Civic Intelligence

Companies for Causes

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-2808532

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Sep 27, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.COMPANIESFORCAUSES.ORG
1899 L Street NW Suite 850Washington, DC 20036

(202) 822-5000

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-208%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$27,400

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 85.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-56%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-59%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$53,591

Down $66,926 (-56%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$53,591

Down $66,926 (-56%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$32,252

Down $46,096 (-59%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$99,178

Down $2,445 (-2.4%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$66,926

Down $43,651 (-188%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $120,517Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $120,5172014Assets 2015: $53,591Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $53,5912015Assets 2016: $34,773Liabilities 2016: $15,903Net Assets 2016: $18,8702016Assets 2017: $55,488Liabilities 2017: $36,432Net Assets 2017: $19,0562017Assets 2018: $51,164Liabilities 2018: $35,084Net Assets 2018: $16,0802018Assets 2019: $89,289Liabilities 2019: $1,263Net Assets 2019: $88,0262019Assets 2020: $335,364Liabilities 2020: $107,600Net Assets 2020: $227,7642020Assets 2021: $371,514Liabilities 2021: $173,801Net Assets 2021: $197,7132021Assets 2022: $626,427Liabilities 2022: $77,980Net Assets 2022: $548,4472022Assets 2023: $748,828Liabilities 2023: $150,981Net Assets 2023: $597,8472023Assets 2024: $474,968Liabilities 2024: $159,188Net Assets 2024: $315,7802024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$53,591
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$53,591
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $78,348Expenses 2014: $101,623Net Income 2014: -$23,2752014Revenue 2015: $32,252Expenses 2015: $99,178Net Income 2015: -$66,9262015Revenue 2016: $40,711Expenses 2016: $75,432Net Income 2016: -$34,7212016Revenue 2017: $54,610Expenses 2017: $54,424Net Income 2017: $1862017Revenue 2018: $74,916Expenses 2018: $77,892Net Income 2018: -$2,9762018Revenue 2019: $770,343Expenses 2019: $732,476Net Income 2019: $37,8672019Revenue 2020: $795,002Expenses 2020: $655,004Net Income 2020: $139,9982020Revenue 2021: $892,538Expenses 2021: $922,589Net Income 2021: -$30,0512021Revenue 2022: $1,703,282Expenses 2022: $1,352,548Net Income 2022: $350,7342022Revenue 2023: $1,073,659Expenses 2023: $1,024,259Net Income 2023: $49,4002023Revenue 2024: $1,497,453Expenses 2024: $1,408,862Net Income 2024: $88,5912024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$32,252
Expenses$99,178
Net Income-$66,926
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 27, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$32,252
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To move community involvement from good intentions to strategic impact.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVE- TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATES BY PROVIDING TRIPS, AWARDS, AND ETC. FOR STUDENTS WHO SUCCEED AND MAKE HONOR ROLL.$0$47,815
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOE WEEDONExecutive DirectorPT$27,400-$27,400
THOMAS J RAFFADirector-$0--
JOSHUA CARINDirector-$0--
MATTHEW VOORHEESDirector-$0--
EILEEN KESSLERDirector-$0--
LYNN MILLERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Companies for Causes
EIN
27-2808532
Phone
2028225000
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas J Raffa
Title
Director
Phone
2028225000
Signed
2016-09-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Raffa Pc
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Preparer
Frank H Smith
Phone
2028225000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: telephone/internet fees. Amount: 682. Description: filing fees. Amount: 323. Description: travel/meetings. Amount: 38,882. Description: awards/plaques. Amount: 8,933. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 48,820.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 50,000. End of year amount: 25,000.”

Raw XML Appendix160 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,591
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$53,591
Revenue
$32,252
Expenses
$99,178
Net income
-$66,926
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.47$0.16$0.32$1.50$1.41$0.09
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.15$0.60$1.07$1.02$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.08$0.55$1.70$1.35$0.35
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.17$0.20$0.89$0.92$0.03
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.34$0.11$0.23$0.80$0.66$0.14
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.77$0.73$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.04$0.02$0.07$0.08$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.04$0.02$0.05$0.05$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.08$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.03$0.10$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.08$0.10$0.02