Civic Intelligence

Retail Litigation Center Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-2188600

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 02, 2016

Organization ProfileRILA.ORG/ENTERPRISE/RETAILLITIGATIONCENTER
1700 North Moore St No 2250Arlington, VA 22209

(703) 841-2300

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.66x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

0.80x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

21st percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

55th percentile

4.7%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

9.9%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Up

$446,977

Up $20,164 (+4.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$153,478

Down $36,614 (-19%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$293,499

Up $56,778 (+24%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$365,417

Up $32,917 (+9.9%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$402,031

Up $165,477 (+70%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$36,614

Down $132,560 (-138%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $214,671Liabilities 2011: $120,400Net Assets 2011: $94,2712011Assets 2012: $275,159Liabilities 2012: $201,454Net Assets 2012: $73,7052012Assets 2013: $320,342Liabilities 2013: $226,196Net Assets 2013: $94,1462013Assets 2014: $426,813Liabilities 2014: $236,721Net Assets 2014: $190,0922014Assets 2015: $446,977Liabilities 2015: $293,499Net Assets 2015: $153,4782015Assets 2016: $548,145Liabilities 2016: $264,012Net Assets 2016: $284,1332016Assets 2017: $613,121Liabilities 2017: $380,830Net Assets 2017: $232,2912017Assets 2018: $627,355Liabilities 2018: $311,957Net Assets 2018: $315,3982018Assets 2019: $937,380Liabilities 2019: $452,671Net Assets 2019: $484,7092019Assets 2020: $1,123,281Liabilities 2020: $495,874Net Assets 2020: $627,4072020Assets 2021: $1,308,971Liabilities 2021: $564,489Net Assets 2021: $744,4822021Assets 2022: $1,665,061Liabilities 2022: $759,505Net Assets 2022: $905,5562022Assets 2023: $2,452,720Liabilities 2023: $1,055,046Net Assets 2023: $1,397,6742023Assets 2024: $3,381,949Liabilities 2024: $1,834,899Net Assets 2024: $1,547,0502024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$446,977
Liabilities$293,499
Net Assets$153,478
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $132,9802011Expenses 2012: $190,9832012Revenue 2013: $287,500Expenses 2013: $267,060Net Income 2013: $20,4402013Revenue 2014: $332,500Expenses 2014: $236,554Net Income 2014: $95,9462014Revenue 2015: $365,417Expenses 2015: $402,031Net Income 2015: -$36,6142015Revenue 2016: $389,167Expenses 2016: $258,512Net Income 2016: $130,6552016Revenue 2017: $390,833Expenses 2017: $442,675Net Income 2017: -$51,8422017Revenue 2018: $410,333Expenses 2018: $327,226Net Income 2018: $83,1072018Revenue 2019: $610,357Expenses 2019: $441,046Net Income 2019: $169,3112019Revenue 2020: $733,564Expenses 2020: $590,866Net Income 2020: $142,6982020Revenue 2021: $865,458Expenses 2021: $748,383Net Income 2021: $117,0752021Revenue 2022: $943,543Expenses 2022: $782,469Net Income 2022: $161,0742022Revenue 2023: $1,216,665Expenses 2023: $724,547Net Income 2023: $492,1182023Revenue 2024: $1,291,171Expenses 2024: $1,141,795Net Income 2024: $149,3762024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$365,417
Expenses$402,031
Net Income-$36,614
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 2, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$365,417
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The retail litigation center is a membership association that was created to represent the retail industry in adjudicatory proceedings.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$391,139$396,977▲ $5,838
Accounts Receivable$35,390$50,000▲ $14,610
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$284--
Total Assets$426,813$446,977▲ $20,164
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$212,083$226,667▲ $14,584
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$24,638$66,832▲ $42,194
Total Liabilities$236,721$293,499▲ $56,778
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$190,092$153,478▼ $36,614
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$190,092$153,478▼ $36,614
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$426,813$446,977▲ $20,164
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David GoldstonBoard Chair
Gaither Keener JrBoard Chair, Part Year
Janet DhillonImmediate Past Chair
Deborah WhitePresident
Samuel ReevesVice Chair
Timothy BaerVice Chair
Keith NelsenDirector
Rankin GasawayDirector
Rhonda TaylorDirector
Roberta LangDirector
Ross Bill MccanlessDirector
Teresa RoseboroughDirector
Thomas SabatinoDirector
Timothy CheathamDirector
Jason SchwartzSecretary
Michael VeitenheimerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$365,417
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-36,614
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$402,031
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal---$301,769
Fees for Services Management---$69,669
Fees for Services Accounting---$12,319
Conferences and Meetings---$5,320
All Other Expenses---$2,533
Insurance---$2,501
Travel---$2,307
Office Expenses---$2,051
Advertising---$1,401
Other Expenses---$311
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$402,031
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
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Jason SchwartzBoard Member of Rlc Whose Law Firm Is Retained by OrganizationTHE RETAIL LITIGATION CENTER RETAINED JASON SCHWARTZ'S FIRM GIBSON DUNN TO DRAFT 3 OF THE 21 AMICUS BRIEFS THAT THE RLC FILED IN 2015. THE RLC PAID THE STANDARD RATE PLUS EXPENSES FOR THESE BRIEFS FOR A TOTAL OF $61,691.No$61,691
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Any person, firm, corporation or other enterprise (i) engaged in the operation of a retail store, (ii) directly or indirectly connected with the retail merchandising industry, (iii) engaged in the business of providing services either to retailers or retail product manufacturers, or (iv) engaged in the practice of law, is eligible to become a member of the corporation. Members shall be admitted in accordance with such procedures and requirements as may be established from time to time by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Each retail member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“An annual meeting of the members shall be held at such date and time as shall be determined by the board of directors, for the purpose of electing directors and/or for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. Each retail member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The president and the treasurer review the draft prepared by our accounting firm before the return is filed. All board members receive a copy of the form 990 once it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents available to the public through the secretary of state of virginia and its financial documents available through the public disclosure of the form 990.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Retail Litigation Center Inc
EIN
27-2188600
Phone
7038412300
Address
1700 NORTH MOORE ST NO 2250, ARLINGTON, VA 22209

Signing Officer

Name
Deborah White
Title
President
Phone
7038412300
Signed
2016-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Deborah White
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp
Address
1410 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 500, TYSONS, VA 22102-3056
Preparer
Tamara Vineyard
Phone
7039700400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 Page 6 Section B Line 11

“The president and the treasurer review the draft prepared by our accounting firm before the return is filed. All board members receive a copy of the form 990 once it is filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EACH RETAIL MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH DATE AND TIME AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND/OR FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. EACH RETAIL MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER REVIEW THE DRAFT PREPARED BY OUR ACCOUNTING FIRM BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ONCE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF VIRGINIA AND ITS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE FORM 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER REVIEW THE DRAFT PREPARED BY OUR ACCOUNTING FIRM BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ONCE IT IS FILED.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$446,977
Liabilities
$293,499
Net assets
$153,478
Revenue
$365,417
Expenses
$402,031
Net income
-$36,614
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$1.83$1.55$1.29$1.14$0.15
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.45$1.06$1.40$1.22$0.72$0.49
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.76$0.91$0.94$0.78$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.56$0.74$0.87$0.75$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.50$0.63$0.73$0.59$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.45$0.48$0.61$0.44$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.31$0.32$0.41$0.33$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.38$0.23$0.39$0.44$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.26$0.28$0.39$0.26$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.29$0.15$0.37$0.40$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.24$0.19$0.33$0.24$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.23$0.09$0.29$0.27$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.20$0.07$0.19
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.12$0.09$0.13
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