Civic Intelligence

Defend the Bay

EIN 33-0686746 • 501(c)3 • Newport Beach, CA

Revoked

Profile

Measure and identify polluters. File law suits to gain attention/correction. Educate students. Gain public awareness to limit future pollution.

Revocation date: Apr 15, 2018

4101 Birch StreetRoom/Suite 150Newport Beach, CA 92660

defendthebay.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2014

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$11,880

Down $3,203 (-21%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $400 (-100%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$11,880

Down $2,803 (-19%) from 2013

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$2,803

Down $1,578 (-36%) from 2013

Net Income

-$2,803

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2010: $19,183Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $19,1832010Assets 2011: $14,000Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $14,0002011Assets 2013: $15,083Liabilities 2013: $400Net Assets 2013: $14,6832013Assets 2014: $11,880Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $11,8802014

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$11,880
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$11,880
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KExpenses 2010: $7,8492010Expenses 2011: $5,6832011Expenses 2013: $4,3812013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $2,803Net Income 2014: -$2,8032014

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$0
Expenses$2,803
Net Income-$2,803
Open 2014 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,880
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$11,880
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$2,803
Net income
-$2,803
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$0.00$11.9$0.00$2.80$2.80
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.1$0.40$14.7$4.38
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.0$0.00$14.0$5.68
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$19.2$0.00$19.2$7.85
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Dec 1, 2013 to Nov 30, 2014
Signed
Dec 22, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Measure and identify polluters. File law suits to gain attention/correction. Educate students. Gain public awareness to limit future pollution.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$8,337$11,880▲ $3,543
Investments Other Securities$6,746--
Total Assets$15,083$11,880▼ $3,203
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$400--
Total Liabilities$400$0▼ $400
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$14,683$11,880▼ $2,803
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$14,683$11,880▼ $2,803
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$15,083$11,880▼ $3,203
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert J CaustinPresident
Bonnie AhrensDirector
Laurence Thomas HoustonDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-2,803
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,803
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$1,950--$1,950
Fees for Services Other$853--$853
Total Functional Expenses$2,803$0$0$2,803
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
Lobbying 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
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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
33-0686746
Phone
9497228777

Signing Officer

Name
Robert J Caustin
Title
President
Phone
9497228777
Signed
2014-12-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert C Caustin
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0

Preparer

Preparer
James I Mills
Phone
9494943001
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Measure and identify polluters. File law suits to gain attention/correction. Educate students. Gain public awareness to limit future pollution.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Postage & delivery 278 0 0 miscellaneous 0 0 0 bank service charges 185 0 0 telephone 390 0 0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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