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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2832368

COMMON POWER

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104

Financials

$1.9M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMON POWER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$1,918,781$1,695,516$223,265$1,090,418$160,945$929,473
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,918,781
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$160,119
Other salaries and wages
$651,205
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$995,903
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$27,586
Occupancy
$56,922
Travel
$116,854
Program services (functional)
$346,896
Management and general (functional)
$1,284,332
Fundraising (functional)
$64,288

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,009
Total assets, end of year
$1,090,418
Total liabilities, end of year
$160,945
Net assets, end of year
$929,473
Gross receipts
$1,918,781
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES DOUGLAS IIIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
43$0
LARCY DOUGLASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
43$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
107 SPRING ST, SEATTLE, WA 98104-1005
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO BOX 51125, SEATTLE WA 98115
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHARLES DOUGLAS III
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
CHARLES DOUGLAS, PO BOX 51125, SEATTLE WA 98115
Signed the 990
LARCY DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR
Phone
(206) 395-4546
Return prepared by
JEFF BAKER & ASSOCIATES PS

Mission

COMMON POWER (CP) WORKS TO FOSTER, SUPPORT, AND AMPLIFY A DEMOCRACY THAT IS JUST AND INCLUSIVE. WE PROVIDE CREATIVE ON-RAMPS TO CIVIC FIELDWORK, EXPAND THE PEOPLE ENGAGING IN AND BENEFITING FROM IT, AND SUSTAIN THIS EFFORT BY INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. WE CATALYZE OUR WORK THROUGH EDUCATION AND BOLSTER A PUBLIC THAT TAKES ACTION IN SUPPORT OF A JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY. BY FOSTERING A COMMUNITY IN WHICH PEOPLE LEARN FROM, SUPPORT, AND GROW WITH ONE ANOTHER; WE IDENTIFY AND INVEST IN YOUNG, DIVERSE LEADERS AND PROMOTE THEM INTO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN CP AND BEYOND.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, WE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR EDUCATIONAL REACH AND IMPACT. OUR LECTURE SERIES, WORKSHOPS, AND COURSES GREW TO 12 OFFERINGS, ATTRACTING OVER 2,000 REGISTRANTS AND ENGAGING LEARNERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. OUR LEARNING TOURS ALSO SAW REMARKABLE GROWTH, WITH 4 TOTAL TOURS INCLUDING 1 EDUCATOR-FOCUSED TOUR AND AN EDUCATOR SYMPOSIUM BRINGING TOGETHER 100+ PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 31 NEW EDUCATORS. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, OUR NETWORK OF EDUCATOR AMBASSADORS REACHED 66, REFLECTING SUSTAINED GROWTH AND INFLUENCE FROM 2022 THROUGH 2024.THROUGH OUR EDUCATION TO ACTION GRANTS, WE DISTRIBUTED 7 GRANTS TO EMPOWER INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT TRANSLATE LEARNING INTO REAL-WORLD IMPACT. THE SCHOLARS IN MOTION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO THRIVE, SERVING 16 STUDENTS CUMULATIVELY BY THE END OF 2024. WE CELEBRATED THE LAUNCH OF A SECOND CHAPTER IN SELMA, AL, ADDING 4 NEW STUDENTS AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING IN NEW COMMUNITIES. ACROSS ALL INITIATIVES, 2024 MARKED A YEAR OF GROWTH, CONNECTION, AND INCREASED IMPACT STRENGTHENING OUR MISSION TO FOSTER LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND ACTION ACROSS CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITIES, AND BEYOND.
    Expenses $346,896 · grants $1,300 · revenue $1,918,781

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2832368
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,090,418
Income (IRS master file)
$1,918,781

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024$1,918,781$1,695,516$1,090,418XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: CHARLES DOUGLAS
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: LARCY DOUGLAS
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-2832368).

Questions about COMMON POWER

What is the EIN of COMMON POWER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMON POWER is 87-2832368.
Is COMMON POWER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2023.
Are donations to COMMON POWER tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COMMON POWER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMON POWER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMON POWER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMON POWER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names CHARLES DOUGLAS III.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMON POWER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COMMON POWER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,918,781, expenses of $1,695,516 and total assets of $1,090,418 at year end.

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