Civic Intelligence

Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-4066298

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

Organization ProfileFRANKLINCENTERHQ.ORG

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190 S Lasalle Street No 1500Chicago, IL 60603

(312) 346-5700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

13th percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$423,190

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.7% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-57%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$544,451

Down $325,041 (-37%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$484,806

Down $298,579 (-38%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$59,645

Down $26,462 (-31%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,377,091

Down $1,812,913 (-57%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,668,152

Down $2,520,852 (-60%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$291,061

Up $707,939 (+71%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $526,338Liabilities 2011: $52,374Net Assets 2011: $473,9642011Assets 2012: $631,030Liabilities 2012: $250,670Net Assets 2012: $380,3602012Assets 2013: $368,356Liabilities 2013: $547,348Net Assets 2013: -$178,9922013Assets 2014: $423,334Liabilities 2014: $399,443Net Assets 2014: $23,8912014Assets 2015: $2,356,581Liabilities 2015: $574,196Net Assets 2015: $1,782,3852015Assets 2016: $869,492Liabilities 2016: $86,107Net Assets 2016: $783,3852016Assets 2017: $544,451Liabilities 2017: $59,645Net Assets 2017: $484,8062017Assets 2018: $821,440Liabilities 2018: $141,023Net Assets 2018: $680,4172018Assets 2019: $926,305Liabilities 2019: $47,665Net Assets 2019: $878,6402019Assets 2020: $900,819Liabilities 2020: $81,329Net Assets 2020: $819,4902020Assets 2021: $872,831Liabilities 2021: $313,751Net Assets 2021: $559,0802021Assets 2022: $971,409Liabilities 2022: $435,761Net Assets 2022: $535,6482022Assets 2023: $901,000Liabilities 2023: $1,086,647Net Assets 2023: -$185,6472023Assets 2024: $649,934Liabilities 2024: $726,454Net Assets 2024: -$76,5202024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$544,451
Liabilities$59,645
Net Assets$484,806
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $6,672,0662011Expenses 2012: $11,773,3242012Revenue 2013: $8,118,913Expenses 2013: $8,678,265Net Income 2013: -$559,3522013Revenue 2014: $10,049,984Expenses 2014: $9,847,101Net Income 2014: $202,8832014Revenue 2015: $8,816,029Expenses 2015: $7,057,535Net Income 2015: $1,758,4942015Revenue 2016: $3,190,004Expenses 2016: $4,189,004Net Income 2016: -$999,0002016Revenue 2017: $1,377,091Expenses 2017: $1,668,152Net Income 2017: -$291,0612017Revenue 2018: $1,714,140Expenses 2018: $1,651,328Net Income 2018: $62,8122018Revenue 2019: $2,298,543Expenses 2019: $2,034,659Net Income 2019: $263,8842019Revenue 2020: $2,724,044Expenses 2020: $2,716,703Net Income 2020: $7,3412020Revenue 2021: $3,339,789Expenses 2021: $3,487,208Net Income 2021: -$147,4192021Revenue 2022: $4,832,019Expenses 2022: $4,662,599Net Income 2022: $169,4202022Revenue 2023: $4,816,686Expenses 2023: $5,314,892Net Income 2023: -$498,2062023Revenue 2024: $5,756,520Expenses 2024: $5,426,924Net Income 2024: $329,5962024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,377,091
Expenses$1,668,152
Net Income-$291,061
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,429,776
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of franklin center is to promote social welfare and civil betterment by undertaking programs that promote journalism and the education of the public about corruption, incompetence, fraud, or taxpayer abuse by elected officials at all levels of government.

The mission of franklin center is to promote social welfare and civil betterment by undertaking programs that promote journalism and the education of the public about corruption, incompetence, fraud or taxpayer abuse by election officials at all levels of government.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$61,044--
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$31,419-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$243,308$1,772▼ $241,536
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$558,640$149▼ $558,491
Total Assets$869,492$544,451▼ $325,041
Other Assets Total$6,500$511,111▲ $504,611
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$86,107$59,645▼ $26,462
Total Liabilities$86,107$59,645▼ $26,462
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$783,385$484,806▼ $298,579
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$783,385$484,806▼ $298,579
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$869,492$544,451▼ $325,041

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$30,110--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher KrugPresident and DirectorFT$45,872$3,534$49,406
Carter DewittFormer Vice PresidentFT$37,019$7,354$44,373
Nicole NeilyFormer PresidentFT$36,458$2,229$38,687
John BicknellFormer Executive EditorFT$34,592$3,354$37,946

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John TillmanChairman,director,treasurer
John MillerFormer Chairman
Kristina RasmussenDirector
Erik TelfordFormer Director
Mary Beth WeissFormer Director
Ed McfaddenFormer Secretary
John FowlerFormer Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,420,232
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-51,948
Other Revenue
$8,807
All Other Contributions
$699,565
Change in Net Assets
$-291,061

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$494,667Fair Market Value
Securities Publicly Traded1$25,171Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions2$519,838-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,429,776
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-52,685
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$6,248
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-52,685
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,436,024
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,377,091
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$941,228
Other Expenses$726,924
Total Fundraising Expense$309,929
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$478,213$79,684$166,931$724,828
Fees for Services Other$314,123$19,261$14,811$348,195
Other Employee Benefits$76,213$1,187$27,601$105,001
Travel$19,929$32,737$19,540$72,206
Payroll Taxes$42,344$8,183$15,000$65,527
Fees for Services Accounting-$52,221-$52,221
Insurance$6,348$40,794$4,160$51,302
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$18,349$18,349$9,174$45,872
Fees for Services Legal$21,872$19,022$3,079$43,973
Occupancy$6,723$20,680-$27,403
Office Expenses$1,420$10,109$3,205$14,734
All Other Expenses-$13,560-$13,560
Other Expenses$3,534$4,807$573$8,914
Depreciation Depletion-$8,360-$8,360
Interest-$570-$570
Total Functional Expenses$1,023,427$334,796$309,929$1,668,152

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,734,603
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,668,152
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,668,152
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$66,451
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Prior to submission to the irs, form 990 is provided to the principal officer and governing body of the organization for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12

“The board is currently in the process of adopting conflict of interest, whistleblower and document retention and destruction policies.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation of ceo is determined by an examination of comparable data for other ceo's in the industry countrywide and in the chicagoland area. The information from that research is shared with the board of directors who then approve compensation for the ceo. Note that an independent consultant is not utilized in the process. For other officers and key employees the compensation process is the same with the ceo having full discretion as delegated by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All governing documents, policies and audited financial statements will be available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VII, Column (B)

“John tillman devotes approximately 12 hours per week to a related organization, illinois policy institute, approximately 28 hours per week to a related organization, government accountability alliance, approximately 1 hour per week to a related organization, liberty justice center.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Franklin Center for Government and
EIN
26-4066298
Phone
3123465700
Address
190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60603

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher Krug
Title
President
Phone
3123465700
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Christopher Krug
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
37
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Willow CPA Group Ltd
Address
1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101, INVERNESS, IL 60067
Preparer
Kimberley S Fritzsche
Phone
8474533950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants and service providers: program service expenses 314,123. Management and general expenses 19,261. Fundraising expenses 14,811. Total expenses 348,195.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Loss from subsidiary-american media unlimited, inc. -13,766.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“There has been no change in the process since the prior year.”

ASSUMED NAMES OF FRANKLIN CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INTEGRITY:

“Illinois news network watchdog.org”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, do not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The federal and illinois exempt organization tax returns are subject to examination by the internal revenue service and state authorities, generally for three years after they were filed.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Loss on sale of property & equipment inlcuded in revenue on 990 -52,685.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Loss from subsidiary-american media unlimited, inc. 13,766. Loss on sale of property & equipment inlcuded in revenue on 990 52,685.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DO NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL AND ILLINOIS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT INLCUDED IN REVENUE ON 990 -52,685.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2LOSS FROM SUBSIDIARY-AMERICAN MEDIA UNLIMITED, INC. 13,766. LOSS ON SALE OF PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT INLCUDED IN REVENUE ON 990 52,685.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0JOHN TILLMAN
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$544,451
Liabilities
$59,645
Net assets
$484,806
Revenue
$1,377,091
Expenses
$1,668,152
Net income
-$291,061
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.73$0.08$5.76$5.43$0.33
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$1.09$0.19$4.82$5.31$0.50
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.44$0.54$4.83$4.66$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.31$0.56$3.34$3.49$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.08$0.82$2.72$2.72$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.05$0.88$2.30$2.03$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.14$0.68$1.71$1.65$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.06$0.48$1.38$1.67$0.29
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.09$0.78$3.19$4.19$1.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.57$1.78$8.82$7.06$1.76
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.40$0.02$10.0$9.85$0.20
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.55$0.18$8.12$8.68$0.56
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.25$0.38$11.8
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.05$0.47$6.67