2020-09-16T12:30:46-05:00 2018-06-30 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX ST SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2017-07-01 912170737 THE COMMON APPLICATION INC COMM 7032362700 3003 WASHINGTON BLVD ARLINGTON VA 22201 MARC SAITTA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 7032362700 2020-07-22 1 ANDREW E YOUNG CPA P01203950 7035351200 75.145.91.221 2020-07-22 09:05:48 ED P 5DBD8A22A6D397B95F0871A2C50B69BF071E21DD 33A2E9071CA8B8FD199D13D73F23E08078367532 2017 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X JENNIFER RICKARD 3003 WASHINGTON BLVD ARLINGTON VA 22201 23951849 0 X WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG X 2000 VA THE COMMON APPLICATION PROMOTES ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. 14 13 91 13 0 0 266855 208500 19853205 23726664 47336 -20514 68645 2360 20236041 23917010 0 0 0 0 8582862 8667139 0 0 0 9916618 11966544 18499480 20633683 1736561 3283327 22820128 24874488 10730680 9425552 12089448 15448936 X THE COMMON APPLICATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 750 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE COMMITTED TO ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN ONE MILLION INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS FROM 210 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, ONE THIRD OF WHOM WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE, USED ITS ONLINE PLATFORM TO SUBMIT MORE THAN 5 MILLION APPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING ON ITS FORTY-YEAR HISTORY OF REDUCING FRICTION IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION 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. 0 0 18847014 23673924 INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO A BROADER RANGE OF INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO APPLICATION FORMS, AND TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL THAT MAY BE USED IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS. 18847014 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 91 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X THE COMMON APPLICATION INC 7032362700 3003 WASHINGTON BLVD SUITE 1000 ARLINGTON VA 22201 ROBERT SPRINGALL CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL SWEEZY PAST CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 LEE ANN BACKLUND CHAIR-ELECT & SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JANET RAPELYE TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK O'CONNOR SENIOR COUNSELOR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MARY LOU BATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BRUNOLD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY GATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HAHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIET JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARANO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATY MURPHY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RICKARD PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X X 363908 0 36429 CHADWICK MASSIE CHIEF PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 288838 0 29100 ALICE SINGDAHLSEN CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 195012 0 9762 LESLEY HARGREAVES CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER 40.00 X 241258 0 23933 SCOTT ANDERSON SR DIRECTOR - ACCESS AND EDUCATION 40.00 X 191587 0 18963 DAVE TISS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 177777 0 18188 MURUGAPANDI THANGAPANDIAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 160850 0 16633 MATTHEW MCCABE DIRECTOR - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 40.00 X 160716 0 16486 JEFFREY NIELSEN (THROUGH 11/30/17) CHIEF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY OF 40.00 X 138492 0 7002 MATTHEW HALTERMAN DIRECTOR - SUPPORT 40.00 X 136562 0 14583 DANA MIKELSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 40.00 X 134959 0 13626 WEN-TIING YEN SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS ENGINEER 40.00 X 132635 0 13052 AMIT KUMAR SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 40.00 X 126191 0 13012 2448785 0 230769 25 0 1 0 TOMORROW PARTNERS LLC 2332 FIFTH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 CONSULTING SERVICE 555371 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP ONE FEDERAL STREET BOSTON MA 02110 LEGAL SERVICE 429661 FORTITUDE SYSTEMS PO BOX 2348 MERRIFIELD VA 22116 CONSULTING SERVICE 391635 GORDON & REES LLP 1111 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 OAKLAND CA 94607 LEGAL SERVICE 281895 EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS INC 475 ANTON BOULEVARD COSTA MESA CA 92626 CONSULTING SERVICE 268011 6 208500 208500 ONLINE APPLICATION FEE 900099 22521976 22521976 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 780000 780000 IMPLEMENTATION FEES 900099 202500 202500 DATA ANALYTICS SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 72500 72500 EXHIBITOR FEES 900099 55100 55100 94588 94588 23726664 14325 14325 34839 -34839 -34839 -34839 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2360 2360 2360 23917010 23673924 0 34586 1944774 1724779 219995 5072559 4498745 573814 511805 453909 57896 578653 513195 65458 559348 496074 63274 66532 59006 7526 1127459 999920 127539 148303 131527 16776 1935743 1716769 218974 445919 445919 19073 16915 2158 680902 603878 77024 1177433 1044241 133192 268191 237853 30338 247313 247313 132427 132427 3386545 3386545 186466 165373 21093 PRODUCTION 1658916 1658916 AUDIO VISUAL AND PHOTOG 108266 108266 RECRUITING COSTS 94330 83659 10671 DUES, REGISTRATIONS, AN 86488 84518 1970 196238 169694 26544 20633683 18847014 1786669 0 530046 3016022 4155233 3813094 3758405 5090330 448850 413502 5221626 2183697 3562817 3037929 0 2109522 2185689 7849102 6918020 406153 399902 22820128 24874488 2174404 1981453 2348301 487680 585000 630000 5622975 4714854 0 1611565 10730680 9425552 X 12089448 15413977 34959 12089448 15448936 22820128 24874488 3283327 76161 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 258500 274000 1186000 266855 208500 2193855 14531012 16337884 17130541 19853205 23671564 91524206 20000 21247 41247 14789512 16631884 18337788 20120060 23880064 93759308 0 0 0 93759308 127982 198355 185953 31454 14325 558069 127982 198355 185953 31454 14325 558069 -5293 -3737 84341 68645 2360 146316 14912201 16826502 18608082 20220159 23896749 94463693 0.99250 0.99140 0.00590 0.00700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 208500 173541 34959 1.00000 0 0 4386222 1633978 2752244 835404 549719 285685 3037929 BLACKROCK FUNDS 2185689 F 2185689 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE 993477 DEFERRED RENT 618088 1611565 X 24028010 76161 76161 23951849 -34839 -34839 23917010 20668522 34839 34839 20633683 0 20633683 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSISTS OF TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS RELATED TO SCHOLARSNAPP. 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 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSIFICATION OF LOSS ON DISPOSAL -34,839. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSIFICATION OF LOSS ON DISPOSAL 34,839. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JENNIFER RICKARD PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE 331158 0 32750 0 0 0 36429 0 0 0 400337 0 0 0 CHADWICK MASSIE CHIEF PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 262563 0 26275 0 0 0 29100 0 0 0 317938 0 0 0 ALICE SINGDAHLSEN CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE O 191464 0 3548 0 0 0 9762 0 0 0 204774 0 0 0 LESLEY HARGREAVES CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER 222262 0 18996 0 0 0 23933 0 0 0 265191 0 0 0 SCOTT ANDERSON SR DIRECTOR - ACCESS AND EDUCATION 176165 0 15422 0 0 0 18963 0 0 0 210550 0 0 0 DAVE TISS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 163626 0 14151 0 0 0 18188 0 0 0 195965 0 0 0 MURUGAPANDI THANGAPANDIAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 147271 0 13579 0 0 0 16633 0 0 0 177483 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCABE DIRECTOR - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 147892 0 12824 0 0 0 16486 0 0 0 177202 0 0 0 MATTHEW HALTERMAN DIRECTOR - SUPPORT 125848 0 10714 0 0 0 14583 0 0 0 151145 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE CEO PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. ANY BONUS PAYMENTS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM ARE BASED ON CEO PERFORMANCE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STAFF ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM. ANNUALLY, FUNDING IS ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL BONUS PROGRAM AND IS BASED ON A PRE-ESTABLISHED PERCENTAGE OF SALARY. ANY BONUS PAYMENTS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM ARE BASED ON AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BOARD ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, RENNER AND COMPANY, WITH SUBSEQUENT REVIEW BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND LEGAL COUNSEL. 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 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. A SIGNED COPY IS COLLECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD ITSELF USING A COMPENSATION STUDY COMPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY TO NUMEROUS OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REVIEW IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS ESTABLISHED USING THE SAME DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 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 FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITHIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 13 THE GOVERNING BODY WILL REVIEW A FORMAL WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AT ITS JANUARY 2019 MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14 THE GOVERNING BODY WILL REVIEW A FORMAL DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AT ITS JANUARY 2019 MEETING. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 THE COMMON APPLICATION HAS VOLUNTEERS WHO ACT AS BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF LEADERS FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF NON PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION AND SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. SUCH VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES FROM THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND THUS, PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF THE COMMON APPLICATION. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 7B FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REMOVE NET UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. FORM 990T WAS AMENDED DUE TO REPEAL OF SEC. 512(A)(7) TAX ON TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.