Civic Intelligence

Be the Change Action Fund Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-1596494

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 29, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
48 Allerton StreetBrookline, MA 02445-7726

(617) 233-8313

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2017

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-96%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$365

Down $10,000 (-96%) from 2016

Net Assets

Flat

$365

Flat from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $10,000 (-100%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $41,648 (-100%) from 2016

Expenses

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Net Income

Down

$0

Down $41,648 (-100%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st 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

2017

Assets$365
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$365
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st 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

2017

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 29, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$0
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 Pay86th 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
6172338313
Address
48 ALLERTON STREET, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-7726

Signing Officer

Name
Alan Khazei
Title
Chief Executive Officer
Phone
6172338313
Signed
2018-10-29
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 II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

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

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$365
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$365
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net income
$0
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