Common Ground Alliance

Analysis

Common Ground Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Common Ground Alliance reported income of $5.8m and spending of $6.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $5.8m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Common Ground Alliance sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Harlem Community Organization Inc ($5.8m), Develop Detroit Inc ($5.8m) and Careerrise Inc ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.3% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $802k. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 15 employees.