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Coalition for the Common Good

EIN 31-0536640 · Yellow Spgs, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak38 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD, DBA ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, PROVIDES LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES AND TO ADVANCE SOCIAL, RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

Income
$82.9 million
Spending
$88.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
1,504
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$449,142, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $75.9 million spent. ON JUNE 30, 2023, ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY CHANGED ITS CORPORATE NAME TO COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD (COALITION), BUT CONTINUES TO DO BUSINESS AS ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY USING THE SAME EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) AND OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IDENTIFICATION (OPE ID). THE BROADER MISSION OF THE COALITION IS TO BE THE FIRST NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM OF AFFILIATED PRIVATE, NONPROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, BOUND BY A COMMON MISSION OF PROMOTING DEMOCRACY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENGAGED GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. SPECIFIC TO ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY'S MISSION, IT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LEARNER CENTERED EDUCATION TO ADULT STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD, VIA ONLINE AND FROM ITS FIVE CAMPUSES. ANTIOCH IS GUIDED BY ITS CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, NURTURING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE, A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND BUILDING AND SERVING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. AS THE COALITION DEVELOPS, SO WILL THE NUMBER OF DEGREES/PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, SERVING AS THE GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR THE SYSTEM.THE COALITION OF THE COMMON GOOD (DBA ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY) PROVIDES LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES AND TO ADVANCE SOCIAL, RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1852 IN YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO. ITS FIRST PRESIDENT WAS HORACE MANN, THE FATHER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES, WHO DEEPLY BELIEVED THAT EDUCATION WAS THE CORNERSTONE OF A STRONG AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. TODAY, ANTIOCH IS A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY WITH CAMPUSES IN KEENE, NH; LOS ANGELES AND SANTA BARBARA, CA; SEATTLE, WA; AND YELLOW SPRINGS, OH, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS LOW-RESIDENCY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS. CAMPUSES FULFILL THE MISSION BY SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THEIR REGIONS; THE ONLINE PROGRAMS EXPAND ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, AND FLEXIBLE EDUCATION. ANTIOCH ENROLLS CLOSE TO 4,600 POST-TRADITIONAL AGE STUDENTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL AND MASTER'S PROGRAMS, IN AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM, AND IN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS GUIDED BY THE CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, NURTURING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE, A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND BUILDING AND SERVING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. A BOLD AND ENDURING SOURCE OF INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION, ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION AND HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION SINCE 1927.CREATING THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOODANTIOCH UNIVERSITY AND OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY LAID THE GROUNDWORK TO CO-FOUND THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD (CCG), THE FIRST NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM OF AFFILIATED PRIVATE, NONPROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT, THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATION, PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING DEMOCRACY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENGAGED GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. UNBOUND BY GEOGRAPHY, THE CCG WILL USE THE COMBINED RESOURCES OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER TARGETED EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYERS. THROUGH THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD, THE UNIVERSITIES HAVE MOVED FROM BEING COMPETITORS TO COLLABORATORS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES. BUILT ON THE FACULTY EXPERTISE OF BOTH INSTITUTIONS, THE CCG COMBINES MEMBERS' GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO FORM A GRADUATE DIVISION WITH A NATIONAL SCOPE, OPERATED BY ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY. THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD WILL ALSO COLLABORATE ON BUILDING OR ACQUIRING NEW PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS. THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD WILL EXPAND TO INCLUDE OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT SHARE THE COALITION MEMBERS' LONG-STANDING COMMITMENTS TO PRESERVING DEMOCRACY, FURTHERING SOCIAL, RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO THOSE SEEKING TO ADVANCE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION.DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE COALITION BEGAN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS IN COLUMBUS AND CENTRAL OHIO TO GROW ENROLLMENTS IN ANTIOCH'S MA IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (EDD) AND ALSO FORMED LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTH CARE, K-12, NONPROFIT, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES.INTRODUCTION OF NEW HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVESANTIOCH UNIVERSITY CONTINUED TO EXPAND MISSION-DRIVEN ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND STUDENT PATHWAYS ALIGNED WITH WORKFORCE NEEDS, EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. THE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND APPOINTED DIANE WHITE, PHD, AS ITS FOUNDING DEAN. THE SCHOOL AIMS TO ADDRESS WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE, AND PREPARE GRADUATES FOR EVOLVING HEALTH SYSTEMS. ITS APPROACH CENTERS ON EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN HEALTHCARE. THE ORIGINAL NURSING PROGRAMS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY, ANTIOCH'S CO-FOUNDING PARTNER IN THE COALITION FOR THE COMMON GOOD. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS LAUNCHED A FULLY ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ALLIED HEALTH. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS DIVERSE CAREER AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS HEALTHCARE SETTINGS. THE CURRICULUM SUPPORTS WORKING PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE SEEKING ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION, OPERATIONS, AND SERVICE DELIVERY.ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY INTRODUCED A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE, INJURY PREVENTION, REHABILITATION, AND PERFORMANCE HEALTH. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS THE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH SCIENCES PORTFOLIO AND MEETS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1931.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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