The Commons Law Center

Analysis

The Commons Law Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, The Commons Law Center reported income of $441k and spending of $796k, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $229k to $441k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Commons Law Center sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahepa 296 Inc ($441k), Sophia Montessori Academy ($441k) and Pearson College of the Pacific Usfoundation ($441k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $415k. At year end it held assets of $136k against liabilities of $155k, net assets of -$19k. It reported 15 employees.