Civic Intelligence

Western States Issue Education Fund Inc

EIN 35-2303157 • 501(c)4 • Burbank, CA

Profile

Voter registration activities.

3900 W Alameda Ave Ste 2400Burbank, CA 91505

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

17th percentile

-31%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

65th percentile

5.4%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-3.1%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$19,818

Up $1,972 (+11%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$19,818

Up $1,972 (+11%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$129,248

Down $8,495 (-6.2%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$169,415

Down $11,234 (-6.2%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$40,167

Up $2,739 (+6.4%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $44,054Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $44,0542015Assets 2016: $13,525Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $13,5252016Assets 2017: $8,810Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $8,8102017Assets 2018: $3,366Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $3,3662018Assets 2019: $35,295Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $35,2952019Assets 2020: $1,172Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,1722020Assets 2021: $60,752Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $60,7522021Assets 2022: $17,846Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $17,8462022Assets 2024: $19,818Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $19,8182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$19,818
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$19,818
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $145,680Expenses 2015: $139,537Net Income 2015: $6,1432015Revenue 2016: $211,079Expenses 2016: $241,608Net Income 2016: -$30,5292016Revenue 2017: $194,254Expenses 2017: $198,969Net Income 2017: -$4,7152017Revenue 2018: $146,947Expenses 2018: $152,391Net Income 2018: -$5,4442018Revenue 2019: $138,149Expenses 2019: $106,220Net Income 2019: $31,9292019Revenue 2020: $9,965Expenses 2020: $44,088Net Income 2020: -$34,1232020Revenue 2021: $82,712Expenses 2021: $23,132Net Income 2021: $59,5802021Revenue 2022: $137,743Expenses 2022: $180,649Net Income 2022: -$42,9062022Revenue 2024: $129,248Expenses 2024: $169,415Net Income 2024: -$40,1672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$129,248
Expenses$169,415
Net Income-$40,167
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,818
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19,818
Revenue
$129,248
Expenses
$169,415
Net income
-$40,167
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$1.29$1.69$0.40
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$1.38$1.81$0.43
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.83$0.23$0.60
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.10$0.44$0.34
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.38$1.06$0.32
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.47$1.52$0.05
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.94$1.99$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$2.11$2.42$0.31
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.46$1.40$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$129,248
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Voter registration activities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
VOTER REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES.-$93,367
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
dana palmerSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
PAUL GUREWITZChief Financial Officer-$0--
NEAL WILKINSONDirector-$0--
JOSHUA JAKLEVICKDirector/President-$0--
PETER ORNELASDirector-$0--
SHADY SAUERSDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
P-y-d Dinner$129,248$129,248$17,108$112,140
Total Events$129,248$129,248$93,367$35,881
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western States Issue Education Fund Inc
EIN
35-2303157
In Care Of
% DANA PALMER
Phone
7146705580
Address
3900 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 2400, BURBANK, CA 91505

Signing Officer

Name
Dana Palmer
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
7146705580
Signed
2025-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Miller Kaplan Arase Llp
Address
3900 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 2400, BURBANK, CA 91505-4302
Preparer
Kami B Cohen
Phone
8187692010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:PERSON-OF-THE-YEAR DINNER EXPENSES Amount:93367”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:OPERATING EXPENSES Amount:844”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES Amount:3250”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:MEMBER TO MEMBER PROGRAM Amount:58000”

Raw XML Appendix155 raw XML fields

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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