2025-07-09T13:26:18-05:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-01-01 812531881 THE COMMONS INC COMM 8143862865 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 7 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ROBERT JOHN DAWES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8143862865 2025-07-09 1 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT JOHN DAWES 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 7 WASHINGTON DC 20001 993532 0 X WWW.OURCOMMONCODE.ORG X 2016 DC PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS, ORGANIZE, AND SHARE DATA THAT INSPIRES ACTION THAT RESTORES OUR ENVIRONMENT. 6 6 4 8 0 0 650352 693956 295642 276120 3124 23456 0 0 949118 993532 0 521 0 0 587385 548287 0 0 0 258337 255831 845722 804639 103396 188893 1251670 1434262 45406 39105 1206264 1395157 X TO PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS, ORGANIZE, AND SHARE DATA THAT INSPIRES ACTION THAT RESTORES OUR ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 492415 521 188710 COMMON PRODUCTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION - THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPS THE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS, SUCH AS WATER REPORTER AND FIELDDOC, WHICH MEET THE OVERLAPPING NEEDS OF THE RESTORATION COMMUNITY TO DOCUMENT THEIR WORK, RECRUIT AND MANAGE VOLUNTEERS, AND DEVELOP A UNIFIED PICTURE OF WATER QUALITY. 146726 87410 DIGITAL SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOM SOFTWARE TO NONPROFITS FOR A FEE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS TO HELP THEM BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN THEIR MISSION TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 26809 WATER DATA COLLABORATIVE - THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO GROW AND MAINTAIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF TRAINED AND QUALIFIED COMMUNITY WATER SCIENTISTS WHO EMPLOY BEST AVAILABLE PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO COLLECT DATA THAT ENABLE THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE NATION'S WATERWAY. 15088 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - THIS PROGRAM ENABLES THE COMMONS TO STAY ABREAST OF TRENDING TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BENEFIT ITS STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENT. 11933 SHARED KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE - THIS PROGRAM HELPS POLICY MAKERS MAKE COMPLEX ISSUES CLEARER WITH DATA JOURNALISM AND WELL-DESIGNED INFORMATION PRODUCTS; RESULTING IN SCIENCE-BASED POLICY TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 27021 692971 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 6 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ROBERT JOHN DAWES 8143862865 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 7 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ROBERT JOHN DAWES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142042 0 10918 BRENDAN MCINTYRE SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 X 138768 0 10953 ERIN HOFFMAN STRATEGY AND APPLICATION LEAD 40.00 X 120136 0 3604 MYRA JACKSON SECRETARY UNTIL DECEMBER, THEN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN SCHEELK CHAIRMAN UNTIL DECEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKEL MARON BOARD MEMBER AS OF JULY, THEN VC AS OF DEC. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL HOWARD VICE CHAIR UNTIL DECEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN MARIE FOWLER-FINN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC., THEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WU BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT., THEN SECRETARY AS OF DECEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROMAN PEREZ TREASURER UNTIL DEC., THEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MANUEL MERELLO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 400946 0 25475 3 0 1 0 0 234259 459697 693956 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 276120 276120 276120 23456 23456 993532 276120 0 23456 521 521 152960 137922 15038 326328 292789 33539 11208 10758 450 10928 10489 439 46863 32562 14301 27720 27720 1686 1686 4235 3410 825 131470 131470 6185 5689 496 1864 1726 138 2509 1724 785 1756 1756 5373 19 5354 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 64299 63892 407 BAD DEBT 8438 8438 BOARD DEVELOPMENT 296 296 804639 692971 111668 0 462518 580469 566665 688288 80298 105559 125791 45806 12965 12463 13697 12020 3433 1677 1251670 1434262 45406 39105 45406 39105 X 1183428 1162951 22836 232206 1206264 1395157 1251670 1434262 188893 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 358813 311100 257060 650352 693956 2271281 358813 311100 257060 650352 693956 2271281 1190028 1081253 2443 152 143 3717 23456 29911 2301192 2347804 0.46990 0.44020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13697 12020 1677 1677 X 993532 0 993532 0 993532 804639 0 804639 0 804639 PART X, LINE 2: THE COMMONS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT JOHN DAWES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 142042 0 0 0 0 0 4261 0 6657 0 152960 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE FOUR OFFICERS SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS EXCEPT TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS, OR TO APPROVE A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, OR MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN IT ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGULARLY AND CONSISTANTLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING A COMPENSATION SURVEY. THE LAST TIME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2024. 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