Civic Intelligence

Texas Watchdog

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 26-3057133

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 10, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASWATCHDOG.ORG
720 Bastrop Hwy Ste 308Austin, TX 78741

(832) 844-0289

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

1.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

14th percentile

-44%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

187%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Up

$34,113

Up $22,207 (+187%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$5,887

Down $17,793 (-149%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$40,000

Up $40,000 from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$40,000

Down $220,000 (-85%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$57,793

Down $202,122 (-78%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$17,793

Down $17,878 (-21033%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $98,733Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $98,7332010Assets 2011: $87,689Liabilities 2011: $11,989Net Assets 2011: $75,7002011Assets 2012: $29,518Liabilities 2012: $20,598Net Assets 2012: $8,9202012Assets 2013: $0Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $02013Assets 2017: $233,953Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $233,9532017Assets 2018: $11,821Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $11,8212018Assets 2019: $11,906Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $11,9062019Assets 2020: $34,113Liabilities 2020: $40,000Net Assets 2020: -$5,8872020Assets 2021: $3,121Liabilities 2021: $15,000Net Assets 2021: -$11,8792021

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$34,113
Liabilities$40,000
Net Assets-$5,887
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $633,6502010Expenses 2011: $642,4762011Expenses 2012: $487,7952012Revenue 2013: $2,733Expenses 2013: $11,653Net Income 2013: -$8,9202013Revenue 2017: $950,000Expenses 2017: $716,047Net Income 2017: $233,9532017Revenue 2018: $99,000Expenses 2018: $321,132Net Income 2018: -$222,1322018Revenue 2019: $260,000Expenses 2019: $259,915Net Income 2019: $852019Revenue 2020: $40,000Expenses 2020: $57,793Net Income 2020: -$17,7932020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $5,992Net Income 2021: -$5,9922021

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$40,000
Expenses$57,793
Net Income-$17,793
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 10, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$40,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Texas watchdog is an investigative news website that reports on government transparency in texas. Texas watchdog publishes news reports at www.texaswatchdog.org and trains citizen-journalists in journalism skills.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM - ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS AND BLOG ITEMS ON GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY WERE PUBLISHED AT WWW.TEXASWATCHDOG.ORG. THESE REPORTS SHED LIGHT ON THE WORKING OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING OFFICIALS' CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND CONTRACTS AND ROADBLOCKS TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY.-$56,979
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Susan IhnePresident-$0--
Michael BerryhillTreasurer-$0--
Leon AlligoodSecretary-$0--
James JonesPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Watchdog
EIN
26-3057133
Phone
8328440289
Address
720 BASTROP HWY STE 308, AUSTIN, TX 78741

Signing Officer

Name
James Jones
Title
President
Phone
5124263709
Signed
2022-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bittel Books & Taxes PLLC
Address
2720 Bee Caves Rd Ste 208, Austin, TX 78746
Preparer
Carlie Bittel CPA
Phone
5123875795
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $814”

Other Expenses.1

“Contract labor - Reporter $37185”

Other Expenses.2

“Contract labor $19794”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $0 - Ending $40000”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,113
Liabilities
$40,000
Net assets
-$5,887
Revenue
$40,000
Expenses
$57,793
Net income
-$17,793
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.15$0.12$0.00$0.06$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.40$0.06$0.40$0.58$0.18
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$2.60$2.60$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.99$3.21$2.22
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$0.00$2.34$9.50$7.16$2.34
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.12$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.21$0.09$4.88
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.12$0.76$6.42
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.99$0.00$0.99$6.34