Civic Intelligence

Community Ventures

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 01-0919727

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Aug 13, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.C-VENTURES.ORG
436 14th StreetFremont, CA 94612

(510) 834-4530

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

17th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

38th percentile

-0.6%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

38th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 38% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-2.3%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

196%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Down

$191,778

Down $4,417 (-2.3%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$188,118

Down $7,023 (-3.6%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$3,660

Up $2,606 (+247%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue17th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

$1,220,495

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$1,227,518

Up $939,017 (+325%) from 2012

Net Income

-$7,023

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $78,732Liabilities 2011: $2,819Net Assets 2011: $75,9132011Assets 2012: $196,195Liabilities 2012: $1,054Net Assets 2012: $195,1412012Assets 2013: $191,778Liabilities 2013: $3,660Net Assets 2013: $188,1182013Assets 2014: $125,189Liabilities 2014: $3,234Net Assets 2014: $121,9552014Assets 2015: $61,130Liabilities 2015: $421Net Assets 2015: $60,7092015Assets 2016: $544,769Liabilities 2016: $407,238Net Assets 2016: $137,5312016Assets 2017: $1,323,798Liabilities 2017: $1,139,795Net Assets 2017: $184,0032017Assets 2018: $1,445,727Liabilities 2018: $1,139,776Net Assets 2018: $305,9512018Assets 2019: $1,646,004Liabilities 2019: $1,167,615Net Assets 2019: $478,3892019Assets 2020: $1,734,991Liabilities 2020: $1,169,433Net Assets 2020: $565,5582020Assets 2021: $1,449,111Liabilities 2021: $1,173,703Net Assets 2021: $275,4082021Assets 2022: $1,277,830Liabilities 2022: $1,106,730Net Assets 2022: $171,1002022Assets 2023: $1,291,216Liabilities 2023: $925,288Net Assets 2023: $365,9282023Assets 2024: $1,210,465Liabilities 2024: $874,548Net Assets 2024: $335,9172024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$191,778
Liabilities$3,660
Net Assets$188,118
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $139,613Expenses 2011: $63,710Net Income 2011: $75,9032011Expenses 2012: $288,5012012Revenue 2013: $1,220,495Expenses 2013: $1,227,518Net Income 2013: -$7,0232013Revenue 2014: $359,752Expenses 2014: $425,915Net Income 2014: -$66,1632014Revenue 2015: $107,215Expenses 2015: $168,461Net Income 2015: -$61,2462015Revenue 2016: $218,517Expenses 2016: $141,695Net Income 2016: $76,8222016Revenue 2017: $81,721Expenses 2017: $35,249Net Income 2017: $46,4722017Revenue 2018: $187,340Expenses 2018: $65,392Net Income 2018: $121,9482018Revenue 2019: $715,569Expenses 2019: $543,131Net Income 2019: $172,4382019Revenue 2020: $905,103Expenses 2020: $817,934Net Income 2020: $87,1692020Revenue 2021: $342,020Expenses 2021: $632,170Net Income 2021: -$290,1502021Revenue 2022: $125,690Expenses 2022: $229,998Net Income 2022: -$104,3082022Revenue 2023: $244,255Expenses 2023: $49,427Net Income 2023: $194,8282023Revenue 2024: $179,369Expenses 2024: $209,380Net Income 2024: -$30,0112024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$1,220,495
Expenses$1,227,518
Net Income-$7,023
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Aug 13, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,220,495
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's mission is to promote principles and policies for community economic development through the support of locally owned small businesses that are rooted in and dedicated to the communities where they are located and that prevent leakage of local dollars.

Education and community development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$180,518$182,877▲ $2,359
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$6,805$6,501▼ $304
Accounts Receivable$8,872$2,400▼ $6,472
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$196,195$191,778▼ $4,417
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$989$3,273▲ $2,284
Other Liabilities$65$387▲ $322
Total Liabilities$1,054$3,660▲ $2,606
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$195,141$188,118▼ $7,023
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$195,141$188,118▼ $7,023
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$196,195$191,778▼ $4,417
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay38th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jennifer KassanPresident
William SternDirector
Mark McleodSec. and Treas.
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,202,954
Program Service Revenue
$17,541
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,202,954
Change in Net Assets
$-7,023
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$887,294
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$232,422
Other Expenses$107,802
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$887,294--$887,294
Other Salaries and Wages$208,374$892-$209,266
Fees for Services Other$34,804--$34,804
Fees for Services Management-$25,000-$25,000
Payroll Taxes$19,193$129-$19,322
Occupancy$9,855--$9,855
All Other Expenses$6,759--$6,759
Insurance$4,396$1,321-$5,717
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,530-$4,530
Other Employee Benefits$3,834--$3,834
Travel$3,281--$3,281
Other Expenses$2,870$70-$2,940
Office Expenses$1,729$125-$1,854
Advertising$1,537--$1,537
Conferences and Meetings$1,060--$1,060
Interest-$16-$16
Total Functional Expenses$1,193,301$34,217$0$1,227,518
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
46-1517597-501(c)(3)Renovation of the Uc Theatre.$882,794
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Jennifer KassanOwnerSee BelowNo-

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Tax Liability$387
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company

“Management services agreement between community ventures, a california non-profit public benefit corporation and katovich law group, a california professional corporation. $25,000 was paid during 2013.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The board of directors review before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All board members are required to sign an annual acknowledgement of the conflict of interest policy and agreement and agree to comply with it.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Financial information, including the form 990, is available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
01-0919727
Phone
5108344530

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Kassan
Title
President
Signed
2014-08-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jennifer Kassan
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
7
Volunteers
46

Preparer

Preparer
Ronald W Leeflang
Phone
5106220001
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4: various other service programs. Other program services 5:”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FINANCIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$191,778
Liabilities
$3,660
Net assets
$188,118
Revenue
$1,220,495
Expenses
$1,227,518
Net income
-$7,023
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.87$0.34$0.18$0.21$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.93$0.37$0.24$0.05$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$1.11$0.17$0.13$0.23$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$1.17$0.28$0.34$0.63$0.29
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$1.17$0.57$0.91$0.82$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$1.17$0.48$0.72$0.54$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$1.14$0.31$0.19$0.07$0.12
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.32$1.14$0.18$0.08$0.04$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.41$0.14$0.22$0.14$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.11$0.17$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.12$0.36$0.43$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.22$1.23$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.29
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.14$0.06$0.08