Nonprofit · EIN 46-4255260
COMMONLIT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,869,141 | $20,627,228 | -$4,758,087 | $11,870,156 | $12,181,116 | -$310,960 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,856,418 | $17,205,241 | -$3,348,823 | $13,125,404 | $8,678,277 | $4,447,127 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,436,980
- of which government grants
- $999,069
- Program service revenue
- $9,097,709
- Investment income
- $334,452
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,821,357
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,196,958
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,348,956
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $245,177
- Travel
- $150,586
- Program services (functional)
- $17,702,343
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,401,261
- Fundraising (functional)
- $523,624
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,125,404
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,870,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,181,116
- Net assets, end of year
- -$310,960
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,732,635
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,656,702
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,345,742
- Gross receipts
- $15,869,141
- Employees
- 141
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BROWN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $368,817 | $21,458 |
| GEOFFREY HARCOURT | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $341,500 | $13,826 |
| JULIAN MANTE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $298,121 | $17,496 |
| ROBERT FLEISHER | CHIEF OF PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $267,894 | $13,957 |
| KARA PACOS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (BOARD CLERK) Key employee | 40 | $237,143 | $26,357 |
| DOUGLAS BOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,775 | $9,381 |
| BROOKS JOHNSON | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,967 | $13,686 |
| ANNA HODGES | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $190,426 | $24,357 |
| ELIZA HOGAN | VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,875 | $13,706 |
| AMANDA RIDDLE | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,937 | $12,963 |
| MARCY CARBAJAL | VP OF PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,164 | $601 |
| JASON ATWOOD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER WOJCICKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KODJO WILDER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/12/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BABAK MOSTAGHIMI | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 6/12/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN OH | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 6/12/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY VIVIANI | BOARD TREASURER (UNTIL SEPT 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE TAGGART | BOARD TREASURER (EFF. SEPT 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SABRINA ROSHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BROWN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $316,383 | $20,750 |
| GEOFFREY HARCOURT | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $300,000 | $12,015 |
| ROBERT FLEISHER | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,271 | $14,248 |
| JULIAN MANTE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,538 | $457 |
| ELIZA AIERSTUCK | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,656 | $11,652 |
| CATHERINE HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,153 | $7,486 |
| BROOKS JOHNSON | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,075 | $6,967 |
| KODJO WILDER | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER WOJCICKI | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA ROSHAN | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COYNE | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GRACE TIGHE | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-4316
- In care of
- % SARAH MIELBYE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE BROWN, PO BOX 15189, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE BROWN, CEO & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (301) 200-2426
- Website
- WWW.COMMONLIT.ORG
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: MICHELLE SKINNER, 2546 WALLABY CIRCLE, NEW BRAUNFELS TX 78132. Mailing address: 30 HIGH STREET Apt 1, SOMERVILLE MA 02144.
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO MAKE HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE TO TEACHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL TO SUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12.Expenses $17,702,343 · revenue $9,097,709
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4255260
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,870,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,869,141
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,869,141 | $20,627,228 | $11,870,156 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,856,418 | $17,205,241 | $13,125,404 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,871,054 | $10,944,081 | $11,445,180 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: MICHELLE SKINNER Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4255260).
Questions about COMMONLIT INC
- What is the EIN of COMMONLIT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMONLIT INC is 46-4255260.
- Is COMMONLIT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to COMMONLIT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMONLIT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMONLIT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMONLIT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMONLIT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELLE BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMONLIT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $368,817 (MICHELLE BROWN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMONLIT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,869,141, expenses of $20,627,228 and total assets of $11,870,156 at year end.
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