NonprofitsCommons Inc

Commons Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$994K

Total expenses

$805K

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$2.2M

30 grants

EIN

812531881

Tax year

2024

Mission

Partnering with individuals and organizations to access, organize, and share data that inspires action that restores our environment.

Programs

4 programs

Digital services for environmental restoration - this program provides custom software to nonprofits for a fee on a sliding scale basis to help them become more efficient in their mission to improve water quality and the environment.

Expenses: $147K

Water data collaborative - this program was established to grow and maintain an inclusive community of trained and qualified community water scientists who employ best available practices and technologies to collect data that enable the protection and restoration of the nation's waterway.

Expenses: $27K

Research and development - this program enables the commons to stay abreast of trending technologies that can benefit its stakeholders working to restore the environment.

Expenses: $15K

Shared knowledge initiative - this program helps policy makers make complex issues clearer with data journalism and well-designed information products; resulting in science-based policy to protect the environment.

Expenses: $12K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$694K
Program service revenue$276K
Investment income$23K
Other revenue
Total revenue$994K

Expenses

Grants paid$521
Salaries & benefits$548K
Fundraising
Other expenses$256K
Total expenses$805K
Total assets$1.4M
Net assets$1.4M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROBERT JOHN DAWES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$142K

40 hrs/wk

MYRA JACKSON

SECRETARY UNTIL DECEMBER, THEN CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BEN SCHEELK

CHAIRMAN UNTIL DECEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MIKEL MARON BOARD MEMBER

AS OF JULY, THEN VC AS OF DEC.

Board

2 hrs/wk

BILL HOWARD

VICE CHAIR UNTIL DECEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MEGHAN MARIE FOWLER-FINN BOARD

MEMBER UNTIL DEC., THEN TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WU BOARD MEMBER AS OF

OCT., THEN SECRETARY AS OF DECEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROMAN PEREZ TREASURER

UNTIL DEC., THEN BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MANUEL MERELLO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRENDAN MCINTYRE

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

ERIN HOFFMAN

STRATEGY AND APPLICATION LEAD

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 30 of 30

FromAmountPurposeYear
$160K
DOCUMENTING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
2024
$70K
CONSERVATION CONCIERGE
2024
$60K
TO MANAGE, MEASURE, AND TRACK THE IMPACT OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENTS
2024
$242K
FIELDDOC IMPLEMENTATION FOR NORTHEAST
2023
$160K
DOCUMENTING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
2023
$45K
General Support
2023
$30K
TO FURTHER INTEGRATE FIELDDOC TO MANAGE, MEASURE, AND TRACK BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND LAND PROTECTION EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$2K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$264K
CHESAPEAKE BAY STEWARDSHIP
2022
$160K
DOCUMENTING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
2022
$30K
FIELDDOC PROGRAM IMP
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
General Support
2022
$108
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$147K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2021
$28K
TO MANAGE, MEASURE, AND TRACK BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND LAND PROTECTION EFFORTS, STANDARDIZING REPORTING TOWARD WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS PLAN GOALS
2021
$750
ASSISTANCE
2021
$150K
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRACKING CAPABILITY
2020
$111K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2020
$16K
LITTER EXCHANGE
2020
$6K
SERVER FOR COMMONS PRODUCTS
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$158K
VARIOUS CONSERVATION
2019
$31K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2019
$19K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2017

Funded by

$2.2M from 12 funders · 30 grants · 2017–2024

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$921K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Keith Campbell Foundation

$722K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of

$237K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Richard King Mellon Foundation

$118K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

The Kingfisher Foundation

$53K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

River Network

$49K · 2 grants · 2017–2019

Foundation For Pennsylvania

$30K · 1 grant · 2022

Shippy Foundation

$22K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN812531881
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-07
Formed2016
Employees4
Volunteers8
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