2025-11-10T11:57:03-06:00 2024-12-31 010448675 OUELLETTE & ASSOCIATES PA 1111 LISBON STREET LEWISTON ME 04240 990 2024-01-01 203368194 COMMON DREAMS INC COMM 2077750488 PO BOX 443 PORTLAND ME 041120443 Craig S Brown Executive Director 2077750488 2025-11-10 1 0 KEITH M MORIN CPA P01614665 2077860328 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CRAIG S BROWN PO BOX 443 PORTLAND ME 041120443 1666889 0 X WWW.COMMONDREAMS.ORG X 2004 ME COMMON DREAMS PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CIVIC ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMON DREAMS PROVIDES ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON PROGRESSIVE ISSUES, ENRICHING PUBLIC DISCOURSE, AND SHOWCASING POINTS OF VIEW NOT FREQUENTLY AIRED BY COMMERCIAL MEDIA. COMMON DREAMS PERFORMS ONLINE PUBLICATION OF NEWS AND OPINION. 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1649503 0 17130 0 256 0 0 0 1666889 0 0 0 0 0 1067177 0 0 118540 0 392195 0 1459372 0 207517 273151 480668 0 0 273151 480668 X COMMON DREAMS PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CIVIC ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMON DREAMS PROVIDES ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON PROGRESSIVE ISSUES, ENRICHING PUBLIC DISCOURSE, AND SHOWCASING POINTS OF VIEW NOT FREQUENTLY AIRED BY COMMERCIAL MEDIA. COMMON DREAMS PERFORMS ONLINE PUBLICATION OF NEWS AND OPINION. 0 0 1205918 DAILY REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL AND ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCES FOR NEWS ARTICLES AND OPINION PIECES. DAILY POSTING OF UNEDITED, ORIGINAL OPINION PIECES SUBMITTED BY READERS. DAILY POSTING OF ORIGINAL AND UNEDITED PRESS RELEASES FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS. WEB SITE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER RELATED INTERNET ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ITS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE. 1205918 1 1 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X COMMON DREAMS 2077750488 PO BOX 443 PORTLAND ME 04112 CRAIG S BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MEMBER 40.00 0.00 X X 175000 0 7170 KIMBERLEY MONAGHAN CHAIR/PAID PROJ MGR 40.00 0.00 X X 81000 0 1207 ELIZABETH BEANE TREASURER/SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTA DANIELS MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HUMPHREY MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 256000 0 8377 1 0 1 0 0 1649503 1649503 Rent to Fellow Nonprof 17130 17130 17130 256 256 1666889 17130 0 256 256000 204800 25600 25600 639354 530089 60291 48974 84329 69917 7952 6460 87494 72035 8346 7113 900 900 2413 2413 4463 3674 426 363 245797 202364 23449 19984 74838 61615 7139 6084 3895 3895 7157 5892 683 582 1340 1103 128 109 Fees - Articles & Photo 47354 47354 Credit Card Fees 3271 3271 Dues 767 767 1459372 1205918 134914 118540 2 2049 255140 467767 43228 32376 18009 10852 273151 480668 0 0 X 273151 480668 273151 480668 273151 480668 207517 0 X 0 0 0 X 2310569 1248410 1530420 1140985 1649503 7879887 2310569 1248410 1530420 1140985 1649503 7879887 7879887 2736 332 32 98 256 3454 7883341 0.99960 0.87370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17170 17836 -666 26058 14540 11518 10852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CRAIG S BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MEMBER 175000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7170 0 182170 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A PDF COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO FORWARD ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD. IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE MADE, THE 990 WILL BE FILED AS IS(OR WITH CHANGES, AS SUGGESTED) TO THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflict of interest policies require board members to disclose potential conflicts of interest as they become aware of them. There is not a formal disclosure process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The board reviews the Executive Director's salary as part of the annual budget process, including looking at comparability data, past history, and budget flexibility. A similar process is used by the Executive Director in determining staff pay. Beyond the ED position, Common Dreams has one additional officer receiving pay (for a staff position and not a board position). There are no other paid Officers of Key Employees per IRS Definitions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization is ready to prepare copies of its bylaws and other reasonable requests as available at no charge. For large or complicated requests, work may require reasonable compensation and a waiting period.