Public Charity

THE COMMON APPLICATION INC

Based in ARLINGTON, VA, THE COMMON APPLICATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $65.8M in revenue, $53.1M in expenses, $99.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 912170737 ARLINGTON, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$65.8M
Total Expenses$53.1M
Total Assets$99.2M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE COMMON APPLICATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF OVER 1,100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE COMMITTED TO ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. EVERY YEAR, OVER 1.5 MILLION STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ONE-THIRD BEING THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE UTILIZE ITS ONLINE PLATFORM TO SUBMIT OVER 10 MILLION UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATIONS TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING ON ITS 50-YEAR HISTORY OF REDUCING FRICTION IN THE COLLEGE PROCESS, COMMON APP WORKS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN STUDENTS FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COMMUNITIES USING THE PLATFORM.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adele Brumfield
DIRECTOR Adrienne Oddi
DIRECTOR Anna Takahashi
SENIOR VP PRODUCT STRATEGY Bettina Donohue
DIRECTOR Carolyn Blair
FORMER VP MEMBER IMPACT THRU 3/15/24 Christopher Wright

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS
$2,700,000 1 grant
College Success
$500,000 1 grant
college guidance
$50,000 1 grant
Education
$10,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,031 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $65.8M $53.1M $99.2M
2024 $61.3M $47.9M $84.3M
2023 $54.1M $43.0M $65.8M
2021 $44.6M $35.3M $41.4M
2020 $37.1M $31.9M $31.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $37.1M to $65.8M (+78%), with total assets most recently reported at $99.2M.

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