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Common Defense Civic Engagement

Common Defense

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Military, Veterans' Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$506k (2023)

Expenses
$1.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$204k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$62.9k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$505,739
Expenses
$1,103,182
Net Income
-$597,443
Net Assets
$141,533
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $505,739
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,365
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $540,869
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,413
Total Liabilities $62,880
Net Assets $141,533
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Vasquez (Executive Dir.) $132,731 $0 $0
Jessica James (Development Direct) $122,731 $0 $0
Perry O'brien (Sr Campaigns Direc) $120,185 $0 $0
Naveed Shah (Political Director) $102,392 $0 $0
Bill Ray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Oliver (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Quiggle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shailly Gupta Barnes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Blum (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Qasim Rashid (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,612,291
Expenses
$1,473,011
Net Income
$139,280
Net Assets
$738,976
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,612,291
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,308
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $533,950
36.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $823,499
Total Liabilities $84,523
Net Assets $738,976
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Vasquez (Executive Dir.) $48,308 $0 $0
Bill Ray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judith Leblanc (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Julie Oliver (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Smucker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shailly Gupta Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Blum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Qasim Rashid (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,910,495
Expenses
$2,710,853
Net Income
$199,642
Net Assets
$599,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,910,495
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,171
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $727,707
26.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $599,694
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $599,694
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Vasquez (Executive Direc) $87,171 $0 $0
Judith Leblanc (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bennie Williams (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Smucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shailly Gupta Barnes (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kerri Evelyn Harris (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,238,860
Expenses
$1,008,565
Net Income
$230,295
Net Assets
$400,052
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,242,287
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$3,427
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,694
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $413,747
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $400,052
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $400,052
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Vasquez (Executive Direc) $82,694 $0 $0
Judith Leblanc (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bennie Williams (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Smucker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shailly Gupta Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerri Evelyn Harris (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$787,204
Expenses
$615,016
Net Income
$172,188
Net Assets
$172,188
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $787,204
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $53,808
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $174,790
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,188
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $172,188
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Vasquez (Exec. Director) $53,808 $0 $0
Judith Leblanc (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bennie Williams (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Smucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerri Evelyn Harris (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Ingraham (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Claudia De La Cruz (Director) $0 $0 $0

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