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Community Development : Housing and Neighborhood Development

CommonBond Communities

Building stable homes, strong futures and vibrant communities since 1971

four stars

93.73

1080 Montreal Ave St. Paul, MN 55116
tel: (651) 291-1750   Web Site
EIN: 41-1260469

Board Leadership
Kyle Hansen
Chair

CEO
Deidre Lal Schmidt
President, CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 93.73 four stars
  Financial 91.14 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

91.14

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 89.4%
  Administrative Expenses 3.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 6.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.06
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 3.21
  Program Expenses Growth 1.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 34.9%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by CommonBond Communities on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by CommonBond Communities on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
CommonBond Communities (MN) 93.73 four stars
Building Goodness Foundation (VA) 92.14 four stars
Home Repair Services (MI) 86.83 three stars
Appalachia Service Project (TN) 86.76 three stars
CHN Housing Partners (OH) 86.66 three stars

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CommonBond Communities' mission is to build stable homes, strong futures, and vibrant communities with the vision that every person has a dignified, affordable home that supports independence and advancement within a flourishing community. Since 1971, CommonBond has been providing homes and hope for those most in need in our community. Today, CommonBond is the largest nonprofit provider of affordable rental homes in the Upper Midwest. Our nationally recognized integrated housing approach that includes high quality development, long term management and resident services has proven to make a difference in the lives of residents and the community. CommonBond is committed to providing safe, affordable housing with services for people with low incomes. More than 9,000 people live in CommonBond housing.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,632,719
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $567,302
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $6,894,590
Total Contributions $10,094,611
   Program Service Revenue $8,994,631
Total Primary Revenue $19,089,242
   Other Revenue $166,301
TOTAL REVENUE $19,255,543
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $8,042,682
   Administrative Expenses $454,008
   Fundraising Expenses $1,296,693
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $9,793,383
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $9,462,160
   
Net Assets $50,246,433

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Housing Development, Property Management & Asset Management $3,996,058 49.7%
Advantage Services $3,955,890 49.2%
Community Engagement $50,734 0.6%

Ratings History
CommonBond Communities has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 12/01/2016 93.73 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 98.23 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/22/2015 99.54 four stars
2013-12 05/01/2015 87.16 three stars
2012-12 05/01/2014 92.71 four stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 93.10 four stars
2010-06 11/06/2012 94.42 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 41-1260469
Name in IRS Master File COMMONBOND COMMUNITIES
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (381) Low and moderate income housing
(398) Instruction and guidance on housing
(399) Other housing activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 1976
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
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  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$208,875 2.13% Deidre Schmidt President, CEO

CommonBond Communities' mission is to build stable homes, strong futures, and vibrant communities with the vision that every person has a dignified, affordable home that supports independence and advancement within a flourishing community. Since 1971, CommonBond has been providing homes and hope for those most in need in our community. Today, CommonBond is the largest nonprofit provider of affordable rental homes in the Upper Midwest. Our nationally recognized integrated housing approach that includes high quality development, long term management and resident services has proven to make a difference in the lives of residents and the community. CommonBond is committed to providing safe, affordable housing with services for people with low incomes. More than 9,000 people live in CommonBond housing.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
CommonBond Communities (MN) 93.73 four stars
CATCH Neighborhood Housing (NH) 86.17 three stars
HomeAid Orange County (CA) 86.49 three stars
Corporation for Supportive Housing (NY) 92.08 four stars
Bike & Build (PA) 86.06 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

CommonBond Communities
1080 Montreal Ave
St. Paul, MN 55116
tel: (651) 291-1750
fax: (651) 291-1003
EIN: 41-1260469

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Board Leadership

Kyle Hansen
Chair

CEO

Deidre Lal Schmidt
President, CEO

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