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COMMON CAUSE

WASHINGTON, DCEIN: 52-6078441Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

COMMON CAUSE COMMON CAUSE IS A NONPARTISAN, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. WE WORK TO ENSURE OPEN, HONEST, AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT; TO PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITY, AND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL; AND TO EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AS EQUALS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. COMMON CAUSE WORKS ACROSS FOUR MAJOR ISSUE AREAS: VOTING AND ELECTIONS; MONEY AND POLITICS; ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY; AND MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY.

General Population
National
Community-Led/Participatory/Grassroots
Pragmatic/Non-Ideological
Voter Engagement & Electoral Reform
Evidence-Based/Data-Driven/Effective Altruism
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Reform
Government Accountability & Transparency

Annual Revenue

$8,424,651

Known Funders

49

Grants Received

65

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$8,424,651$9,324,418$12,307,520
2022$8,438,547$9,702,346$12,553,510
2021$10,088,774$8,804,548$11,922,837
2020$13,316,479$7,972,565$10,130,473
2019$9,183,362$8,595,462$4,743,062
2018$8,652,569$7,612,914$4,343,140
2017$7,952,309$7,621,714$3,746,506
2016$7,571,731$6,361,306$3,782,708

Top Funders

NORTH FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$300,000 (2021)
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$275,000 (2021)
NORTH FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$225,250 (2022)
ACTION NOW INC

HOUSTON, TX

$200,000 (2022)
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$154,000 (2023)
$150,000 (2021)
$150,000 (2024)
$125,000 (2023)
Article IV

Arlington, VA

$125,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 49 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

K

KAREN HOBERT FLYNN

FORMER PRESIDENT

J

JESSE LITTLEWOOD

VP FOR CAMPAIGNS (UNTIL 10/23)

Highest Compensated
K

KATHAY FENG

VP, PROGRAMS & STRATEGY

Highest Compensated
P

PAMELA WILMOT

VP, STATE OPERATIONS

Key Employee
R

REGINALD BREWINGTON JR

VP, FIN. & ADMIN (AS OF 11/23)

Officer
V

VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON

PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 2/24)

Officer
E

ELIZABETH G MARCHANT

CHIEF FIN. OFFICER (UNTIL 3/24)

Officer
M

MARK REV THOMPSON

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24)

P

PETER REINKE

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24)

J

JENNIFER GREMMERT

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/24)

Showing 10 of 38 key personnel.

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