COMMON PURPOSE DAF sponsor
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Plain text COMMON PURPOSE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/common-purpose-820851223. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). COMMON PURPOSE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/common-purpose-820851223
MLA “COMMON PURPOSE.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/common-purpose-820851223. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.2M · expenses $2.9M · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 82-0851223
- Address
- 256 BUENA VISTA ST STE 100, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-7239
- NTEE code
- F20 Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment (Mental Health and Crisis Intervention) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- abuse: substance · domestic violence (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Donor-advised funds
- Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2021). Figures by year
- Cross-check
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Mission
Common Purposes ODS program runs consistent with DHCSs standards for Out-Patient and Intensive Out-Patient treatment of substance use disorders. It consists of intake and assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling sessions, relapse prevention, and discharge planning. If other services are indicated as needed by the patient, Common Purpose refers clients to appropriate outside providers.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Duff | President | 2022-2024 | $109,823 | $203,153 | 1 |
| Gwen Festersen | Exec. Dir/Secra | 2021-2024 | $101,482 | $187,348 | 1 |
| Dr John Jackson | Vice President | 2023-2024 | $26,738 | $41,738 | 1 |
| Joe Festersen | Chairman | 2023-2024 | $0 | $12,764 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Festersen | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jana McCrea | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Bogart | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph J Festersen (former) | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2021-2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $238K · 34 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Duff | President | 40 | $95,828 | $0 | $13,995 | $109,823 | 1 |
| Gwen Festersen | Exec. Dir/Secra | 40 | $91,721 | $0 | $9,761 | $101,482 | 1 |
| Dr John Jackson | Vice President | 20 | $26,738 | $0 | $0 | $26,738 | 1 |
| Joe Festersen | Chairman | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Festersen | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jana McCrea | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Bogart | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $207K · 16 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Duff | Chairman | 40 | $79,335 | $0 | $13,995 | $93,330 | 1 |
| Gwen Festersen | Executive Dir. | 40 | $76,105 | $0 | $9,761 | $85,866 | 1 |
| Dr John Jackson | Board Member | 20 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Joe Festersen | Treasurer | 40 | $12,764 | $0 | $0 | $12,764 | 1 |
| Karen Festersen | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH J FESTERSEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN C DUFF | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN L FESTERSEN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH J FESTERSEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN L FESTERSEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN L FESTERSEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,167,202 | $2,910,609 | $1,248,302 | $521,700 | $3,013,080 | $154,122 | $245,958 | 34 | 2 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,901,160 | $1,699,697 | $1,035,844 | $265,107 | $1,790,281 | $110,879 | $206,960 | 16 | 1 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $303,455 | $237,962 | $59,951 | $52,687 | $0 | $303,382 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $188,455 | $206,784 | $55,301 | $17,669 | $0 | $188,455 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,910,609 spent · pay $1,742,003 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,258,952 | $1,136,406 | $122,546 | - | 43.3% | |
| Occupancy | $431,496 | $413,220 | $18,276 | - | 14.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $245,958 | $193,414 | $52,544 | - | 8.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $184,042 | $184,042 | - | - | 6.3% |
| Insurance | $141,399 | $123,657 | $17,742 | - | 4.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $122,777 | $107,604 | $15,173 | - | 4.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $114,316 | $100,954 | $13,362 | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $62,615 | $62,615 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $58,422 | $54,763 | $3,659 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE | $57,635 | $56,359 | $1,276 | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $43,994 | $41,605 | $2,389 | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $39,972 | $12,472 | $27,500 | - | 1.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $34,780 | $8,627 | $26,153 | - | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | $34,680 | $22,215 | $12,465 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TESTING SUPPLIES | $30,355 | $30,355 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Interest | $23,247 | $2,336 | $20,911 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $23,069 | $22,458 | $611 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,900 | $1,900 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,910,609 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,699,697 spent · pay $977,411 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $641,949 | $538,451 | $103,498 | - | 37.8% | |
| Occupancy | $305,429 | $291,031 | $14,398 | - | 18.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $206,960 | $181,316 | $25,644 | - | 12.2% | |
| Office expenses | $86,915 | $77,372 | $9,543 | - | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $71,586 | $60,500 | $11,086 | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $61,360 | $60,599 | $761 | - | 3.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $56,916 | $48,102 | $8,814 | - | 3.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $41,234 | $15,081 | $26,153 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $36,578 | $32,427 | $4,151 | - | 2.2% |
| Insurance | $35,903 | $31,398 | $4,505 | - | 2.1% | |
| Interest | $34,979 | $1,782 | $33,197 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TESTING SUPPLIES | $33,909 | $33,909 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | $30,442 | $30,031 | $411 | - | 1.8% |
| Travel | $13,817 | $11,525 | $2,292 | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $13,538 | $5,174 | $8,364 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $12,475 | $10,110 | $2,365 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,247 | - | $8,247 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,882 | $3,986 | $1,896 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,578 | - | $1,578 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,699,697 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $237,962 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CLEAN SOBER LIVING RENT | $125,558 | $125,558 | - | - | 52.8% |
| Other (as described) | CLEAN SOBER LIVING HOUSEHOLD | $54,468 | $54,468 | - | - | 22.9% |
| Other (as described) | CLEAN SOBER LIVING UTILITIES | $49,199 | $49,199 | - | - | 20.7% |
| Travel | $5,753 | $3,998 | $1,755 | - | 2.4% | |
| All other expenses | $1,613 | - | $1,613 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $709 | - | $709 | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $498 | - | $498 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $164 | - | $164 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $237,962 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $206,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CLEAN SOBER LIVING RENT AND UTILITIES | $131,686 | $131,686 | - | - | 63.7% |
| Other (as described) | CLEAN SOBER LIVING HOUSEHOLD | $60,711 | $60,711 | - | - | 29.4% |
| Travel | $4,931 | $4,717 | $214 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,100 | - | $3,100 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CASUAL LABOR | $1,950 | - | $1,950 | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | STATE TAXES PAID | $1,600 | - | $1,600 | - | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $1,099 | $1,099 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $873 | - | $923 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $669 | - | $669 | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $165 | - | $165 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $206,784 | 100% |
Donor-advised funds
Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.
As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
| Maintains DAFs | DAFs held | Contributions | Grants | Value at year end | Other funds held | Other contributions | Other grants | Other value at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | - | - | - | - | 13,350 | $13,350 | - | $13,350 |
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