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Common Counsel Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 94-3214166

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Sep 11, 2020

Organization Profilewww.commoncounsel.org

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1624 Franklin St STE 1022Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 834-2995

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

15th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

9th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-85%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

13th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 13% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-38%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets15th percentile

Assets

Down

$12,395,528

Down $7,531,108 (-38%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$12,256,510

Down $7,514,112 (-38%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$139,018

Down $16,996 (-11%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue9th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,852,562

Down $10,370,144 (-54%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$16,366,674

Up $9,020,406 (+123%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$7,514,112

Down $19,390,550 (-163%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$150M$100M$50M$0Assets 2010: $719,689Liabilities 2010: $31,819Net Assets 2010: $687,8702010Assets 2011: $3,720,313Liabilities 2011: $79,160Net Assets 2011: $3,641,1532011Assets 2012: $3,305,154Liabilities 2012: $117,416Net Assets 2012: $3,187,7382012Assets 2013: $2,422,852Liabilities 2013: $133,443Net Assets 2013: $2,289,4092013Assets 2014: $1,669,215Liabilities 2014: $106,491Net Assets 2014: $1,562,7242014Assets 2015: $3,047,765Liabilities 2015: $418,345Net Assets 2015: $2,629,4202015Assets 2016: $2,729,957Liabilities 2016: $372,178Net Assets 2016: $2,357,7792016Assets 2017: $8,148,926Liabilities 2017: $254,742Net Assets 2017: $7,894,1842017Assets 2018: $19,926,636Liabilities 2018: $156,014Net Assets 2018: $19,770,6222018Assets 2019: $12,395,528Liabilities 2019: $139,018Net Assets 2019: $12,256,5102019Assets 2020: $40,793,744Liabilities 2020: $1,353,087Net Assets 2020: $39,440,6572020Assets 2021: $96,797,040Liabilities 2021: $3,495,393Net Assets 2021: $93,301,6472021Assets 2022: $97,359,062Liabilities 2022: $3,203,674Net Assets 2022: $94,155,3882022Assets 2023: $141,024,064Liabilities 2023: $2,778,108Net Assets 2023: $138,245,9562023Assets 2024: $67,481,943Liabilities 2024: $3,756,692Net Assets 2024: $63,725,2512024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$12,395,528
Liabilities$139,018
Net Assets$12,256,510
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$200M$100M$0-$100MRevenue 2010: $1,679,800Expenses 2010: $1,156,591Net Income 2010: $523,2092010Revenue 2011: $4,390,317Expenses 2011: $1,437,034Net Income 2011: $2,953,2832011Revenue 2012: $2,423,604Expenses 2012: $2,877,019Net Income 2012: -$453,4152012Revenue 2013: $2,209,718Expenses 2013: $3,083,115Net Income 2013: -$873,3972013Revenue 2014: $2,074,863Expenses 2014: $2,795,087Net Income 2014: -$720,2242014Revenue 2015: $4,230,072Expenses 2015: $3,163,376Net Income 2015: $1,066,6962015Revenue 2016: $3,681,973Expenses 2016: $3,914,023Net Income 2016: -$232,0502016Revenue 2017: $10,334,037Expenses 2017: $4,797,632Net Income 2017: $5,536,4052017Revenue 2018: $19,222,706Expenses 2018: $7,346,268Net Income 2018: $11,876,4382018Revenue 2019: $8,852,562Expenses 2019: $16,366,674Net Income 2019: -$7,514,1122019Revenue 2020: $41,302,609Expenses 2020: $13,228,031Net Income 2020: $28,074,5782020Revenue 2021: $85,692,119Expenses 2021: $32,200,833Net Income 2021: $53,491,2862021Revenue 2022: $54,978,381Expenses 2022: $54,119,812Net Income 2022: $858,5692022Revenue 2023: $102,103,417Expenses 2023: $58,024,164Net Income 2023: $44,079,2532023Revenue 2024: $51,414,712Expenses 2024: $126,096,528Net Income 2024: -$74,681,8162024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$8,852,562
Expenses$16,366,674
Net Income-$7,514,112
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Sep 11, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$8,852,562
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Common counsel foundation advances equity and environmental health through a combination of direct grant making and strategic philanthropic advising for client member funds and manages projects focused on organizational development, leadership sustainability, and donor education.

CCF advances equity and environmental health through a combination of direct grant making and strategic philanthropic advising for client member funds and manages projects focused on organizational development, leadership sustainability and donor education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$7,208,717$5,132,809▼ $2,075,908
Investments Other Securities$4,848,224$4,842,428▼ $5,796
Pledges and Grants Receivable$7,635,500$1,930,000▼ $5,705,500
Accounts Receivable$219,600$479,708▲ $260,108
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,695$3,989▼ $2,706
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,442$3,136▼ $1,306
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$19,926,636$12,395,528▼ $7,531,108
Other Assets Total$3,458$3,458→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$156,014$139,018▼ $16,996
Total Liabilities$156,014$139,018▼ $16,996
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$14,594,611$6,633,106▼ $7,961,505
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$5,176,011$5,623,404▲ $447,393
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$19,770,622$12,256,510▼ $7,514,112
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$19,926,636$12,395,528▼ $7,531,108

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,654$21,778$25,432
Other Land Buildings$335$1,021$1,356
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay13th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dennis QuirinPresident
Alex TomTrustee
Carly HareTrustee
China ChingTrustee
Ed LeeTrustee
Vanessa DanielTrustee
Michelle Natividad RodriguezSecretary
Garrett CollinsTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Peggy K SaikaInterim Exec. Director1408 Trestle Glen Road, Oakland, CA 94610$123,368
Shining Star Consulting LLCBookkeeping/Fin. sup2320 Oak Street, Berkeley, CA 94708-1629$117,911
Andrea ArmeniRoadmap consultant2 Cornelia Street Apt805, New York, NY 10014$115,228
Emily GoldfarbRoadMap Co-Dir.1521 Rivera Street, San Francisco, CA 94116$111,411
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,169,987
Program Service Revenue
$1,571,473
Investment Income
$99,195
Other Revenue
$11,907
All Other Contributions
$7,169,987
Change in Net Assets
$-7,514,112

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,852,562
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,180,500
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$10,033,062
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,852,562
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$8,971,305
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$6,606,790
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$788,579
Total Fundraising Expense$78,320
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$6,606,790--$6,606,790
Fees for Services Other$2,219,399$41,378$19,949$2,280,726
Other Salaries and Wages$619,829$41,099$34,877$695,805
Travel$138,503$535$668$139,706
Fees for Services Accounting$1,047$136,991$545$138,583
Office Expenses$53,028$29,829$4,115$86,972
Conferences and Meetings$60,202$3,099$195$63,496
Payroll Taxes$47,389$4,710$3,997$56,096
Fees for Services Legal$32,712$22,216-$54,928
Occupancy$32,519$11,028$8,604$52,151
Other Employee Benefits$28,299$6,621$1,758$36,678
Insurance$15,782$4,086$1,851$21,719
Other Expenses$1,463$3,544$732$5,739
Depreciation Depletion$1,098$673$571$2,342
Total Functional Expenses$15,981,004$307,350$78,320$16,366,674

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$17,547,174
Expenses per Audited Statements$16,366,674
Total Expenses per Form 990$16,366,674
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1,180,500
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
See attached grants listingVarious, CA-See attached grants listing$3,904,623
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

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

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is prepared by the foundations outside auditor after the completion of the annual audit. The draft Form 990 is reviewed by staff before being forwarded to the Board Chair and Treasurer, who review the Form 990 and make comments or corrections prior to the filing of the return. When completed, the Form 990 is distributed to the full Board of Trustees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All Trustees of the CCF Board have read and understood the conflict of interest policy as indicated by their signature on the form. Trustees are asked to renew their commitment to the policy and to re-sign the form annually at the first meeting of the Board of Trustees each year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Board of Trustees reviews salary surveys from various sources, including the Council on Foundations and Exponent Philanthropy and determines the salary for the CEO based on comparable data and the CEOs experience.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The CEO follows a similar process for determining the salaries of key staff, reviewing salary surveys from a variety of sources, including the Council on Foundations and Exponent Philanthropy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“CCF makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public by request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Common Counsel Foundation
EIN
94-3214166
Phone
5108342995
Address
1624 Franklin St STE 1022, Oakland, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Peggy Saika
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-09-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peggy Saika
Formed
1988
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
14
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Allan Liu CPA
Address
201 WILLOW AVE, MILLBRAE, CA 94030-2536
Preparer
Allan Liu
Phone
6506921172
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Fund close-outTransferring funds for Transform Finance and Amplify to a different fiscal sponsor.”

Amended Explanation

“Amended due to the addition of schedule I attachment.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Internal grants $1180500”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Internal grants $1180500”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,395,528
Liabilities
$139,018
Net assets
$12,256,510
Revenue
$8,852,562
Expenses
$16,366,674
Net income
-$7,514,112
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$67.5$3.76$63.7$51.4$126$74.7
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$141$2.78$138$102$58.0$44.1
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$97.4$3.20$94.2$55.0$54.1$0.86
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$96.8$3.50$93.3$85.7$32.2$53.5
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$40.8$1.35$39.4$41.3$13.2$28.1
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.4$0.14$12.3$8.85$16.4$7.51
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$19.9$0.16$19.8$19.2$7.35$11.9
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.15$0.25$7.89$10.3$4.80$5.54
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.73$0.37$2.36$3.68$3.91$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$0.42$2.63$4.23$3.16$1.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.67$0.11$1.56$2.07$2.80$0.72
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.42$0.13$2.29$2.21$3.08$0.87
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.31$0.12$3.19$2.42$2.88$0.45
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.72$0.08$3.64$4.39$1.44$2.95
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.03$0.69$1.68$1.16$0.52