Civic Intelligence

Common Sense Coalition Education Fund Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-3001286

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

6000 E Evans Ave 1-121Denver, CO 80222

(970) 283-7385

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

94th percentile

61%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

100th percentile

17495%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

30158%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$252,143

Up $250,710 (+17495%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$250,906

Up $251,908 (+25141%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$1,237

Down $1,198 (-49%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$410,000

Up $408,645 (+30158%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$160,526

Up $160,501 (+642004%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$249,474

Up $248,144 (+18657%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2014: $35,672Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $35,6722014Assets 2015: $103Liabilities 2015: $2,435Net Assets 2015: -$2,3322015Assets 2016: $1,433Liabilities 2016: $2,435Net Assets 2016: -$1,0022016Assets 2017: $252,143Liabilities 2017: $1,237Net Assets 2017: $250,9062017Assets 2018: $18,881Liabilities 2018: $8,550Net Assets 2018: $10,3312018Assets 2019: $574,792Liabilities 2019: $58,584Net Assets 2019: $516,2082019Assets 2020: $859,846Liabilities 2020: $40,086Net Assets 2020: $819,7602020Assets 2021: $2,264,353Liabilities 2021: $273,648Net Assets 2021: $1,990,7052021Assets 2022: $3,179,024Liabilities 2022: $298,169Net Assets 2022: $2,880,8552022Assets 2023: $9,969,652Liabilities 2023: $668,930Net Assets 2023: $9,300,7222023Assets 2024: $13,200,770Liabilities 2024: $314,879Net Assets 2024: $12,885,8912024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$252,143
Liabilities$1,237
Net Assets$250,906

Operations Trend

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2014: $947,995Expenses 2014: $80,015Net Income 2014: $867,9802014Expenses 2015: $38,0042015Revenue 2016: $1,355Expenses 2016: $25Net Income 2016: $1,3302016Revenue 2017: $410,000Expenses 2017: $160,526Net Income 2017: $249,4742017Revenue 2018: $300,638Expenses 2018: $531,213Net Income 2018: -$230,5752018Revenue 2019: $1,876,804Expenses 2019: $1,370,927Net Income 2019: $505,8772019Revenue 2020: $2,613,650Expenses 2020: $2,310,098Net Income 2020: $303,5522020Revenue 2021: $5,276,672Expenses 2021: $3,955,727Net Income 2021: $1,320,9452021Revenue 2022: $8,248,733Expenses 2022: $7,358,583Net Income 2022: $890,1502022Revenue 2023: $17,478,782Expenses 2023: $11,568,915Net Income 2023: $5,909,8672023Revenue 2024: $20,638,500Expenses 2024: $15,476,664Net Income 2024: $5,161,8362024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$410,000
Expenses$160,526
Net Income$249,474
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$410,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The unite america institute, inc. Is a non-profit organization that seeks to encourage broad-based, non-partisan civic engagement and political participation and engage in research and scholarly analysis on important issues of public concern, including the root causes, effects, and potential solutions to political polarization and partisanship.

The centrist project institute is a non-profit organization that encourages broad-based non-partisan civic engagement and political participation and engages in research and scholarly analysis on important issues of public concern including the legal, regulatory, political, social and other systemic barriers to voting, running for and serving in elected office by independent voters and candidates.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,432$225,151▲ $223,719
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$26,992-
Total Assets$1,432$252,143▲ $250,711
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$1,237-
Total Liabilities$0$1,237▲ $1,237
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,432$250,906▲ $249,474
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,432$250,906▲ $249,474
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,432$252,143▲ $250,711
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Charles WheelanChairman
Nick TroianoExecutive Di
Jim JonasTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
PolestarManagement Serv6000 E EVANS AVE 1-121, Denver, CO 80222$104,259
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$410,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$410,000
Change in Net Assets
$249,474
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$160,526
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 Other$61,048$29,549-$90,597
Travel$11,769$1,028-$12,797
Advertising$9,355$375-$9,730
Office Expenses$3,433$1,266-$4,699
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,736-$3,736
Fees for Services Management-$3,291-$3,291
Fees for Services Legal-$2,817-$2,817
Other Expenses$61$271-$61
Total Functional Expenses$118,193$42,333$0$160,526
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
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-OfficerManagement ServiceNo$104,259
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 3

Almost all responsibilities were delegated to polestar. Legal (ashby law) and accounting (henry levy group) were contracted direct between the c3 and and those firms. Other work (marketing, political consulting, etc.) was outsourced by polestar to sub-vendors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 4

The organization changed names from the common sense coalition to the centrist project institute. When the change was made, the primary purpose described on the 2016 990 was no longer the primary purpose. The new primary purpose became to encourage broad-based non-partisan civic engagement and political participation and engages in research and scholarly analysis on important issues of public concern including the legal, regulatory, political, social and other systemic barriers to voting, running for and serving in elected office by independent voters and candidates.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The return is reviewed by the board before it is filed.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Employee shall not receive compensation, gratuities, or other monetary benefit as a result of his association with the organization except as provided or disclosed in this agreement. Employee shall notify the organization of any entity in or with which employee has an actual or potential ownership, management or financial interest or benefit, in whatever form, if such entity has, seeks or is expected to have a financial or contractual relationship with the organization. A violation of this provision shall entitle the organization to disgorgement of the benefit or financial gain by the employee, as well as a refund of any compensation paid to employee by the organization.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

Executive director makes a recommendation to a compensation committee at the end of each annual year.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Executive director makes a recommendation to a compensation committee at the end of each annual year.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Governing documents are available to the public upon request. Financial documents are disclosed at uniteamerica.org/organization.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Centrist Project Institute
EIN
27-3001286
Phone
9702837385
Address
6000 E EVANS AVE 1-121, DENVER, CO 80222

Signing Officer

Name
Nick Troiano
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9702837385
Signed
2018-11-15

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Nick Troiano
Formed
2010
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
The Henry Levy Group
Address
5940 COLLEGE AVE STE F, OAKLAND, CA 94618-1385
Preparer
Anthony Barr
Phone
5106521000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

The centrist project institute is a non-profit organization that encourages broad-based non-partisan civic engagement and political participation and engages in research and scholarly analysis on important issues of public concern including the legal, regulatory, political, social and other systemic barriers to voting, running for and serving in elected office by independent voters and candidates.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 3

When the change was made from the common sense coalition to the centrist project institute, all previous programs ended. New programs, including events to convene incumbent independents, conduct research on independents serving in office and do polling on the attitudes of independent candidates, began.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

Encourage broad-based non-partisan civic engagement and political participation and engages in research and scholarly analysis on important issues of public concern including the legal, regulatory, political, social and other systemic barriers to voting, running for and serving in elected office by independent voters and candidates.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Contractors 0 29,549 0 contractors 61,048 0 0 total 61,048 29,549 0

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1WHEN THE CHANGE WAS MADE FROM THE COMMON SENSE COALITION TO THE CENTRIST PROJECT INSTITUTE, ALL PREVIOUS PROGRAMS ENDED. NEW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EVENTS TO CONVENE INCUMBENT INDEPENDENTS, CONDUCT RESEARCH ON INDEPENDENTS SERVING IN OFFICE AND DO POLLING ON THE ATTITUDES OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES, BEGAN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ENCOURAGE BROAD-BASED NON-PARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ANALYSIS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONCERN INCLUDING THE LEGAL, REGULATORY, POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO VOTING, RUNNING FOR AND SERVING IN ELECTED OFFICE BY INDEPENDENT VOTERS AND CANDIDATES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALMOST ALL RESPONSIBILITIES WERE DELEGATED TO POLESTAR. LEGAL (ASHBY LAW) AND ACCOUNTING (HENRY LEVY GROUP) WERE CONTRACTED DIRECT BETWEEN THE C3 AND AND THOSE FIRMS. OTHER WORK (MARKETING, POLITICAL CONSULTING, ETC.) WAS OUTSOURCED BY POLESTAR TO SUB-VENDORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED NAMES FROM THE COMMON SENSE COALITION TO THE CENTRIST PROJECT INSTITUTE. WHEN THE CHANGE WAS MADE, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE DESCRIBED ON THE 2016 990 WAS NO LONGER THE PRIMARY PURPOSE. THE NEW PRIMARY PURPOSE BECAME TO ENCOURAGE BROAD-BASED NON-PARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ANALYSIS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONCERN INCLUDING THE LEGAL, REGULATORY, POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO VOTING, RUNNING FOR AND SERVING IN ELECTED OFFICE BY INDEPENDENT VOTERS AND CANDIDATES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION, GRATUITIES, OR OTHER MONETARY BENEFIT AS A RESULT OF HIS ASSOCIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OR DISCLOSED IN THIS AGREEMENT. EMPLOYEE SHALL NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY ENTITY IN OR WITH WHICH EMPLOYEE HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT OR FINANCIAL INTEREST OR BENEFIT, IN WHATEVER FORM, IF SUCH ENTITY HAS, SEEKS OR IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A FINANCIAL OR CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION SHALL ENTITLE THE ORGANIZATION TO DISGORGEMENT OF THE BENEFIT OR FINANCIAL GAIN BY THE EMPLOYEE, AS WELL AS A REFUND OF ANY COMPENSATION PAID TO EMPLOYEE BY THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT THE END OF EACH ANNUAL YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT THE END OF EACH ANNUAL YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE DISCLOSED AT UNITEAMERICA.ORG/ORGANIZATION.
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