Civic Intelligence

Hold Politicians Accountable

EIN 27-0972938 • 501(c)4 • San Rafael, CA

Profile

The purpose of this corporation is to combat community deterioration and advance civil rights secured by law by advocating for and educating the public about the benefits to be conferred on the citizens of California through promoting transparency in government, holding elected officials accountable, and reforming California's system for establishing representative district boundaries, including the benefits to California's diverse communities.

2350 Kerner Blvd Suite 250San Rafael, CA 94901

holdpoliticiansaccountable.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

891.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

4.38x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-79%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

-0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$101

Down $381 (-79%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$90,000

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$89,899

Down $381 (-0.4%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,554

Down $46 (-0.2%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$20,935

Down $196 (-0.9%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$381

Up $150 (+28%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2016: $77,583Liabilities 2016: $90,000Net Assets 2016: -$12,4172016Assets 2017: $5,777Liabilities 2017: $90,000Net Assets 2017: -$84,2232017Assets 2018: $1,013Liabilities 2018: $90,000Net Assets 2018: -$88,9872018Assets 2019: $482Liabilities 2019: $90,000Net Assets 2019: -$89,5182019Assets 2020: $101Liabilities 2020: $90,000Net Assets 2020: -$89,8992020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$101
Liabilities$90,000
Net Assets-$89,899
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2016: $10,657,874Expenses 2016: $11,344,894Net Income 2016: -$687,0202016Revenue 2017: $158,277Expenses 2017: $230,083Net Income 2017: -$71,8062017Revenue 2018: $141,241Expenses 2018: $146,005Net Income 2018: -$4,7642018Revenue 2019: $20,600Expenses 2019: $21,131Net Income 2019: -$5312019Revenue 2020: $20,554Expenses 2020: $20,935Net Income 2020: -$3812020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$20,554
Expenses$20,935
Net Income-$381
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$101
Liabilities
$90,000
Net assets
-$89,899
Revenue
$20,554
Expenses
$20,935
Net income
-$381
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.02$0.02$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.02$0.02$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.14$0.15$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.09$0.08$0.16$0.23$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.09$0.01$10.7$11.3$0.69
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$20,554
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of this corporation is to combat community deterioration and advance civil rights secured by law by advocating for and educating the public about the benefits to be conferred on the citizens of California through promoting transparency in government, holding elected officials accountable, and reforming California's system for establishing representative district boundaries, including the benefits to California's diverse communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Organization monitored implementation of the statewide ballot measures in California that established the State's Legislative and Congressional district boundaries, and drafted and successfully passed ethics reform measures to reform the California Legislature.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Charles T Munger JrPresident/Direc-$0--
Bruce PhersonDirector-$0--
Stephen SchillerDirector-$0--
Steven S LucasSecretary/CFO-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
See Part VBusinessLegal & Admin.No$14,463
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hold Politicians Accountable
EIN
27-0972938
Phone
4153896800
Address
2350 Kerner Blvd Suite 250, San Rafael, CA 94901

Signing Officer

Name
Steven S Lucas
Title
Secretary/CFO
Signed
2021-05-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Client Note 1

“Client Note 1 -”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1403”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $3921”

Other Expenses.1

“Consulting $2500”

Other Expenses.2

“Filling Fees/Bank Fees $357”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $90000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $90000”

Part IV Officers and Directors

“Steven S. Lucas, Secretary and CFO of the corporation, is a partner with the law firm that provides legal services to the corporation and bills the corporation on an hourly basis.”

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