Civic Intelligence

Essential Inventions Inc

EIN 32-0104601 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE E057

Profile

Essential Inventions, Inc. supported the program work of the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) project. TACD is a forum of US and EU consumer organizations which develops and agrees on joint consumer policy recommendations to the US government and European Union to promote the consumer interest in EU and US policy making.

1621 Connecticut Avenue NWWashington, DC 20009

www.essentialinventions.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.76x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

42nd percentile

2.4%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets89th percentile

Assets

$18,092

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$13,695

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$4,397

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

$175,400

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$171,103

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$4,297

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $18,092Liabilities 2015: $13,695Net Assets 2015: $4,3972015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$18,092
Liabilities$13,695
Net Assets$4,397
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2015: $175,400Expenses 2015: $171,103Net Income 2015: $4,2972015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$175,400
Expenses$171,103
Net Income$4,297
Open 2015 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$18,092
Liabilities
$13,695
Net assets
$4,397
Revenue
$175,400
Expenses
$171,103
Net income
$4,297
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.14$0.04$1.75$1.71$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 1, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$175,400
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Essential Inventions, Inc. supported the program work of the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) project. TACD is a forum of US and EU consumer organizations which develops and agrees on joint consumer policy recommendations to the US government and European Union to promote the consumer interest in EU and US policy making.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Essential Inventions supported the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue$0$171,103
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James LovePresident-$0--
Spring Gombe-GotzDirector-$0--
Sophie BloemenDirector-$0--
Robert WeissmanDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Essential Inventions Inc
EIN
32-0104601
Phone
2023322670
Address
1621 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
James Love
Title
President
Phone
2023322670
Signed
2016-08-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Beverly Orr
Address
P O Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
Preparer
Beverly Orr
Phone
2023612814
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Bank Fees;96|Filing Fees;420|Travel and Lodging;9770^Total;10286^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Grants Receivable;1289^Total;1289^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;13695^Total;13695^”

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