Civic Intelligence

Common Ground Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-1545635

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 13, 2017

Organization Profilewww.commongroundwi.org
1034 E Ogden AveMilwaukee, WI 53202-2891

(414) 272-0101

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

89th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2016

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

9.4%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

68%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,001,270

Up $86,402 (+9.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$622,270

Up $237,402 (+62%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$379,000

Down $151,000 (-28%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$654,606

Up $264,164 (+68%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$417,204

Down $7,876 (-1.9%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$237,402

Up $272,040 (+785%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $98,890Liabilities 2011: $3,198Net Assets 2011: $95,6922011Assets 2012: $108,574Liabilities 2012: $4,494Net Assets 2012: $104,0802012Assets 2013: $195,574Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $195,5742013Assets 2014: $709,506Liabilities 2014: $290,000Net Assets 2014: $419,5062014Assets 2015: $914,868Liabilities 2015: $530,000Net Assets 2015: $384,8682015Assets 2016: $1,001,270Liabilities 2016: $379,000Net Assets 2016: $622,2702016Assets 2017: $951,556Liabilities 2017: $315,000Net Assets 2017: $636,5562017Assets 2018: $514,921Liabilities 2018: $275,000Net Assets 2018: $239,9212018Assets 2019: $265,037Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $265,0372019Assets 2020: $401,822Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $401,8222020Assets 2021: $642,282Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $642,2822021Assets 2022: $385,562Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $385,5622022Assets 2023: $414,641Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $414,6412023Assets 2024: $1,206,592Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,206,5922024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,001,270
Liabilities$379,000
Net Assets$622,270
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $308,765Expenses 2011: $276,398Net Income 2011: $32,3672011Revenue 2012: $356,055Expenses 2012: $342,609Net Income 2012: $13,4462012Revenue 2013: $340,453Expenses 2013: $367,235Net Income 2013: -$26,7822013Revenue 2014: $415,970Expenses 2014: $530,674Net Income 2014: -$114,7042014Revenue 2015: $390,442Expenses 2015: $425,080Net Income 2015: -$34,6382015Revenue 2016: $654,606Expenses 2016: $417,204Net Income 2016: $237,4022016Revenue 2017: $376,408Expenses 2017: $384,628Net Income 2017: -$8,2202017Revenue 2018: $346,749Expenses 2018: $415,176Net Income 2018: -$68,4272018Revenue 2019: $316,126Expenses 2019: $441,307Net Income 2019: -$125,1812019Revenue 2020: $607,554Expenses 2020: $342,128Net Income 2020: $265,4262020Revenue 2021: $471,185Expenses 2021: $230,725Net Income 2021: $240,4602021Revenue 2022: $312,468Expenses 2022: $400,975Net Income 2022: -$88,5072022Revenue 2023: $335,187Expenses 2023: $369,461Net Income 2023: -$34,2742023Revenue 2024: $1,259,903Expenses 2024: $461,842Net Income 2024: $798,0612024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$654,606
Expenses$417,204
Net Income$237,402
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 13, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$654,606
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Common Ground is a civic and educational organization whose mission is to build a broad-based citizen organization to act for the common good in the Greater Milwaukee area

Common Ground is a civic and educational organization whose mission is to build a broad-based citizens organization to act for the common good in the Greater Milwaukee Area.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$862,460--
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$671,158▲ $671,158
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$52,408$230,005▲ $177,597
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$100,107▲ $100,107
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0--
Accounts Receivable$0--
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0--
Receivables From Officers Etc$0--
Investments Other Securities$0--
Investments Program Related$0--
Intangible Assets$0--
Inventories for Sale or Use$0--
Total Assets$914,868$1,001,270▲ $86,402
Other Assets Total$0--
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$340,000$379,000▲ $39,000
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$190,000--
Total Liabilities$530,000$379,000▼ $151,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$340,004$440,710▲ $100,706
Unrestricted Net Assets$44,864$181,560▲ $136,696
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$384,868$622,270▲ $237,402
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$914,868$1,001,270▲ $86,402
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Keisha KrummLead OrganizerFT$79,000$79,000$79,000
Allie GardnerAssociate OrganizerFT$40,000$40,000$40,000
Julie RowleyAdministrative OrganizerFT$35,000$35,000$35,000
John EshunAssociate OrganizerFT$30,000$30,000$30,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jean DowPresident
Jennifer OhearVice President
Will DavisSecretary
Robert ConnollyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$654,606
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$265,192
Change in Net Assets
$237,402

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$654,606
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$654,606
Total Revenue per Form 990
$654,606
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$278,588
Other Expenses$123,616
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$15,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$236,800$41,788-$278,588
Fees for Services Management$41,629--$41,629
Travel$27,885--$27,885
Office Expenses$14,372$2,536-$16,908
Conferences and Meetings$15,028--$15,028
Grants to Domestic Individuals$15,000--$15,000
Information Technology$8,808$1,555-$10,363
Fees for Services Accounting$5,990--$5,990
Interest$0$5,813-$5,813
Total Functional Expenses$365,512$51,692$0$417,204

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$417,204
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$417,204
Total Expenses per Form 990$417,204
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$671,158▲ $671,158
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9

“Dennis Briley N9W27353 Jacquelyn Dr, Waukesha, WI 53188 Bob Connolly 1034 E Odgen Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Rev. Clara Davis 5202 W Fairy Chasm Rd, Brown Deer, WI 53223 Rev. Will Davis 5202 W Fairy Chasm Rd, Brown Deer, WI 53223 Gabreila Dieguez 3144 S 38th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 Robert DeVita 2312 E Edgewood Av, Shorewood, WI 53211 Rev Jean Dow 2104 N 1st St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Francisco Enriquez 2310 E Edgewood Av, Shorewood, WI 53211 Frank Finch III 2876 N 44th St, Milwaukee, WI 53210 Jonathan Gundlach 1250 N 85th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Katie Loss 1836 N 59th St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 Franz Meyer 2938 S. Herman Street, Milwaukee WI 53207 Deacon Michelle Mooney 2633 N Hackett Av, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Gwen Mosier 2211 Patrick La, Waukesha, WI 53188 Jennifer O'Hear 2831 N Prospect Av, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Janice Staral 1220 W Riverview Dr, Glendale, WI 53209 Sandra Taylor 5210 W Hampton Av, Milwaukee, WI 53218 Jim Wesp 624 Cabrini Circle, West Bend, WI 53095”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Harry Moseley filled out the form 990. The entries to the form wer reviewed and approved by Treasurer Bob Connelly”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the Board of Directors and Common Ground staff”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Common Ground maintains its policy documents for all members to review and follow to the best of their ability”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Common Ground Inc
EIN
20-1545635
Phone
4142720101
Address
1034 E Ogden Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202-2891

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Connolly
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4142720101
Signed
2017-05-13

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Connolly
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
20
Independent Board Members
20
Employees
4
Volunteers
250
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt1Common Ground conducts training and leadership development classes for its volunteers. Participants pay fee for he classes.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule A, Part II, Line 10
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IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt02148992
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IRS990ScheduleD/RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt00
IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedAmt00
IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt00
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IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt0654606
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IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/CashGrantAmt015000
IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/GrantTypeTxt0Seed money for fellowships of two Latino organizers - $10,000, Grant for Latino organizing of the South Side Caucus - $5,000
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0All grants are applied to projects according to the grantee's wishes and are accounted for in the audited statements of the organization.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule I, Part I, Line 2
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IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd00
IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd00
IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd00
IRS990ScheduleJ/EquityBasedCompArrngmInd00
IRS990ScheduleJ/InitialContractExceptionInd00
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt70
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt40
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt50
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt60
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt70
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Displayed year

2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,001,270
Liabilities
$379,000
Net assets
$622,270
Revenue
$654,606
Expenses
$417,204
Net income
$237,402
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.21$1.26$0.46$0.80
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.34$0.37$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.31$0.40$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.47$0.23$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.61$0.34$0.27
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.32$0.44$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.28$0.24$0.35$0.42$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.32$0.64$0.38$0.38$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.38$0.62$0.65$0.42$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.53$0.38$0.39$0.43$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.29$0.42$0.42$0.53$0.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.34$0.37$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.10$0.36$0.34$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.31$0.28$0.03