COMMONLIT INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- COMMONLIT INC (EIN 46-4255260)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201943199349300939
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-11-15T08:00:13-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 821650312 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Alta CPA Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Annapolis | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 464255260 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMONLIT INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 302 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHELLE BROWN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2028139218 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jeffrey Griffith | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01081433 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4103495101 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 13.77.69.60 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 08:02:20 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2736372019319olllddq | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2019-11-15 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 1B7DC3DE5FBFAAAEE8E15F4D22CF46DF7B109DA3 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 1B7DC3DE5FBFAAAEE8E15F4D22CF46DF7B109DA3 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,597,620 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.COMMOMLIT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO MAKE HIGH QUALITY LITERACY MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE TO TEACHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 38 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 8 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,442,339 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,496,736 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $99,668 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,100,884 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,542,007 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,597,620 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,464,656 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,116,929 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $82,200 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $87,836 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $760,849 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,363,739 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,225,505 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,562,868 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $316,502 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,034,752 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $575,952 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,670,546 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $128,645 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $188,487 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $447,307 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,482,059 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO MAKE HIGH QUALITY LITERACY MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE TO TEACHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,862,624 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,100,884 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION: DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL TO SUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,862,624 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 29 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 38 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (true) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHELLE BROWN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2028139218 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 302 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BROWN | ||||||||
| CEO & PRESIDENT OF BOARD | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $104,792 | $0 | $0 | |
| BEINING ZHANG | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEANNE ALLEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN COYNE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KODJO WILDER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARY GRACE TIGHE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GEOFFREY S HARCOURT | ||||||||
| CTO | 40.00 | 0.00 | $142,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| AARON JACOBOWITZ | ||||||||
| LEAD DEVELOPER | 40.00 | 0.00 | $102,749 | $0 | $4,795 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $349,541 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $4,795 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUBINO AND COMPANY | |||||
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 1200 | BETHESDA | MD | 20814 | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $128,484 |
| 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE ASSOCIATES | |||||
| 305 7TH STREET SE | WASHINGTON | DC | 20003 | RENT | $243,445 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $1,696,971 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,799,765 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,496,736 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | EARNED REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,100,884 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,100,884 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,100,884 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,597,620 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,100,884 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,792 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $92,127 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,665 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,671,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,469,141 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $201,967 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $195,187 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $171,597 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,590 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $145,842 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $128,216 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,626 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $128,484 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,586 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $125,898 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,200 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $82,200 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $406,949 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $406,949 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,110 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,504 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,606 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,417 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,417 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $233,995 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $213,759 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,236 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,680 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $19,081 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,599 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $985 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $985 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $497 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $497 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,878 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,878 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARELICENSINGPROGRAMS | $337,946 | $286,172 | $51,774 | |
| PROGRAM EXPENES | $102,798 | $15,156 | $86,605 | $1,037 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,562,868 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,862,624 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $612,408 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $87,836 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $191,360 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,993,741 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $359,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,562,476 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $65,304 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,687 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,338 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $575,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,670,546 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $111,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $188,487 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,000 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $188,487 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,355 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $728,185 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $143,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,753,874 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $447,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,482,059 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $575,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,670,546 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,034,752 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,754 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $63,694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $728,845 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,442,339 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,486,736 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,731,368 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,754 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $63,694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $728,845 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,442,339 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,486,736 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,731,368 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $8,731,368 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $296 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $8,731,664 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,110,884 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SECURITY DEPOSIT | Desc |
| Book Value | $23,338 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $23,338 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,597,620 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,597,620 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $6,597,620 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,562,868 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,562,868 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,562,868 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | COMMONLIT, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, COMMONLIT MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION.COMMONLITS FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THE THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | NORTH AMERICA NOT THE UNITED STATES | RegionTxt |
| Employee | 2 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $233,578 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Employees | 2 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $233,578 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $233,578 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RAISE FOR GOOD LLC | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1370 WASHINGTON STREET STE 5 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Retained By Contractor | $82,200 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | -$82,200 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | $82,200 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$82,200 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | MICHELLE BROWN AND PATRICK BROWN ARE MARRIED |
| Management duties delegation Part VI line 3 | COMMONLIT DELEGATED CONTROL OVER SOME MANAGEMENT DUTIES CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES OR KEY EMPLOYEES TO RUBINO AND COMPANY, CHARTERED. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTANTS PROVIDE A DRAFT 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TREASURER. THE BOARD AND TREASURER PROVIDE COMMENTS WHICH THE CPA FIRM INCORPORATES. THE CPA FIRM PROVIDES THE FINAL RETURN TO THE CEO, WHO APPROVES, SIGNS, AND SUBMITS. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | COMMONLITS MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION TO SELF-REPORTING BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT FLAGS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING PURCHASES, POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND EARNED REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES. DURING 2018, NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE IDENTIFIED. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | CEO COMPENSATION IS SET THROUGH A TWO-STEP PROCESS. FIRST, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ANALYZES COMPENSATION OF CEOS AT PEER AND COMPARABLE ENTITIES, AND PRESENTS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECOND, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELIBERATES AND VOTES ON THE RECOMMENDATION. THE CEO IS TOTALLY RECUSED FROM THE PROCESS, INCLUDING ALL DISCUSSIONS AND ALL VOTES. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | THE BOARD GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS TO SET OFFICERS SALARIES, BASED ON MARKET SALARY INFORMATION AND PREVIOUS COMPENSATION. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | ALL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | PROGRAMCONTRACT EXPENSES $406,949 |
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