Common Ground Foundation Inc
Common Ground Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in West Henrietta, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it made $36K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $13.
Common Ground Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $172,491
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $59,260
- -91.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $36,080
- -94.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $36,651
- -94.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Common Ground Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $5K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Listen First Project Durham, NC | Support General Operations | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $172,491 | $59,260 | $36,651 | — | — | $36,080 | $13 |
| 2024 | $150,263 | $682,571 | $678,374 | — | — | $677,381 | $7 |
| 2023 | $151,391 | $473,693 | $577,160 | — | — | $576,000 | $10 |
| 2022 | $253,549 | $762,616 | $667,773 | — | — | $665,840 | $8 |
| 2021 | $159,162 | $761,831 | $645,620 | $5,000 | 1 | $643,468 | $6 |
| 2020 | $39,190 | $700,741 | $663,701 | — | — | — | $5 |
| 2019 | $379 | $531,061 | $530,436 | $2,320 | 1 | — | $1 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Common Ground Foundation Inc is led by Howard Konar, President & Director - As Req. since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard Konar
President & Director - As Req.
Director → President & Director, 2023
President & Director → President & Director - As Req., 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lawrence Fine
Vice President, Director & As Req.
Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
Vice President & Director → Vice President, Director & As Req., 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Harris
Board Member & As Req'd
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Monica Infante (2019–2024) — COO, Secretary & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Common Ground Foundation Inc
How large is Common Ground Foundation Inc?
Common Ground Foundation Inc reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $59K.
What is Common Ground Foundation Inc?
Common Ground Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in West Henrietta, NY. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Common Ground Foundation Inc operate?
Common Ground Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York.
What is Common Ground Foundation Inc's EIN?
Common Ground Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2177359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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