Civic Intelligence

Common Ground Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-1545635

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 14, 2018

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

79th percentile

0.33x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.84x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-2.2%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$80,580

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.4% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Down

$951,556

Down $49,714 (-5.0%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$636,556

Up $14,286 (+2.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$315,000

Down $64,000 (-17%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$376,408

Down $278,198 (-42%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$384,628

Down $32,576 (-7.8%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$8,220

Down $245,622 (-103%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd 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

2017

Assets$951,556
Liabilities$315,000
Net Assets$636,556
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th 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

2017

Revenue$376,408
Expenses$384,628
Net Income-$8,220
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.0
Gross Receipts
$376,408
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
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$671,158$652,118▼ $19,040
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$230,005$167,307▼ $62,698
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$100,107$109,625▲ $9,518
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$22,506-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Total Assets$1,001,270$951,556▼ $49,714
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$379,000$315,000▼ $64,000
Total Liabilities$379,000$315,000▼ $64,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$440,710$522,214▲ $81,504
Unrestricted Net Assets$181,560$114,342▼ $67,218
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$622,270$636,556▲ $14,286
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,001,270$951,556▼ $49,714
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Keisha KrummLead OrganizerFT$80,580$80,580
Allie GardnerAssociate OrganizerFT$40,800$40,800
Julie RowleyAdministrative OrganizerFT$35,700$35,700
Jennifer O'HearAssociate OrganizerPT$25,000$25,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Will DavisPresident
Gabriella DrequezSecretary
Robert ConnollyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$366,724
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$9,684
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$28,141
Change in Net Assets
$-8,220

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$376,408
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$376,408
Other Revenue Adjustments
$376,408
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$376,408
Total Revenue per Form 990
$376,408
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$275,301
Other Expenses$106,827
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$234,006$41,295-$275,301
Fees for Services Management$0$42,021-$42,021
Travel$21,219--$21,219
Conferences and Meetings$14,124--$14,124
Office Expenses$12,955--$12,955
Interest-$8,483-$8,483
Information Technology$4,465--$4,465
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,560-$3,560
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,500--$2,500
Total Functional Expenses$289,269$95,359$0$384,628

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$384,628
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$384,628
Total Expenses per Form 990$384,628
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesNo services provided00$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$671,158$652,118▼ $19,040
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 B, Line 11B

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the governing board commonly known as the Strategy Committee.”

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

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the Board of Directors and the 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
2018-05-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert J Connolly
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
17
Independent Board Members
17
Employees
4
Volunteers
249
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Training and Event expenses”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2D

“Membership dues, support from friends of Common Ground, ads placed in annual report”

Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4B

“Revenue from dues, federated campaigns, training fees, sales of books.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt0374890
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Membership dues, support from friends of Common Ground, ads placed in annual report
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Revenue from dues, federated campaigns, training fees, sales of books.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/SpecificServicesProvidedTxt0No services provided
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt0Program Services
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IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignCorpOwnershipInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignPartnershipInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/InterestInForeignTrustInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd00
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IRS990ScheduleF/TransferToForeignCorpInd00
IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Form 990 is reviewed by the governing board commonly known as the Strategy Committee.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the Board of Directors and the Common Ground staff
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Common Ground maintains its policy documents for all members to review and follow to the best of their ability
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Training and Event expenses
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
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IRS990/SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd00
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IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd00
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
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IRS990/TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd00
IRS990/TerminateOperationsInd00
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$951,556
Liabilities
$315,000
Net assets
$636,556
Revenue
$376,408
Expenses
$384,628
Net income
-$8,220
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