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COMMON APPLICATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COMMON APPLICATION INC (EIN 91-2170737)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-12-20
IRS object ID
202403559349301200
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-12-20T09:17:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN882730877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line16116 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityROCKVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN912170737EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE COMMON APPLICATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032362700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13003 WASHINGTON BLVD SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd

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PersonKATHY KINGPersonNm
Person TitleVP OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone7032362700PhoneNum
Signature2024-12-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonMELANIE MCPEAKPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3015899000PhoneNum
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Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJENNIFER RICKARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13003 WASHINGTON BLVD SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$76,590,925GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMMONAPP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE COMMON APPLICATION PROMOTES ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee175TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers80TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,069PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$889,171CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$53,252,147PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$58,347,823CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$762,279PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,049,672CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$41,680PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$37,500CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$54,059,175PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$61,324,166CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$94,286PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$34,697CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$23,245,364PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$27,540,860CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$273,948CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$19,657,555PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$20,319,993CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$42,997,205PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$47,895,550CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,061,970PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$13,428,616CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$65,791,208TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$84,273,954TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,259,995TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$12,954,689TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$56,531,213NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$71,319,265NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE COMMON APPLICATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF NEARLY 1,100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE COMMITTED TO ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, ONE-THIRD OF WHOM WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE, USE ITS ONLINE PLATFORM TO SUBMIT MORE THAN 9.4 MILLION APPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING ON ITS NEARLY 50 YEAR HISTORY OF REDUCING FRICTION IN THE COLLEGE PROCESS, THE COMMON APP WORKS TO CLOSE THE EQUITY GAP BY EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCE, ABOUT THE VALUE, ATTAINABILITY, AND AFFORDABILITY OF A COLLEGE DEGREE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$40,898,464ExpenseAmt
Grant$34,697GrantAmt
Revenue$58,385,323RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OCOMMON APP'S MISSION TO ADVANCE ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT IS TODAY. WE HAVE SEVERAL INITIATIVES UNDERWAY TO HELP MORE STUDENTS ACCESS, AFFORD, AND ATTAIN POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.WHILE ABOUT 1.5 MILLION STUDENTS USE COMMON APP EACH YEAR TO APPLY FOR POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES, THERE IS MORE WORK TO DO. INEQUITIES PERSIST IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS, AND THE PUBLIC'S CONFIDENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONTINUES TO DECREASE. OUR DATA SHOW THAT LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS ARE STILL SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN COMMON APP'S APPLICANT POOL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING MORE STUDENTS FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES. IN FY24, WE LAUNCHED WHAT WE'RE CALLING OUR NEXT CHAPTER: WE'RE WORKING WITH MEMBERS, COUNSELORS, AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS TO REACH OUR MOONSHOT GOAL TO CLOSE OUR EQUITY GAP IN STUDENTS PURSUING POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES. TO CLOSE THE GAP, COMMON APP NEEDS 650,000 ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY 2030. WE ARE REACHING FOR THE MOON IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- PROVIDING THE GATEWAY TO EXPLORE AND APPLY FOR MANY OPPORTUNITIES- SIMPLIFYING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE- DELIVERING TAILORED INSIGHTS TO EXPAND OUTREACHTHROUGHOUT FY24, WE CONTINUED SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO WORK TOWARD THAT MOONSHOT GOAL. ACCESSING OPPORTUNITIES: CONTINUING TO GROW AND SERVE OUR MEMBERSHIPCOMMON APP BEGAN AS A GRASSROOTS EFFORT BY A SMALL GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED ADMISSIONS PROFESSIONALS IN 1975. SINCE THEN, COMMON APP HAS GONE BEYOND THE APPLICATION TO EMPOWER MORE STUDENTS TO ACCESS, AFFORD, AND ATTAIN POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED ITS MEMBERSHIP TO NEARLY 1,100 DIVERSE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THIS DIVERSITY IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MEANS THAT STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COMMUNITIES, HAVE EVEN MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE THEIR POSTSECONDARY GOALS.IN FY24, A QUARTER OF OUR MEMBERSHIP CONSISTED OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND OVER 75% OF OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS HAD AN ADMISSIONS RATE OF MORE THAN 50%.PROVIDING THE GATEWAY TO EXPLORE AND APPLY FOR MANY OPPORTUNITIESDIRECT ADMISSIONSAS WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARD OUR MOONSHOT GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME STUDENTS APPLYING TO POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES, WE MUST FIND WAYS TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE ABOUT COLLEGE FROM ONE OF SCARCITY TO ONE OF OPPORTUNITY. OUR DIRECT ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AIMS TO FLIP THE SCRIPT ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND OFFER PROACTIVE ADMISSION TO STUDENTS. COMMON APP LAUNCHED ITS FULL-SCALE DIRECT ADMISSIONS PROGRAM WITH 71 MEMBER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN FY24. OVER 400,000 FIRST-GENERATION AND LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME STUDENTS ACROSS 28 STATES RECEIVED PROACTIVE ADMISSIONS OFFERS. COMMON APP DIRECT ADMISSIONS ALSO INCLUDED OUTREACH AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES AND COUNSELORS WITH STUDENTS RECEIVING DIRECT ADMISSIONS OFFERS. OUR RESULTS SHOW THAT 3 OUT OF 4 STUDENTS WHO ADDED A SCHOOL TO THEIR COLLEGE LIST UPON RECEIVING A DIRECT ADMISSION OFFER APPLIED TO THAT SCHOOL.AT THE STATE LEVEL, COMMON APP ALSO JOINED FORCES WITH THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (CSCU) TO OFFER THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN THE STATE DIRECT ADMISSIONS TO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THEIR CONNECTICUT AUTOMATIC ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (CAAP). STUDENT CONTEXT PILOTWE ALSO CONTINUED OUR STUDENT CONTEXT INVENTORY, WHICH GIVES STUDENTS THE OPTION TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN A CHECKLIST-STYLE SECTION OF THE APPLICATION. THIS CHECKLIST ALLOWS STUDENTS TO THINK MORE BROADLY ABOUT THE VALUABLE EXPERIENCE THEY BRING TO THE TABLE, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING COMMON APP MEMBERS THE ABILITY TO EVALUATE A STUDENT'S ACADEMIC RECORD IN A BROADER CONTEXT. THIS SIGNALS TO STUDENTS THAT THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES MATTER. IN FY24, WE CONTINUED THE SECOND ROUND OF OUR PILOT WITH 23 PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OUR FINDINGS SO FAR INDICATE THAT MOST STUDENTS ARE WILLING TO ENGAGE WITH THE OPTIONAL STUDENT CONTEXT INVENTORY QUESTION AND THE QUESTION RESPONSE OPTIONS ARE STRONGLY RELATED TO COMMON INDICATORS OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND FIRST-GENERATION STATUS.SIMPLIFYING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEAFFORDABILITY CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS TO A COLLEGE EDUCATION. WE PARTNERED WITH AN AGGREGATOR OF PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DEVELOP A PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP STUDENTS SEAMLESSLY APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS DIRECTLY THROUGH COMMON APP. IN THE FY24 ITERATION OF OUR PILOT, COMMON APP REACHED OUT TO OVER 89,000 RACIALLY UNDERREPRESENTED AND FEE WAIVER-ELIGIBLE STUDENTS, AND OVER $4.8 MILLION WAS AWARDED TO UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS DUE TO COMMON APP'S OUTREACH. COMMON APP OUTREACH ALSO DROVE AN 18% INCREASE IN BOTH FIRST-GENERATION AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY APPLICANTS TO SCHOLARSHIP PARTNERS' APPLICANT POOLS.BEGINNING IN OCTOBER, WE REACHED OUT TO FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE NEW FAFSA PROCESS. FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL FAFSA LAUNCH IN DECEMBER, WE DELIVERED NEARLY 3.9 MILLION TARGETED EMAILS TO STUDENTS AND COUNSELORS TO ALERT THEM OF OUR PAYING FOR COLLEGE WEBSITE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. OUR COUNSELOR NEWSLETTER ALERTED COUNSELORS AND ADVISORS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS. WE ALSO SHARED REMINDERS AND RESOURCES THROUGH OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS, FROM NUDGES TO CREATE A FSA ID TO FAFSA CHECKLISTS.EACH YEAR, COMMON APP MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR APPLICATION FEES FOR STUDENTS WHO MEET OUR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS RECEIVING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH, OR IF THE STUDENT LIVES IN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. IN FY24, THE TOTAL FEES FIRST-YEAR APPLICANTS DID NOT HAVE TO PAY WAS NEARLY $155 MILLION.DELIVERING TAILORED INSIGHTS TO EXPAND OUTREACHIN FY24, COMMON APP'S DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH TEAM PUBLISHED SEVEN RESEARCH REPORTS THAT HAVE HELPED GUIDE OUR EQUITY WORK AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE COLLEGE ACCESS. THESE REPORTS HAVE RANGED FROM UNPACKING FIRST-GENERATION APPLICANTS AND THEIR BEHAVIORS, UNDERSTANDING OUR SCHOLARSHIP INTERVENTION, AND UNPACKING HOW APPLICANTS CHANGED THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATION BEHAVIORS FOLLOWING THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ON RACE-CONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS.COMMON APP ALSO LAUNCHED A BETA DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR NEW ANALYTICS OFFERINGS TO PROVIDE MEMBER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH DATA RESOURCES TO INFORM AND SUPPORT THEIR ENROLLMENT GOALS. A DIVERSE GROUP OF 32 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE BETA, TESTING NEW FEATURES AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK. ACHIEVING MEANINGFUL IMPACTIN FY24, OUR DATA SHOW THAT FIRST-YEAR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY APPLICANTS INCREASED BY 11% SINCE FY23, WHILE APPLICANTS FROM ZIP CODES THAT ARE BELOW THE MEDIAN INCOME HAVE INCREASED BY 12% SINCE FY23.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$40,898,464TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document43IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee175EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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VINCENA ALLEN
CHAIR3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA ARCHER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YVONNE BERUMEN
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE BITTINGER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN BLAIR
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADELE BRUMFIELD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE HAHN
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DJ MENIFEE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIENNE ODDI
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ART RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE SMITH
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WHITNEY SOULE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEVERA STITH
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN STOUT
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA TAKAHASHI
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY RICKARD
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$708,306$0$51,714
MARC SAITTA
TREASURER AND COO40.000.00Yes (X)$502,037$0$62,882
STEPHANIE SAMPLE
VP OF COMM. AND BOARD SECRETARY40.000.00Yes (X)$273,129$0$56,614
ILEANA RODRIGUEZ
SENIOR VP CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT40.000.00$401,966$0$39,645Yes (X)
BETTINA DONOHUE
SENIOR VP PRODUCT STRATEGY40.000.00$336,471$0$32,495Yes (X)
BRANDON JACKSON
SR. VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40.000.00$329,881$0$29,824Yes (X)
KATHLEEN KING
VP OF FINANCE40.000.00$350,171$0$45,558Yes (X)
MARK FREEMAN
VP DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH40.000.00$295,220$0$56,245Yes (X)
MARY ANN HILL
VP MARKETING AND BRANDING40.000.00$283,664$0$56,857Yes (X)
STEPHANIE OWENS
VP STUDENT SUCCESS40.000.00$279,306$0$39,684Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT
VP OF MEMBER IMPACT40.000.00$267,778$0$29,762Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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LIAISON INTERNATIONAL
311 ARSENAL ST SUITE 5600WATERTOWNMA02472SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES$971,777
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
PO BOX 84023SEATTLEWA981248423WEB HOSTING$915,535
3PILLAR GLOBAL INC
4100 MONUMENT CORNER DR SUITE 200FAIRFAXVA22030CONTRACTOR SERVICES$860,137
AJILON
LOCKBOX DEPT CH14031PALATINEIL600554031CONTRACTOR SERVICES$377,786
STEPTOE JOHNSON LLP
1330 CONNECTICUT AVENUEWASHINGTONDC20036LEGAL SERVICES$325,593
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$889,171AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$889,171TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
APPLICATION FEES900099$53,924,268$53,924,268
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,682,500$2,682,500
PARTNERSHIP INCOME900099$798,699$798,699
IMPLEMENTATION FEES900099$391,500$391,500
DIRECT ADMISSIONS900099$248,556$248,556

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$58,347,823TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,864,417TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,864,417ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15,450,971SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,043OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15,107,419SecuritiesAmt
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$343,552SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$185,255TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$185,255ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$37,500OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$61,324,166TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$58,385,323RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,049,672ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,697TotalAmt
Program Services$34,697ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,735,955TotalAmt
Program Services$1,931,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$804,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,906,540TotalAmt
Program Services$15,809,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,936,576ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$160,629FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,686,936TotalAmt
Program Services$1,400,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$272,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,895FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,732,014TotalAmt
Program Services$2,241,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$469,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,438FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,479,415TotalAmt
Program Services$1,213,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$254,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,067FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,225TotalAmt
Program Services$435,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,974FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,946TotalAmt
Management And General$103,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,007TotalAmt
Management And General$64,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,747,582TotalAmt
Program Services$2,876,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$844,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,226FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$756,117TotalAmt
Program Services$755,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,588TotalAmt
Program Services$164,227ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,497FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,270,271TotalAmt
Program Services$1,042,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,503FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$881,642TotalAmt
Program Services$721,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,581FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$923,649TotalAmt
Program Services$757,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$158,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,910FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800,673TotalAmt
Program Services$800,673ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$872,360TotalAmt
Program Services$715,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,526FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,952TotalAmt
Program Services$220,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,012FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MERCHANT FEES$6,971,875$6,971,875
PRODUCTION$2,293,191$2,293,191
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$219,989$180,502$37,841$1,646
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP.$141,256$115,901$24,298$1,057

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$272,670TotalAmt
Program Services$213,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,951FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,895,550TotalAmt
Program Services$40,898,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,723,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$273,948FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,278,294BOYAmt
EOY$7,956,045EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,561,287BOYAmt
EOY$7,987,988EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,650,798BOYAmt
EOY$5,176,309EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,573,543BOYAmt
EOY$1,826,873EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$693,957LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$555,557LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$682,920BOYAmt
EOY$138,400EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,663,508BOYAmt
EOY$55,733,565EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$745,535BOYAmt
EOY$631,146EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,635,323BOYAmt
EOY$4,823,628EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,791,208BOYAmt
EOY$84,273,954EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,566,391BOYAmt
EOY$4,879,326EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,800,229BOYAmt
EOY$2,823,101EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,893,375BOYAmt
EOY$5,252,262EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,259,995BOYAmt
EOY$12,954,689EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,295,915BOYAmt
EOY$70,491,028EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,235,298BOYAmt
EOY$828,237EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,531,213BOYAmt
EOY$71,319,265EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,791,208BOYAmt
EOY$84,273,954EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$13,428,616ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,359,436NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,011,831CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,197,277CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,006,745CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,069CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$889,171CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,108,093TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,882,641CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,132,358CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,952,535CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,252,147CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$58,347,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$235,567,504TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,894,472CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,329,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,959,280CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,255,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,236,994CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$245,675,597TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,861,787CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,834,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,730,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$885,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,311,839TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$56,439TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,861,787CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,873,256CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,730,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$885,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,368,278TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$236,307,319PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$176,076CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$225,477CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,705CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,003,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,864,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,599,820TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$176,076CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$225,477CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,705CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,003,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,864,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,599,820TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,531CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,208CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,515CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$138,434TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,078,079CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,580,320CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,316,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,300,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,138,911CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$249,413,851TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.94750PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94600PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01440InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00830InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$693,957OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$555,557DepreciationAmt
Book Value$138,400BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$138,400TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$127,620
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$428,456
ROU ASSET$4,267,552
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,823,628TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION$428,456
OPERATING LEASE LIABLITY$4,823,806
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,252,262TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$63,201,399TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,359,436NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$359,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$158,297OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,877,233RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$61,324,166RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$61,324,166TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,413,347TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$359,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$158,297OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$517,797ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$47,895,550ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$47,895,550TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN/LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET 158,297.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN/LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET 158,297.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION SERVICES
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION SERVICES
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION SERVICES
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION SERVICES
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION SERVICES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE F IS BEING FILED DUE TO REVENUE FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS NOTED IN PART I.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11033 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02138ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN042103580RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$34,697CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT COMMON APP'S STUDENT CONTEXT INVENTORY PILOT YEAR 2.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS PART OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT, PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE PROVIDES PROGRESS AND FINAL REPORTING TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES BOTH FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM INFORMATION INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF PROGRESS MADE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF THE AGREEMENT AND ASSURANCE THAT THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE AGREED UPON TERMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JENNY RICKARD
PRESIDENT AND CEO$518,306$0$190,000$0$0$0$39,922$0$11,792$0$760,020$0$0$0
MARC SAITTA
TREASURER AND COO$420,037$0$82,000$0$0$0$41,041$0$21,841$0$564,919$0$0$0
ILEANA RODRIGUEZ
SENIOR VP CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT$336,686$0$65,280$0$0$0$36,492$0$3,153$0$441,611$0$0$0
KATHLEEN KING
VP OF FINANCE$313,071$0$37,100$0$0$0$33,663$0$11,895$0$395,729$0$0$0
BETTINA DONOHUE
SENIOR VP PRODUCT STRATEGY$314,721$0$21,750$0$0$0$30,810$0$1,685$0$368,966$0$0$0
BRANDON JACKSON
SR. VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$255,751$0$74,130$0$0$0$29,047$0$777$0$359,705$0$0$0
MARK FREEMAN
VP DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH$266,147$0$29,073$0$0$0$30,065$0$26,180$0$351,465$0$0$0
MARY ANN HILL
VP MARKETING AND BRANDING$251,566$0$32,098$0$0$0$28,805$0$28,052$0$340,521$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SAMPLE
VP OF COMM. AND BOARD SECRETARY$244,805$0$28,324$0$0$0$25,660$0$30,954$0$329,743$0$0$0
STEPHANIE OWENS
VP STUDENT SUCCESS$252,217$0$27,089$0$0$0$27,951$0$11,733$0$318,990$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT
VP OF MEMBER IMPACT$241,514$0$26,264$0$0$0$26,686$0$3,076$0$297,540$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCEO ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM: A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT THE CEO'S ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. THE ELIGIBILITY AND AMOUNT OF AN ANNUAL BONUS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE SPECIFIED IN THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CERTAIN PERFORMANCE CRITERIA. ANY BONUS AWARDED TO THE CEO IS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THEN ASSESSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STAFF BONUS PROGRAMS: STAFF ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL BONUS AND POSSIBLY A SPOT BONUS AS FOLLOWS. 1. ANNUAL BONUS. ANNUALLY, A POOL OF FUNDS IS ESTABLISHED FOR INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. BONUS ELIGIBILITY IS ESTABLISHED AS A PERCENTAGE OF BASE SALARY AND IS BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S POSITION LEVEL. ACTUAL BONUSES PAID ARE BASED ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. 2. SPOT BONUS. SPOT BONUSES ARE DISCRETIONARY AWARDS THAT CAN BE REQUESTED BY MANAGERS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO REWARD THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES DURING THE COURSE OF THE PERFORMANCE CYCLE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE A) NOT-FOR-PROFIT; B) CONFER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES; AND C) ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL OR NATIONAL ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION (OR IF LOCATED OUTSIDE THE U.S., A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PERFORMED BY THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE TEAM. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRESENT TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. SUBSEQUENT TO AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM TO NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO AFFIRM THEY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES PERIODIC REVIEW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IT IS THE GOAL OF COMMON APP TO COMPENSATE EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AT A LEVEL THAT REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL'S SERVICES, AND DOES NOT EXCEED SUCH FAIR MARKET VALUE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ALL FRINGE BENEFITS, AS WELL AS TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION. COMMON APP HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (RESPONSIBILITIES FULFILLED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) COMPRISED OF VARIOUS MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT LEAST EVERY OTHER YEAR, COMMON APP ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ANALYZE COMPARABLE DATA RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVES AND/OR DISQUALIFIED PERSONS PERFORMING WORK OR SERVICES FOR THE COMPANY. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USES COMPARATIVE NATIONAL SURVEY DATA LOOKING AT A MIX OF INDUSTRIES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT ALSO REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE COMPENSATION FROM THE 990'S OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS HOLDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. REGARDING THE CEO, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT AND OTHER INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THOSE FINDINGS. AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE RECOMMENDATION IS VOTED UPON, ACCEPTED BY THE FULL BOARD, AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FOR 2024, COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVES WAS ASSESSED AGAINST AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION STUDY CONDUCTED IN MAY 2024. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF-DISQUALIFIED PERSONS OTHER THAN THE CEO FOLLOWS A SIMILAR PROCESS. ANNUALLY, THE CEO MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF EXECUTIVES AND/OR DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT AND OTHER INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION AMONG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE RECOMMENDATION IS VOTED UPON, ACCEPTED BY THE COMMITTEE, AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FOR 2024, COMPENSATION FOR OTHER NON-EXECUTIVE STAFF WAS ASSESSED AGAINST AN ANNUAL BENCHMARKING PERFORMED BY COMMON APP PEOPLE OPERATIONS STAFF USING DATA FROM A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR PLATFORM. BENCHMARK DATA PROVIDES THE BASE SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION BASED ON TITLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS, INDUSTRY, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION FOR SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN ITS MAIN OFFICE. INQUIRIES CONCERNING SUCH CAN BE SENT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.