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Citiscope

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-3169031

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Jun 05, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.CITISCOPE.ORG
7008 Gleason RoadMinneapolis, MN 55439-1605

(651) 303-3026

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-287%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$36,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-71%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$78,274

Down $187,902 (-71%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$74,603

Down $188,573 (-72%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$3,671

Up $671 (+22%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$133,350

Down $224,006 (-63%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$515,410

Up $416,092 (+419%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$382,060

Down $640,098 (-248%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $35,378Net Assets 2011: $35,3782011Assets 2012: $5,138Net Assets 2012: $5,1382012Assets 2013: $266,176Liabilities 2013: $3,000Net Assets 2013: $263,1762013Assets 2014: $78,274Liabilities 2014: $3,671Net Assets 2014: $74,6032014Assets 2015: $680,492Liabilities 2015: $5,837Net Assets 2015: $674,6552015Assets 2016: $71,264Liabilities 2016: $6,875Net Assets 2016: $64,3892016

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$78,274
Liabilities$3,671
Net Assets$74,603
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $114,554Expenses 2011: $80,176Net Income 2011: $34,3782011Revenue 2012: $76,502Expenses 2012: $106,742Net Income 2012: -$30,2402012Revenue 2013: $357,356Expenses 2013: $99,318Net Income 2013: $258,0382013Revenue 2014: $133,350Expenses 2014: $515,410Net Income 2014: -$382,0602014Revenue 2015: $1,238,332Expenses 2015: $638,280Net Income 2015: $600,0522015Revenue 2016: $51,258Expenses 2016: $661,524Net Income 2016: -$610,2662016

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$133,350
Expenses$515,410
Net Income-$382,060
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 5, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$133,350
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Citiscope was designed to enrich the global urban knowledge base around the world by providing quality, relevant information through independent journalism.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$20,848$46,797▲ $25,949
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$245,328$26,545▼ $218,783
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$4,932▲ $4,932
Total Assets$266,176$78,274▼ $187,902
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$3,671-
Other Liabilities$3,000$0▼ $3,000
Total Liabilities$3,000$3,671▲ $671
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$263,176$74,603▼ $188,573
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$263,176$74,603▼ $188,573
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$266,176$78,274▼ $187,902

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,932$2,466$7,398
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Curtis JohnsonExecutive DirectorPT$36,000$36,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Don BorutChair
Richard FlemingVice Chair
Enrique PenalosaDirector
Gail ChristopherDirector
Nicholas YouDirector
Tom DownsDirector
William StaffordDirector
Christine PlattSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Christopher SwopeManaging Editor407 MANSFIELD ROAD, Silver Spring, MD 20910$135,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$133,333
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$17
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$133,333
Change in Net Assets
$-382,060

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$133,350
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$133,350
Total Revenue per Form 990
$133,350
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$475,589
Total Fundraising Expense$42,475
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$39,821
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$370,594$6,500$33,400$410,494
Travel$41,672-$1,111$42,783
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$28,800$7,200$36,000
Information Technology$12,245--$12,245
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,476-$4,476
Payroll Taxes-$3,057$764$3,821
Depreciation Depletion$2,466--$2,466
Office Expenses-$759-$759
Insurance-$500-$500
Other Expenses$0$324$0$324
Total Functional Expenses$426,977$45,958$42,475$515,410

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$515,410
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$515,410
Total Expenses per Form 990$515,410
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$25,729

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland)Program ServiceWriter Fees00$9,004
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServiceWriter Fees00$7,075
North AmericaProgram ServiceWriter Fees00$3,000
South AsiaProgram ServiceWriter Fees00$2,150
Sub-saharan AfricaProgram ServiceWriter Fees00$2,000
South AmericaProgram ServiceWriter Fees00$1,750
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServiceWriter Fees00$750
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. It will be presented to the finance committee of the board for approval. Before filing, the entire form 990 will be given to the board for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence and nature of his or her financial interest and all material facts to the board of directors. After disclosure of the financial interest and discussion with interested person, he or she shall leave the board meeting while the final determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon by the board. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The compensation of the executive director is reviewed and approved by the board of directors. Comparability data is taken from other organizations to set the compensation level for the executive director. This process is completed each year and was most recently undertaken in 2014 for the executive director, c. Johnson.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its financial statements available upon request, but not the governing documents or conflict of interest policy.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citiscope
EIN
27-3169031
Phone
6513033026
Address
7008 GLEASON ROAD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55439-1605

Signing Officer

Name
Curtis Johnson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6513033026
Signed
2015-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Curtis Johnson
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
1
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Preparer
Rachel Flanders
Phone
6123764500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contract services: program service expenses 326,923. Management and general expenses 6,500. Fundraising expenses 33,400. Total expenses 366,823. Writer fees: program service expenses 43,671. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 43,671.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Cumulative effect of change in accounting method 193,487.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 1

“The organization changed its method of accounting from cash to accrual to comply with asc 958.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization has tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and minnesota statute 290.05. The organization has adopted guidance in the income tax standard regarding the recognition of uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. During 2014 the organization did not have any uncertain tax positions. The organization's tax returns for the years 2011 through 2013 are open to review and examination by federal and state authorities.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND MINNESOTA STATUTE 290.05. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. DURING 2014 THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013 ARE OPEN TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt0EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt1EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. BEFORE FILING, THE ENTIRE FORM 990 WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND DISCUSSION WITH INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA IS TAKEN FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SET THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED EACH YEAR AND WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2014 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, C. JOHNSON.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, BUT NOT THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 326,923. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33,400. TOTAL EXPENSES 366,823. WRITER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,671. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,671.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD 193,487.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL TO COMPLY WITH ASC 958.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1
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Displayed year

2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$78,274
Liabilities
$3,671
Net assets
$74,603
Revenue
$133,350
Expenses
$515,410
Net income
-$382,060
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.01$0.06$0.05$0.66$0.61
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.01$0.67$1.24$0.64$0.60
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.07$0.13$0.52$0.38
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.26$0.36$0.10$0.26
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.01$0.08$0.11$0.03
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.04$0.11$0.08$0.03