Liabilities / Assets
40th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-8036372
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Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
40th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
16th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
41st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,583,778
Up $403,796 (+34%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$1,441,664
Up $347,573 (+32%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$142,114
Up $56,223 (+65%) from 2016
Revenue
Up$5,035,469
Up $606,141 (+14%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$4,687,551
Down $323,096 (-6.4%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$347,918
Up $929,237 (+160%) from 2016
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| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $532,957 | $963,762 | ▲ $430,805 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $613,275 | $488,425 | ▼ $124,850 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $31,158 | $66,574 | ▲ $35,416 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $65,017 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,933 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $1,179,982 | $1,583,778 | ▲ $403,796 |
| Other Assets Total | $659 | - | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $85,891 | $142,114 | ▲ $56,223 |
| Total Liabilities | $85,891 | $142,114 | ▲ $56,223 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $1,094,091 | $1,294,044 | ▲ $199,953 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | - | $147,620 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,094,091 | $1,441,664 | ▲ $347,573 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,179,982 | $1,583,778 | ▲ $403,796 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLIN O'KEEFE DEPARTED 062318 | COO | FT | $101,425 | $101,425 |
| Leslie Graves | President | FT | $95,958 | $95,958 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mike Barnhart | Chairman |
| Tim Dunn | Vice Chairma |
| Todd Graves | Board Member |
| Dan Liljenquist | Secretary |
| Jack Mchugh | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $460,246 | Valued by Google |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 1 | $460,246 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $3,079,700 |
| Other Expenses | $1,607,851 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $588,890 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $2,140,175 | $139,816 | $90,120 | $2,370,111 |
| Advertising | $487,938 | $40 | $60 | $488,038 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $268,752 | $16,222 | $14,180 | $299,154 |
| Payroll Taxes | $194,079 | $6,098 | $12,875 | $213,052 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $108,779 | $13,131 | $75,473 | $197,383 |
| Office Expenses | $25,401 | $9,045 | $160,232 | $194,678 |
| Information Technology | $179,602 | $716 | $1,089 | $181,407 |
| Travel | $129,542 | $8,491 | $37,476 | $175,509 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $25,301 | - | $25,301 |
| Insurance | - | $15,012 | - | $15,012 |
| Other Expenses | $5,625 | $5,000 | $15,822 | $10,625 |
| All Other Expenses | $5,755 | $647 | $25 | $6,427 |
| Occupancy | $1,480 | $868 | $1,010 | $3,358 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,824,935 | $273,726 | $588,890 | $4,687,551 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,687,551 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,687,551 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $4,687,551 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE MISSION OF THE LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE IS TO EMPOWER OUR AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN DEMOCRACY BY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION. WE STRIVE TO EQUIP OUR READERS WITH INFORMATION SO THAT IT CAN BE USED IN POSITIVE, POWERFUL, AND UNFORESEEN WAYS. INFORMED VOTERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF DEMOCRACY AND POSITIVE CHANGE STARTS WITH THEM. WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO REACH VOTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE FACTS, INFORMATION, AND CONTEXT. WITH YOUR HELP, WE HAVE CREATED AND CONTINUE TO BUILD BALLOTPEDIA, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICS. WITH MORE THAN 250,000 ORIGINAL ARTICLES, BALLOTPEDIAS GOAL IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT POLITICS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POLITICS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | COLIN O'KEEFE LESLIE GRAVES COO PRESIDENT MOTHER-SON |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED JOINTLY BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT, CETERUS AND AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. AFTER THE BOARD PRESIDENT'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 COPIES ARE ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND REFERENCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED TO ASCERTAIN THAT PERSONS TO WHOM THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES HAVE DISCLOSED INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023 AND ANNUAL FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT. |
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