Civic Intelligence

Busacc

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 32-0099085

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 15, 2021

Organization Profilewww.bilateralchamber.org
2727 Allen Parkway Suite 1300Houston, TX 77019

(713) 880-8168

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

37th percentile

1.5%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$295,470

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 36.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

71st percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,072,792

Up $126,964 (+13%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,033,364

Up $119,660 (+13%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$39,428

Up $7,304 (+23%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Down

$805,968

Down $1,606,207 (-67%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$794,141

Down $1,408,973 (-64%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$11,827

Down $197,234 (-94%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2016: $390,500Liabilities 2016: $59,170Net Assets 2016: $331,3302016Assets 2017: $498,440Liabilities 2017: $22,596Net Assets 2017: $475,8442017Assets 2018: $752,685Liabilities 2018: $48,042Net Assets 2018: $704,6432018Assets 2019: $945,828Liabilities 2019: $32,124Net Assets 2019: $913,7042019Assets 2020: $1,072,792Liabilities 2020: $39,428Net Assets 2020: $1,033,3642020Assets 2021: $857,585Liabilities 2021: $24,574Net Assets 2021: $833,0112021Assets 2022: $898,278Liabilities 2022: $46,662Net Assets 2022: $851,6162022Assets 2023: $1,104,336Liabilities 2023: $161,663Net Assets 2023: $942,6732023Assets 2024: $1,227,882Liabilities 2024: $95,475Net Assets 2024: $1,132,4072024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,072,792
Liabilities$39,428
Net Assets$1,033,364
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $1,015,576Expenses 2016: $1,105,476Net Income 2016: -$89,9002016Revenue 2017: $1,287,305Expenses 2017: $1,142,791Net Income 2017: $144,5142017Revenue 2018: $1,807,992Expenses 2018: $1,579,193Net Income 2018: $228,7992018Revenue 2019: $2,412,175Expenses 2019: $2,203,114Net Income 2019: $209,0612019Revenue 2020: $805,968Expenses 2020: $794,141Net Income 2020: $11,8272020Revenue 2021: $679,258Expenses 2021: $889,611Net Income 2021: -$210,3532021Revenue 2022: $1,214,938Expenses 2022: $1,196,333Net Income 2022: $18,6052022Revenue 2023: $1,464,710Expenses 2023: $1,486,257Net Income 2023: -$21,5472023Revenue 2024: $2,788,552Expenses 2024: $2,176,418Net Income 2024: $612,1342024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$805,968
Expenses$794,141
Net Income$11,827
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$805,968
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

BUSACC (dba THE BILATERAL CHAMBER) PROMOTES U.S. EXPORTS TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) REGION THROUGH BUSINESS & EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROGRAMS AND SERVES AS AN OFFICIAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE US TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA).

SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$913,704$1,033,364▲ $119,660
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$785,004$922,531▲ $137,527
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$126,584$126,584→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,390$9,390→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,945$5,382▼ $10,563
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$945,828$1,072,792▲ $126,964
Other Assets Total$8,905$8,905→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$32,124$39,428▲ $7,304
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$32,124$39,428▲ $7,304
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$913,704$1,033,364▲ $119,660
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$945,828$1,072,792▲ $126,964

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$0$0
Leasehold Improvements$8,374$8,213-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Aida AraissiPresidentFT$288,970$6,500$295,470
Eliza ChonVice PresidentFT$35,654$3,000$38,654
Vranae PavlichVice PresidentFT$37,500-$37,500
David L PhillipsChairman of the BoardPT$31,813-$31,813

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Adel ChaouchBoard Member
Dan BorgenBoard Member
Wayne R DickeyBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$391,090
Program Service Revenue
$414,773
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$105
Change in Net Assets
$11,827
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$629,900
Other Expenses$164,241
Total Fundraising Expense$150,549
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$205,644$102,823$102,823$411,290
Other Salaries and Wages$62,917$31,458$31,458$125,833
Other Employee Benefits-$53,943-$53,943
All Other Expenses-$29,932$6,619$36,551
Payroll Taxes$16,762$8,381$8,381$33,524
Occupancy-$22,765-$22,765
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,925-$6,925
Office Expenses-$6,284-$6,284
Pension Plan Contributions-$5,310-$5,310
Travel$1,268$1,268$1,268$3,804
Other Expenses$17,641$3,772-$3,772
Fees for Services Legal-$2,500-$2,500
Depreciation Depletion-$931-$931
Total Functional Expenses$365,594$277,998$150,549$794,141
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Security Deposits Liability$13,357
Payroll Taxes Payable$10,377
Ppp Loan$9,000
Credit Cards Payable$6,694
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
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

Part VI Line 2 - Officers, Directors, Etc. Family Relationship

“Two of the board members are married.”

Part VI Line 6 - Members or Stockholder Classes and Rights

“The organization has various levels of membership.”

Part VI Line 11 - Form 990 Governing Body Review

“Form 990 is provided to the governing board for review and approval prior to its being signed by an appropriate officer.”

Part VI Line 12C - Conflict of Interest Policy Compliance

“The chairman of the board continually reviews policies and procedures and evaluates whether those policies and procedures are adequate to enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policies as well as other organization policies.”

Part VI, Line 19 - Governing Documents, Etc, Available to Public

“The organization also has their form 990 posted online for the general public at www.guidestar.org.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Busacc
EIN
32-0099085
In Care Of
% AIDA ARAISSI
Phone
7138808168
Address
2727 Allen Parkway Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77019
Doing Business As
The Bilateral Chamber

Signing Officer

Name
Aida Araissi
Title
President
Phone
7138808168
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Aida Araissi
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
10

Preparer

Firm
Eepb
Address
2950 NORTH LOOP W SUITE 1200, HOUSTON, TX 77092
Preparer
Amanda London
Phone
7136220016
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part XI, Line 8 - Explanation of Prior Year Adjustment

“The prior period adjustment is comprised of the following items: additional revenue not reported on 2019 form 990 after filing $117,466 prior year depreciation adjustment (6,641) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- total prior period adjustment $110,827”

Part XI, Line 8

“The prior period adjustments are comprised of the following items: additional revenue not previously reported on 2019 form 990 $117,466 adjustment to fixed assets to reconcile to depreciation sch (9,633) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- total prior period adjustment $107,833”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS VARIOUS LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS BEING SIGNED BY AN APPROPRIATE OFFICER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CONTINUALLY REVIEWS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND EVALUATES WHETHER THOSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ADEQUATE TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATION POLICIES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART VI LINE 6 - MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDER CLASSES AND RIGHTS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2PART VI LINE 11 - FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,072,792
Liabilities
$39,428
Net assets
$1,033,364
Revenue
$805,968
Expenses
$794,141
Net income
$11,827
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.23$0.10$1.13$2.79$2.18$0.61
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.10$0.16$0.94$1.46$1.49$0.02
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.05$0.85$1.21$1.20$0.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.86$0.02$0.83$0.68$0.89$0.21
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.04$1.03$0.81$0.79$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.95$0.03$0.91$2.41$2.20$0.21
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.05$0.70$1.81$1.58$0.23
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.50$0.02$0.48$1.29$1.14$0.14
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.39$0.06$0.33$1.02$1.11$0.09