Common Ground is a civic and educational organization whose mission is to build a broad-based citizen organization to act for the common good in the Greater Milwaukee area
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Lead Organizer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $117k $125k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMON GROUND INC equaled 25% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $107k in 2023 to $117k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 276%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COMMON GROUND INC
What does the Key Employee of COMMON GROUND INC earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of COMMON GROUND INC received $116,530 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at COMMON GROUND INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at COMMON GROUND INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMON GROUND INC equaled 25% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are COMMON GROUND INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COMMON GROUND INC reported $1.3M in total revenue and $462k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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