COMMON FUTURE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94114-1612 (510) 587-9417 Est. 2003 EIN 20-1544255
S41 - Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.commonfuture.co

Mission

COMMON FUTURE IS A NETWORK OF PIONEERING LEADERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA WHO WORK DEEPLY WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CREATE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, AND INVESTING. WE ENVISION AN ECONOMY THAT HAS TRANSITIONED FROM THE EXTRACTIVE ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH AND CENTRALIZATION OF POWER TO ONE THAT REDISTRIBUTES WEALTH, DEMOCRATIZES POWER, AND SHIFTS ECONOMIC CONTROL TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
94
Total Giving
$5.3M
Recipients
89
Years Active
2020 - 2024
Avg grant: $48,213 Median: $37,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202417$680K $40K161
202310$477K $48K46
202221$564K $27K183
202046$3.6M $78K410

Sectors Funded

Community Improvement
37
Human Services
8
Education
8
Social Science
3
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
3
Housing & Shelter
3
Employment
3
Civil Rights & Advocacy
2
and 6 more sectors

Top States

California
19
Ohio
7
Arizona
7
Massachusetts
6
Mississippi
6
North Carolina
5
New York
5
Georgia
4
and 22 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
28
$5M - $10M
15
$10M - $50M
10
Over $50M
8
$500K - $1M
7
$100K - $500K
7
Under $100K
2

Top Grantees

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CA - 2 grants
$250K
$172K
CA - 2 grants
$147K
AZ - 2 grants
$145K
TN
$125K
$125K

Grants Awarded · 79 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$5,785,475
Total Expenses
$8,013,919
Net Assets
$16,919,835
43 employees 5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.1 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 9.0%
Expenses ↓ 22.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 79.8% Investment 19.4% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 68.3% Management 25.8% Fundraising 5.9%

Officers & Trustees (11)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$5,785,475 ↑$8,013,919$16,919,835
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$5,307,221 ↓$10,336,045$19,148,279
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$13,069,222 ↑$9,580,909$24,177,103
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$12,408,879 ↑$7,191,864$7,690,471
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$3,962,274 $2,635,039$2,473,456

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EIN: 20-1544255 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data