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Be the Change Action Fund Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 26-1596494

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Sep 02, 2015

Organization ProfileN/A
200 Clarendon Street 29th FloorBoston, MA 02116

(857) 400-0038

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

109.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

433.83x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

99th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

87th percentile

34%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

182%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Up

$380

Up $96 (+34%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

-$41,268

Up $96 (+0.2%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$41,648

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

Up

$96

Up $62 (+182%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$0

Down $57,893 (-100%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$96

Up $57,955 (+100%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $159,459Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $159,4592011Assets 2012: $107,127Liabilities 2012: $90,632Net Assets 2012: $16,4952012Assets 2013: $284Liabilities 2013: $41,648Net Assets 2013: -$41,3642013Assets 2014: $380Liabilities 2014: $41,648Net Assets 2014: -$41,2682014Assets 2015: $10,365Liabilities 2015: $51,648Net Assets 2015: -$41,2832015Assets 2016: $10,365Liabilities 2016: $10,000Net Assets 2016: $3652016Assets 2017: $365Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3652017

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$380
Liabilities$41,648
Net Assets-$41,268
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KExpenses 2011: $140,8892011Revenue 2012: $342Expenses 2012: $143,306Net Income 2012: -$142,9642012Revenue 2013: $34Expenses 2013: $57,893Net Income 2013: -$57,8592013Revenue 2014: $96Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $962014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $15Net Income 2015: -$152015Revenue 2016: $41,648Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $41,6482016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$96
Expenses$0
Net Income$96
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Sep 2, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$96
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Be the change action fund, inc. Is organized and operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare, including fostering borad citizen participation in civic discourse, community action, and policy development and engaging in public communications that encourage widespread mobilization of individuals to participate in civic and community service.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BE THE CHANGE ACTION FUND, INC. CREATES NATIONAL ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS SERVICE NATION AND OPPORTUNITY NATION, DRIVEN BY BROAD CROSS-PARTISAN COALITIONS THAT INSPIRE CULTURE CHANGE AND ACCELERATE PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE CHANGES IN OUR SOCIETY$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM MCCLEMENTSPresident-$0--
MARK EDWARDSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Be the Change Action Fund Inc
EIN
26-1596494
Phone
8574000038
Address
200 CLARENDON STREET 29TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02116

Signing Officer

Name
William Mcclements
Title
President
Phone
8574000038
Signed
2015-09-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blum Shapiro & Company Pc
Address
70 WELLS AVENUE SUITE 200, NEWTON, MA 02459
Preparer
Edward Leary CPA
Phone
6176410040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: refunded bank fee. Amount: 96.”

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

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 41,648. End of year amount: 41,648.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$380
Liabilities
$41,648
Net assets
-$41,268
Revenue
$96
Expenses
$0
Net income
$96
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.42
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.52$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.42$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.42$0.41$0.00$0.58$0.58
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.07$0.91$0.16$0.00$1.43$1.43
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.59$0.00$1.59$1.41