Civic Intelligence

Public Citizen Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 23-7104508

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Feb 06, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.CITIZEN.ORG

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1600 20th Street NW20009

(202) 588-1000

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

72nd percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$192,712

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

91st percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Up

$5,499,949

Up $1,497,121 (+37%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$4,596,474

Up $1,209,721 (+36%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$903,475

Up $287,400 (+47%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

$5,965,884

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$4,765,079

Up $481,851 (+11%) from 2013

Net Income

$1,200,805

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 2012: $4,054,135Liabilities 2012: $814,909Net Assets 2012: $3,239,2262012Assets 2013: $4,002,828Liabilities 2013: $616,075Net Assets 2013: $3,386,7532013Assets 2014: $5,499,949Liabilities 2014: $903,475Net Assets 2014: $4,596,4742014Assets 2015: $4,933,628Liabilities 2015: $868,148Net Assets 2015: $4,065,4802015Assets 2016: $4,555,741Liabilities 2016: $710,533Net Assets 2016: $3,845,2082016Assets 2017: $5,093,618Liabilities 2017: $1,141,231Net Assets 2017: $3,952,3872017Assets 2018: $4,568,741Liabilities 2018: $817,842Net Assets 2018: $3,750,8992018Assets 2019: $3,886,796Liabilities 2019: $1,032,765Net Assets 2019: $2,854,0312019Assets 2020: $6,092,396Liabilities 2020: $1,286,793Net Assets 2020: $4,805,6032020Assets 2021: $5,934,949Liabilities 2021: $1,544,132Net Assets 2021: $4,390,8172021Assets 2022: $4,340,834Liabilities 2022: $1,389,307Net Assets 2022: $2,951,5272022Assets 2023: $3,095,019Liabilities 2023: $1,437,112Net Assets 2023: $1,657,9072023Assets 2024: $3,281,426Liabilities 2024: $1,362,098Net Assets 2024: $1,919,3282024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$5,499,949
Liabilities$903,475
Net Assets$4,596,474
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2012: $4,654,9802012Expenses 2013: $4,283,2282013Revenue 2014: $5,965,884Expenses 2014: $4,765,079Net Income 2014: $1,200,8052014Revenue 2015: $5,587,919Expenses 2015: $5,934,777Net Income 2015: -$346,8582015Revenue 2016: $5,262,789Expenses 2016: $5,651,797Net Income 2016: -$389,0082016Revenue 2017: $6,226,479Expenses 2017: $6,242,733Net Income 2017: -$16,2542017Revenue 2018: $5,174,275Expenses 2018: $5,304,970Net Income 2018: -$130,6952018Revenue 2019: $4,912,243Expenses 2019: $5,770,446Net Income 2019: -$858,2032019Revenue 2020: $8,342,410Expenses 2020: $6,490,204Net Income 2020: $1,852,2062020Revenue 2021: $7,788,700Expenses 2021: $8,347,092Net Income 2021: -$558,3922021Revenue 2022: $7,987,999Expenses 2022: $8,970,076Net Income 2022: -$982,0772022Revenue 2023: $5,728,329Expenses 2023: $7,135,504Net Income 2023: -$1,407,1752023Revenue 2024: $8,390,404Expenses 2024: $8,347,501Net Income 2024: $42,9032024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$5,965,884
Expenses$4,765,079
Net Income$1,200,805
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
Feb 6, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$6,781,679
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

WORK FOR CONSUMER RIGHTS

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$569,351$1,605,050▲ $1,035,699
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$567,692$1,372,192▲ $804,500
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,279,138$1,204,989▼ $74,149
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$149,356$408,641▲ $259,285
Investments Other Securities$650,000$350,000▼ $300,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$113,502$115,285▲ $1,783
Accounts Receivable$25,197$23,897▼ $1,300
Total Assets$4,002,828$5,499,949▲ $1,497,121
Other Assets Total$648,592$419,895▼ $228,697
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$493,836$689,058▲ $195,222
Escrow Account Liability-$130,677-
Other Liabilities$101,452$62,541▼ $38,911
Deferred Revenue$20,787$21,199▲ $412
Total Liabilities$616,075$903,475▲ $287,400
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,275,338$4,593,052▲ $1,317,714
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$111,415$3,422▼ $107,993
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,386,753$4,596,474▲ $1,209,721
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,002,828$5,499,949▲ $1,497,121

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$428,335$1,186,021$1,614,356
Land$604,270-$604,270
Equipment$172,384$408,512$580,896
Other Assets Org$395,145--
Other Securities$350,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sidney WolfeFounder and Senior Advisor--$141,233$141,233
Allison ZieveGeneral CounselPT$27,076$101,905$128,981
Paul LevyAttorney--$128,395$128,395
Margrete S RangnesExecutive Vice PresidentPT$21,419$102,381$123,800
Michael CaromeHealth Research Group Director--$121,142$121,142
Lori M WallachGlobal Trade DirectorPT$50,168$68,011$118,179
Thomas SmithTexas Office DirectorPT$21,781$96,236$118,017
Joseph StoshakChief Financial OfficerPT$39,159$67,521$106,680
Robert WeissmanPresident/ex-officioPT$34,039$4,503$38,542

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jason AdkinsChairman
Andrew S FriedmanDirector
Anthony So MdmpaDirector
Barbara EhrenreichDirector
Danny GoldbergDirector
Jim HightowerDirector
Joan ClaybrookDirector
Joy HowellDirector
Shannon Liss-riordanDirector
John RichardSecretary-treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Integrated Direct Marketing LLCConsulting & Artwork-$140,378
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,381,061
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$43,906
Other Revenue
$540,917
All Other Contributions
$5,381,061
Change in Net Assets
$1,200,805

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,965,884
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$8,916
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,974,800
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,965,884
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,090,237
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,644,786
Total Fundraising Expense$668,173
Professional Fundraising Fees$30,056
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Office Expenses$1,056,206$373,788$328,541$1,758,535
Other Salaries and Wages$1,032,329$167,929$48,670$1,248,928
Fees for Services Other$215,200$115,594$47,792$378,586
Other Employee Benefits$91,399$31,213$2,747$125,359
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$55,262$40,336$19,032$114,630
Payroll Taxes$80,897$23,201$2,439$106,537
All Other Expenses$274,399$-187,871$8,406$94,934
Depreciation Depletion-$78,914-$78,914
Pension Plan Contributions$37,213$11,340$779$49,332
Information Technology$159$40,994-$41,153
Occupancy$34,447--$34,447
Other Expenses$16,456$15,866$27,982$32,322
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$30,056$30,056
Travel$16,377$4,562$733$21,672
Insurance-$20,388-$20,388
Fees for Services Accounting-$11,562-$11,562
Interest-$8,777-$8,777
Conferences and Meetings$3,485$57$20$3,562
Total Functional Expenses$1,392,202$505,170$409,968$2,307,340

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,765,079
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,765,079
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,765,079
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
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$30,056
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$16,380
Section 527 Activity Spending$16,380
Total Exempt Function Spending$16,380
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Capital Lease Payable$62,541
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Form 990 is reviewed by the president and chief financial officer and forwarded to the board members before filing.”

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

“Board members are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest to the board of directors. Employees are required to disclose any conflicts of interest to the president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The compensation of the president is determined after approval by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its form 990 available on its website. The organization also makes its conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
23-7104508
Phone
2025881000

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Weissman
Title
President
Phone
2025881000
Signed
2015-02-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Weissman
Formed
1971
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
104
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Preparer
Mark Thomas
Phone
3019860600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Pat XI, Line 2C

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

Financial Statement Notes

PART IV, LINE 2B:

“The organization was appointed the administrator of a bequest until the funds can be distributed to the beneficiaries.”

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization 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 organization does not believe its financial statements include, or reflect, any uncertain tax positions. The organization's form 990, return of organization exempt from income tax, is subject to examination by the taxing authorities generally for three years after filing.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,499,949
Liabilities
$903,475
Net assets
$4,596,474
Revenue
$5,965,884
Expenses
$4,765,079
Net income
$1,200,805
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.28$1.36$1.92$8.39$8.35$0.04
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.10$1.44$1.66$5.73$7.14$1.41
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.34$1.39$2.95$7.99$8.97$0.98
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.93$1.54$4.39$7.79$8.35$0.56
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.09$1.29$4.81$8.34$6.49$1.85
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.89$1.03$2.85$4.91$5.77$0.86
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.57$0.82$3.75$5.17$5.30$0.13
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.09$1.14$3.95$6.23$6.24$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.56$0.71$3.85$5.26$5.65$0.39
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.93$0.87$4.07$5.59$5.93$0.35
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.50$0.90$4.60$5.97$4.77$1.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.00$0.62$3.39$4.28
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.05$0.81$3.24$4.65