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Commonlit Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-4255260

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.COMMONLIT.ORG

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660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE No 402Washington, DC 20003

(202) 813-9218

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

75th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$65,413

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

100th percentile

1687%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1039%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$220,436

Up $208,103 (+1687%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$130,805

Up $120,356 (+1152%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$89,631

Up $87,747 (+4657%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$728,845

Up $664,855 (+1039%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$608,489

Up $554,140 (+1020%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$120,356

Up $110,715 (+1148%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2015: $12,333Liabilities 2015: $1,884Net Assets 2015: $10,4492015Assets 2016: $220,436Liabilities 2016: $89,631Net Assets 2016: $130,8052016Assets 2017: $575,952Liabilities 2017: $128,645Net Assets 2017: $447,3072017Assets 2018: $3,670,546Liabilities 2018: $188,487Net Assets 2018: $3,482,0592018Assets 2019: $3,701,855Liabilities 2019: $452,304Net Assets 2019: $3,249,5512019Assets 2020: $5,690,054Liabilities 2020: $1,091,972Net Assets 2020: $4,598,0822020Assets 2021: $8,410,551Liabilities 2021: $1,541,574Net Assets 2021: $6,868,9772021Assets 2022: $11,445,180Liabilities 2022: $3,649,230Net Assets 2022: $7,795,9502022Assets 2023: $13,125,404Liabilities 2023: $8,678,277Net Assets 2023: $4,447,1272023Assets 2024: $11,870,156Liabilities 2024: $12,181,116Net Assets 2024: -$310,9602024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$220,436
Liabilities$89,631
Net Assets$130,805
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2015: $63,990Expenses 2015: $54,349Net Income 2015: $9,6412015Revenue 2016: $728,845Expenses 2016: $608,489Net Income 2016: $120,3562016Revenue 2017: $2,542,007Expenses 2017: $2,225,505Net Income 2017: $316,5022017Revenue 2018: $6,597,620Expenses 2018: $3,562,868Net Income 2018: $3,034,7522018Revenue 2019: $4,167,286Expenses 2019: $4,399,794Net Income 2019: -$232,5082019Revenue 2020: $6,581,970Expenses 2020: $5,233,439Net Income 2020: $1,348,5312020Revenue 2021: $9,155,362Expenses 2021: $7,084,467Net Income 2021: $2,070,8952021Revenue 2022: $11,871,054Expenses 2022: $10,944,081Net Income 2022: $926,9732022Revenue 2023: $13,856,418Expenses 2023: $17,205,241Net Income 2023: -$3,348,8232023Revenue 2024: $15,869,141Expenses 2024: $20,627,228Net Income 2024: -$4,758,0872024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$728,845
Expenses$608,489
Net Income$120,356
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$728,845
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To make high-quality literacy materials accessible to teachers and the general public for the advancement of education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$11,009$206,740▲ $195,731
Loans From Officers Directors-$17,000-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,324$5,108▲ $3,784
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$588-
Total Assets$12,333$220,436▲ $208,103
Other Assets Total$0$8,000▲ $8,000
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,884$72,631▲ $70,747
Total Liabilities$1,884$89,631▲ $87,747
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$10,449$130,805▲ $120,356
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$10,449$130,805▲ $120,356
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$12,333$220,436▲ $208,103
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sarah MielbyeDirectorFT$61,833$3,580$65,413
Michelle BrownCEO & President of the BoardFT$21,250-$21,250

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Beining ZhangDirector
Jeanne AllenDirector
John CoyneDirector
Kodjo WilderDirector
Mary Grace TigheDirector
James Patrick BrownTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$728,845
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$358,349
Change in Net Assets
$120,356

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$728,845
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$728,845
Total Revenue per Form 990
$728,845
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$360,847
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$247,642
Total Fundraising Expense$48,721
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$92,153$28,344$12,860$133,357
Fees for Services Other$131,275$514$475$132,264
Information Technology$106,920$2,878-$109,798
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$65,413$14,846$6,333$86,592
Office Expenses$57,471$5,704-$63,175
Occupancy$15,690$14,057-$29,747
Travel--$19,176$19,176
Payroll Taxes$11,891$3,304$1,468$16,663
Other Employee Benefits$6,296$3,956$778$11,030
Advertising-$2,709-$2,709
Conferences and Meetings$50$19$2,278$2,347
Insurance-$881-$881
Fees for Services Accounting-$750-$750
Other Expenses$60,128$-65,481$5,353$0
Total Functional Expenses$547,287$12,481$48,721$608,489

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$608,489
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$608,489
Total Expenses per Form 990$608,489
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$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
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$17,000-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
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
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“Michelle Brown & James Patrick Brown are married.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3

“Commonlit delagated control over management duties customarily performed by the direct supervision of officers, directors, o trustees, or key employees to rubino and company, chartered.”

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

“The organization's accountants provide a draft 990 to the board of directors and treasurer. The board and treasurer provide comments, which the CPA firm incorporates. The CPA firm provides the final return to the CEO, who approves, signs, and submits.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“All information will be provided upon request and approval of the governing body.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Commonlit Inc
EIN
46-4255260
Phone
2028139218
Address
660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE No 402, WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Signing Officer

Name
Patrick Brown
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2028139218
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michelle Brown
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
13
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Rubino & Company Chartered
Address
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1818
Preparer
PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA
Phone
3015643636
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“RECRUITING: Program service expenses 18,737. Management and general expenses 514. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,251. CURRICULUM CONSULTING: Program service expenses 4,678. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,678. CONTRACT SERVICES: Program service expenses 107,860. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 475. Total expenses 108,335.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“Commonlit is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and applicable state law. The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under that guidance, commonlit may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of commonlit and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (ubit). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the year ended december 31, 2016. Commonlit's policy would be to recognize interest and penalties, if any, on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. No interest and penalties were assessed or recorded during year 2016. Commonlit's forms 990, return of organization exempt from income tax, that have been filed as of december 31, 2016, are subject to examination by the internal revenue service, generally, for three years after they were filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0COMMONLIT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, COMMONLIT MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF COMMONLIT AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016. COMMONLIT'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED OR RECORDED DURING YEAR 2016. COMMONLIT'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, THAT HAVE BEEN FILED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY, FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm1JAMES LYNNE BROWN
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Michelle Brown & James Patrick Brown are married.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1COMMONLIT DELAGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, O TRUSTEES, OR KEY EMPLOYEES TO RUBINO AND COMPANY, CHARTERED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The organization's accountants provide a draft 990 to the board of directors and treasurer. The board and treasurer provide comments, which the CPA firm incorporates. The CPA firm provides the final return to the CEO, who approves, signs, and submits.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4RECRUITING: Program service expenses 18,737. Management and general expenses 514. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,251. CURRICULUM CONSULTING: Program service expenses 4,678. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,678. CONTRACT SERVICES: Program service expenses 107,860. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 475. Total expenses 108,335.
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$220,436
Liabilities
$89,631
Net assets
$130,805
Revenue
$728,845
Expenses
$608,489
Net income
$120,356
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$12.2$0.31$15.9$20.6$4.76
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.1$8.68$4.45$13.9$17.2$3.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.4$3.65$7.80$11.9$10.9$0.93
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.41$1.54$6.87$9.16$7.08$2.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.69$1.09$4.60$6.58$5.23$1.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.70$0.45$3.25$4.17$4.40$0.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.67$0.19$3.48$6.60$3.56$3.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.13$0.45$2.54$2.23$0.32
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.09$0.13$0.73$0.61$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.06$0.05$0.01
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