Civic Intelligence

Hold Politicians Accountable

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-0972938

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Mar 15, 2018

Organization Profileholdpoliticiansaccountable.org
2350 Kerner Blvd Suite 250San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 389-6800

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

15.58x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.57x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

7th percentile

-45%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-93%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,777

Down $71,806 (-93%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

-$84,223

Down $71,806 (-578%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$90,000

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$158,277

Down $10,499,597 (-99%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$230,083

Down $11,114,811 (-98%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$71,806

Up $615,214 (+90%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$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

2017

Assets$5,777
Liabilities$90,000
Net Assets-$84,223
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2017

Revenue$158,277
Expenses$230,083
Net Income-$71,806
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Mar 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$174,686
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.$139,808-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th 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$142,682
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
2018-03-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Client Note 1

“Client Note 1 -”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $5691”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $13827”

Other Expenses.1

“Consulting $41666”

Other Expenses.2

“Filling Fees/Bank Fees $269”

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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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,777
Liabilities
$90,000
Net assets
-$84,223
Revenue
$158,277
Expenses
$230,083
Net income
-$71,806
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