Mission
Common Ground is a civic and educational organization whose mission is to build a broad-based citizen organization to act for the common good in the Greater Milwaukee area
Public Charity
COMMON GROUND INC
COMMON GROUND INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.3M revenue, $462K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201545635
Milwaukee, WI
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$462K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Common Ground Inc
How Common Ground Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$61
Tenants in public housing were organized to advocate for improved living conditions and a better relationship with management
$18
Management Expenses
$13
A non partisan drive to encourage voting in the 2024 elections
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION COMMON GROUND WORKS
$617,333
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
PROGRAM SERVICES
$50,000
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alex Hardy
Director
Brenda Mcmurtry
Director
Chrystlyn Stanley
Director
Francisco Enriquez
Director
Frank Finch Iii
Director
Franz Meyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $462K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $335K | $369K | $415K |
| 2022 | $312K | $401K | $386K |
| 2021 | $471K | $231K | $642K |
| 2020 | $608K | $342K | $402K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $608K to $1.3M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.