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EIN 46-4255260

CommonLit

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
103
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
Continue to expand the operations, adding more curriculum, enhancing the technology on its website, and reaching tens of thousands of teacher users with high-quality, free literacy materials for grades 5-12. To make high-quality literacy materials accessible to teachers and the general public for the advancement of education. Education.
Total revenues
$11,871,054
2022
Total expenses
$10,944,081
2022
Total assets
$11,445,180
2022
Num. employees
103
2022

Program areas at CommonLit

Education: delivery of high-quality, instructional material to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12.

Who funds CommonLit

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
TenacreGeneral Support$1,500,000
FFWDGeneral Support$661,081
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationK-12 Education$402,865
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at CommonLit

NameTitleCompensation
Michelle BrownChief Executive Officer and President$241,782
Agnes MalatinszkyChief Operating Officer and Treasurer$148,688
Geoffrey HarcourtChief Technology Officer / Cto$250,000
Kara PacosChief of Staff / Director , Instructional Support / Director of Institutional Support$124,765
Sarah RobertsonChief Product Officer and Secretary$172,763
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for CommonLit

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,855,365
Program services$3,015,689
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$11,871,054

Form 990s for CommonLit

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-12-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-02-07990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Center for the Collaborative ClassroomAlameda, CA$20,905,755
SefariaNew York, NY$4,698,044
Nabu GlobalNew York, NY$3,205,458
Greater Educational Opportunities FoundationIndianapolis, IN$13,568,258
The Medical LetterNew Rochelle, NY$4,609,890
The National Catholic Reporter PublishingKansas City, MO$7,195,861
Princeton University PressPrinceton, NJ$28,427,178
Paris Review FoundationNew York, NY$3,686,959
Data update history
February 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
February 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $661,081 from FFWD
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from Tenacre
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donations
General information
Address
660 Pennsylvania Ave Se 302
Washington, DC 20003
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
commonlit.org/en 
Phone
(301) 200-2426
IRS details
EIN
46-4255260
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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