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Coalition for a Connected West Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-0892802

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 14, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.CONNECTEDWEST.ORG
PO Box 462232Aurora, CO 80015

(602) 363-6779

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$21,000

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $47,895 (-100%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $47,880 (-100%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $15 (-100%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $110,000 (-100%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$47,880

Down $57,799 (-55%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$47,880

Down $52,201 (-1208%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $68,438Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $68,4382012Assets 2013: $43,759Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $43,7592013Assets 2014: $47,895Liabilities 2014: $15Net Assets 2014: $47,8802014Assets 2015: $0Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $02015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $105,750Expenses 2012: $177,045Net Income 2012: -$71,2952012Revenue 2013: $100,200Expenses 2013: $124,879Net Income 2013: -$24,6792013Revenue 2014: $110,000Expenses 2014: $105,679Net Income 2014: $4,3212014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $47,880Net Income 2015: -$47,8802015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$0
Expenses$47,880
Net Income-$47,880
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating consumers and policy makers about emerging issues, promoting policies that foster competition, innovation, and result in more consumer choice access to technology, lower prices and better service; and serving as a voice for consumers on communication issues at the state and local level.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT EMERGING COMMUNICATION ISSUES. PROMOTION OF POLICIES THAT FOSTER COMPETITION, INNOVATION, AND RESULT IN MORE CONSUMER CHOICE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, LOWER PRICES AND BETTER SERVICE.$0$26,957
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL PRICEDirector/SecretaryPT$21,000-$21,000
RANDY SIMMONSDirector/President-$0--
BRYAN DUNCANDirector/Treasurer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Coalition for a Connected West Inc
EIN
26-0892802
Phone
6023636779
Address
PO BOX 462232, AURORA, CO 80015

Signing Officer

Name
Randy Simmons
Title
President
Phone
6023636779
Signed
2016-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
1861 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 400, MCLEAN, VA 22102
Preparer
William E Turco
Phone
7033366400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: operating expenses. Amount: 198. Description: travel & meetings. Amount: 248. Description: website development. Amount: 2,000. Description: bank fees. Amount: 42. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,488.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 15. End of year amount: 0.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$47,880
Net income
-$47,880
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.10$1.06$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.00$1.25$0.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.06$1.77$0.71