Common Vision

Analysis

Common Vision is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Common Vision reported income of $921k and spending of $1.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $921k (-40%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Common Vision sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tanglewood Community Nature Center Inc ($920k), San Diego Coastkeeper ($921k) and Wetlands Conservancy Inc ($920k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 8.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $308k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $213k. At year end it held assets of $192k against liabilities of $182k, net assets of $10k. It reported 22 employees.