Civic Intelligence

Limited Government Forum

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 26-0386972

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Jun 04, 2013

Organization ProfileWWW.LIMITEDGOVFORUM.ORG
205 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd80906
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

13.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

31st percentile

-5.0%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-49%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

54%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$578

Down $545 (-49%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

-$6,961

Down $3,884 (-126%) from 2011

Liabilities

Up

$7,539

Up $3,339 (+80%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Up

$78,349

Up $27,597 (+54%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$82,233

Up $19,518 (+31%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

-$3,884

Up $8,079 (+68%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KAssets 2011: $1,123Liabilities 2011: $4,200Net Assets 2011: -$3,0772011Assets 2012: $578Liabilities 2012: $7,539Net Assets 2012: -$6,9612012Assets 2013: $4,935Liabilities 2013: $4,943Net Assets 2013: -$82013Assets 2014: $1,355Liabilities 2014: $1,118Net Assets 2014: $2372014

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$578
Liabilities$7,539
Net Assets-$6,961
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $50,752Expenses 2011: $62,715Net Income 2011: -$11,9632011Revenue 2012: $78,349Expenses 2012: $82,233Net Income 2012: -$3,8842012Revenue 2013: $81,943Expenses 2013: $74,990Net Income 2013: $6,9532013Revenue 2014: $70,229Expenses 2014: $69,984Net Income 2014: $2452014

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$78,349
Expenses$82,233
Net Income-$3,884
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Jun 4, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate and encourage discussion on the role of government in the various aspects of commerce.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-0386972
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$578
Liabilities
$7,539
Net assets
-$6,961
Revenue
$78,349
Expenses
$82,233
Net income
-$3,884
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.12$0.24$70.2$70.0$0.25
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.94$4.94$0.01$81.9$75.0$6.95
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.58$7.54$6.96$78.3$82.2$3.88
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$4.20$3.08$50.8$62.7$12.0