Mission
ON A GOING FORWARD BASIS THE COMMONS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO FUND, BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE LARKSPUR LIBRARY.
Public Charity
THE COMMONS FOUNDATION
THE COMMONS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in LARKSPUR, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.1M revenue, $87K expenses, $6.1M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474561272
LARKSPUR, CA
Libraries
NTEE: B70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$87K
Total Assets$6.1M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Commons Foundation
How The Commons Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$43
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$47
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $43 for programs
$43
Raise funds to build and sustain a new Larkspur library and community space in the city of Larkspur, california
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
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$60,500
Education
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,050
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$2,996,351
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$28,350
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Ann Morrison
BOARD MEMBER
Brock Wagstaff
SECRETARY
Cindy Winship
BOARD MEMBER
Jeanne Friedel
TREASURER
Jonathan Ellenzweig
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $87K | $6.1M |
| 2023 | $314K | $79K | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $161K | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $115K | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $13K | $1.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.1M, with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.