Civic Intelligence

Americans for Campaign Reform Action Fund

EIN 27-3660994 • 501(c)4

Profile

To promote the mission of americans for campaign reform and to develop and advocate legislation for a publicly funded campaign finance structure.

818 Connecticut Ave NW No 60020006

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

40th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

41st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

1st percentile

-18648%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

7.2%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-72%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets40th percentile

Assets

Up

$884,970

Up $59,712 (+7.2%) from 2012

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$884,970

Up $59,712 (+7.2%) from 2012

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue41st percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

$2,361

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$442,649

Up $256,114 (+137%) from 2012

Net Income

-$440,288

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $109,250Net Assets 2010: $109,2502010Assets 2011: $309,250Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $309,2502011Assets 2012: $825,258Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $825,2582012Assets 2013: $884,970Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $884,9702013

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$884,970
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$884,970
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $110,100Expenses 2010: $850Net Income 2010: $109,2502010Expenses 2011: $02011Expenses 2012: $186,5352012Revenue 2013: $2,361Expenses 2013: $442,649Net Income 2013: -$440,2882013

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$2,361
Expenses$442,649
Net Income-$440,288
Open 2013 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$884,970
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$884,970
Revenue
$2,361
Expenses
$442,649
Net income
-$440,288
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.85$0.00$8.85$0.02$4.43$4.40
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.25$0.00$8.25$1.87
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.09$0.00$3.09$0.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$1.09$1.10$0.01$1.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Jun 25, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,361
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the mission of americans for campaign reform and to develop and advocate legislation for a publicly funded campaign finance structure.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$500,000$500,000→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$325,258$384,970▲ $59,712
Total Assets$825,258$884,970▲ $59,712
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$500,000$500,000→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$325,258$384,970▲ $59,712
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$825,258$884,970▲ $59,712
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$825,258$884,970▲ $59,712
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John RauhChair
Larry NoblePresident & CEO
Barbara LawtonDirector
Betty TamposiDirector
David JeffreyDirector
Elisabeth ReynoldsDirector
Frank a WeilDirector
Joe KeefeDirector
John HarrisDirector
John HennessayDirector
Ken GrossDirector
Martha Fuller ClarkDirector
Matt KellerDirector
Paul SittenfeldDirector
Donald PettersonSecretary
Brian WalshTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,361
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-440,288
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$442,389
Other Expenses$260
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$442,389--$442,389
Office Expenses$260--$260
Total Functional Expenses$442,649$0$0$442,649
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
27-0052180-501(c)(3)To Conduct Research, Educate,and Reform.$442,389
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
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization does not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“A draft of the form 990 is sent to the board members for review prior to filing with the irs.”

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

“John rauh, board chair monitored for any conflicts.”

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

“The compensation of the president/ceo was considered and approved by the finance committee and subsequently the board of directors. Compensation for similar positions at comparable dc non-profits was considered. Isaac miller, the search firm that recruited for the position, provided input. Data for determining compensation for other key employees was obtained from the new hampshire center for nonprofits.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. Copies of the form 990 are available upon request and through the guidestar website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-3660994
Phone
2025031240

Signing Officer

Name
Barbara Lawton
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2025031240
Signed
2014-06-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Barbara Lawton
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Nh
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Preparer
Patricia Drolet
Phone
2028220717
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“American for campaign reform action fund (afcraf) is the recepient of a pledge of $500,000 (a receivable as of 12/31/13) which was recorded in 2012 by americans for campaign reform (afcr) an affiliated organization which files consolidated financial statements with afcraf. When the pledge was funded in early 2014, the contribution was paid by the donor to afcraf instead of afcr. 500,000.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“Form 990, part xii, line 2c: the finance committee which is made up of a group of board members who are responsible for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more-likely-than-not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The organizations do not believe their consolidated financial statements include, or reflect, any uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO OF AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PACKAGE OF $100,000 ACCRUED AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND PAID IN JANUARY OF 2014. THIS SEVERANCE PAYMENT WILL SHOW AS W-2 COMPENSATION ON THE 2014 FORM 990.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2JOHN RAUH, BOARD CHAIR MONITORED FOR ANY CONFLICTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE DC NON-PROFITS WAS CONSIDERED. ISAAC MILLER, THE SEARCH FIRM THAT RECRUITED FOR THE POSITION, PROVIDED INPUT. DATA FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WAS OBTAINED FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR NONPROFITS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5AMERICAN FOR CAMPAIGN REFORM ACTION FUND (AFCRAF) IS THE RECEPIENT OF A PLEDGE OF $500,000 (A RECEIVABLE AS OF 12/31/13) WHICH WAS RECORDED IN 2012 BY AMERICANS FOR CAMPAIGN REFORM (AFCR) AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION WHICH FILES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH AFCRAF. WHEN THE PLEDGE WAS FUNDED IN EARLY 2014, THE CONTRIBUTION WAS PAID BY THE DONOR TO AFCRAF INSTEAD OF AFCR. 500,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH IS MADE UP OF A GROUP OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
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