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Internet Commerce Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-5466377

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 09, 2018

Organization Profileinternetcommerce.org
2 Research Place No 310Rockville, MD 20850

(202) 559-8597

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

34th percentile

-3.3%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-4.6%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-6.2%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Assets

Down

$118,501

Down $5,715 (-4.6%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$118,501

Down $5,715 (-4.6%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$174,048

Down $11,563 (-6.2%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$179,763

Up $26,493 (+17%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$5,715

Down $38,056 (-118%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $46,245Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $46,2452010Assets 2011: $111,139Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $111,1392011Assets 2012: $55,040Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $55,0402012Assets 2013: $68,470Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $68,4702013Assets 2014: $90,433Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $90,4332014Assets 2015: $91,875Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $91,8752015Assets 2016: $124,216Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $124,2162016Assets 2017: $118,501Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $118,5012017Assets 2018: $99,550Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $99,5502018Assets 2019: $139,560Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $139,5602019Assets 2020: $183,746Liabilities 2020: $9,542Net Assets 2020: $174,2042020Assets 2021: $308,349Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $308,3492021Assets 2022: $388,470Liabilities 2022: $4,296Net Assets 2022: $384,1742022Assets 2023: $453,704Liabilities 2023: $12,200Net Assets 2023: $441,5042023Assets 2024: $440,373Liabilities 2024: $2,942Net Assets 2024: $437,4312024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$118,501
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$118,501
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $199,710Expenses 2010: $171,331Net Income 2010: $28,3792010Expenses 2011: $180,6672011Revenue 2012: $96,840Expenses 2012: $152,939Net Income 2012: -$56,0992012Revenue 2013: $163,494Expenses 2013: $150,064Net Income 2013: $13,4302013Revenue 2014: $154,968Expenses 2014: $133,005Net Income 2014: $21,9632014Revenue 2015: $143,806Expenses 2015: $142,364Net Income 2015: $1,4422015Revenue 2016: $185,611Expenses 2016: $153,270Net Income 2016: $32,3412016Revenue 2017: $174,048Expenses 2017: $179,763Net Income 2017: -$5,7152017Revenue 2018: $205,806Expenses 2018: $224,757Net Income 2018: -$18,9512018Revenue 2019: $362,320Expenses 2019: $322,310Net Income 2019: $40,0102019Revenue 2020: $272,890Expenses 2020: $238,246Net Income 2020: $34,6442020Revenue 2021: $376,247Expenses 2021: $242,102Net Income 2021: $134,1452021Revenue 2022: $371,550Expenses 2022: $295,725Net Income 2022: $75,8252022Revenue 2023: $479,118Expenses 2023: $421,788Net Income 2023: $57,3302023Revenue 2024: $462,094Expenses 2024: $466,167Net Income 2024: -$4,0732024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$174,048
Expenses$179,763
Net Income-$5,715
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 9, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$174,048
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ICA's mission is to promote the value and benefit of internet traffic.

ICA's mission is to advocate for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Advocacy, engagement and participation in ICANN's policy making process through the Business Constituency. Advocacy and engagement with the legislative process. Education and advocacy through online publications and in-person participation at industry events. The ICA believes that its work benefits all those in the domain industry - those who own or monetize domain names as a business asset or provide domain name related services or tools.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel LawDirector-$12,000-$12,000
Jeremiah JohnstonPresident, Chairman-$0--
Nat CohenDirector-$0--
Jay ChapmanDirectorPT$0--
Bob MountainDirectorPT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$16,650
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$16,650
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Internet Commerce Association
EIN
20-5466377
Phone
2025598597
Address
2 Research Place No 310, Rockville, MD 20850

Signing Officer

Name
Nat Cohen
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2025598597
Signed
2018-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Taksey Neff & Associates LLC
Address
2 Research Place Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20850
Preparer
Edward Neff
Phone
3012941100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: Interest. Amount: 18.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: ICA Events. Amount: 9,625. Description: Sales of Products. Amount: 517. Description: Refunds. Amount: 47. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 10,189.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Association membership. Amount: 1,000. Description: Bank fees. Amount: 202. Description: PayPal fees. Amount: 1,152. Description: Online services. Amount: 568. Description: Office supplies. Amount: 214. Description: Google services. Amount: 244. Description: Reimbursed expense. Amount: 249. Description: Website expenses. Amount: 87. Description: Promotional and Design. Amount: 241. Description: Insurance. Amount: 687. Description: Bookkeeping. Amount: 472. Description: Sales tax paid. Amount: 92. Description: Event expense. Amount: 7,787. Description: Payroll tax. Amount: 1,403. Description: Franchise tax. Amount: 330. Description: Payroll expenses. Amount: 1,157. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 15,885.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$118,501
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$118,501
Revenue
$174,048
Expenses
$179,763
Net income
-$5,715
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.40$0.03$4.37$4.62$4.66$0.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.54$0.12$4.42$4.79$4.22$0.57
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.88$0.04$3.84$3.72$2.96$0.76
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.08$0.00$3.08$3.76$2.42$1.34
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.84$0.10$1.74$2.73$2.38$0.35
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$0.00$1.40$3.62$3.22$0.40
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.00$1.00$2.06$2.25$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.00$1.19$1.74$1.80$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.24$0.00$1.24$1.86$1.53$0.32
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.00$0.92$1.44$1.42$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.00$0.90$1.55$1.33$0.22
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.63$1.50$0.13
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.97$1.53$0.56
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.11$0.00$1.11$1.81
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.00$0.46$2.00$1.71$0.28