Civic Intelligence

Common Dreams Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-3368194

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 09, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.COMMONDREAMS.ORG
PO Box 443Portland, ME 04112-0443

(207) 775-0488

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

70th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$186,724

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.2% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

96th percentile

105%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$323,652

Up $166,141 (+105%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$323,652

Up $166,141 (+105%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,313,941

Up $252,705 (+24%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,147,800

Up $93,228 (+8.8%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$166,141

Up $159,477 (+2393%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$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

2018

Assets$323,652
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$323,652
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2018

Revenue$1,313,941
Expenses$1,147,800
Net Income$166,141
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 9, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,313,941
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Common dreams news service operates daily, providing public education on a diverse range of social,economic, and civic issues. We provide access to information on progressive issues, enriching public discourse.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$156,930$323,645▲ $166,715
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$581--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$7-
Total Assets$157,511$323,652▲ $166,141
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$157,511$323,652▲ $166,141
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$157,511$323,652▲ $166,141
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$157,511$323,652▲ $166,141

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$22,466$22,466
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Craig S BrownExecutive DiFT$175,000$11,724$186,724
Craig S BrownExecutive Director-$175,000$11,724$186,724
Kimberly MonaghanMember/paid-$54,117-$54,117

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brenda HumphriesMember
Marta DanielsMember
Elizabeth BeaneSeccretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,313,566
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$375
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,313,566
Change in Net Assets
$166,141
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$958,542
Other Expenses$189,258
Total Fundraising Expense$143,069
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$510,107$32,587$83,973$626,667
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$149,379$18,672$18,673$186,724
Other Employee Benefits$64,432$4,116$10,606$79,154
Information Technology$54,005$4,129$8,457$66,591
Payroll Taxes$53,523$4,092$8,382$65,997
Occupancy$43,658$3,338$6,837$53,833
Office Expenses$14,133$1,081$2,214$17,428
Fees for Services Legal$6,800--$6,800
Travel$5,473--$5,473
Fees for Services Other-$5,250-$5,250
Insurance$3,998$306$626$4,930
Conferences and Meetings$3,590--$3,590
Depreciation Depletion$2,768$212$434$3,414
Other Expenses$2,423-$2,867$2,423
Advertising$1,137--$1,137
Fees for Services Accounting-$750-$750
Total Functional Expenses$930,198$74,533$143,069$1,147,800
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 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, Page 6, Part VI, 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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board reviews the ed's salary as part of the annual budget process, including looking at comparability data, past history, and budget flexibility.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“There are no paid officers or key employees, but just as the board reviews the ed's salary, a similar process is used by the ed in determining staff pay.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“This 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
2019-08-09
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
13

Preparer

Firm
Al Aucella Dba the Bottom Line
Address
69 FIELD RD, FALMOUTH, ME 04105-1101
Preparer
Al Aucella
Phone
2077813853
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“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.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$323,652
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$323,652
Revenue
$1,313,941
Expenses
$1,147,800
Net income
$166,141
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