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COMMONLIT INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
COMMONLIT INC (EIN 46-4255260)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201823199349308352
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-15T12:32:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521186096PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUBINO & COMPANY CHARTEREDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208171818ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464255260EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMONLIT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028139218PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE NO 302AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE BROWNPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028139218PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00285909PTIN
Phone3015643636PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address23.24.109.106IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-15IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMICHELLE BROWNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMMONLIT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO MAKE HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE TO TEACHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$36,335CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$360,847PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$608,489PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,225,505CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$120,356PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$316,502CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$220,436TotalAssetsBOYAmt
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DescEDUCATION: DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL TO SUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12.Desc
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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MICHELLE BROWN
CEO & PRES OF BOARD40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$85,000$0$0
BEINING ZHANG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE ALLEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COYNE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KODJO WILDER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY GRACE TIGHE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES PATRICK BROWN
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH ROBERTSON
SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$80,000$0$4,224
HELIO RODRIGUES
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GARY FLESHMAN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesACCOUNTING AND GRANT MANAGEMENTServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescMARKETING AND SALESDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$99,668TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$67,749TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,979TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,420TotalAmt
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Fundraising$2,880FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,752TotalAmt
Program Services$130,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$99,538TotalAmt
Program Services$96,583ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$29,279TotalAmt
Management And General$10,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$182TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$12TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$7,424TotalAmt
Management And General$7,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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FRINGE ALLOCATION$0$161,073-$161,073
INDIRECT COST ALLOCATIO$0$145,413-$147,827$2,414

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$36,335FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$5,108BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$206,740BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$588BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,000BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,436BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,631BOYAmt
EOY$111,645EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,000BOYAmt
EOY$17,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,631BOYAmt
EOY$128,645EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,805BOYAmt
EOY$303,355EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$143,952EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$447,307EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,436BOYAmt
EOY$575,952EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$316,502ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,754CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$63,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$728,845CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,442,339CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,244,632TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$63,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$728,845CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,442,339CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,244,632TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$196,235SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,048,397PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$296TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,244,928TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$99,668GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,642,007TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$100,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$100,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,542,007RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,542,007TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,325,505TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$100,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$100,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,225,505ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,225,505TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMMONLIT 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. COMMONLIT'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, THAT HAVE BEEN FILED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY, FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
MICHELLE BROWN PATRICK BROWN
MICHELLE BROWN IS CEO & PRES OF THE BD; PATRICK BROWN IS TREASURERZERO-INTEREST LOAN TO FUND ONGOING OPERATIONSYes (X)$5,000$5,000000
JAMES LYNNE BROWN
PARENTS OF PATRICK BROWN, TREASURERZERO-INTEREST LOAN TO FUND ONGOING OPERATIONSYes (X)$12,000$12,000000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$17,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MICHELLE BROWN & JAMES PATRICK BROWN ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3COMMONLIT DELAGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OR KEY EMPLOYEES TO RUBINO AND COMPANY, CHARTERED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCOMMONLIT'S 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 2017, NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE IDENTIFIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 213,659. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 64. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,756. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,479. CURRICULUM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 540. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 540.

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