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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,845,702
Total expenses
$40,150,110
Contributions and grants received
$37,799,254
Grants paid
$6,452,326
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$46,448
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$12,996,715
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,941,965
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,054,750
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$33,156,659
Management and general expenses
$5,576,925
Fundraising expenses
$1,416,526
Program service expenses (Part III)
$33,156,659

Program services were 82.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,541,262

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,257,992

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $243,368

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,828 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $1,828

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $44,620

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $44,620

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $44,620 · excluded $44,620

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $198,260 · program services $198,260

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $6,254,066 · program services $6,254,066

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $955,259 · program services $62,656 · management and general $732,160 · fundraising $160,443

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,376,062 · program services $9,753,216 · management and general $2,054,948 · fundraising $567,898

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $124,868 · program services $118,804 · management and general $3,781 · fundraising $2,283

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,587,720 · program services $3,413,482 · management and general $108,637 · fundraising $65,601

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $3,251,505 · program services $2,349,694 · management and general $593,016 · fundraising $308,795

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $97,382 · program services $57,927 · management and general $39,455

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,522,142 · program services $1,251,398 · management and general $258,078 · fundraising $12,666

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $802,902 · program services $559,534 · management and general $243,368

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,626,812 · program services $2,217,035 · management and general $372,492 · fundraising $37,285

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $705,778 · program services $627,725 · management and general $64,645 · fundraising $13,408

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,481 · management and general $9,481

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACTIVITES

    total $2,489,435 · program services $2,400,782 · management and general $2,986 · fundraising $85,667

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATION & SEMINARS

    total $1,674,013 · program services $1,639,224 · fundraising $34,789

  • 24c · Other expenses: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    total $858,026 · program services $825,154 · management and general $10,661 · fundraising $22,211

  • 24d · Other expenses: TV/VIDEO/RADIO PRODUCTION

    total $650,690 · program services $650,690

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,965,709 · program services $777,012 · management and general $1,083,217 · fundraising $105,480

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $13,062,503 · end of year $9,434,466

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $748,430 · end of year $530,795

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,031,814 · end of year $1,345,255

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $180,000 · end of year $180,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $528,973 · end of year $458,283

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,792,048

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,768,344

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $23,704

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $145,318 · end of year $1,024,212

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,235,120 · end of year $2,775,659

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,102,760 · end of year $6,166,306

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,409,158 · end of year $3,054,750

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $950,000 · end of year $1,000,000

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY THE WORLD DEALS WITH CONFLICT, AWAY FROM ADVERSARIAL APPROACHES AND TOWARD COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TO BRIDGE DIVING LINES AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION. OUR COMMON GROUND APPROACH DRIVES CHANGE IN THREE STEPS: HUMANIZE DIVIDED PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR SHARED INTERESTS AND PURSUITS; MOBILIZE PEOPLE AROUND SHARED CONCERNS AND ASPIRATIONS; AND SYSTEMATIZE COOPERATION THROUGH CHANGED INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURAL NORMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • IN AFRICA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN 12 COUNTRIES. OUR PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, DIALOGUE, JOINT ACTIVITIES, AND MEDIA OUTREACH. OUR WORK INVOLVES YOUTH, WOMEN, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.

    Expenses $16,808,335 · Grants $2,928,280

  • IN THE MIDDLE EAST, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER CONFLICTING PARTIES FOR DIALOGUE, CAPACITY BUILDING AND JOINT PROJECTS. OUR WORK INVOLVES MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH, ENGAGING YOUTH, WOMEN AND INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS.

    Expenses $6,173,722 · Grants $933,325

  • IN ASIA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN FIVE COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS ENGAGE YOUTH, MEDIA AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS THROUGH DIALOGUE, CAPACITY BUILDING, JOINT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH.

    Expenses $5,326,316 · Grants $750,694

  • GLOBAL PROGRAMS

    Expenses $4,848,286 · Grants $1,840,027

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SHAMIL IDRISS

    CEO-EXECUTIVE

    Total calculated
    $305,689
    From this org
    $298,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,689
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $298,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,170
    Filer's total
    $305,689
  • LENA SLACHMUIJLDER

    Sr. VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $263,122
    From this org
    $244,507
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,615
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,507
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,865
    Filer's total
    $263,122
  • WASIM KHAN

    VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $226,700
    From this org
    $195,718
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,982
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,718
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,620
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,362
    Filer's total
    $226,700
  • JACQUELINE OBURU

    VICE PRESIDENT, HR & ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $196,299
    From this org
    $174,940
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,940
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,609
    Filer's total
    $196,299
  • JEAN-MICHEL TEXIER

    GLOBAL DIRECTOR, IT

    Total calculated
    $191,068
    From this org
    $167,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,923
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,416
    Filer's total
    $191,068
  • JENNIFER PARKER

    EXE. DIR. COMMON GROUND USA

    Total calculated
    $186,170
    From this org
    $185,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,170
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,170
    Filer's total
    $186,170
  • MICHAEL SHIPLER

    VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $186,123
    From this org
    $163,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,635
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,488
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,087
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,548
    Filer's total
    $186,123
  • REBECCA BESANT

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR, EAST AFRICA

    Total calculated
    $183,972
    From this org
    $160,483
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,489
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,483
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,012
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,477
    Filer's total
    $183,972
  • MICHAEL JOBBINS

    VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $160,838
    From this org
    $150,293
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,545
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,293
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,757
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,788
    Filer's total
    $160,838
  • ISAMELDEIN GHANIM

    PRESIDENT (THRU 2/7/22)

    Total calculated
    $50,577
    From this org
    $49,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,034
    Hours/week
    40
  • ADAM BERREY

    Chairman of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LESLY BLACK

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KATHLEEN CRAVERO

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ABIGAIL E DISNEY

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TIMOTHY FEIGE

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEREMY S GOLDBERG

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GENGHIS HADI

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAREN KARNIOL-TAMBOUR

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LAURIE MICHAELS

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELIZABETH RIKER

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • INGRID STANGE

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:
HOUSING IS MADE AVAILABLE TO HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES POSTED IN THE FIELD OFFICE. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • SOLIYA INC

    501(C)(3) · SEE PART VII · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SFCG

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
10 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303149349304700

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