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Common Dreams Inc

PORTLAND, ME

Website

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$481K

Grants received

$1.3M

43 grants

EIN

203368194

Tax year

2024

Mission

Common dreams provides public education on a diverse range of social, economic, and civic issues affecting individuals and their communities. Common dreams provides access to information on progressive issues, enriching public discourse, and showcasing points of view not frequently aired by commercial media. Common dreams performs online publication of news and opinion.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$17K
Investment income$256
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$119K
Other expenses$392K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$481K
Net assets$481K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CRAIG S BROWN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MEMBER

Board

$175K

40 hrs/wk

KIMBERLEY MONAGHAN

CHAIR/PAID PROJ MGR

Board

$81K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH BEANE

TREASURER/SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARTA DANIELS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA HUMPHREY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 43 of 43

FromAmountPurposeYear
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$100K
MEDIA - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$54K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
INTEGRITY MEDIA NFP
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE IVES FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
TAUBERT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$60
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
2023
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OEPRATING SUPPORT
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General Operating Support
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
ARC OF JUSTICE
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE FONDA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE IVES FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$9K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
TRUETTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE IVES FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
THE FONDA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
SCHUMANN MEDIA CENTER INC
$500K
MEDIA
2020
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$100K
COMMON DREAMS - GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
SCHUMANN MEDIA CENTER INC
$75K
MEDIA
2020
SCHUMANN MEDIA CENTER INC
$48K
MEDIA
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
ARC OF JUSTICE
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE FONDA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE IVES FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
Brooks Family Foundation
$2K
General Support
2020
THE SUSAN AND FORD SCHUMANN FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUNDS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
THE IVES FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2018
THE SUSAN AND FORD SCHUMANN FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$1.3M from 16 funders · 43 grants · 2017–2023

Schumann Media Center Inc

$623K · 3 grants · 2020

Park Foundation Inc

$300K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$126K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$89K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$69K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Arc Of Justice

$15K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Ives Family Charitable Trust

$10K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN203368194
NTEE codeV99
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-06
Formed2004
Employees0
Volunteers0
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