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990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 23-1001882

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 12, 2014

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8770 W Bryn Mawr Ave No 135060631

(800) 777-6734

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.46x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

11th percentile

-9.5%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$207,654

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.8% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-10%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,704,782

Down $192,160 (-10%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$923,769

Down $223,418 (-19%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$781,013

Up $31,258 (+4.2%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,931,392

Up $5,982 (+0.3%) from 2012

Expenses

Up

$2,115,066

Up $181,958 (+9.4%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$183,674

Down $175,976 (-2286%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $1,874,303Liabilities 2010: $749,100Net Assets 2010: $1,125,2032010Assets 2011: $1,819,391Liabilities 2011: $737,634Net Assets 2011: $1,081,7572011Assets 2012: $1,896,942Liabilities 2012: $749,755Net Assets 2012: $1,147,1872012Assets 2013: $1,704,782Liabilities 2013: $781,013Net Assets 2013: $923,7692013Assets 2014: $1,633,321Liabilities 2014: $782,843Net Assets 2014: $850,4782014Assets 2015: $1,365,446Liabilities 2015: $613,317Net Assets 2015: $752,1292015Assets 2016: $1,524,110Liabilities 2016: $787,446Net Assets 2016: $736,6642016Assets 2017: $1,152,719Liabilities 2017: $657,723Net Assets 2017: $494,9962017Assets 2018: $872,516Liabilities 2018: $597,387Net Assets 2018: $275,1292018Assets 2019: $834,932Liabilities 2019: $696,288Net Assets 2019: $138,6442019Assets 2020: $675,199Liabilities 2020: $893,742Net Assets 2020: -$218,5432020Assets 2021: $577,718Liabilities 2021: $813,510Net Assets 2021: -$235,7922021Assets 2022: $602,519Liabilities 2022: $753,985Net Assets 2022: -$151,4662022Assets 2023: $540,990Liabilities 2023: $641,822Net Assets 2023: -$100,8322023Assets 2024: $707,468Liabilities 2024: $776,787Net Assets 2024: -$69,3192024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$1,704,782
Liabilities$781,013
Net Assets$923,769
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $2,148,828Expenses 2010: $1,915,002Net Income 2010: $233,8262010Revenue 2011: $1,998,390Expenses 2011: $2,045,885Net Income 2011: -$47,4952011Revenue 2012: $1,925,410Expenses 2012: $1,933,108Net Income 2012: -$7,6982012Revenue 2013: $1,931,392Expenses 2013: $2,115,066Net Income 2013: -$183,6742013Revenue 2014: $1,908,665Expenses 2014: $1,968,580Net Income 2014: -$59,9152014Revenue 2015: $1,990,334Expenses 2015: $1,955,079Net Income 2015: $35,2552015Revenue 2016: $1,975,143Expenses 2016: $2,024,537Net Income 2016: -$49,3942016Revenue 2017: $1,933,746Expenses 2017: $2,235,284Net Income 2017: -$301,5382017Revenue 2018: $1,852,651Expenses 2018: $2,005,736Net Income 2018: -$153,0852018Revenue 2019: $1,802,261Expenses 2019: $2,006,242Net Income 2019: -$203,9812019Revenue 2020: $979,673Expenses 2020: $1,363,667Net Income 2020: -$383,9942020Revenue 2021: $1,100,888Expenses 2021: $1,092,009Net Income 2021: $8,8792021Revenue 2022: $1,680,414Expenses 2022: $1,524,493Net Income 2022: $155,9212022Revenue 2023: $1,829,636Expenses 2023: $1,809,797Net Income 2023: $19,8392023Revenue 2024: $2,045,018Expenses 2024: $2,020,336Net Income 2024: $24,6822024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$1,931,392
Expenses$2,115,066
Net Income-$183,674
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,870,882
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provides educational opportunities and programs for information technology professionals including a large spring conference, a fall conference and related expositions.

Provides educational opportunities and programs for information technology professionals including a large spring conference and related expositions.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,494,697$1,223,875▼ $270,822
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$287,042$415,350▲ $128,308
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$78,809$49,159▼ $29,650
Accounts Receivable$4,414$12,361▲ $7,947
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$2,277▲ $2,277
Total Assets$1,896,942$1,704,782▼ $192,160
Other Assets Total$31,980$1,760▼ $30,220
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$479,311$555,269▲ $75,958
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$270,444$225,744▼ $44,700
Total Liabilities$749,755$781,013▲ $31,258
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,147,187$923,769▼ $223,418
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,147,187$923,769▼ $223,418
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,896,942$1,704,782▼ $192,160

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,277$171,924$174,201
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ralph GervasiExecutive DirectorFT$176,040$31,614$207,654

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Pete MassielloImm. Past President
Randy DefaultPresident
Jeff CareyExecutive Vice President
Justin PorterDirector
Peter HelgrenDirector
Phil McculloughDirector
Yvonne EnselmanDirector
Kevin MortSecretary
Bob KrzeczowskiTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,666,966
Investment Income
$188,129
Other Revenue
$76,297
Change in Net Assets
$-183,674

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,931,392
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-39,744
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,891,648
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,931,392
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,246,387
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$868,679
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$821,127
Other Salaries and Wages---$524,916
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$207,654
Occupancy---$116,115
Fees for Services Other---$94,244
Other Employee Benefits---$73,949
Information Technology---$65,252
Payroll Taxes---$62,160
Travel---$44,030
Office Expenses---$41,338
Fees for Services Accounting---$17,000
Insurance---$15,430
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees---$8,096
Other Expenses---$2,969
Fees for Services Legal---$2,505
Advertising---$1,000
Depreciation Depletion---$759
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$2,115,066

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,115,066
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,115,066
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,115,066
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
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, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization functions as a trade association and is ultimately governed by its members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The organization's members elect the governing board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The director of finance works closely with the form 990 preparer in answering all questions on the forms as well as providing accurate financial and other information for inclusion. A draft of the form is then reviewed by the executive director and director of finance prior to finalization. Any changes they determine are required are incorporated into the form prior to issue. A draft is also provided to the governing board prior to filing.”

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

“The organization asks each board member to complete a questionnaire concerning possible conflicts of interest annually and requests that members update their responses if circumstances change during the year. The board records this event in the meeting minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Employees have a formal annual review of performance by their manager. All staff salaries are aporoved by the executive director. The executive director's compensation is determined by the executive committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Forms are made available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
23-1001882
Phone
8007776734

Signing Officer

Name
Ralph Gervasi
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8007776734
Signed
2014-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ralph Gervasi
Formed
1972
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
12
Volunteers
220

Preparer

Preparer
Robert Rehayem
Phone
3123326622
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Accounting standards provide guidance for how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, disclosed and presented in the financial statements. This requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing common's returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained "when challenged" or "when examined" by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit and asset or expense and liability in the current year. Common files returns in the u.s. Federal jurisdiction and illinois state jurisdiction. Common is no longer subject to u.s. Federal state examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010. As of and for the year ended december 31, 2013, management has determined that therre are no uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE FORM 990 PREPARER IN ANSWERING ALL QUESTIONS ON THE FORMS AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCURATE FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION. A DRAFT OF THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. ANY CHANGES THEY DETERMINE ARE REQUIRED ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM PRIOR TO ISSUE. A DRAFT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6COMMON MAKES THEIR ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,704,782
Liabilities
$781,013
Net assets
$923,769
Revenue
$1,931,392
Expenses
$2,115,066
Net income
-$183,674
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.78$0.07$2.05$2.02$0.02
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.54$0.64$0.10$1.83$1.81$0.02
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.75$0.15$1.68$1.52$0.16
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.58$0.81$0.24$1.10$1.09$0.01
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.89$0.22$0.98$1.36$0.38
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.70$0.14$1.80$2.01$0.20
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.60$0.28$1.85$2.01$0.15
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.15$0.66$0.49$1.93$2.24$0.30
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.52$0.79$0.74$1.98$2.02$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.61$0.75$1.99$1.96$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.63$0.78$0.85$1.91$1.97$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.78$0.92$1.93$2.12$0.18
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.90$0.75$1.15$1.93$1.93$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.82$0.74$1.08$2.00$2.05$0.05
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.87$0.75$1.13$2.15$1.92$0.23
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