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Institute for American Values

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 13-3400377

Mar 01, 2019 to Feb 29, 2020 • Filed on Jan 08, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.AMERICANVALUES.ORG www.braverangels.org

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420 Lexington AveNew York, NY 10170

(212) 246-3942

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.38x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE P • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE P • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-4.6%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE P • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$245,618

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE P • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE P • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE P • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$93,010

Down $16,569 (-15%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$35,113

Down $51,748 (-311%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$128,123

Up $35,179 (+38%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,129,322

Up $170,641 (+18%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,181,070

Up $308,057 (+35%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$51,748

Down $137,416 (-160%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2011: $4,260,543Liabilities 2011: $56,732Net Assets 2011: $4,203,8112011Assets 2012: $2,917,493Liabilities 2012: $32,734Net Assets 2012: $2,884,7592012Assets 2013: $1,798,887Liabilities 2013: $26,062Net Assets 2013: $1,772,8252013Assets 2014: $1,037,415Liabilities 2014: $51,368Net Assets 2014: $986,0472014Assets 2015: $357,145Liabilities 2015: $21,042Net Assets 2015: $336,1032015Assets 2016: $71,808Liabilities 2016: $15,348Net Assets 2016: $56,4602016Assets 2017: $73,054Liabilities 2017: $75,703Net Assets 2017: -$2,6492017Assets 2018: $39,352Liabilities 2018: $108,385Net Assets 2018: -$69,0332018Assets 2019: $109,579Liabilities 2019: $92,944Net Assets 2019: $16,6352019Assets 2020: $93,010Liabilities 2020: $128,123Net Assets 2020: -$35,1132020Assets 2021: $1,039,522Liabilities 2021: $59,056Net Assets 2021: $980,4662021Assets 2022: $1,650,838Liabilities 2022: $280,967Net Assets 2022: $1,369,8712022Assets 2023: $1,691,142Liabilities 2023: $260,184Net Assets 2023: $1,430,9582023Assets 2024: $2,386,359Liabilities 2024: $285,878Net Assets 2024: $2,100,4812024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$93,010
Liabilities$128,123
Net Assets-$35,113
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $2,811,7622011Expenses 2012: $2,690,8112012Revenue 2013: $1,349,427Expenses 2013: $2,466,396Net Income 2013: -$1,116,9692013Revenue 2014: $965,477Expenses 2014: $1,764,067Net Income 2014: -$798,5902014Revenue 2015: $681,053Expenses 2015: $1,336,635Net Income 2015: -$655,5822015Revenue 2016: $400,699Expenses 2016: $680,042Net Income 2016: -$279,3432016Revenue 2017: $454,178Expenses 2017: $513,287Net Income 2017: -$59,1092017Revenue 2018: $559,887Expenses 2018: $626,271Net Income 2018: -$66,3842018Revenue 2019: $958,681Expenses 2019: $873,013Net Income 2019: $85,6682019Revenue 2020: $1,129,322Expenses 2020: $1,181,070Net Income 2020: -$51,7482020Revenue 2021: $2,272,000Expenses 2021: $2,756,562Net Income 2021: -$484,5622021Revenue 2022: $4,422,008Expenses 2022: $4,032,603Net Income 2022: $389,4052022Revenue 2023: $5,029,163Expenses 2023: $4,968,076Net Income 2023: $61,0872023Revenue 2024: $5,651,273Expenses 2024: $4,981,750Net Income 2024: $669,5232024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$1,129,322
Expenses$1,181,070
Net Income-$51,748
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2019 to Feb 29, 2020
Signed
Jan 8, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,129,322
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Institute for American Values is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to study and strengthen key American values. The Institute brings together leading scholars from across the human sciences and across the political spectrum for interdisciplinary deliberation, collaborative research and joint public statements.

Founded in 1987, the Institute for American Values, (hereinafter the Institute) is a private, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to study and strengthen civil society. As part of its mission, the main actiity is named Braver Angels (previously Better Angels) and is focused on the reduction of social polarization the process of society separating into mutually antagonistic groups that increasingly do not trust or understand one another. Polarization is a main reason why U.S. public life is so often dysfunctional; and is an important threat to the vitality of U.S. civil society. Braver Angels (previously Better Angels) work is rooted in grassroots organizing. From the grassroots, the organization leverages its programs to impact community life and American institutions. Specifically, Braver Angels efforts are focused on Grassroots; Academia; Media; and Politics & Government. The Institute is a not for profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,569$36,693▲ $35,124
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$92,235$35,035▼ $57,200
Loans From Officers Directors$5,500$10,000▲ $4,500
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,002$5,384▼ $618
Receivables From Officers Etc-$4,087-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,490$3,209▼ $1,281
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$109,579$93,010▼ $16,569
Other Assets Total$5,283$8,602▲ $3,319
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$52,444$87,123▲ $34,679
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$35,000$31,000▼ $4,000
Total Liabilities$92,944$128,123▲ $35,179
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$133,093$41,566▼ $91,527
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-116,458$-76,679▲ $39,779
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$16,635$-35,113▼ $51,748
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$109,579$93,010▼ $16,569

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$5,384$56,069$61,453
Other Assets Org$5,700--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David BlankenhornPres/Exec DirectorFT$200,000$45,618$245,618
Ciaran O'ConnerChief Mktg OfficerFT$102,000$15,559$117,559
Hillary Luehring-JonesSecretaryFT$55,000$15,559$70,559

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Thomas K SylvesterChairman
Raina Sacks BlankenhornVice President
Francis FukuyamaDirector
Glenn StantonDirector
Hunter BakerDirector
Jonathan HaidtDirector
Kouhyar MostashfiDirector
Mark BoydDirector
JoAnn Luehring EsqTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,041,347
Program Service Revenue
$87,948
Investment Income
$27
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,041,347
Change in Net Assets
$-51,748

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,129,322
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,129,322
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,129,322
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$726,345
Other Expenses$454,725
Total Fundraising Expense$164,570
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$269,137$12,000$13,706$294,843
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$189,500$25,500$40,000$255,000
Conferences and Meetings$156,552-$3,809$160,361
Other Employee Benefits$110,135$8,133$14,146$132,414
Advertising$52,713$800-$53,513
Occupancy$35,280$9,324$4,410$49,014
Payroll Taxes$36,890$3,675$3,523$44,088
Office Expenses$8,067$13,455$15,178$36,700
Travel$9,399-$4,631$14,030
Fees for Services Other-$12,750-$12,750
All Other Expenses$6,694$688$3,703$11,085
Other Expenses$5,029$609$306$5,944
Insurance-$4,663-$4,663
Depreciation Depletion$1,196$956$239$2,391
Royalties$161--$161
Total Functional Expenses$922,336$94,164$164,570$1,181,070

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,181,070
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,181,070
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,181,070
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$5,500$10,000▲ $4,500
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$4,087-
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Raina Sacks Blankenhorn, David Blankenhorn - family relationshipJoAnn Luehring, Hillary Luehring-Jones - family relationship”

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

“Form 990 and all its attachments were provided to each member of the Audit Committee consisting of 3 Directors by email for their review. Each member of the Audit Committee with questions or comments directs those to the Treasurer for processing. All distribution and review is completed before the filing of the return.”

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

“Annual disclosure and checklist”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Compensation Committee engaged an independent compensation consultant who examined comparable data and approved the proposed salaries for the President/Executive Director and one Vice President. The most recent review by the independent compensation consultant was done in 2009/2010.The current salary of the President/Executive Director is less than the salary approved in 2010 by the independent compensation consultant.”

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

“Form 990 is available on Guidestar.org. The Institute will upon request provide its governing documents and financial statements.”

Part VI, Section B, Question 12C

“Annually, a questionnaire is sent to all Board Members and is monitored for compliance by the Treasurer.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute for American Values
EIN
13-3400377
Phone
2122463942
Address
420 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10170

Signing Officer

Name
David Blankenhorn
Title
President
Phone
2122463972
Signed
2021-01-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
7

Preparer

Firm
Sosin & Kriegel LLP
Address
3000 Marcus Avenue Suite 2E4, Lake Success, NY 11042
Preparer
Ellyn A Sosin CPA
Phone
5165704600
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$93,010
Liabilities
$128,123
Net assets
-$35,113
Revenue
$1,129,322
Expenses
$1,181,070
Net income
-$51,748
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.39$0.29$2.10$5.65$4.98$0.67
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.26$1.43$5.03$4.97$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.28$1.37$4.42$4.03$0.39
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$1.04$0.06$0.98$2.27$2.76$0.48
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.13$0.04$1.13$1.18$0.05
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.11$0.09$0.02$0.96$0.87$0.09
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.11$0.07$0.56$0.63$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.08$0.00$0.45$0.51$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.02$0.06$0.40$0.68$0.28
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.02$0.34$0.68$1.34$0.66
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.05$0.99$0.97$1.76$0.80
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.80$0.03$1.77$1.35$2.47$1.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.92$0.03$2.88$2.69
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.26$0.06$4.20$2.81