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Consumers Postal Council

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-0080138

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Sep 15, 2021

1600 Wilson BlvdArlington, VA 22209

(202) 360-8392

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 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2020

Net Margin

19th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$36,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 72.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-62%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$79,892

Down $14,946 (-16%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$79,892

Down $14,946 (-16%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$50,017

Down $80,160 (-62%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$64,963

Down $28,448 (-30%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$14,946

Down $51,712 (-141%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $24,790Liabilities 2010: $3,029Net Assets 2010: $21,7612010Assets 2011: $36,172Liabilities 2011: $11,778Net Assets 2011: $24,3942011Assets 2012: $25,816Net Assets 2012: $25,8162012Assets 2013: $24,893Net Assets 2013: $24,8932013Assets 2014: $112,203Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $96,682Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $68,140Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $68,1402016Assets 2017: $24,183Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $24,1832017Assets 2018: $58,282Liabilities 2018: $210Net Assets 2018: $58,0722018Assets 2019: $94,838Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $94,8382019Assets 2020: $79,892Net Assets 2020: $79,8922020Assets 2021: $66,790Net Assets 2021: $66,7902021Assets 2022: $54,876Liabilities 2022: $291Net Assets 2022: $54,5852022Assets 2023: $5,067Net Assets 2023: $5,0672023Assets 2024: $1,163Net Assets 2024: $1,1632024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$79,892
Liabilities-
Net Assets$79,892

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $5Expenses 2010: $73,568Net Income 2010: -$73,5632010Revenue 2011: $106,007Expenses 2011: $103,374Net Income 2011: $2,6332011Revenue 2012: $76,007Expenses 2012: $74,585Net Income 2012: $1,4222012Revenue 2013: $76,004Expenses 2013: $76,927Net Income 2013: -$9232013Revenue 2014: $152,005Expenses 2014: $64,695Net Income 2014: $87,3102014Revenue 2015: $76,009Expenses 2015: $91,530Net Income 2015: -$15,5212015Revenue 2016: $76,009Expenses 2016: $104,551Net Income 2016: -$28,5422016Revenue 2017: $10,488Expenses 2017: $54,445Net Income 2017: -$43,9572017Revenue 2018: $76,071Expenses 2018: $42,182Net Income 2018: $33,8892018Revenue 2019: $130,177Expenses 2019: $93,411Net Income 2019: $36,7662019Revenue 2020: $50,017Expenses 2020: $64,963Net Income 2020: -$14,9462020Revenue 2021: $50,008Expenses 2021: $63,110Net Income 2021: -$13,1022021Revenue 2022: $50,104Expenses 2022: $62,309Net Income 2022: -$12,2052022Revenue 2023: $96Expenses 2023: $49,614Net Income 2023: -$49,5182023Revenue 2024: $11Expenses 2024: $3,915Net Income 2024: -$3,9042024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$50,017
Expenses$64,963
Net Income-$14,946
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Sep 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$50,017
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.

To educate and instruct the american public and to foster and promote an intrest and understanding by individual consumers in matters pertaining to domestic and international postal activities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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 REASONALBE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF COSTS. TO PROMOTE THE POSTAL SERVICE TO COMPTED IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE, WHILE MAKING SURE THAT IT DOES SO FAIRLY AND ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.-$62,669
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL STEIDLERVice ChairmaPT$36,000-$36,000
DONALD SOIFERChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Consumers Postal Council
EIN
20-0080138
Phone
2023608392
Address
1600 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON, VA 22209

Signing Officer

Name
Donald Soifer
Title
Chairman
Phone
2023608392
Signed
2021-09-15

Preparer

Firm
Stitely & Karstetter
Address
4460 BROOKFIELD CORPORATE DR STE F, CHANTILLY, VA 20151
Preparer
Frank Stitely
Phone
7038188284
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses postage and delivery 1 travel 182 parking 26 meetings 2,476 total 2,685

Form 990-ez, Part III

Primary exempt purpose - 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. Part iii, line 28 program service accomplishments: 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.

Form 990-ez, Part III

To educate and instruct the american public and to foster and promote an intrest and understanding by individual consumers in matters pertaining to domestic and international postal activities.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

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 reasonalbe measurement and control of costs. To promote the postal service to compted in the commercial marketplace, while making sure that it does so fairly and on a level playing field.

Form 990-ez, Part V

Part v, information regarding personal benefit contracts: the organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly, or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.04$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.50$0.50
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.50$0.62$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.67$0.50$0.63$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.80$0.50$0.65$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.95$1.30$0.93$0.37
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$0.76$0.42$0.34
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.10$0.54$0.44
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.76$1.05$0.29
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.97$0.00$0.76$0.92$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.52$0.65$0.87
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.25$0.76$0.77$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.26$0.26$0.76$0.75$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.36$0.12$0.24$1.06$1.03$0.03
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.03$0.22$0.00$0.74$0.74