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Partners for the Common Good
Partners for the Common Good reported $11.6 million in revenue and $5.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.14 went to program services, $20.57 to management and general costs and $4.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,330 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 139% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.6MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.6% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 54.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,330 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.40% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 67.1 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePartners for the Common Good provides an effective and fiscally prudent mechanism through which institutional investors can support community development nationwide and abroad. We move our economy forward by providing community development loans and encouraging community engagement
Capnexus - an online tool for cdfis, investors, and others in the community development finance field to connect mission focused capital with community development projects. It strengthens the capacity of institutions and the industry to serve communities that need it most
New markets tax credits - partners for the Common Good participates in the new markets credit program, as an extension of lending done through our general loan fund. The nmtc allows pcg to significantly increase the flow of capital to low income communities by providing a tax incentive to private investors
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,022 | $0 | $38,308 | $300,330 |
| CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,165 | $0 | $52,086 | $240,251 |
| CHIEF LENDING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,292 | $0 | $53,301 | $231,593 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,895 | $0 | $37,494 | $206,389 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT & IMPACT(UNTIL 11/2024) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,884 | $0 | $14,033 | $184,917 |
| DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO MANA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,933 | $0 | $29,787 | $183,720 |
| CONTROLLER AND DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,767 | $0 | $34,775 | $153,542 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,978 | $0 | $36,631 | $138,609 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Partners for the Common Good (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $507K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SILLY MONKEY STUDIOS LLC DBA KANOPI STUD Website development | $108,128 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Partners for the Common Good totaling $51 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Partners for the Common Good's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Partners for the Common Good, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Partners for the Common Good spent in 2024, $75.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Partners for the Common Good's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Partners for the Common Good reported that 75.1% of its $5.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.6% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Partners for the Common Good pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Partners for the Common Good reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $300,330, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Partners for the Common Good get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 54.0% came from contributions and grants and 45.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Partners for the Common Good a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4369806 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349316998 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349301411 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312419349300426 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202589349301995 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349305537 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002179349300705 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4369806: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.