Civic Intelligence

Center Forward

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 27-2429741

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 04, 2020

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555 12th St NWWashington, DC 20004

(202) 550-0888

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

31st percentile

0.03x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

53rd percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2019

Asset Growth

95th percentile

95%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2019

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Up

$724,188

Up $533,700 (+280%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$699,907

Up $512,242 (+273%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$24,281

Up $21,458 (+760%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,039,639

Up $1,793,948 (+55%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$4,635,470

Up $1,101,623 (+31%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$404,169

Up $692,325 (+240%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2012: $134,347Liabilities 2012: $262Net Assets 2012: $134,0852012Assets 2013: $1,285,411Liabilities 2013: $3,879Net Assets 2013: $1,281,5322013Assets 2014: $163,107Liabilities 2014: $2,827Net Assets 2014: $160,2802014Assets 2015: $521,080Liabilities 2015: $2,609Net Assets 2015: $518,4712015Assets 2016: $477,335Liabilities 2016: $1,514Net Assets 2016: $475,8212016Assets 2017: $190,488Liabilities 2017: $2,823Net Assets 2017: $187,6652017Assets 2019: $724,188Liabilities 2019: $24,281Net Assets 2019: $699,9072019Assets 2020: $1,489,152Liabilities 2020: $1,783Net Assets 2020: $1,487,3692020Assets 2021: $3,661,131Liabilities 2021: $2,806Net Assets 2021: $3,658,3252021Assets 2022: $4,614,144Liabilities 2022: $56,595Net Assets 2022: $4,557,5492022Assets 2023: $5,514,799Liabilities 2023: $8,098Net Assets 2023: $5,506,7012023Assets 2024: $5,921,873Liabilities 2024: $143,974Net Assets 2024: $5,777,8992024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$724,188
Liabilities$24,281
Net Assets$699,907
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2012: $5,688,1862012Revenue 2013: $1,694,735Expenses 2013: $547,288Net Income 2013: $1,147,4472013Revenue 2014: $2,195,362Expenses 2014: $3,316,614Net Income 2014: -$1,121,2522014Revenue 2015: $3,536,667Expenses 2015: $3,178,476Net Income 2015: $358,1912015Revenue 2016: $2,486,132Expenses 2016: $2,528,782Net Income 2016: -$42,6502016Revenue 2017: $3,245,691Expenses 2017: $3,533,847Net Income 2017: -$288,1562017Revenue 2019: $5,039,639Expenses 2019: $4,635,470Net Income 2019: $404,1692019Revenue 2020: $10,647,032Expenses 2020: $9,859,570Net Income 2020: $787,4622020Revenue 2021: $18,823,440Expenses 2021: $16,652,484Net Income 2021: $2,170,9562021Revenue 2022: $14,146,007Expenses 2022: $12,974,128Net Income 2022: $1,171,8792022Revenue 2023: $12,964,445Expenses 2023: $12,301,854Net Income 2023: $662,5912023Revenue 2024: $7,261,803Expenses 2024: $6,947,275Net Income 2024: $314,5282024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$5,039,639
Expenses$4,635,470
Net Income$404,169
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 4, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$5,039,639
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To give centrist allies the information they need to craft common sense solutions

To advance the mainstream principles espoused by the moderate movement by providing a series of forums and programs through which participants can engage in thoughtful discussion and debate.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$302,559$724,188▲ $421,629
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$295,738$699,907▲ $404,169
Total Assets$302,559$724,188▲ $421,629
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$6,821$24,281▲ $17,460
Total Liabilities$6,821$24,281▲ $17,460
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$295,738$699,907▲ $404,169
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$302,559$724,188▲ $421,629
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cori Kramer--$346,477$9,747$356,224
Cori KramerExecutive DirectorFT$346,477$9,500$355,977

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert Bud CramerBoard Chair
Cindy BrownDirector
Elizabeth GreerDirector
John TannerDirector
Vickie WallingSecretary
Jefferies MurrayTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
4c PartnersAdvertising117 9TH ST NE, Washington, DC 20002$972,319
Global Strategy GroupAdvertising895 BROADWAY 5FL, New York, NY 10003$513,500
Davey Consulting LLCFundraising322 17TH ST NE, Washington, DC 20002$100,500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,022,764
Program Service Revenue
$12,297
Investment Income
$4,578
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$5,022,764
Change in Net Assets
$404,169
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,355,960
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,543,775
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$593,235
Total Fundraising Expense$304,361
Professional Fundraising Fees$142,500

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Advertising$1,585,819$0$0$1,585,819
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,543,775--$1,543,775
Conferences and Meetings$400,705$3,918$3,308$407,931
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$179,702$53,911$125,791$359,404
Other Salaries and Wages$165,004$22,385$0$187,389
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$142,500$142,500
Fees for Services Other$135,672$0$0$135,672
Occupancy$51,759$11,378$18,557$81,694
Travel$39,080$398$1,504$40,982
Payroll Taxes$21,553$4,205$5,318$31,076
Information Technology$14,665$3,224$5,258$23,147
Fees for Services Accounting$0$17,690$0$17,690
Fees for Services Legal$0$16,359$0$16,359
Payment Travel Entrtnmnt Publicly Ofcl$15,869$0$0$15,869
Other Employee Benefits$13,284$2,082$0$15,366
Insurance$0$11,900$0$11,900
Office Expenses$5,218$2,255$2,125$9,598
Other Expenses$0$2,524$0$2,524
Total Functional Expenses$4,178,193$152,916$304,361$4,635,470
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Consumers for Quality CareCatharpin, VA501(c)(4)GEN'L PURPOSE$1,306,275
Center Forward CommitteeWashington, DC527Advocacy$237,500
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$142,500
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$237,500
Total Exempt Function Spending$237,500
Section 527 Activity Spending$0

Section 527 Organizations

OrganizationLocationAmount
47-1800503Washington, DC$237,500
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card Balance Payable$24,281
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center Forward
EIN
27-2429741
Phone
2025500888
Address
555 12TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Signing Officer

Name
Jefferies Murray
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2025500888
Signed
2020-07-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jefferies Murray
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
4
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Mark Heinitz CPA
Address
6433 BURWELL ST, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150
Preparer
Mark Heinitz
Phone
7038221696
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The organization's executive director and legal counsel review form 990 prior to review and approval by the board of directors.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Directors and officers are required to disclose to the board any financial interest in which the officer or director directly or indirectly has in any person or entity which is a party to a transaction under consideration by the board. The interested director or officer is required to abstain from voting on the transaction.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The organization's independent directors approve the compensation of the executive director.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The organization makes available for inspection and copying all documents required to be made publicly available.”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CENTER FORWARD IS AN ISSUE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WHOSE GOAL IS TO PROMOTE A CENTRIST POLICY AGENDA IN THE UNITED STATES.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0CONSUMERS FOR QUALITY CARE
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IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd0true
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN WHICH THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS IN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$724,188
Liabilities
$24,281
Net assets
$699,907
Revenue
$5,039,639
Expenses
$4,635,470
Net income
$404,169
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.92$0.14$5.78$7.26$6.95$0.31
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.51$0.01$5.51$13.0$12.3$0.66
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.61$0.06$4.56$14.1$13.0$1.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.66$0.00$3.66$18.8$16.7$2.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$10.6$9.86$0.79
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.02$0.70$5.04$4.64$0.40
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$3.25$3.53$0.29
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$2.49$2.53$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$3.54$3.18$0.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$2.20$3.32$1.12
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.28$1.69$0.55$1.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.00$0.13$5.69