Search for Common Ground
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.1M
-32.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+10.2% YoY
Grant Count
9
+12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$282K
-2.0% YoY
About Search for Common Ground
Based on IRS filings
Search for Common Ground is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $302K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,127,415 | $27,012,174 | $12,996,715 |
| Revenue | $40,907,415 | $34,618,544 | $37,845,702 |
| Expenses | $45,526,834 | $37,087,773 | $40,150,110 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $301,966 | $5,696 | $46,448 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamil Idriss | CEO | 40 | $328,557 |
| Abigail Disney | Board Member | — | — |
| Adam Forest Berrey | Board Member | — | — |
| Elizabeth Riker | Board Member | — | — |
| Genghis Hadi | Board Member | — | — |
| Ingrid Stange | Board Member | — | — |
| Isameldein Ghanim | Board Member | — | — |
| Jason Petty | Board Member | — | — |
| Jeremy Goldberg | Board Member | — | — |
| Karen Karniol-Tambour | Board Member | — | — |
| Kathleen Cravero | Board Member | — | — |
| Laurie Franz | Board Member | — | — |
| Laurie Michaels | Board Member | — | — |
| Leslie Black | Board Member | — | — |
| Lisa Kadin | Board Member | — | — |
| Mark Chandler | Board Member (as of 2/24) | — | — |
| Sarah Green | Board Member | — | — |
| Timothy Feige | Board Member | — | — |
| Wasim Khan | VP, Finance | 40 | $209,302 |
| Jennifer Parker | Director CG USA | 40 | $209,832 |
| Kara Schectman | Director, Marketing | 40 | $151,907 |
| Maritza Mejia | Director, Development | 40 | $155,030 |
| Marjorie Williams | President | 40 | $307,728 |
| Michael Shipler | VP, Strategy | 40 | $180,375 |
| Michael Watt | VP, Global Programs | 40 | $207,014 |
| Jacqueline Oburu | VP, People and Culture | 40 | $182,040 |
| Jean-Michel Texier | Global Director, IT | 40 | $178,590 |
| Lena Slachmuijlder | Executive Director - Digital Peacebuilding | 40 | $233,994 |
| Michael Jobbins | VP, Global Affairs and Partnerships | 40 | $166,378 |
| Rebecca Besant | Senior Director, Program Effectiveness | 40 | $181,980 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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