COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION

OAKLAND, CA, 94612-2897 (510) 834-2995 Est. 1988 EIN 94-3214166
S50 - Nonprofit Management 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.commoncounsel.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,965
Total Giving
$188.7M
Recipients
1,531
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $1,358,124 Median: $30,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024621$101.2M $163K166267
2023451$36.2M $80K122274
2022458$33.9M $74K300156
2020433$9.6M $22K2440
20191$3.9M $3.9M01
20181$3.9M $3.9M10

Sectors Funded

Human Services
280
Arts, Culture & Humanities
237
Community Improvement
208
Environment
203
Civil Rights & Advocacy
150
Education
139
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
83
Public & Societal Benefit
70
and 16 more sectors

Top States

California
535
New York
151
Massachusetts
102
North Carolina
102
Minnesota
90
Georgia
87
Washington
70
District of Columbia
69
and 41 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
669
$10M - $50M
283
$100K - $500K
269
$5M - $10M
223
$500K - $1M
206
Over $50M
127
Under $100K
57

Top Grantees

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$8.7M
See attached grants listing
CA - 2 grants
$7.8M
$5.0M
MA - 5 grants
$3.6M
NY - 3 grants
$3.4M
NY - 6 grants
$2.6M

Grants Awarded · 1895 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$51,414,712
Total Expenses
$126,096,528
Net Assets
$63,725,251
86 employees 5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.1 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 49.6%
Expenses ↑ 117.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 88.6% Earned revenue 4.8% Investment 6.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 97.3% Management 2.2% Fundraising 0.5%

Officers & Trustees (16)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$51,414,712 ↓$126,096,528$63,725,251
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$102,103,417 ↑$58,024,164$138,245,956
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$54,978,381 ↑$54,119,812$94,155,388
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$41,302,609 ↑$13,228,031$39,440,657
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$8,852,562 ↓$16,366,674$12,256,510
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$19,222,706 $7,346,268$19,770,622

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EIN: 94-3214166 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data