Civic Intelligence

Business Forward Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 26-4336291

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 06, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.BUSINESSFWD.ORG
1717 Rhode Island Ave NW No 66020036

(202) 861-1270

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.94x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

8th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$328,286

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.8% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-70%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$127,130

Down $301,621 (-70%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$7,353

Down $309,165 (-98%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$119,777

Up $7,544 (+6.7%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

$2,080,408

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$2,389,573

Up $723,237 (+43%) from 2012

Net Income

-$309,165

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2011: $219,155Liabilities 2011: $276,346Net Assets 2011: -$57,1912011Assets 2012: $428,751Liabilities 2012: $112,233Net Assets 2012: $316,5182012Assets 2013: $127,130Liabilities 2013: $119,777Net Assets 2013: $7,3532013Assets 2014: $243,860Liabilities 2014: $255,742Net Assets 2014: -$11,8822014Assets 2015: $313,809Liabilities 2015: $159,813Net Assets 2015: $153,9962015Assets 2016: $247,273Liabilities 2016: $5,787Net Assets 2016: $241,4862016Assets 2017: $115,789Liabilities 2017: $4,463Net Assets 2017: $111,3262017Assets 2018: $88,420Liabilities 2018: $1,928Net Assets 2018: $86,4922018Assets 2020: $636,006Liabilities 2020: $1,962Net Assets 2020: $634,0442020Assets 2021: $2,402,476Liabilities 2021: $3,152Net Assets 2021: $2,399,3242021Assets 2022: $3,560,315Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,560,3152022Assets 2023: $4,180,051Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,180,0512023Assets 2024: $4,083,636Liabilities 2024: $1,900Net Assets 2024: $4,081,7362024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$127,130
Liabilities$119,777
Net Assets$7,353
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,171,0952011Expenses 2012: $1,666,3362012Revenue 2013: $2,080,408Expenses 2013: $2,389,573Net Income 2013: -$309,1652013Revenue 2014: $2,174,373Expenses 2014: $2,193,608Net Income 2014: -$19,2352014Revenue 2015: $2,475,528Expenses 2015: $2,309,650Net Income 2015: $165,8782015Revenue 2016: $2,564,935Expenses 2016: $2,477,445Net Income 2016: $87,4902016Revenue 2017: $544,459Expenses 2017: $674,619Net Income 2017: -$130,1602017Revenue 2018: $570,633Expenses 2018: $595,467Net Income 2018: -$24,8342018Revenue 2020: $1,556,527Expenses 2020: $999,575Net Income 2020: $556,9522020Revenue 2021: $4,093,500Expenses 2021: $2,328,220Net Income 2021: $1,765,2802021Revenue 2022: $3,662,919Expenses 2022: $2,490,728Net Income 2022: $1,172,1912022Revenue 2023: $3,317,196Expenses 2023: $2,697,460Net Income 2023: $619,7362023Revenue 2024: $3,341,546Expenses 2024: $3,439,861Net Income 2024: -$98,3152024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$2,080,408
Expenses$2,389,573
Net Income-$309,165
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 6, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,080,408
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Business forward builds support for policies that promote america's economic competitiveness. Together with many of the world's largest companies, we recruit, brief and assist fortune 1000 executives, small business owners, investors and entrepreneurs looking for a meaningful way to participate in policy debates.

To build support for policies that promote america's economic competitiveness.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$22,306$66,829▲ $44,523
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$406,406$59,910▼ $346,496
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$316,518$7,353▼ $309,165
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$428,751$127,130▼ $301,621
Other Assets Total$39$391▲ $352
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$100,000$100,000→ $0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,233$19,777▲ $7,544
Total Liabilities$112,233$119,777▲ $7,544
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$316,518$7,353▼ $309,165
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$428,751$127,130▼ $301,621

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$50,289$1,734$52,023
Equipment$16,540$21,868$38,408
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James DoylePresident & TreasurerPT$305,000$23,286$328,286
Bert KaufmanFormer Executive DirectorFT$175,000$7,638$182,638
Gregory SchultzFormer EmployeeFT$135,417$7,930$143,347

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Erik SmithDirector
Rob ShepardsonDirector
Hilary RosenMember
Jackson DunnMember
Kelly CraigheadMember
Melissa MossMember
David SutphenSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
New Tower Trust Comp MeptRent-$193,392
Helen Milby & CoConsulting-$180,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,827,500
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$113
Other Revenue
$252,795
All Other Contributions
$40,000
Change in Net Assets
$-309,165
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,249,514
Other Expenses$1,000,559
Professional Fundraising Fees$120,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$19,500
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages---$607,672
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$480,000
Fees for Services Other---$212,365
Occupancy---$194,634
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising---$120,000
Travel---$106,221
Other Employee Benefits---$84,653
Payroll Taxes---$77,189
All Other Expenses---$55,414
Other Expenses---$29,589
Fees for Services Accounting---$22,330
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$19,500
Office Expenses---$11,051
Depreciation Depletion---$10,669
Insurance---$5,737
Advertising---$4,823
Fees for Services Legal---$853
Interest---$256
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$2,389,573
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
30-0126510-501(c)(3)General Support$10,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$120,000
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 1$65,000---
Total Events$65,000---
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$139,575
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$139,575
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“James doyle and bert kaufman are both directors of business forward foundation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization has members that pay dues yearly.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8A

“Minutes are not required to be maintained.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“There are no committees authorized to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The tax return is prepared by accountants and then looked over thoroughly by members of the board before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces its conflict of interest policy at its regular meetings of the board and staff. Each member of the board and every employee of the organization has received a written conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The organization initiated a process to determine compensation for the president by reviewing publicly available comparability data and taking into account education and prior experience.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's application for tax exempt status and the last three years of form 990 are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-4336291
Phone
2028611270

Signing Officer

Name
James Doyle
Title
President
Phone
2028611272
Signed
2014-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
James Doyle
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
20
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Preparer
Steve J Ochse
Phone
4108226950
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraiserActivityInfoGrp/OrganizationBusinessName/BusinessNameLine10HELEN MILBY & CO
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0GENERAL SUPPORT
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0JAMES DOYLE
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm1BERT KAUFMAN
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm2GREGORY SCHULTZ
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0PRESIDENT & TREASURER
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt1FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt2FORMER EMPLOYEE
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0JAMES DOYLE AND BERT KAUFMAN ARE BOTH DIRECTORS OF BUSINESS FORWARD FOUNDATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY DUES YEARLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2MINUTES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY ACCOUNTANTS AND THEN LOOKED OVER THOROUGHLY BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT ITS REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND EVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED A PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT BY REVIEWING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EDUCATION AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE ORGANIZATION'S APPLICATION FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND THE LAST THREE YEARS OF FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$127,130
Liabilities
$119,777
Net assets
$7,353
Revenue
$2,080,408
Expenses
$2,389,573
Net income
-$309,165
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.08$0.00$4.08$3.34$3.44$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.18$0.00$4.18$3.32$2.70$0.62
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.56$0.00$3.56$3.66$2.49$1.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$0.00$2.40$4.09$2.33$1.77
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.63$1.56$1.00$0.56
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.57$0.60$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.11$0.54$0.67$0.13
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.01$0.24$2.56$2.48$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.16$0.15$2.48$2.31$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.26$0.01$2.17$2.19$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.12$0.01$2.08$2.39$0.31
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.11$0.32$1.67
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.28$0.06$1.17