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Conscience Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 16-1732970

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Dec 20, 2016

Organization Profilewww.consciencefoundation.org
3186 Adams Avenue Room 202San Diego, CA 92116-1637

(619) 280-5177

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2016

Net Margin

13th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-5.2%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

125%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$9,145

Down $497 (-5.2%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$9,145

Down $497 (-5.2%) from 2015

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,800

Up $1,000 (+125%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$2,297

Up $1,612 (+235%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$497

Down $612 (-532%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2012: $2,562Net Assets 2012: $2,5622012Assets 2013: $10,253Net Assets 2013: $10,2532013Assets 2014: $9,527Net Assets 2014: $9,5272014Assets 2015: $9,642Net Assets 2015: $9,6422015Assets 2016: $9,145Net Assets 2016: $9,1452016Assets 2017: $6,663Net Assets 2017: $6,6632017Assets 2018: $6,463Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $6,193Net Assets 2019: $6,1932019

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$9,145
Liabilities-
Net Assets$9,145
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KExpenses 2012: $1802012Revenue 2013: $8,000Expenses 2013: $309Net Income 2013: $7,6912013Revenue 2014: $5,302Expenses 2014: $6,028Net Income 2014: -$7262014Revenue 2015: $800Expenses 2015: $685Net Income 2015: $1152015Revenue 2016: $1,800Expenses 2016: $2,297Net Income 2016: -$4972016Revenue 2017: $80Expenses 2017: $2,562Net Income 2017: -$2,4822017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $200Net Income 2018: -$2002018Expenses 2019: $2702019

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2016

Revenue$1,800
Expenses$2,297
Net Income-$497
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Dec 20, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$1,800
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See statement attached

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Helped to arrange a safe online server for groups of Falun Gong practitioners in China to communicate with each other safely.--
Paid for vpn accounts for dozens of Falun Gong practitioners in China to circumvent Chinas Internet blockage the Great Fire Wall so they could assess websites outside of China.--
Studied the law in China and, using that information, drafted numerous legal opinions and submissions to the Court for FalunGong practitioners legal defense against the Chinese regimes persecution.--
Helped Falun Gong practitioners in China to draft a petition to the Chinese government to stop the persecution of Falun Gong.--
Along with Citizens for Global Solutions, we hosted and helped put on a Forum on Human Rights in China. One or our Directors was on the Panel.--
Provided translation and legal support to individuals who have been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shizhong ChenPresidentPT$0--
Arleen FreemanTreasurer-$0--
Lillian ZhengDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Conscience Foundation
EIN
16-1732970
Phone
6192805177
Address
3186 Adams Avenue Room 202, San Diego, CA 92116-1637

Signing Officer

Name
Arleen Freeman
Title
President
Signed
2016-12-20
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Robert H Freeman CPA Ltd
Address
2128 N Sedgwick Apt 11, Chicago, IL 60614
Preparer
Robert H Freeman
Phone
7089214254
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31

“Helped Falun Gong practitioners in China to draft a petition to the Chinese government to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 0”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31

“Along with Citizens for Global Solutions, we hosted and helped put on a Forum on Human Rights in China. One or our Directors was on the Panel. Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 0”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31

“Provided translation and legal support to individuals who have been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 0”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Travel 430”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Event Expenses 445”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Website Expense 212”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,145
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$9,145
Revenue
$1,800
Expenses
$2,297
Net income
-$497
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.19$6.19$0.27
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.46$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.66$6.66$0.08$2.56$2.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.15$9.15$1.80$2.30$0.50
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.64$9.64$0.80$0.69$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.53$9.53$5.30$6.03$0.73
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.3$10.3$8.00$0.31$7.69
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.56$2.56$0.18