Jones | ||||||||
| 6553 NE Tara Lane | Bainbridge Island | WA | 98110 | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimball Bechtold | ||||||||
| 75 Open Gate Lane | Southport | CT | 06890 | Board Member (as of 10/21/23) | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Earl Tony Wayne | ||||||||
| 407 Creek Valley Lane | Rockville | MD | 20850 | Board Member (as of 10/21/23) | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmt | Expense AccountExpenseAccountAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Vislocky | ||||||||
| 10109 Tarpon Drive | Treasure Island | FL | 33706 | Senior VP, Productio | 40.00 | $194,080 | $0 | $11,358 |
| Mary Anglade | ||||||||
| 6 Harrison Court | Ridgefield | CT | 06877 | Senior VP of Marketi | 40.00 | $112,546 | $25,080 | $0 |
| Britney Chapman | ||||||||
| 631 Tillery Street 2 | Austin | TX | 78702 | Operations Coordinat | 40.00 | $61,765 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Employee Paid Over50k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt |
Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Service TypeServiceTypeTxt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davies Content | |||||
| 97 Daniel Avenue | Guilford | CT | 06437 | Podcast Production | $147,325 |
| Momentum Communications Group | |||||
| 55 West 39th Street 5th Floor | New York | NY | 10018 | Public Relations | $72,629 |
| JAL Communications LLC | |||||
| 2456 Tunlaw Road NW | Washington | DC | 20007 | Public Relations | $63,000 |
| On The Ball LLC | |||||
| 70 Calf Pond Lane | Fairfield | CT | 06824 | Marketing | $51,575 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor Paid Over50k | 0 | ContractorPaidOver50kCnt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | Live Events: Live events have a moderated conversation between two or more panelists who have positions on different sides of an issue. The event may be held in person in front of a live audience or may be broadcast in real time to an internet audience. The objective is for the panelists to find areas where they have agreement on the issues, thus finding common ground. | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $682,711 | Expenses1Amt |
| Description2 | Virtual Events: Virtual events are those recorded for broadcast at another time. These are primarily podcasts which may follow the format of the live events but also provide opportunities for people to relate stories and personal experiences where they have found common ground or agreement with those who have different positions on an important issue. | Description2Txt |
| Expenses2 | $477,581 | Expenses2Amt |
| Description3 | Publications: Blogs and Op-eds. This includes written materials that originates with Common Ground Committee personnel. Examples include our website blog posts and editorial comments, usually created by the founders, that are printed in publications such as USA Today, The Hill, and others. These are usually based on pointing out where there is common ground to be found on various issues presented in the news. | Description3Txt |
| Expenses3 | $68,866 | Expenses3Amt |
| Description4 | Education: Website, YouTube, Vimeo, Scorecard, Interviews, and Animated Videos. Common Ground Committee maintains a variety of audio, video and written materials that it has created or researched from other organizations. Common Ground Committee has designed a repository of these materials for education and research. Our Scorecard measures how well elected officials practice common ground ideals of working with those who have different views and constituencies from themselves in order to inform voters of the behavior of their representatives. | Description4Txt |
| Expenses4 | $445,713 | Expenses4Amt |
Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $552,888 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $552,888 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Acquisition Indebtedness | $0 | AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $552,888 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $8,293 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $544,595 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $27,230 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn Org | Yes (X) | Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $1,901,283 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Program Related Invst Total | $0 | ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt |
| Charitable Assets Acquis Paid | $0 | CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,901,283 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Private Operating Fndtn Ruling | 2021-08-11 | PrivateOperatingFndtnRulingDt |
| Section4942j3 | Yes (X) | Section4942j3Ind |
Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $76 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $358 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $232 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $642 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $1,308 | TotalAmt |
Pct85 Lessor Adj Incm Or Min Ret Pct85LessorAdjIncmOrMinRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $65 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $304 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $197 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $546 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $1,112 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $1,901,283 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $2,079,800 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $1,432,890 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $1,495,948 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $6,909,921 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distri Not Used Drt QualifyingDistriNotUsedDrtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $126,143 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $91,638 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $127,649 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $190,043 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $535,473 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $1,775,140 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $1,988,162 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $1,305,241 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $1,305,905 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $6,374,448 | TotalAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $74,066 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $1,413,290 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $1,088,379 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $625,060 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $3,200,795 | TotalAmt |
Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $74,066 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $1,413,290 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $1,088,379 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $625,060 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $3,200,795 | TotalAmt |
Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support TotalSupportGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Public Support Type PublicSupportType
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Largest Support From EO LargestSupportFromEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Investment Income GrossInvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | First Church of Christ Scientist | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49 Park Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Canaan | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06840 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Relationship | N/A | RecipientRelationshipTxt |
| Recipient Foundation Status | NC | RecipientFoundationStatusTxt |
| Grant Or Contribution Purpose | Charitable Donation | GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt |
| Amt | $500 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $500 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
| Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut | $0 | TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $76 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt |
| Exclusion | $76 | ExclusionAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $76 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | 0 | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | 0 | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | 0 | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | 0 | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | 0 | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (6 entries)
| ContributorContributorNum | Address Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContributorUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCd | Total ContributionsTotalContributionsAmt | Person ContributionPersonContributionInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation | ||||||
| 1 | PO Box 632 | Princeton | NJ | 08542 | $500,000 | Yes (X) |
| Amanda Weitman | ||||||
| 2 | 550 Idylberry Road | San Rafael | CA | 94903 | $10,000 | Yes (X) |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation | ||||||
| 3 | 8910 Purdue Road Suite 555 | Indianapolis | IN | 46268 | $10,000 | Yes (X) |
| The David and Vickie Smick Foundation | ||||||
| 4 | 220 I St NE Suite 200 | Washington | DC | 20002 | $25,000 | Yes (X) |
| Bruce Bond | ||||||
| 5 | 44 Butler Hill Road | Somers | NY | 10589 | $23,250 | Yes (X) |
| Fidelity Charitable | ||||||
| 6 | PO Box 145445 | Cincinnati | OH | 452505445 | $5,000 | Yes (X) |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Audit and Accounting Fees | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $20,382 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $20,382 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule
Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal Fees | CategoryTxt |
| Legal Fees | $8,395 | LegalFeesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $7,045 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Intangible Assets, Net Accumulated Amort | Desc |
| BOY Book Value | $36,122 | BOYBookValueAmt |
| EOY Book Value | $0 | EOYBookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $0 | EOYFMVAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (6 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Supplies and Expenses | $37,506 | $0 | $0 | $35,736 |
| Program and Event Costs | $321,254 | $0 | $0 | $343,712 |
| Advertising and Marketing | $170,925 | $0 | $0 | $206,586 |
| Technology and Website | $90,583 | $0 | $0 | $100,271 |
| Insurance | $866 | $0 | $0 | $2,295 |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | $36,122 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (4 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracted Services - Admin Support | $114,652 | $0 | $0 | $118,625 |
| Contracted Services - Graphics, Design, Printing | $3,095 | $0 | $0 | $3,230 |
| Contracted Services - Fundraising | $31,000 | $0 | $0 | $46,500 |
| Contracted Services - Misc. Other | $140,740 | $0 | $0 | $142,973 |
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