COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 (202) 833-1200 Est. 2000 EIN 31-1705370
W20 - Government & Public Administration 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)

Mission

THE COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND EMPLOYS RESEARCH, OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COALITION BUILDING TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW OUR DEMOCRACY WORKS, EMPOWER CITIZENS TO HOLD THEIR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND PROMOTE BROAD AND EFFECTIVE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
120
Total Giving
$3.2M
Recipients
112
Years Active
2023 - 2024
Avg grant: $27,834 Median: $20,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202489$2.2M $25K805
202331$945K $30K270

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
22
Human Services
16
Education
10
Public & Societal Benefit
9
Community Improvement
5
Arts, Culture & Humanities
4
Religion-Related
4
Crime & Legal-Related
3
and 7 more sectors

Top States

North Carolina
50
California
15
New York
10
Georgia
8
Michigan
5
District of Columbia
5
Pennsylvania
5
Maryland
5
and 10 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
30
$100K - $500K
17
$5M - $10M
13
$500K - $1M
13
$10M - $50M
11
Over $50M
9
Under $100K
2

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 106 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$26,755,383
Total Expenses
$24,929,252
Net Assets
$32,177,902
227 employees 3,500 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
15.5 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 6.7%
Expenses ↑ 46.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.9% Investment 1.8%
Expense Breakdown
Program 91.4% Management 3.7% Fundraising 4.9%

Officers & Trustees (36)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$26,755,383 ↑$24,929,252$32,177,902
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$25,064,451 ↑$17,030,050$28,896,470
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$13,368,234 ↓$16,648,806$20,511,274
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$19,591,561 ↓$13,313,778$23,081,461
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$24,219,144 ↑$17,442,105$17,553,901
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$8,678,642 $8,260,298$7,067,982

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EIN: 31-1705370 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data