Civic Intelligence

Common Dreams Inc

EIN 20-3368194 • 501(c)3 • Portland, ME

Profile

Part iii, line 1 - common dreams provides public education on a diverse range of social,economic, and civic issues affecting individuals and their communities. Cd provides access to information on progressive issues, enriching public discourse, and showcasing points of view not frequently aired by commercial media. Cd performs online publication of news and opinion.

PO Box 443Portland, ME 04112-0443

www.commondreams.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

64th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$182,170

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

76%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

42%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

Up

$480,668

Up $207,517 (+76%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$480,668

Up $207,517 (+76%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue20th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,666,889

Up $491,581 (+42%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,459,372

Up $16,392 (+1.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$207,517

Up $475,189 (+178%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $44,360Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $44,3602011Assets 2012: $152,543Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $152,5432012Assets 2013: $322,466Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $322,4662013Assets 2014: $121,282Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $121,2822014Assets 2015: $175,863Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $175,8632015Assets 2016: $150,847Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $150,8472016Assets 2017: $157,511Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $157,5112017Assets 2018: $323,652Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $323,6522018Assets 2019: $455,428Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $455,4282019Assets 2020: $1,144,191Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,144,1912020Assets 2021: $576,508Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $576,5082021Assets 2022: $540,823Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $540,8232022Assets 2023: $273,151Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $273,1512023Assets 2024: $480,668Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $480,6682024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$480,668
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$480,668
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $565,0692011Expenses 2012: $641,9662012Revenue 2013: $935,808Expenses 2013: $765,885Net Income 2013: $169,9232013Revenue 2014: $751,746Expenses 2014: $952,930Net Income 2014: -$201,1842014Revenue 2015: $902,804Expenses 2015: $848,223Net Income 2015: $54,5812015Revenue 2016: $958,990Expenses 2016: $984,006Net Income 2016: -$25,0162016Revenue 2017: $1,061,236Expenses 2017: $1,054,572Net Income 2017: $6,6642017Revenue 2018: $1,313,941Expenses 2018: $1,147,800Net Income 2018: $166,1412018Revenue 2019: $1,569,141Expenses 2019: $1,458,920Net Income 2019: $110,2212019Revenue 2020: $2,312,397Expenses 2020: $1,623,634Net Income 2020: $688,7632020Revenue 2021: $1,248,753Expenses 2021: $1,816,436Net Income 2021: -$567,6832021Revenue 2022: $1,564,119Expenses 2022: $1,599,804Net Income 2022: -$35,6852022Revenue 2023: $1,175,308Expenses 2023: $1,442,980Net Income 2023: -$267,6722023Revenue 2024: $1,666,889Expenses 2024: $1,459,372Net Income 2024: $207,5172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,666,889
Expenses$1,459,372
Net Income$207,517
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$480,668
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$480,668
Revenue
$1,666,889
Expenses
$1,459,372
Net income
$207,517
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.67$1.46$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$1.18$1.44$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.56$1.60$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$1.25$1.82$0.57
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$2.31$1.62$0.69
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$1.57$1.46$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.31$1.15$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.06$1.05$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.96$0.98$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.90$0.85$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.75$0.95$0.20
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.94$0.77$0.17
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.64
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.57
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,666,889
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$255,140$467,767▲ $212,627
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$18,009$10,852▼ $7,157
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2$2,049▲ $2,047
Total Assets$273,151$480,668▲ $207,517
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$273,151$480,668▲ $207,517
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$273,151$480,668▲ $207,517
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$273,151$480,668▲ $207,517

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$11,518$14,540$26,058
Equipment$-666$17,836$17,170
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Craig S BrownExecutive Director/memberFT$175,000$7,170$182,170
Kimberley MonaghanChair/paid Proj MgrFT$81,000$1,207$82,207

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brenda HumphreyMember
Marta DanielsMember
Elizabeth BeaneTreasurer/secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,649,503
Program Service Revenue
$17,130
Investment Income
$256
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,649,503
Change in Net Assets
$207,517
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,067,177
Other Expenses$392,195
Total Fundraising Expense$118,540
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$530,089$60,291$48,974$639,354
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$204,800$25,600$25,600$256,000
Information Technology$202,364$23,449$19,984$245,797
Payroll Taxes$72,035$8,346$7,113$87,494
Other Employee Benefits$69,917$7,952$6,460$84,329
Occupancy$61,615$7,139$6,084$74,838
Depreciation Depletion$5,892$683$582$7,157
Office Expenses$3,674$426$363$4,463
Conferences and Meetings$3,895--$3,895
Fees for Services Other$2,413--$2,413
Insurance$1,103$128$109$1,340
Fees for Services Accounting-$900-$900
Other Expenses$767-$3,271$767
Total Functional Expenses$1,205,918$134,914$118,540$1,459,372
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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

“A pdf copy of the 990 will be provided to all board members before it is filed, with instructions to forward any comments or concerns within a specified time period. If no objections are made, the 990 will be filed as is(or with changes, as suggested) to the irs.”

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

“Conflict of interest policies require board members to disclose potential conflicts of interest as they become aware of them. There is not a formal disclosure process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The board reviews the Executive Director's salary as part of the annual budget process, including looking at comparability data, past history, and budget flexibility. A similar process is used by the Executive Director in determining staff pay. Beyond the ED position, Common Dreams has one additional officer receiving pay (for a staff position and not a board position). There are no other paid Officers of Key Employees per IRS Definitions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization is ready to prepare copies of its bylaws and other reasonable requests as available at no charge. For large or complicated requests, work may require reasonable compensation and a waiting period.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Common Dreams Inc
EIN
20-3368194
Phone
2077750488
Address
PO BOX 443, PORTLAND, ME 04112-0443

Signing Officer

Name
Craig S Brown
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2077750488
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Craig S Brown
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Ouellette & Associates Pa
Address
1111 LISBON STREET, LEWISTON, ME 04240
Preparer
Keith M Morin CPA
Phone
2077860328
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A PDF COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO FORWARD ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD. IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE MADE, THE 990 WILL BE FILED AS IS(OR WITH CHANGES, AS SUGGESTED) TO THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Conflict of interest policies require board members to disclose potential conflicts of interest as they become aware of them. There is not a formal disclosure process.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board reviews the Executive Director's salary as part of the annual budget process, including looking at comparability data, past history, and budget flexibility. A similar process is used by the Executive Director in determining staff pay. Beyond the ED position, Common Dreams has one additional officer receiving pay (for a staff position and not a board position). There are no other paid Officers of Key Employees per IRS Definitions.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization is ready to prepare copies of its bylaws and other reasonable requests as available at no charge. For large or complicated requests, work may require reasonable compensation and a waiting period.
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