Civic Intelligence

Scholars Strategy Network

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-0480740

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 29, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.SCHOLARSSTRATEGYNETWORK.ORG

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1035 Cambridge Street 14BCambridge, MA 02141

(617) 333-8205

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

76th percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2017

Asset Growth

95th percentile

100%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

67%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

Up

$830,264

Up $414,949 (+100%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$746,523

Up $443,778 (+147%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$83,741

Down $28,829 (-26%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue31st percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,468,257

Up $990,146 (+67%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$2,024,479

Up $520,321 (+35%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$443,778

Up $469,825 (+1804%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $40,074Liabilities 2011: $2,960Net Assets 2011: $37,1142011Assets 2012: $115,848Liabilities 2012: $450Net Assets 2012: $115,3982012Assets 2013: $77,473Liabilities 2013: $48,022Net Assets 2013: $29,4512013Assets 2015: $369,614Liabilities 2015: $40,822Net Assets 2015: $328,7922015Assets 2016: $415,315Liabilities 2016: $112,570Net Assets 2016: $302,7452016Assets 2017: $830,264Liabilities 2017: $83,741Net Assets 2017: $746,5232017Assets 2018: $828,680Liabilities 2018: $82,975Net Assets 2018: $745,7052018Assets 2020: $2,540,688Liabilities 2020: $56,880Net Assets 2020: $2,483,8082020Assets 2021: $3,250,757Liabilities 2021: $80,700Net Assets 2021: $3,170,0572021Assets 2024: $6,138,636Liabilities 2024: $128,228Net Assets 2024: $6,010,4082024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$830,264
Liabilities$83,741
Net Assets$746,523
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $110,000Expenses 2011: $71,812Net Income 2011: $38,1882011Expenses 2012: $269,7502012Revenue 2013: $452,063Expenses 2013: $538,010Net Income 2013: -$85,9472013Revenue 2015: $1,458,943Expenses 2015: $1,193,192Net Income 2015: $265,7512015Revenue 2016: $1,478,111Expenses 2016: $1,504,158Net Income 2016: -$26,0472016Revenue 2017: $2,468,257Expenses 2017: $2,024,479Net Income 2017: $443,7782017Revenue 2018: $2,724,745Expenses 2018: $2,725,563Net Income 2018: -$8182018Revenue 2020: $3,771,995Expenses 2020: $2,231,390Net Income 2020: $1,540,6052020Revenue 2021: $2,794,376Expenses 2021: $2,107,525Net Income 2021: $686,8512021Revenue 2024: $3,574,629Expenses 2024: $3,440,170Net Income 2024: $134,4592024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$2,468,257
Expenses$2,024,479
Net Income$443,778
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 29, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$2,768,257
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To seek to improve public policy and strengthen democracy by organizing scholars working in america's colleges and universities, and connecting scholars and their research to policymakers, citizens associations, and the media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$110,000$543,101▲ $433,101
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$188,137$136,814▼ $51,323
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,399$93,053▲ $77,654
Accounts Receivable$41,273--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$22,087$19,810▼ $2,277
Intangible Assets$13,533$12,600▼ $933
Total Assets$415,315$830,264▲ $414,949
Other Assets Total$24,886$24,886→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$18,865$41,980▲ $23,115
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$93,705$41,761▼ $51,944
Total Liabilities$112,570$83,741▼ $28,829
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$110,000$543,101▲ $433,101
Unrestricted Net Assets$192,745$203,422▲ $10,677
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$302,745$746,523▲ $443,778
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$415,315$830,264▲ $414,949

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$93,053$65,449$158,502
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Avi GreenExecutive DiFT$124,348$26,117$150,465
Avi GreenExecutive Director-$124,348$26,117$150,465
Theda SkocpolSecretary/trPT$35,000-$35,000
Jacob HackerDirector-$15,000-$15,000
Lawrence JacobsDirector-$15,000-$15,000
Suzanne MettlerDirector-$15,000-$15,000
Amy FriedDirector-$3,000-$3,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert BowditchPresident
David DesjardinsDirector
Ian SimmonsDirector
Lee WassermanDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,421,906
Program Service Revenue
$48,748
Investment Income
$-2,397
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,421,906
Change in Net Assets
$443,778

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Securities Publicly Traded1$299,148
Total Noncash Contributions1$299,148

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,468,257
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,468,257
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,468,257
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,007,790
Other Expenses$1,006,689
Total Fundraising Expense$41,011
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$10,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$626,176$44,404-$670,580
Conferences and Meetings$305,198--$305,198
Fees for Services Other$260,997$20,755-$281,752
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$77,538$25,846$25,846$129,230
Other Employee Benefits$109,896$11,239$3,747$124,882
Travel$109,304--$109,304
Occupancy$82,030$8,389$2,797$93,216
Payroll Taxes$58,694$6,003$2,001$66,698
Office Expenses$24,856$1,724$575$27,155
All Other Expenses$18,066$6,943-$25,009
Pension Plan Contributions$14,432$1,476$492$16,400
Fees for Services Accounting-$13,884-$13,884
Grants to Domestic Orgs$10,000--$10,000
Depreciation Depletion$7,641$781$261$8,683
Other Expenses$10,240$8,043$5,119$8,043
Insurance$5,086$520$173$5,779
Advertising-$5,397-$5,397
Total Functional Expenses$1,822,944$160,524$41,011$2,024,479

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,024,479
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,024,479
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,024,479
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
University Development and AlumniSan Francisco, CA-Program$10,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Payroll and Related$41,980
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by and approved by the board of directors prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Annual statements are reviewed periodically and consistently to ensure full compliance, and disclosure forms are revised accordingly.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Key employees are compensated at a rate with similar organizations. Compensation packages are reviewed and approved by the executive committee.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Key employees are compensated at a rate with similar organizations. Compensation packages are reviewed and approved by the executive committee.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Scholars Strategy Network
EIN
27-0480740
Phone
6173338205
Address
1035 CAMBRIDGE STREET 14B, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Bowditch
Title
President
Signed
2018-09-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Bowditch
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
34

Preparer

Firm
Gonzalez and Associates Pc
Address
14 PAGE TERRACE, STOUGHTON, MA 02072
Preparer
Lillian Gonzalez CPA Mst Csep Csrp
Phone
7813441040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To seek to improve public policy and strengthen democracy by organizing scholars working in america's colleges and universities, and connecting scholars and their research to policymakers, citizens associations, and the media.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants 260,997 20,755 0”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOLARS STRATEGY NETWORK PROVIDED RESEARCH TO INFORM POLICY REFORMS ON ISSUES INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HOUSING, EDUCATION, TRADE, CLIMATE CHANGE, IMMIGRATION, VOTING RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC POLICY.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0PROGRAM
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt0RELATIONS
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0220 MONTGOMERY STREET 5TH FLOOR
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0REPORTING ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS IS REQUIRED AND ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO SEEK TO IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY BY ORGANIZING SCHOLARS WORKING IN AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND CONNECTING SCHOLARS AND THEIR RESEARCH TO POLICYMAKERS, CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE MEDIA.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANNUAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY AND CONSISTENTLY TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE, AND DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVISED ACCORDINGLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED AT A RATE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED AT A RATE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6CONSULTANTS 260,997 20,755 0
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$830,264
Liabilities
$83,741
Net assets
$746,523
Revenue
$2,468,257
Expenses
$2,024,479
Net income
$443,778
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.14$0.13$6.01$3.57$3.44$0.13
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.25$0.08$3.17$2.79$2.11$0.69
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.54$0.06$2.48$3.77$2.23$1.54
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.08$0.75$2.72$2.73$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.08$0.75$2.47$2.02$0.44
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.42$0.11$0.30$1.48$1.50$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.04$0.33$1.46$1.19$0.27
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.05$0.03$0.45$0.54$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.27
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.11$0.07$0.04