Civic Intelligence

Public Accountability Initiative Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-0972582

Apr 01, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020 • Filed on Feb 15, 2021

Organization Profilepublic-accountability.org
49 Virginia PlaceBuffalo, NY 14202

(716) 884-1275

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

58th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$65,734

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

31%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Up

$432,381

Up $88,606 (+26%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$419,077

Up $87,272 (+26%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$13,304

Up $1,334 (+11%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue39th percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$797,475

Up $188,150 (+31%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$710,200

Up $36,348 (+5.4%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$87,275

Up $151,802 (+235%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $11,507Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $11,5072011Assets 2012: $44,606Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $44,6062012Assets 2013: $68,591Liabilities 2013: $3,750Net Assets 2013: $64,8412013Assets 2014: $34,773Liabilities 2014: $2,9952014Assets 2015: $141,011Liabilities 2015: $92,433Net Assets 2015: $48,5782015Assets 2016: $282,957Liabilities 2016: $14,362Net Assets 2016: $268,5952016Assets 2017: $288,480Liabilities 2017: $21,729Net Assets 2017: $266,7512017Assets 2018: $448,770Liabilities 2018: $52,438Net Assets 2018: $396,3322018Assets 2019: $343,775Liabilities 2019: $11,970Net Assets 2019: $331,8052019Assets 2020: $432,381Liabilities 2020: $13,304Net Assets 2020: $419,0772020Assets 2021: $545,055Liabilities 2021: $6,216Net Assets 2021: $538,8392021Assets 2022: $698,226Liabilities 2022: $9,921Net Assets 2022: $688,3052022Assets 2023: $875,979Liabilities 2023: $5,371Net Assets 2023: $870,6082023Assets 2024: $1,172,247Liabilities 2024: $27,068Net Assets 2024: $1,145,1792024Assets 2025: $1,813,540Liabilities 2025: $10,947Net Assets 2025: $1,802,5932025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$432,381
Liabilities$13,304
Net Assets$419,077
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $59,800Expenses 2011: $69,868Net Income 2011: -$10,0682011Revenue 2012: $78,913Expenses 2012: $45,814Net Income 2012: $33,0992012Revenue 2013: $116,974Expenses 2013: $96,739Net Income 2013: $20,2352013Revenue 2014: $135,076Expenses 2014: $168,139Net Income 2014: -$33,0632014Revenue 2015: $183,855Expenses 2015: $167,055Net Income 2015: $16,8002015Revenue 2016: $497,064Expenses 2016: $277,047Net Income 2016: $220,0172016Revenue 2017: $378,755Expenses 2017: $380,599Net Income 2017: -$1,8442017Revenue 2018: $695,742Expenses 2018: $566,161Net Income 2018: $129,5812018Revenue 2019: $609,325Expenses 2019: $673,852Net Income 2019: -$64,5272019Revenue 2020: $797,475Expenses 2020: $710,200Net Income 2020: $87,2752020Revenue 2021: $848,892Expenses 2021: $729,130Net Income 2021: $119,7622021Revenue 2022: $771,096Expenses 2022: $621,630Net Income 2022: $149,4662022Revenue 2023: $826,870Expenses 2023: $644,567Net Income 2023: $182,3032023Revenue 2024: $904,250Expenses 2024: $629,679Net Income 2024: $274,5712024Revenue 2025: $1,384,707Expenses 2025: $727,293Net Income 2025: $657,4142025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$797,475
Expenses$710,200
Net Income$87,275
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
Signed
Feb 15, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$797,475
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The public accountability initiative conducts research and educational activities that bring transparency to influence public sector and private sector institutions and their key relationship.

The Public Accountability Initiative conducts research and educational activities that bring transparency to influential public sector and private sector institutions and their key relationships.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$245,087$396,463▲ $151,376
Accounts Receivable$1,700$18,300▲ $16,600
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,302$6,807▼ $2,495
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,936$5,061▼ $1,875
Pledges and Grants Receivable$79,250$4,250▼ $75,000
Investments Other Securities$1,500$1,500→ $0
Total Assets$343,775$432,381▲ $88,606
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$11,023$11,684▲ $661
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$947$1,620▲ $673
Total Liabilities$11,970$13,304▲ $1,334
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$111,805$319,077▲ $207,272
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$220,000$100,000▼ $120,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$331,805$419,077▲ $87,272
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$343,775$432,381▲ $88,606

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,807$6,334$13,141
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kevin ConnorExecutive DirectorFT$64,436$1,298$65,734

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Faisal ChaudhryPresident
Roona RayVice President
Maple RazsaSecretary
Aaron BartleyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$728,876
Program Service Revenue
$65,825
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$2,774
All Other Contributions
$728,876
Change in Net Assets
$87,275
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$580,551
Other Expenses$129,649
Total Fundraising Expense$25,972
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$368,673$32,771$8,193$409,637
Other Employee Benefits$58,766$5,673$1,418$65,857
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$59,214$5,263$1,316$65,793
Payroll Taxes$35,338$3,141$785$39,264
Occupancy$24,013$4,482$3,522$32,017
Conferences and Meetings$19,394$3,620$2,844$25,858
Travel$19,250$3,593$2,823$25,666
Fees for Services Other$16,950$3,164$2,486$22,600
Insurance$4,289$801$629$5,719
Depreciation Depletion$1,871$349$274$2,494
Other Expenses$825$154$121$1,100
Office Expenses$266$50$39$355
Total Functional Expenses$619,230$64,998$25,972$710,200
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued compensation expense$11,684
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and distributed to all board members for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“The COI policy is reviewed by all board members at each annual meeting, and any conflicts or potential conflicts disclosed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Governing documents and copies of the 990 are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Public Accountability Initiative
EIN
20-0972582
Phone
7168841275
Address
49 Virginia Place, Buffalo, NY 14202

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Connor
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7168841275
Signed
2021-02-15

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kevin Connor
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
9
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Allen Street Consulting
Address
394 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Preparer
John R Armstrong CPA
Phone
7162180564
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and distributed to all board members for review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The COI policy is reviewed by all board members at each annual meeting, and any conflicts or potential conflicts disclosed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Governing documents and copies of the 990 are made available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$432,381
Liabilities
$13,304
Net assets
$419,077
Revenue
$797,475
Expenses
$710,200
Net income
$87,275
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.01$1.80$1.38$0.73$0.66
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.03$1.15$0.90$0.63$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.01$0.87$0.83$0.64$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.01$0.69$0.77$0.62$0.15
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.01$0.54$0.85$0.73$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.01$0.42$0.80$0.71$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.01$0.33$0.61$0.67$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.05$0.40$0.70$0.57$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.02$0.27$0.38$0.38$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.01$0.27$0.50$0.28$0.22
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.09$0.05$0.18$0.17$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.14$0.17$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.00$0.06$0.12$0.10$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.08$0.05$0.03
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.06$0.07$0.01