Common Ground
Donations deductibleCommon Ground's network
20 people8 organisationsi20 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dobrusin Chair | Chair-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Aronica Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kay White Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexis Travis | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Amanda Hamilton | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine McNamara (also filed as Cathy McNamara) | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Desmond Smith | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Fred Fechheimer | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregory Moore | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jaime Hope | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Randle SR | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathryn Bressette | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lesley Fairrow | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Samerdyke | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Divitto | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melanie Esland | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Noel Villajuan | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Purvi Patel | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rhonda Laurencelle | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tracy Aronoff | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
19 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aruna Bavineni | Psychiatrist | since 2018 |
| Carmen Serpa | Medical Director | since 2018 |
| Denise Arbaugh | Program Director, Cru | 2020 |
| Eve Kellner | Staff Psychiatrist/Chief Medical Officer | 2021 |
| Heather Franso | President/CEO | 2025 |
| Heather RAE | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Heidi Warrington | Chief Nursing Officer | since 2022 |
| Howard Friedman | Psychiatrist | since 2018 |
| Janet Sarkos | Chief Crisis Operations Officer | since 2023 |
| Jeffrey Kapuscinski | Development Director | since 2018 |
| John Head | Chief Medical Officer | since 2023 |
| Leigh Schultenover | Chief Experience Officer | since 2022 |
| Lindsay Kastelan | Bhuc Nurse Practioner | 2024 |
| Lynne Stillwell | Shift Supervisor, Cat | since 2021 |
| Marcia Lillis | Oacis RN | 2021 |
| Rosa Thomas | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Stephanie LIM | Bhuc Nurse Practitioner | since 2024 |
| Vanita Robinson | Oacis Nurse Practitioner | since 2024 |
| Vickie Krigner | VP Business Operations | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Head | Chief Medical Officer | 40 | $295k | $14k | |
| Heather Franso | President/CEO | 40 | $290k | $2k | |
| Vickie Krigner | CFO/Administrative Officer | 40 | $204k | $4k | |
| Vanita Robinson | Oacis Nurse Practitioner | 40 | $203k | $1k | |
| Leigh Schultenover | Chief Experience Officer | 40 | $194k | $2k | |
| Janet Sarkos | Chief Crisis Operations Officer | 40 | $185k | $3k | |
| Stephanie Lim | Bhuc Nurse Practitioner | 40 | $167k | $8k | |
| Gregory Moore | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Purvi Patel | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred Fechheimer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Samerdyke | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Aronica | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rhonda Laurencelle | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine McNamara | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Bressette | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noel Villajuan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Hamilton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jaime Hope | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kay White | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Aronoff | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lesley Fairrow | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Dobrusin | Chair-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Randle Sr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Divitto | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Esland | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Desmond Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Travis | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Common Ground
- EIN
- 381997712
- Address
- 30200 Telegraph Rd Ste 300, Bingham Farms, MI, 48025-4503
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- With the mission of "helping people move from crisis to hope," common ground is dedicated to helping youths, adults and families by providing programs and services in three distinct impact areas: responding to crisis; providing safety and advocacy; and building communities of support where none exist. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F40Z Mental health and crisis intervention
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1971
- Principal officer
- Heather Franso (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEric Dobrusin
≥8years on the filingsKay White
≥8years on the filingsFred Fechheimer
≥8years on the filingsGregory Moore
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.9m
- Total liabilities
- $7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $30.4m
- Program service revenue
- $546k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $64k
- Employees
- 502
- Volunteers
- 14
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $27.9m | $28.7m | Deficit $725k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.