Civic Intelligence

Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Acti

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-4682344

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 11, 2016

PO Box 160Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 428-9663

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Net Margin

41st percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

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

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2015

Assets

$10,332

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$10,332

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue

$14,900

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Expenses

$14,895

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$5

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $10,332Net Assets 2015: $10,3322015Assets 2016: $4,207Net Assets 2016: $4,2072016

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2015

Assets$10,332
Liabilities-
Net Assets$10,332

Operations Trend

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2015: $14,900Expenses 2015: $14,895Net Income 2015: $52015Revenue 2016: $9,305Expenses 2016: $15,430Net Income 2016: -$6,1252016

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2015

Revenue$14,900
Expenses$14,895
Net Income$5
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 11, 2016
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$14,900
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of ispla is to monitor and identify critical legislative and regulatory issues in order to provide a forum for debate and discussion within the investigative and security professions and to serve as an advocate for these professions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OUR PRIMARY FUNCTIONS INCLUDE REVIEWING PROPOSED FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL ISSUES; DEVELOPING POLICY STATEMENTS; IMPLEMENTING ACTION PLANS; SERVING AS A RESOURCE TO THE PROFESSION, GOVERNMENT AND THE MEDIA; PROVIDING A FORUM FOR DEBATE AND DISCUSSION WITHIN THE INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY PROFESSIONS; CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS; PREPARING "WHITE PAPERS- AND POSITION STATEMENTS; GIVING TESTIMONY BEFORE HEARINGS, BOARDS AND STUDY GROUPS; IDENTIFYING THIRD-PARTY STAKEHOLDERS WITH MUTUAL INTERESTS AND ACTING AS THEIR LIASION TO GOVERNMENT; SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST SPECIFIC BILLS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY PROFESSIONALS; ENGAGING FEDERAL AND STATE LAWMAKERS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION BENEFICIAL TO THE INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY PROFESSIONS; AND CREATING AND ADMINISTERING A BIPARTISAN FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PETER PSAROUTHAKISBoard Member-$0--
ALAN GOODMANTreasurer-$0--
AL CAVASINPresident-$0--
ELLIS ARMISTEADBoard Member-$0--
JIM OLSENBoard Member-$0--
NICOLE BOCRABoard Member-$0--
PAUL DANKBoard Member-$0--
JIM CARINOBoard Member-$0--
RICARD HOROWITZBoard Member-$0--
PAUL JAEBBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Investigative & Security Profess
EIN
26-4682344
Phone
7344289663
Address
PO BOX 160, CHELSEA, MI 48118

Signing Officer

Name
Al Cavasin
Title
President
Phone
7344289663
Signed
2016-08-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hall & Romkema Plc
Address
3495 COOLIDGE ROAD, EAST LANSING, MI 48823
Preparer
Joe a Romkema
Phone
5173378900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 500 marketing 234 misc. Business 150 expense reimbursement 3,937 bank service charges 40 professional & legal fees 1,688 conference 24 hosting fees 8,322 total 14,895

Form 990-ez, Part III

The mission of ispla is to monitor and identify critical legislative and regulatory issues in order to provide a forum for debate and discussion within the investigative and security professions and to serve as an advocate for these professions.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Our primary functions include reviewing proposed federal and state laws and regulations in order to identify critical issues; developing policy statements; implementing action plans; serving as a resource to the profession, government and the media; providing a forum for debate and discussion within the investigative and security professions; conducting educational seminars and workshops; preparing "white papers- and position statements; giving testimony before hearings, boards and study groups; identifying third-party stakeholders with mutual interests and acting as their liasion to government; serving as an advocate for or against specific bills and regulations affecting investigative and security professionals; engaging federal and state lawmakers to influence legislation beneficial to the investigative and security professions; and creating and administering a bipartisan federal political action committee.

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