GrantAuthority

Common Application Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Arlington, Virginia · EIN 91-2170737

Total giving
$35KTax year 2024
Total assets
$99MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE COMMON APPLICATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF OVER 1,100 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE COMMITTED TO ACCESS, EQUITY, AND INTEGRITY IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. EVERY YEAR, OVER 1.5 MILLION STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ONE-THIRD BEING THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE UTILIZE ITS ONLINE PLATFORM TO SUBMIT OVER 10 MILLION UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATIONS TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING ON ITS 50-YEAR HISTORY OF REDUCING FRICTION IN THE COLLEGE PROCESS, COMMON APP WORKS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN STUDENTS FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COMMUNITIES USING THE PLATFORM.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$59K2021
$99K2022
$94K2023
$35K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
President and Fellows of Harvard College$35K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.commonapp.org

See the full profile. All grants with amounts and years, board and officers, contact details, giving patterns and your organization's fit score are available with a free GrantAuthority account.

Similar foundations in Virginia

Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.