Civic Intelligence

Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Acti

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-4682344

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 19, 2017

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

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Net Margin

4th percentile

-66%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

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.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$4,207

Down $6,125 (-59%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$4,207

Down $6,125 (-59%) from 2015

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$9,305

Down $5,595 (-38%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$15,430

Up $535 (+3.6%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$6,125

Down $6,130 (-122600%) from 2015

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

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$4,207
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,207

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

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$9,305
Expenses$15,430
Net Income-$6,125
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 19, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$9,305
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
2017-09-19
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 misc. Business 150 expense reimbursement 2,308 bank service charges 40 professional & legal fees 1,688 hosting 10,486 conference 24 marketing 234 total 15,430

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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