Common Ground Inc
Analysis
Common Ground Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Manasquan, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 June 2024, Common Ground Inc reported income of $416k and spending of $240k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $348k to $416k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Common Ground Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Postpartum Resource Center of New York Inc ($415k), Rape Crisis Center ($416k) and Crisis Pregnancy Center of Central Maine ($415k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $336k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 2 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 38%
- Program services 0.5%
- Other 61%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Resource Center of New York Inc | West Islip | $415k |
| Rape Crisis Center | Lumberton | $416k |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center of Central Maine | Waterville | $415k |
| Mary Valle Foundation for the Cerebral Palsied | Oakland | $416k |