Civic Intelligence

The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 31-1278593

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 18, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.BUCKEYEINSTITUTE.ORG
88 E Broad Street Suite 1120Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 224-4422

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

70th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$333,999

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

86th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Up

$939,894

Up $211,091 (+29%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$912,028

Up $214,483 (+31%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$27,866

Down $3,392 (-11%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue23rd percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,909,768

Up $246,140 (+15%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,702,944

Up $567,252 (+50%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$206,824

Down $321,112 (-61%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2012: $58,889Liabilities 2012: $6,525Net Assets 2012: $52,3642012Assets 2013: $197,464Liabilities 2013: $26,642Net Assets 2013: $170,8222013Assets 2014: $227,981Liabilities 2014: $58,372Net Assets 2014: $169,6092014Assets 2015: $728,803Liabilities 2015: $31,258Net Assets 2015: $697,5452015Assets 2016: $939,894Liabilities 2016: $27,866Net Assets 2016: $912,0282016Assets 2017: $2,067,236Liabilities 2017: $18,224Net Assets 2017: $2,049,0122017Assets 2018: $3,176,579Liabilities 2018: $80,034Net Assets 2018: $3,096,5452018Assets 2019: $3,624,571Liabilities 2019: $56,918Net Assets 2019: $3,567,6532019Assets 2020: $3,833,731Liabilities 2020: $45,865Net Assets 2020: $3,787,8662020Assets 2021: $5,175,281Liabilities 2021: $83,465Net Assets 2021: $5,091,8162021Assets 2022: $5,455,675Liabilities 2022: $316,609Net Assets 2022: $5,139,0662022Assets 2024: $8,823,748Liabilities 2024: $193,552Net Assets 2024: $8,630,1962024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$939,894
Liabilities$27,866
Net Assets$912,028
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $465,2622012Revenue 2013: $689,067Expenses 2013: $570,609Net Income 2013: $118,4582013Revenue 2014: $851,386Expenses 2014: $852,599Net Income 2014: -$1,2132014Revenue 2015: $1,663,628Expenses 2015: $1,135,692Net Income 2015: $527,9362015Revenue 2016: $1,909,768Expenses 2016: $1,702,944Net Income 2016: $206,8242016Revenue 2017: $2,906,559Expenses 2017: $1,769,575Net Income 2017: $1,136,9842017Revenue 2018: $3,441,453Expenses 2018: $2,393,920Net Income 2018: $1,047,5332018Revenue 2019: $2,759,865Expenses 2019: $2,288,757Net Income 2019: $471,1082019Revenue 2020: $2,164,207Expenses 2020: $1,943,994Net Income 2020: $220,2132020Revenue 2021: $3,364,982Expenses 2021: $2,252,449Net Income 2021: $1,112,5332021Revenue 2022: $2,582,970Expenses 2022: $2,210,578Net Income 2022: $372,3922022Revenue 2024: $4,575,910Expenses 2024: $3,063,385Net Income 2024: $1,512,5252024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,909,768
Expenses$1,702,944
Net Income$206,824
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 18, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,014,355
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The buckeye institute for public policy solutions is an independent research and educational institution -- a think tank -- whose mission is to advance free-market public policy.

The buckeye institute is an independent research and educational institution -- a think tank -- whose mission is to advance free-market public policy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$618,686$653,465▲ $34,779
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$67,916$234,739▲ $166,823
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,245$47,422▲ $39,177
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$33,872$4,268▼ $29,604
Total Assets$728,719$939,894▲ $211,175
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$23,515$23,431▼ $84
Other Liabilities-$4,435-
Total Liabilities$23,515$27,866▲ $4,351
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$702,163$912,028▲ $209,865
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$3,041--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$705,204$912,028▲ $206,824
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$728,719$939,894▲ $211,175

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,593$72,265$78,858
Other Land Buildings$40,829$5,345$46,174
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robert AltPresidentFT$240,000$93,999$333,999
Rea HedermanVice PresideFT$166,656$18,560$185,216
Rea HedermanVice President-$165,000$20,216$185,216
Rebekah AltChief ExternFT$130,000$9,725$139,725

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bradley SmithChair
Andrew SmithVice Chair
Daniel F BrophyTrustee
Ronald a Mcmaster PhdTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,897,869
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$289
Other Revenue
$11,610
All Other Contributions
$1,897,869
Change in Net Assets
$206,824

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded2$104,587Market Price Per Wsj
Clothing and Household Goods-$7,056Fair Market Value (FMV) at Time of Donation
Total Noncash Contributions2$111,643-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,909,768
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$125,230
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,034,998
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,909,768
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,151,567
Other Expenses$538,153
Total Fundraising Expense$101,594
Professional Fundraising Fees$13,224
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$469,940$15,749$38,656$524,345
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$450,594$35,221$33,400$519,215
Fees for Services Other$228,259$7,079$139$235,477
Travel$81,222-$594$81,816
Payroll Taxes$55,937$2,514$4,400$62,851
Office Expenses$42,500$2,387$722$45,609
Conferences and Meetings$42,227--$42,227
Occupancy$36,274$1,630$2,853$40,757
Other Employee Benefits$34,447$710$2,027$37,184
Other Expenses$33,534-$2,811$36,345
Information Technology$16,812$752$1,247$18,811
Fees for Services Legal$13,499$3,057-$16,556
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$13,224$13,224
Pension Plan Contributions$6,675$230$1,067$7,972
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,635-$7,635
Depreciation Depletion$6,641$96$260$6,997
Advertising$3,500--$3,500
Insurance$2,124$105$194$2,423
Total Functional Expenses$1,524,185$77,165$101,594$1,702,944

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,828,174
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,702,944
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,702,944
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$125,230
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$13,224
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Other Liabilities$4,435
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The president sends a complete draft copy of the form 990 to all board members for review. Both the independent auditor and president are available during the review period to provide explanations or additional information.”

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

“Board members are required to report any conflicts of interest annually.”

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

“A salary survey is conducted on our behalf for all positions in similarly situated organizations. That salary survey is used by both the president and the board of trustee members to guide salary decisions for staff and the president, respectively.”

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

“A salary survey is conducted on our behalf for all positions in similarly situated organizations. That salary survey is used by both the president and the board of trustee members to guide salary decisions for staff and the president, respectively.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All such documentation required by law to be publicly available are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Buckeye Institute
EIN
31-1278593
Phone
6142244422
Address
88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 1120, COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Alt
Title
President
Phone
6142244422
Signed
2017-10-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Alt
Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
13
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Winterset CPA Group Inc
Address
4679 WINTERSET DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
Preparer
J Matthew Yuskewich CPA
Phone
6144597700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“228,259 7,079 139”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE PRESIDENT SENDS A COMPLETE DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. BOTH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND PRESIDENT ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD TO PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A SALARY SURVEY IS CONDUCTED ON OUR BEHALF FOR ALL POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THAT SALARY SURVEY IS USED BY BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS TO GUIDE SALARY DECISIONS FOR STAFF AND THE PRESIDENT, RESPECTIVELY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A SALARY SURVEY IS CONDUCTED ON OUR BEHALF FOR ALL POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THAT SALARY SURVEY IS USED BY BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS TO GUIDE SALARY DECISIONS FOR STAFF AND THE PRESIDENT, RESPECTIVELY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ALL SUCH DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$939,894
Liabilities
$27,866
Net assets
$912,028
Revenue
$1,909,768
Expenses
$1,702,944
Net income
$206,824
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.82$0.19$8.63$4.58$3.06$1.51
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.46$0.32$5.14$2.58$2.21$0.37
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.18$0.08$5.09$3.36$2.25$1.11
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.83$0.05$3.79$2.16$1.94$0.22
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.62$0.06$3.57$2.76$2.29$0.47
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.18$0.08$3.10$3.44$2.39$1.05
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.07$0.02$2.05$2.91$1.77$1.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.03$0.91$1.91$1.70$0.21
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.73$0.03$0.70$1.66$1.14$0.53
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.06$0.17$0.85$0.85$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.03$0.17$0.69$0.57$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.06$0.01$0.05$0.47