Civic Intelligence

Policy Issues Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 33-0973052

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 27, 2021

Organization ProfilePolicyIssuesInstitute.com
30011 Ivy Glenn Drive 223Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

(949) 495-3314

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

65th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$323,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

98th percentile

441%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$879,797

Up $717,320 (+441%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$728,773

Up $1,192,878 (+257%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$151,024

Down $475,558 (-76%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,705,067

Up $1,439,658 (+23%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$6,512,190

Up $72,034 (+1.1%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$1,192,877

Up $1,367,624 (+783%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $225,692Liabilities 2011: $560,639Net Assets 2011: -$334,9472011Assets 2012: $865,884Liabilities 2012: $457,326Net Assets 2012: $408,5582012Assets 2013: $772,929Liabilities 2013: $411,527Net Assets 2013: $361,4022013Assets 2014: $675,965Liabilities 2014: $282,800Net Assets 2014: $393,1652014Assets 2015: $237,614Liabilities 2015: $278,467Net Assets 2015: -$40,8532015Assets 2016: $450,974Liabilities 2016: $229,818Net Assets 2016: $221,1562016Assets 2017: $400,680Liabilities 2017: $770,308Net Assets 2017: -$369,6282017Assets 2018: $290,543Liabilities 2018: $579,901Net Assets 2018: -$289,3582018Assets 2019: $162,477Liabilities 2019: $626,582Net Assets 2019: -$464,1052019Assets 2020: $879,797Liabilities 2020: $151,024Net Assets 2020: $728,7732020Assets 2021: $313,706Liabilities 2021: $305,718Net Assets 2021: $7,9882021Assets 2022: $1,514,174Liabilities 2022: $358,224Net Assets 2022: $1,155,9502022Assets 2023: $987,571Liabilities 2023: $192,596Net Assets 2023: $794,9752023Assets 2024: $487,941Liabilities 2024: $157,439Net Assets 2024: $330,5022024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$879,797
Liabilities$151,024
Net Assets$728,773
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $5,794,6822011Expenses 2012: $7,520,1012012Revenue 2013: $9,847,270Expenses 2013: $9,894,426Net Income 2013: -$47,1562013Revenue 2014: $10,694,052Expenses 2014: $10,662,289Net Income 2014: $31,7632014Revenue 2015: $6,737,220Expenses 2015: $7,171,238Net Income 2015: -$434,0182015Revenue 2016: $5,648,985Expenses 2016: $5,360,929Net Income 2016: $288,0562016Revenue 2017: $5,905,651Expenses 2017: $6,496,435Net Income 2017: -$590,7842017Revenue 2018: $6,462,767Expenses 2018: $6,382,497Net Income 2018: $80,2702018Revenue 2019: $6,265,409Expenses 2019: $6,440,156Net Income 2019: -$174,7472019Revenue 2020: $7,705,067Expenses 2020: $6,512,190Net Income 2020: $1,192,8772020Revenue 2021: $6,136,020Expenses 2021: $6,856,806Net Income 2021: -$720,7862021Revenue 2022: $9,794,674Expenses 2022: $8,646,712Net Income 2022: $1,147,9622022Revenue 2023: $8,473,195Expenses 2023: $8,834,170Net Income 2023: -$360,9752023Revenue 2024: $5,939,355Expenses 2024: $6,403,828Net Income 2024: -$464,4732024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$7,705,067
Expenses$6,512,190
Net Income$1,192,877
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 27, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$7,705,067
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our primary purpose is the study/research of America's public policy, including research on public policy issues and provide information to the public on the importance of such issues, including energy, education, taxes, crime, transportation, natural resources, government management and the environment.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$158,460$873,922▲ $715,462
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$3,000-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$4,018$2,875▼ $1,143
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$162,478$879,797▲ $717,319
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$626,582$151,024▼ $475,558
Total Liabilities$626,582$151,024▼ $475,558
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-464,104$728,773▲ $1,192,877
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-464,104$728,773▲ $1,192,877
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$162,478$879,797▲ $717,319
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
James LacyCEOPT$323,000$323,000
Floyd BrownPresidentPT$294,000$294,000
Barrett GarciaTreasurerPT$24,000$24,000
Alexander TomescuVice PresidentPT$20,232$20,232

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill SaracinoDirector
Martin MatthewsDirector
Robert CambronDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,706,094
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-1,027
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$7,706,094
Change in Net Assets
$1,192,877

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,705,067
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,705,067
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,705,067
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$5,439,235
Total Fundraising Expense$1,512,125
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$663,053
Professional Fundraising Fees$407,202
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,700

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$426,945$170,564$63,723$661,232
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$407,202$407,202
All Other Expenses$139,636$87,622$49,062$276,320
Other Expenses$1,067,426$197,286$375,042$197,286
Fees for Services Other$40,570-$14,255$54,825
Office Expenses$19,912-$19,912$39,824
Fees for Services Accounting-$13,976-$13,976
Occupancy$6,000$6,000-$12,000
Information Technology$5,612-$2,763$8,375
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,700--$2,700
Insurance-$2,697-$2,697
Payroll Taxes$1,220$419$182$1,821
Fees for Services Legal-$1,408-$1,408
Travel$439$23$26$488
Total Functional Expenses$4,062,855$479,995$1,428,282$5,491,137

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,512,190
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,512,190
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,512,190
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$407,202
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
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

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is prepared based on accounting records compiled by the Treasurer, and is reviewed by members of the Board of Directors before issuance. In addition, the financial statements are audited by a CPA firm and the Form 990 financial information agrees with the CPA audit report.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Any potential conflicts discussed at board meetings”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available on a request basis.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Policy Issues Institute
EIN
33-0973052
Phone
9494953314
Address
30011 Ivy Glenn Drive 223, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Signing Officer

Name
Barrett Garcia
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2021-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2

Preparer

Firm
Barrett Garcia & Co
Address
32302 Camino Capistrano Suite 214, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Preparer
Barrett Garcia
Phone
9494966363
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Any potential conflicts discussed at board meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available on a request basis.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$879,797
Liabilities
$151,024
Net assets
$728,773
Revenue
$7,705,067
Expenses
$6,512,190
Net income
$1,192,877
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.16$0.33$5.94$6.40$0.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.19$0.79$8.47$8.83$0.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.36$1.16$9.79$8.65$1.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.31$0.01$6.14$6.86$0.72
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.15$0.73$7.71$6.51$1.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.63$0.46$6.27$6.44$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.58$0.29$6.46$6.38$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.77$0.37$5.91$6.50$0.59
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.23$0.22$5.65$5.36$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.28$0.04$6.74$7.17$0.43
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.28$0.39$10.7$10.7$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.41$0.36$9.85$9.89$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.46$0.41$7.52
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.56$0.33$5.79