Civic Intelligence

Texans for Economic Progress

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 27-0004339

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 17, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASPROGRESS.COM
604 West 14th Street78701

(512) 320-8356

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

5th percentile

-64%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$72,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 55.1% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-71%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k 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 / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$34,126

Down $83,491 (-71%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$34,126

Down $83,491 (-71%) from 2012

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

$130,782

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$214,273

Down $43,512 (-17%) from 2012

Net Income

-$83,491

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $117,617Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $117,6172012Assets 2013: $34,126Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $34,1262013Assets 2014: $60,174Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $60,1742014Assets 2015: $142,284Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $142,2842015Assets 2016: $88,719Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $88,7192016Assets 2017: $65,232Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $65,2322017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$34,126
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$34,126
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2012: $257,7852012Revenue 2013: $130,782Expenses 2013: $214,273Net Income 2013: -$83,4912013Revenue 2014: $297,000Expenses 2014: $270,952Net Income 2014: $26,0482014Revenue 2015: $280,000Expenses 2015: $197,890Net Income 2015: $82,1102015Revenue 2016: $188,000Expenses 2016: $241,565Net Income 2016: -$53,5652016Revenue 2017: $198,770Expenses 2017: $222,257Net Income 2017: -$23,4872017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $65,232Net Income 2018: -$65,2322018

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$130,782
Expenses$214,273
Net Income-$83,491
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 17, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$130,782
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote public policies that foster communications competition; promote robust development of technology infrastructure; and benefit consumers through lower prices, better quality and greater choice.

Promote public policies that foster communications competition; promote robust development of technology info structure; and benefit consumers through lower prices, better quality and greater choice.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON ISSUES IMPACTING COMPETITION IN COMMUNICATIONS.$0$190,528
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT HOWDENDirector/Pres/Exec DirectorPT$72,000-$72,000
SANDRA HAVERLAHDirector/Secretary-$0--
OSCAR GARCIADirector/VP/Treas-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$13,099
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-0004339
Phone
5123208356

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Howden
Title
Director/pres/exec Director
Phone
5123208356
Signed
2014-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
William E Turco
Phone
3012963700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: operating expenses. Amount: 3,679. Description: travel & meetings. Amount: 2,855. Description: website development. Amount: 6,000. Description: events. Amount: 2,841. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 1,502. Description: grassroots expenses. Amount: 25,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 41,877.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,126
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$34,126
Revenue
$130,782
Expenses
$214,273
Net income
-$83,491
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65$0.65
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$1.99$2.22$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$1.88$2.42$0.54
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.42$2.80$1.98$0.82
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$2.97$2.71$0.26
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$1.31$2.14$0.83
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.00$1.18$2.58