Civic Intelligence

Creating the Future

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 27-3698981

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Oct 25, 2013

Organization ProfileWWW.CREATINGTHEFUTURE.ORG
4433 E Broadway Blvd85711
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

49th percentile

2.4%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

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Source year 2012

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

$3,564

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Net Assets

-$1,467

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Liabilities

$5,031

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

$47,670

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Expenses

$46,516

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Net Income

$1,154

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KAssets 2012: $3,564Liabilities 2012: $5,031Net Assets 2012: -$1,4672012Assets 2013: $2,331Liabilities 2013: $2,476Net Assets 2013: -$1452013Assets 2014: $5,443Liabilities 2014: $3,942Net Assets 2014: $1,5012014Assets 2015: $220Liabilities 2015: $5,550Net Assets 2015: -$5,3302015Assets 2016: $15,526Liabilities 2016: $11,179Net Assets 2016: $4,3472016Assets 2017: $912Liabilities 2017: $11,826Net Assets 2017: -$10,9142017Assets 2018: $10,441Liabilities 2018: $2,200Net Assets 2018: $8,2412018Assets 2019: $5,586Liabilities 2019: $3,874Net Assets 2019: $1,7122019Assets 2020: $11,245Liabilities 2020: $1,860Net Assets 2020: $9,3852020Assets 2022: $5,810Liabilities 2022: $709Net Assets 2022: $5,1012022

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$3,564
Liabilities$5,031
Net Assets-$1,467
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $47,670Expenses 2012: $46,516Net Income 2012: $1,1542012Revenue 2013: $65,854Expenses 2013: $64,532Net Income 2013: $1,3222013Revenue 2014: $64,326Expenses 2014: $65,647Net Income 2014: -$1,3212014Revenue 2015: $56,603Expenses 2015: $63,434Net Income 2015: -$6,8312015Revenue 2016: $46,959Expenses 2016: $36,333Net Income 2016: $10,6262016Revenue 2017: $30,045Expenses 2017: $46,100Net Income 2017: -$16,0552017Revenue 2018: $93,077Expenses 2018: $73,922Net Income 2018: $19,1552018Revenue 2019: $39,738Expenses 2019: $46,267Net Income 2019: -$6,5292019Revenue 2020: $42,871Expenses 2020: $35,198Net Income 2020: $7,6732020Revenue 2022: $25,644Expenses 2022: $33,297Net Income 2022: -$7,6532022

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$47,670
Expenses$46,516
Net Income$1,154
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Oct 25, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To show people how to change the systems they find themselves in, to aim those systems at bringing out the best in people, all by changing the questions they ask.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
27-3698981
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IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/DescriptionProgramServiceAccom0RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Developed framework for engaging whole person vs just seeking money. Developed plan for finding active partners to accomplish our mission.GOVERNANCE Board stepped into RD role as governance learning lab
IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/DescriptionProgramServiceAccom1EDUCATION Taught week long immersion course for consultants. Scheduled 1st immersion course for changemakers. Mentored volunteer facilitators for our online communities. Transformed newsletter to provide educ at every level.
IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/DescriptionProgramServiceAccom2Developed 1 hour video class w 35 pg workbook for graduate course on Continuum of Potential. Added RD blog on community development. Conducted 11 interviews w change leaders for Making Change podcast at Chronicle of Philanthropy
IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/DescriptionProgramServiceAccom3DEMONSTRATION Board began inviting guests to participate in board mtgs alongside board members.Voted to increase participation by streaming all the org meetings live via Google Hangout,w participation via Twitter hashtag CTFuture.
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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$3,564
Liabilities
$5,031
Net assets
-$1,467
Revenue
$47,670
Expenses
$46,516
Net income
$1,154
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.81$0.71$5.10$25.6$33.3$7.65
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.2$1.86$9.39$42.9$35.2$7.67
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.59$3.87$1.71$39.7$46.3$6.53
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.4$2.20$8.24$93.1$73.9$19.2
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$11.8$10.9$30.0$46.1$16.1
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.5$11.2$4.35$47.0$36.3$10.6
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$5.55$5.33$56.6$63.4$6.83
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.44$3.94$1.50$64.3$65.6$1.32
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$2.48$0.15$65.9$64.5$1.32
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.56$5.03$1.47$47.7$46.5$1.15
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