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COMMON FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 27-2300174 · AMHERST, MA 01002-0000 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 55 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 86/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$128K
Total Revenue
$64K
Total Expenses
$512K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.2%
Fundraising Efficiency 29.3%
Operating Reserve 95.90x
Liability-to-Asset 0.6%
Revenue Diversification 43.2%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 11,905 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.2% 82.6%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
11.9% 10.5%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
6.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
29.3% 35.5%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
95.9 mo 16.5 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.6% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
43.2% 89.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-0.6% 1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
7.9% 1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
50.0% 9.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $128K $64K $512K 82.2% 0
2023 $129K $59K $448K 90.7%
2022 $117K $63K $379K 97.5%
2021 $205K $45K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
27-2300174
State
MA
City
AMHERST
ZIP
01002-0000
Classification
A33
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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