Civic Intelligence

The Sunlight Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 20-3903427

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 17, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.SUNLIGHTFOUNDATION.COM

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1818 N Street NW No 30020036

(202) 742-1520

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

79th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$292,195

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.3% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

91st percentile

35%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$7,469,706

Up $1,916,561 (+35%) from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$7,142,391

Up $1,971,308 (+38%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$327,315

Down $54,747 (-14%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue19th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

$8,942,875

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$6,971,567

Down $550,266 (-7.3%) from 2012

Net Income

$1,971,308

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $5,516,462Liabilities 2010: $695,159Net Assets 2010: $4,821,3032010Assets 2011: $5,087,400Liabilities 2011: $307,313Net Assets 2011: $4,780,0872011Assets 2012: $5,553,145Liabilities 2012: $382,062Net Assets 2012: $5,171,0832012Assets 2013: $7,469,706Liabilities 2013: $327,315Net Assets 2013: $7,142,3912013Assets 2014: $4,876,405Liabilities 2014: $157,445Net Assets 2014: $4,718,9602014Assets 2015: $5,322,382Liabilities 2015: $131,290Net Assets 2015: $5,191,0922015Assets 2016: $1,829,144Liabilities 2016: $85,307Net Assets 2016: $1,743,8372016Assets 2017: $845,015Liabilities 2017: $45,433Net Assets 2017: $799,5822017Assets 2018: $1,652,910Liabilities 2018: $63,429Net Assets 2018: $1,589,4812018Assets 2019: $968,101Liabilities 2019: $33,407Net Assets 2019: $934,6942019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$7,469,706
Liabilities$327,315
Net Assets$7,142,391
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $5,849,3282010Expenses 2011: $6,234,0252011Expenses 2012: $7,521,8332012Revenue 2013: $8,942,875Expenses 2013: $6,971,567Net Income 2013: $1,971,3082013Revenue 2014: $4,156,761Expenses 2014: $6,580,192Net Income 2014: -$2,423,4312014Revenue 2015: $4,981,802Expenses 2015: $4,509,670Net Income 2015: $472,1322015Revenue 2016: $327,646Expenses 2016: $3,774,900Net Income 2016: -$3,447,2542016Revenue 2017: $507,104Expenses 2017: $1,451,359Net Income 2017: -$944,2552017Revenue 2018: $2,167,889Expenses 2018: $1,377,990Net Income 2018: $789,8992018Revenue 2019: $840,704Expenses 2019: $1,495,491Net Income 2019: -$654,7872019Revenue 2020: $28,043Expenses 2020: $487,746Net Income 2020: -$459,7032020

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$8,942,875
Expenses$6,971,567
Net Income$1,971,308
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 17, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$8,942,875
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The sunlight foundation supporrts, develops and deploys new internet technologies to make information about congress and government more accessible to the american people through its projects and grant making, the foundation serve as a catalyst to create greater political tranparency and to foster more openness and accountability in government.

The sunlight foundation supports, develops and deploys new internet technologies to make information about congress and government more accessible to the american people. Through its projects and grant making, the foundation serves as a catalyst to create greater political transparency and to foster more openness and accountability in government.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,144,410$4,206,735▲ $3,062,325
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$4,028,803$2,299,725▼ $1,729,078
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$142,161$528,089▲ $385,928
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$111,453$356,552▲ $245,099
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$61,754$51,450▼ $10,304
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$37,409$0▼ $37,409
Total Assets$5,553,145$7,469,706▲ $1,916,561
Other Assets Total$27,155$27,155→ $0
Liabilities
Grants Payable$109,175$146,142▲ $36,967
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$215,774$123,461▼ $92,313
Other Liabilities$57,113$57,712▲ $599
Total Liabilities$382,062$327,315▼ $54,747
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$3,654,555$5,693,143▲ $2,038,588
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,516,528$1,449,248▼ $67,280
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,171,083$7,142,391▲ $1,971,308
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,553,145$7,469,706▲ $1,916,561

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$382,041$250,324$632,365
Leasehold Improvements$101,250$63,737$164,987
Equipment$44,798$84,313$129,111
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ellen MillerExec. Dir/sec./treasurer.FT$275,768$16,427$292,195
William AllisonEditorial DirectorFT$151,736$12,800$164,536
Christopher McclearyDevelopment DirectorFT$129,758$13,465$143,223
Thomas LeeDirector Sunlight LabsFT$129,771$11,891$141,662
Kathy KielyManaging EditorFT$128,030$11,311$139,341
Gabriela SchneiderCommunications DirectorFT$114,344$11,266$125,610

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael R KleinChairman
Andrew MclaughlinDirector
Craig NewmarkDirector
Esther DysonDirector
Nicholas J KleinDirector
Stacy DonohueDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Personal Democracy Consult LLCConsulting-$244,840
Bernstein Strategy Group LLCPolicy, Strategy, Lobbying Services-$116,547
Center For Responsive PoliticsConsulting-$112,500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$8,925,077
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,047
Other Revenue
$16,751
All Other Contributions
$8,925,077
Change in Net Assets
$1,971,308

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,942,875
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,942,875
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,942,875
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,475,267
Other Expenses$2,030,734
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$465,566
Total Fundraising Expense$463,795
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,137,473$137,049$213,693$3,488,215
Fees for Services Other$536,341$585$34,190$571,116
Occupancy$338,072$18,916$31,848$388,836
Grants to Domestic Orgs$297,999--$297,999
Other Employee Benefits$259,143$13,486$21,900$294,529
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$146,098$43,829$102,268$292,195
Payroll Taxes$253,551$14,187$23,886$291,624
Travel$214,916-$6,039$220,955
Information Technology$175,171--$175,171
Depreciation Depletion$125,665$7,031$11,838$144,534
Conferences and Meetings$122,610-$911$123,521
Fees for Services Lobbying$116,547--$116,547
Pension Plan Contributions$97,515$4,465$6,724$108,704
Foreign Grants$96,967--$96,967
Office Expenses$61,401$3,436$5,786$70,623
Grants to Domestic Individuals$70,600--$70,600
Advertising$69,422--$69,422
Other Expenses$40,449$2,263$3,811$46,523
Fees for Services Accounting-$45,659-$45,659
Insurance-$22,539-$22,539
Fees for Services Legal-$21,418-$21,418
All Other Expenses$9,568$3,401$901$13,870
Total Functional Expenses$6,169,508$338,264$463,795$6,971,567

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,971,567
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,971,567
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,971,567
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
81-0526651-501(c)(3)Investigating Lobbyist Expenditures in the States$200,000
26-2296822--To Continue Support of Teh Open Congress Project$31,250
94-2282759-501(c)(3)To Support Freedom of the Press Foundation$10,000
46-3441895-501(c)(3)To Support Charitable and Educational Components of the Public Wealth Project$10,000
30-0246999--To Support the Justice Map Project$10,000
66-0791661--To Support the Abre Puerto Rico Project$10,000
45-2200310--For the Rentspecs Project to Improve Access to Nyc Housing Violation Information$10,000
45-5059923-501(c)(3)To Support the Honest Appalachia Project$8,750
00-1077180--To Improve Public Access for a Tool That Formats Government Information$7,500

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$96,967

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
South AsiaGrants to Recipient Located in the Region-00$36,967
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland)Grants to Recipient Located in the Region-00$20,000
Sub-saharan AfricaGrants to Recipient Located in the Region-00$20,000
North AmericaGrants to Recipient Located in the Region-00$20,000
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$57,712
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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 A, Line 2

“Nicholas klein, director, is son of michael klein, chairman of the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and distributed to the board of directors before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The compensation of officers is determined in line with market rate and approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
20-3903427
Phone
2027421520

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher T Gates
Title
President
Phone
2027421520
Signed
2014-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Christopher T Gates
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
68
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Preparer
Matt Johnson
Phone
2028220717
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990: PART XI LINE 2C:

“The board of directors assume responsibility for oversight of the audit and the selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The foundation requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more-likely-than-not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The foundation does not believe its financial statements include, or reflect, any uncertain tax positions.”

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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,469,706
Liabilities
$327,315
Net assets
$7,142,391
Revenue
$8,942,875
Expenses
$6,971,567
Net income
$1,971,308
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.49$0.46
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.03$0.93$0.84$1.50$0.65
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.65$0.06$1.59$2.17$1.38$0.79
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.05$0.80$0.51$1.45$0.94
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.09$1.74$0.33$3.77$3.45
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.32$0.13$5.19$4.98$4.51$0.47
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.88$0.16$4.72$4.16$6.58$2.42
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.47$0.33$7.14$8.94$6.97$1.97
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.55$0.38$5.17$7.52
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.09$0.31$4.78$6.23
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.52$0.70$4.82$5.85