Civic Intelligence

The Sunlight Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-3903427

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 22, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.SUNLIGHTFOUNDATION.COM

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1440 G Street NWWashington, DC 20005

(202) 742-1520

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.04x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

30th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

87th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$197,270

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.1% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

95th percentile

96%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

328%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets39th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,652,910

Up $807,895 (+96%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,589,481

Up $789,899 (+99%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$63,429

Up $17,996 (+40%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue30th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,167,889

Up $1,660,785 (+328%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$1,377,990

Down $73,369 (-5.1%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$789,899

Up $1,734,154 (+184%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th 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

2018

Assets$1,652,910
Liabilities$63,429
Net Assets$1,589,481
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

2018

Revenue$2,167,889
Expenses$1,377,990
Net Income$789,899
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 22, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,169,504
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 is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that uses civic technologies, open data, policy analysis, and journalism to make our government and politics more accountable and transparent to all.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$681,085$955,649▲ $274,564
Pledges and Grants Receivable$15,500$550,300▲ $534,800
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$109,896$109,755▼ $141
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$7,997$6,517▼ $1,480
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,537$5,689▲ $152
Total Assets$845,015$1,652,910▲ $807,895
Other Assets Total$25,000$25,000→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$45,433$63,429▲ $17,996
Total Liabilities$45,433$63,429▲ $17,996
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$98,057$1,155,831▲ $1,057,774
Unrestricted Net Assets$701,525$433,650▼ $267,875
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$799,582$1,589,481▲ $789,899
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$845,015$1,652,910▲ $807,895

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,517$48,983$55,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John WonderlichExecutive DiFT$180,285$16,985$197,270
John WonderlichExecutive Director-$180,285$16,985$197,270

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael R KleinChairmain
Craig NewmarkDirector
Katherine MaherDirector
Zoe ReiterDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,111,493
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,327
Other Revenue
$55,069
All Other Contributions
$2,111,493
Change in Net Assets
$789,899

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,167,889
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,167,889
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,167,889
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$911,646
Other Expenses$466,344
Total Fundraising Expense$93,733
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$449,646$91,789$46,637$588,072
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$137,848$28,140$14,298$180,286
Fees for Services Other$131,254--$131,254
Occupancy$74,988$15,362$7,791$98,141
Travel$45,251$14,245$6,105$65,601
Other Employee Benefits$47,120$9,619$4,887$61,626
Payroll Taxes$45,152$9,217$4,683$59,052
Fees for Services Accounting-$34,500-$34,500
Pension Plan Contributions$17,288$3,529$1,793$22,610
Conferences and Meetings$10,231$3,218$1,379$14,828
Insurance-$13,557-$13,557
Office Expenses$9,187$2,058$953$12,198
Information Technology-$9,936-$9,936
Depreciation Depletion-$6,490-$6,490
Fees for Services Legal-$4,950-$4,950
Other Expenses$9,328$2,969$968$2,969
All Other Expenses$2,092$428$218$2,738
Advertising$768--$768
Total Functional Expenses$1,018,923$265,334$93,733$1,377,990

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,377,990
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,377,990
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,377,990
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Sunlight Foundation
EIN
20-3903427
Phone
2027421520
Address
1440 G STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
John Wonderlich
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2027421520
Signed
2019-10-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Wonderlich
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
12

Preparer

Firm
Deleon & Stang Cpas and Advisors
Address
100 LAKEFOREST BLVD STE 650, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877-2609
Preparer
Allen P Deleon CPA
Phone
3019489825
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The organization is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and applicable income tax regulations of the district of columbia. No provision for income taxes has been established, as the organization has no unrelated business activity. The organization has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions which require accrual or disclosure. The organization's tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities, generally for three years after filing, hence the organization's tax returns for the years 2015 and onward are open to examination.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,652,910
Liabilities
$63,429
Net assets
$1,589,481
Revenue
$2,167,889
Expenses
$1,377,990
Net income
$789,899
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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