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Common Ground reported $31.5 million in revenue and $30.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.21 went to program services, $9.46 to management and general costs and $1.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 92.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,726 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,726 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResponding to crisis - the agency provides 24-hour crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric services. These services include the following program activities: crisis assessment team; oakland assessment & crisis intervention service; resource and crisis hub; genesee mobile crisis service for genesee county; oakland mobile crisis service for oakland county; crisis intervention & recovery team for oakland county; kevin's law for oakland county; michigan crisis and access line - 988: suicide and crisis lifeline, peer warmline, frontline strong; and behavioral health urgent care
Providing safety and advocacy - the agency provides shelter and support for adults and victims of crime. These services include the following program activities: victim assistance program; crisis residential unit; and sober support unit
Building communities of support - this includes efforts related to the education of the community on mental health issues. These services include the following program activities: survivors of suicide loss; survivors of homicide loss; all for oxford resiliency center; united resiliency; and rochester hills resiliency center
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,713 | $0 | $14,013 | $308,726 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,849 | $0 | $1,680 | $291,529 |
| CFO/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,166 | $0 | $3,695 | $207,861 |
| OACIS NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,249 | $0 | $1,465 | $204,714 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,971 | $0 | $2,344 | $196,315 |
| CHIEF CRISIS OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,749 | $0 | $3,048 | $187,797 |
| BHUC NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,316 | $0 | $8,236 | $175,552 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Common Ground (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $500K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5502
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INSIGHT MEDICAL GROUP PA Telepsychiatry | $557,353 |
| AMERGIS HEALTHCARE Staffing | $200,277 |
| MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES Staffing | $151,811 |
| VENKATA JASTY Contractual doctor | $134,400 |
| BROGAN & PARTNERS ADVERTISING CONSULTANC Marketing | $125,985 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Common Ground totaling $1,557 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 Common Ground's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Common Ground, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Common Ground's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Common Ground reported that 89.2% of its $30.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Common Ground pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Common Ground reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $308,726, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Common Ground get its money?
Of $31.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 92.8% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Common Ground a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1997712 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202640409349300349 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500229349300535 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420399349300132 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300419349300220 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200279349300450 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100249349300100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1997712: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.