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EIN 23-1001882

Common-A Users Group

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
8
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
U03: Science and Technology Professional Societies and Associations
Description
COMMON is the world's largest professional association of IBM technology users, representing 20,000 IT professionals. We provide independent education, certification, advocacy and networking among users, IBM, and related third-party solution providers. COMMON acts as the networking community, industry advocate and leading education provider for Power Systems (IBM i, AS/400, iSeries, System i, AIX and Linux) users in North America.
Total revenues
$1,829,636
2023
20192020202120222023$0$1m$2m
Total expenses
$1,809,797
2023
20192020202120222023$0$2m
Total assets
$540,990
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.4m$0.8m
Num. employees
8
2023
2019202020212022202301020

Program areas at Common-A Users Group

Expenses in connection with hosting the spring conference, A fall conference and various workshops for members of the organization and other memnber services. Conference attendance is in the 1500 to 2000 range.

Personnel at Common-A Users Group

NameTitleCompensation
Manzoor SiddiquiExecutive Director$172,417
Fred PritchardIt Manager
Ian CartwrightMembership and Education Manager
Angela MyrickHuman Resources Manager and Controller
Peter KasperAssistant Education Manager
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Common-A Users Group

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$1,820,152
Investment income and dividends$11,217
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,137
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$404
Total revenues$1,829,636

Form 990s for Common-A Users Group

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2018-122020-01-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
March 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
March 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centers
Issues
Science and technologyCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsConducts researchCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
332 S Michigan Ave LL-C12
Chicago, IL 60604
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
common.org/ 
Phone
(800) 777-6734
Facebook page
COMMONug 
Twitter profile
@commonug 
IRS details
EIN
23-1001882
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1972
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U03: Science and Technology Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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