Civic Intelligence

Employee Freedom Action Committee

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-0563406

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

1090 Vermont Avenue NW No 800Washington, DC 20005

(202) 420-7864

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.53x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

27th percentile

-6.6%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$500

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Assets

$270,001

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$125,862

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$144,139

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$339,379

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$361,821

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$22,442

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $270,001Liabilities 2015: $144,139Net Assets 2015: $125,8622015Assets 2017: $14,315Liabilities 2017: $2,545Net Assets 2017: $11,7702017Assets 2018: $88,179Liabilities 2018: $30,031Net Assets 2018: $58,1482018Assets 2019: $9,475Liabilities 2019: $4,273Net Assets 2019: $5,2022019Assets 2020: $3,639Liabilities 2020: $114Net Assets 2020: $3,5252020Assets 2021: $2,541Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,5412021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$270,001
Liabilities$144,139
Net Assets$125,862

Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $339,379Expenses 2015: $361,821Net Income 2015: -$22,4422015Revenue 2017: $4Expenses 2017: $92,334Net Income 2017: -$92,3302017Revenue 2018: $250,004Expenses 2018: $203,625Net Income 2018: $46,3792018Revenue 2019: $3Expenses 2019: $52,949Net Income 2019: -$52,9462019Revenue 2020: $59,890Expenses 2020: $61,567Net Income 2020: -$1,6772020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $984Net Income 2021: -$9842021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $2,541Net Income 2022: -$2,5412022

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$339,379
Expenses$361,821
Net Income-$22,442
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$339,379
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate the public on issues that advance the concept of free enterprise and support the growth of the free market, including any and all labor, employment or government spending policies that would have an impact on employment opportunities, the economy, (continued) or the american system of free enterprise.

Advocate on behalf of the concept of american free enterprise and support the (continued) growth of the free market.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$103,326$166,166▲ $62,840
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$60,484$70,811▲ $10,327
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$32,724▲ $32,724
Accounts Receivable$0$300▲ $300
Total Assets$163,810$270,001▲ $106,191
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,506$144,139▲ $128,633
Total Liabilities$15,506$144,139▲ $128,633
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$64,374-
Unrestricted Net Assets$148,304$61,488▼ $86,816
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$148,304$125,862▼ $22,442
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$163,810$270,001▲ $106,191
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
James HandsDirector/Secretary/Treasurer$500$500
CHRIS SWONGER term 123115Director$500$500
Chuck WinshipDirector$500$500
John N RaudabaughDirector$500$500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard BermanPRESIDENT/Executive Director
Robert WattsdiRECTOR

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Richard Berman And Company INCMgmt, Advertising, Research & Acct Fees1090 Vermont Ave NW 800, Washington, DC 20005$127,832
Knock Knock CampaignsField Outreach Services1525 W MACARTHUR BLVD 3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626$120,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$339,366
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$13
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$339,366
Change in Net Assets
$-22,442

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$339,379
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$339,379
Total Revenue per Form 990
$339,379
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$359,705
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,116
Total Fundraising Expense$653
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$148,550$38$537$149,125
Fees for Services Management$94,829$32,540-$127,369
Office Expenses$47,253$1,052-$48,305
Advertising$15,245--$15,245
Fees for Services Legal$6,401$947-$7,348
Insurance-$5,481-$5,481
Other Expenses$2,955$55-$3,010
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,520-$2,520
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$2,000-$2,000
Travel$1,060--$1,060
Information Technology$168$74-$242
Other Salaries and Wages--$105$105
Payroll Taxes--$11$11
Total Functional Expenses$316,461$44,707$653$361,821

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$361,821
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$361,821
Total Expenses per Form 990$361,821
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
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Management CompanySee Part VNo$127,832
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
Yes
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
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3

Richard berman and company, inc. Is the management company for enterprise action committee. Richard berman, president and executive director of enterprise action committee, was compensated as president of richard berman and company, inc. During 2015. Due to the committee's established accounting and financial internal control processes, which have been approved by an independent cpa firm, the confidential compensation information is unavailable to the preparer and signing officer.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4

On july 26, 2016, the committee amended its articles of incorporation to amend in its entirety the name of the nonprofit corporation from enterprise freedom action committee to enterprise action committee with an effective date of july 29, 2016. A copy of the articles of amendment to the articles of incorporation of the enterprise freedom action committee along with a copy of the certificate of amendment from the government of the district of columbia documenting the name change was filed with the internal revenue service te/ge division in august 2016.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

Enterprise action committee's form 990 was reviewed by the management company's cpas and management. Members of the governing body and outside legal counsel both received and reviewed copies of this form 990 (with donor names redacted) prior to its filing. Comments were addressed before the return was filed.

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

Enterprise action committee annually requires the officers and directors to read and sign the policy and to disclose any conflict of interest they may have to the entire board. The board then decides whether or not there exists a conflict. Any officers or board members with conflicts are recused from voting upon issues involving their particular conflict.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

Compensation for the directors and employees is reviewed and approved by the board of directors; persons with conflicts of interest regarding the compensation arrangement at issue are recused. Contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping are done with respect to deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement. Data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations is reviewed as of 2015 for the executive director and development positions.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

Enterprise action committee does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available for public inspection except through those documents filed with its form 1024 exemption application (copy available upon request at the organization's headquarters in washington, dc) as required by law.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Enterprise Action Committee
EIN
26-0563406
Phone
2024207864
Address
1090 Vermont Avenue NW No 800, Washington, DC 20005
Doing Business As
Enterprise Freedom Action Committee

Signing Officer

Name
James Hands
Title
Secretary/treasurer/director
Phone
2024637100
Signed
2016-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Berman
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Cherry Bekaert Llp
Address
4600 East West Hwy STE 200, Bethesda, MD 20814
Preparer
Scott Denlinger
Phone
3019513636
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Item C

DBA: Enterprise Freedom Action Committee DBA: Committee to Rethink Reform DBA: Committee to Unite America DBA: Center for American Security

Form 990, Part III, line 3

Ceased activity/engagement in specialized research on the affordable care act and elements of healthcare reform.

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

Payroll Service Provider: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 537. Total expenses 537. Direct Mailing Services: Program service expenses 18,405. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,405. Other Services: Program service expenses 145. Management and general expenses 38. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 183. FIELD OUTREACH SERVICES: Program service expenses 120,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 120,000. SPOKESPERSON: Program service expenses 10,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,000.

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

The independent members of committee's audit committee made no changes in selection of auditor or oversight process in 2015.

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

Management has evaluated the effect of guidance provided by U.S. Generally accepted Accounting Principles on Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Management believes that the Committee continues to satisfy the requirements of a tax-exempt organization at December 31, 2015. Management has evaluated all other tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements and determined the Committee had no uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2015. The Committee's tax returns for the tax years from 2012 through 2014 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Management has evaluated the effect of guidance provided by U.S. Generally accepted Accounting Principles on Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Management believes that the Committee continues to satisfy the requirements of a tax-exempt organization at December 31, 2015. Management has evaluated all other tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements and determined the Committee had no uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2015. The Committee's tax returns for the tax years from 2012 through 2014 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0MANAGEMENT COMPANY
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0SEE PART V
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Services provided include research and daily monitoring/analysis on a worldwide basis on issues important to the organization, advertising, public and media relations, program management and promotion of information to the public, accounting and financial operations, management, general and administrative, and additional services as needed in meeting the objective of ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE in the fulfillment of its mission and exempt purposes.
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART IV (D)
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DBA: Enterprise Freedom Action Committee DBA: Committee to Rethink Reform DBA: Committee to Unite America DBA: Center for American Security
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Ceased activity/engagement in specialized research on the affordable care act and elements of healthcare reform.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2015. DUE TO THE COMMITTEE'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ON JULY 26, 2016, THE COMMITTEE AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO AMEND IN ITS ENTIRETY THE NAME OF THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION FROM ENTERPRISE FREEDOM ACTION COMMITTEE TO ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 29, 2016. A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE ENTERPRISE FREEDOM ACTION COMMITTEE ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOCUMENTING THE NAME CHANGE WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TE/GE DIVISION IN AUGUST 2016.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY'S CPAS AND MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990 (WITH DONOR NAMES REDACTED) PRIOR TO ITS FILING. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE DONE WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IS REVIEWED AS OF 2015 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7ENTERPRISE ACTION COMMITTEE DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1024 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8Payroll Service Provider: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 537. Total expenses 537. Direct Mailing Services: Program service expenses 18,405. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,405. Other Services: Program service expenses 145. Management and general expenses 38. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 183. FIELD OUTREACH SERVICES: Program service expenses 120,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 120,000. SPOKESPERSON: Program service expenses 10,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MADE NO CHANGES IN SELECTION OF AUDITOR OR OVERSIGHT PROCESS IN 2015.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc8Form 990, Part IX, line 11g
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc9Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C
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