Commonweal
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Commonweal at a glance
In short: Commonweal gave $51K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,661
- +406.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,331
- +153.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,331
- Total assets
- $13,434,201
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Commonweal funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Whidbey Island Arts Council ($28K). Together the top 2 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Commonweal gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $356K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Whidbey Island Arts Council Greenbank, WA | Transfer for Create Space | $28,161 |
| Healthy Democracy Fund Portland, OR | Support for Fort Collins Civic ASM. | $22,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,434,201 | $11,345,958 | $10,702,726 | $50,661 | 2 | $256,325 |
| 2024 | $12,631,660 | $10,495,490 | $10,241,779 | $10,000 | 1 | $159,211 |
| 2023 | $11,927,117 | $7,635,789 | $9,449,914 | $10,000 | 1 | $-10,582 |
| 2022 | $12,786,057 | $10,115,920 | $5,743,181 | $355,907 | 6 | $41,117 |
| 2021 | $9,218,600 | $4,686,809 | $3,473,008 | — | — | $311,085 |
| 2020 | $8,112,944 | $5,280,177 | $3,994,005 | $96,643 | 2 | $66,993 |
About Commonweal
Based on IRS filings
Commonweal is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Bolinas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $256K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Commonweal is led by Oren Slozberg, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Oren Slozberg
Secretary & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $205K (2025)
Katherine Fulton
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Dodd
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Milicent Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$79K (2025)
Angela Oh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Simms-Booth
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaune Evans
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omar Brownson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Serena Bian
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Marcotte
Head of Finance
CFO → Finance Director, 2022
Finance Director → Head of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$128K (2020) → $202K (2025)
Papeete Arlene Allsman
Head of Operations
COO → Head of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$115K (2022) → $179K (2025)
Susan M. Grelock-Yusem
Head of Strategy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2025)
Michael Lerner
Chair Emeritus
Chairman → Chair & President, 2022
Chair & President → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Bookoff
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mulhull
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Arlene Allsman (2020–2021) — COO
- Former: Juane Evans (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Hatcher (2020) — Director
- Former: Rahmin Sarabi (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $205K, to Oren Slozberg (Secretary & ED). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Commonweal
How much does Commonweal give each year?
Commonweal gave $51K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Commonweal?
Commonweal reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.3M.
What is Commonweal?
Commonweal is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Bolinas, CA. It holds $13.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Commonweal operate?
Commonweal has awarded grants in California, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington.
What is Commonweal's EIN?
Commonweal's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2366094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
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