Civic Intelligence

Institute for Democracy Studies Inc.

990PF • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-4047751

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Dec 31, 2016

Organization Profile
C/O ROSS 12 EAST 86TH STREET SuiteNew York, NY 10128

(212) 423-9237

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

4.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

1st percentile

-9565%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-4.9%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-62%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Down

$381,016

Down $19,705 (-4.9%) from 2015

Net Assets

$380,116

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$900

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$206

Down $337 (-62%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$19,910

Down $699 (-3.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$19,704

Up $362 (+1.8%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $378,517Liabilities 2011: $13,8882011Assets 2012: $337,553Liabilities 2012: $9002012Assets 2013: $391,654Liabilities 2013: $6,1672013Assets 2014: $424,277Liabilities 2014: $4,390Net Assets 2014: $419,8872014Assets 2015: $400,721Liabilities 2015: $9002015Assets 2016: $381,016Liabilities 2016: $900Net Assets 2016: $380,1162016Assets 2017: $371,442Liabilities 2017: $900Net Assets 2017: $370,5422017Assets 2018: $360,487Liabilities 2018: $900Net Assets 2018: $359,5872018Assets 2019: $357,052Liabilities 2019: $7,683Net Assets 2019: $349,3692019Assets 2020: $341,784Liabilities 2020: $900Net Assets 2020: $340,8842020Assets 2021: $335,962Liabilities 2021: $900Net Assets 2021: $335,0622021Assets 2022: $326,487Liabilities 2022: $900Net Assets 2022: $325,5872022Assets 2023: $304,038Liabilities 2023: $9002023Assets 2024: $288,896Liabilities 2024: $1,872Net Assets 2024: $287,0242024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$381,016
Liabilities$900
Net Assets$380,116
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $158,465Expenses 2011: $138,829Net Income 2011: $19,6362011Revenue 2012: $111,097Expenses 2012: $139,073Net Income 2012: -$27,9762012Revenue 2013: $100,304Expenses 2013: $51,470Net Income 2013: $48,8342013Revenue 2014: $100,249Expenses 2014: $65,849Net Income 2014: $34,4002014Revenue 2015: $543Expenses 2015: $20,609Net Income 2015: -$20,0662015Revenue 2016: $206Expenses 2016: $19,910Net Income 2016: -$19,7042016Revenue 2017: $233Expenses 2017: $9,674Net Income 2017: -$9,4412017Revenue 2018: $405Expenses 2018: $11,360Net Income 2018: -$10,9552018Revenue 2019: $822Expenses 2019: $11,040Net Income 2019: -$10,2182019Revenue 2020: $342Expenses 2020: $8,827Net Income 2020: -$8,4852020Revenue 2021: $187Expenses 2021: $6,009Net Income 2021: -$5,8222021Revenue 2022: $260Expenses 2022: $9,735Net Income 2022: -$9,4752022Revenue 2023: $1,470Expenses 2023: $23,130Net Income 2023: -$21,6602023Revenue 2024: $1,482Expenses 2024: $17,596Net Income 2024: -$16,1142024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$206
Expenses$19,910
Net Income-$19,704
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Dec 31, 2016
Return Version
2015v3.0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALFRED F ROSSPresident And TreasurerPT$0--
AMB ROBIN CHANDLER DUKEDirector-$0--
MICHAEL RATNER DECEASEDDirector-$0--
AMB WILLIAM VANDEN HEUVELDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute for Democracy Studies Inc
EIN
13-4047751
In Care Of
% ALFRED ROSS
Phone
2124239237
Address
C/O ROSS 12 EAST 86TH STREET Suite, NEW YORK, NY 10128

Signing Officer

Name
Alfred F Ross
Title
President
Phone
2124239237
Signed
2016-12-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hecht and Company Pc
Address
350 5TH AVENUE - 68TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10118-0110
Preparer
Steven Stern
Phone
2128198000
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2016 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$381,016
Liabilities
$900
Net assets
$380,116
Revenue
$206
Expenses
$19,910
Net income
-$19,704
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.02$2.87$0.01$0.18$0.16
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.04$0.01$0.01$0.23$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.26$0.01$3.26$0.00$0.10$0.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.36$0.01$3.35$0.00$0.06$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.42$0.01$3.41$0.00$0.09$0.08
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.57$0.08$3.49$0.01$0.11$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.60$0.01$3.60$0.00$0.11$0.11
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.71$0.01$3.71$0.00$0.10$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.81$0.01$3.80$0.00$0.20$0.20
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.01$0.01$0.01$0.21$0.20
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.24$0.04$4.20$1.00$0.66$0.34
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.92$0.06$1.00$0.51$0.49
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.38$0.01$1.11$1.39$0.28
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.79$0.14$1.58$1.39$0.20