Civic Intelligence

Fix Democracy First

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-0056380

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 16, 2020

Organization Profilefixdemocracyfirst.org
1402 3rd Avenue STE 500Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 552-3287

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.77x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

43rd percentile

0.4%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 74.2% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

$2,515

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$570

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Liabilities

$1,945

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

$80,812

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$80,457

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$355

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $2,515Liabilities 2018: $1,945Net Assets 2018: $5702018Assets 2020: $7,400Liabilities 2020: $178Net Assets 2020: $7,2222020Assets 2021: $6,355Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,3552021Assets 2022: $23,080Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,0802022Assets 2024: $15,407Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $15,4072024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$2,515
Liabilities$1,945
Net Assets$570
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $80,812Expenses 2018: $80,457Net Income 2018: $3552018Revenue 2020: $115,422Expenses 2020: $107,456Net Income 2020: $7,9662020Revenue 2021: $59,424Expenses 2021: $60,291Net Income 2021: -$8672021Revenue 2022: $34,931Expenses 2022: $18,206Net Income 2022: $16,7252022Revenue 2024: $24,097Expenses 2024: $23,681Net Income 2024: $4162024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$80,812
Expenses$80,457
Net Income$355
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 16, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$85,373
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To achieve fair elections and government policies that reflect the will of the people, not the power of money.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Fix Democracy First worked statewide to support good government policies and democracy reforms to strengthen the democratic process.$0$51,092
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cindy BlackExecutive DirectorFT$60,000-$60,000
Linda BrewsterChair/President-$0--
Ken DammandVice Chair/President-$0--
David BangsTreasurer-$0--
Linda BockSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Awards Celebration$17,705$6,346$744$5,602
Total Events$17,705$6,346$4,561$1,785
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fix Democracy First
EIN
27-0056380
Phone
2065523287
Address
1402 3rd Avenue STE 500, Seattle, WA 98101

Signing Officer

Name
Cindy Black
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2065523287
Signed
2020-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rising Sun Accounting
Address
12007 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Preparer
Samuel Dahlin
Phone
2069395442
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Conferences Conventions and Meetings;4212|Program Supplies;2221|Travel;1589|Information Technology;799|Office Supplies;409|Advertising;45^Total;9275^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts Payable”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,515
Liabilities
$1,945
Net assets
$570
Revenue
$80,812
Expenses
$80,457
Net income
$355
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.24$0.24$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.35$0.18$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.59$0.60$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.15$1.07$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.81$0.80$0.00