Civic Intelligence

Be the Change Action Fund Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-1596494

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 10, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
101 Arch Street Suite 600Boston, MA 02110

(857) 400-0036

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

0.96x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

100th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

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.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

46th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Flat

$10,365

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$365

Up $41,648 (+101%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$10,000

Down $41,648 (-81%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin100th percentile

Revenue

Up

$41,648

Up $41,648 from 2015

Expenses

Down

$0

Down $15 (-100%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$41,648

Up $41,663 (+277753%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th 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

2016

Assets$10,365
Liabilities$10,000
Net Assets$365
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

2016

Revenue$41,648
Expenses$0
Net Income$41,648
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 10, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$41,648
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
8574000036
Address
101 ARCH STREET SUITE 600, BOSTON, MA 02110

Signing Officer

Name
Alan Khazei
Title
Chief Executive Officer
Phone
8574000036
Signed
2017-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blum Shapiro & Company Pc
Address
1 PINE HILL DRIVE SUITE 301, QUINCY, MA 02169-7431
Preparer
Christopher S Ernest CPA
Phone
7819821001
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: forgiveness of debt. Amount: 41,648.”

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

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 41,648. End of year amount: 0. Description: due to be the change. Beg. Of year amount: 10,000. End of year amount: 10,000.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,365
Liabilities
$10,000
Net assets
$365
Revenue
$41,648
Expenses
$0
Net income
$41,648
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