Civic Intelligence

Fix Democracy First

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 27-0056380

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • 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

99th percentile

2.73x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.02x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

37th percentile

-2.1%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$62,361

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 72.1% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-71%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

7.0%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$718

Down $1,797 (-71%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

-$1,245

Down $1,815 (-318%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$1,963

Up $18 (+0.9%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Up

$86,469

Up $5,657 (+7.0%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$88,284

Up $7,827 (+9.7%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$1,815

Down $2,170 (-611%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2018: $2,515Liabilities 2018: $1,945Net Assets 2018: $5702018Assets 2019: $718Liabilities 2019: $1,963Net Assets 2019: -$1,2452019Assets 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

2019

Assets$718
Liabilities$1,963
Net Assets-$1,245
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

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 2019: $86,469Expenses 2019: $88,284Net Income 2019: -$1,8152019Revenue 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

2019

Revenue$86,469
Expenses$88,284
Net Income-$1,815
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 16, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$96,632
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$55,383
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cindy BlackExecutive DirectorFT$62,361-$62,361
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$18,477$620$5,847$-5,227
Total Events$18,477$620$9,762$-9,142
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^Travel;4267|Conferences Conventions and Meetings;3307|Program Supplies;1755|Office Supplies;797|Information Technology;495|Advertising;437|Insurance;58^Total;11116^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts Payable: $1,963”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$718
Liabilities
$1,963
Net assets
-$1,245
Revenue
$86,469
Expenses
$88,284
Net income
-$1,815
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.86$0.88$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.81$0.80$0.00