The Common Good

Analysis

The Common Good is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Orford, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 years ago. 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 February 2024, The Common Good reported income of $63k and spending of $45k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from February 2023 to February 2024, income fell from $87k to $63k (-27%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Common Good sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($63k), Institute on Religion in an Age of Science ($63k) and Innermission ($63k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $183k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $183k.