Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Consumers Postal Council
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-0080138
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 143.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$24,183
Down $43,957 (-65%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$24,183
Down $43,957 (-65%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$10,488
Down $65,521 (-86%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$54,445
Down $50,106 (-48%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$43,957
Down $15,415 (-54%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Jul 19, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $10,488
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate and instruct the american public and to foster and promote an interest and understanding by individual consumers in matters pertaining to domestic and international postal activities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO ADVANCE CONSUMER AND BUSINESS VIEWPOINTS IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON AMERICAN POSTAL ISSUES, WHILE ALSO OFFERING SIMILAR OBJECTIVES TO POSTAL MARKETS INTERNATIONALLY.TO BRING SENSIBLE REFORM TO U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BUSINESS PRACTICES, INCLUDING GREATER TRANSPARENCY, IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY AND REASONABLE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF COSTS.TO PROMOTE THE POSTAL SERVICE TO COMPETE IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE, WHILE MAKING SURE THAT IT DOES SO FAIRLY AND ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. | $0 | $52,562 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD SOIFER | Chairman | PT | $15,000 | - | $15,000 |
| MICHAEL PARANZINO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELINDA ANDERSON | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Consumers Postal Council
- EIN
- 20-0080138
- Phone
- 7033124563
- Address
- 1600 WILSON BLVD NO 203, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Signing Officer
- Name
- Don Soifer
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 7033124563
- Signed
- 2018-07-19
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Stitely and Karstetter Pllc
- Address
- 14016-D SULLYFIELD CIRCLE, CHANTILLY, VA 20151
- Preparer
- Frank Stitely
- Phone
- 7038188284
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 38.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: payroll reconciliation income. Amount: 10,450.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: licenses and permits. Amount: 355. Description: payroll processing fees. Amount: 467. Description: meetings. Amount: 338. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 1,200. Description: office supplies. Amount: 96. Description: travel. Amount: 110. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 58. Description: telephone. Amount: 474. Description: events. Amount: 4,823. Description: contract labor. Amount: 153. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,074.”
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.POSTALCONSUMERS.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 38. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL RECONCILIATION INCOME. AMOUNT: 10,450. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z |
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $24,183
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $24,183
- Revenue
- $10,488
- Expenses
- $54,445
- Net income
- -$43,957