Mission
Our mission is to experience the power of wild landscapes to foster learning, promote community, and encourage healing for people and the environment worldwide.
Small Public Charity
THE COMMON GROUND PROJECT
THE COMMON GROUND PROJECT is a Small Public Charity headquartered in EMIGRANT, MT. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $114K revenue, $197K expenses, $83K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $149K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 830813780
EMIGRANT, MT
Leadership Development
NTEE: W70
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$114K
Total Expenses$197K
Total Assets$83K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$149K
Filing Years2021–2023
Where $100 goes at The Common Ground Project
How The Common Ground Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 3 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$30
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $70 for programs
$34
Facilitation and Collaborative Leadership (aka Liaison) Services for Yellowstone Safe Passages; Developing a collaborative partnership aimed to address and resolve wildlife-vehicle conflict on HWY 89 between Livingston and…
$27
Place-based retreats, gatherings and workshops providing educational programming, leadership training, cross-cultural community-building, and facilitation services
$9
Life in the Land is a documentary series produced by Lara Tomov & Stories for Action
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$17,859
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Unrestricted support.
$26,469
DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION
$10,050
$1,250
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Bill Stoddart
Director
Daniel Anderson
Chairman
Hannibal Anderson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $114K | $197K | $83K |
| 2022 | $291K | $181K | $168K |
| 2021 | $123K | $93K | $68K |
Between 2021 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $123K to $114K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $83K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.