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Nonprofits›Common Ground Foundation Inc

Youth Development

Common Ground Foundation Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$593K

Total expenses

$998K

Net assets

$321K

Grants received

$1.4M

31 grants

EIN

364432972

Tax year

2024

Mission

To empower high school students from under-served communities to become future leaders. Our programs focus on character development, social impact, healthy living, technology, financial literacy, creative arts and global leadership.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$576K

Program service revenue—

Investment income$10K

Other revenue$7K

Total revenue$593K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$431K

Fundraising—

Other expenses$568K

Total expenses$998K

Total assets$384K

Net assets$321K

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Karl Kemp

Executive Director

Board

$160K

2 hrs/wk

LONNIE RASHID LYNN

CO-FOUNDER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARC B BROOKS

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DEBORAH QUAZZO

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHERYL BURTON

ANCHOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARK FURLONG

CEO

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FRANCOIS MOBASSER

PARTNER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ERIK MOORE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DIONNE MORRIS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ERIKA PATTERSON

LEADER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JONAVAN SMITH

CFO

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LESTER CONEY

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MATT KING

CEO

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chip JOHNSON

CHIEF OF STAFF

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MEGAN TAMTE

CO-FOUNDER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Karl Kemp

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 31 of 31

FromAmountPurposeYear

ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION

$250K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$40K

General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes

2023

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$15K

COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$15K

CULTURE & ARTS

2023

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR

$10K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$500K

To support programming work to increase opportunities for Black youth and build awareness of promising practices to increase social and economic mobility.

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$15K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$10K

Annual Board Contribution

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$10K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes