Civic Intelligence

Metropolitan Tenants Organization

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-3351193

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Dec 26, 2017

Organization Profilewww.tenants-rights.org

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1727 S IndianaChicago, IL 60616

(773) 292-4890

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

9th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$69,291

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.1% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Down

$543,403

Down $255,804 (-32%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$519,867

Down $226,399 (-30%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$23,536

Down $29,405 (-56%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$760,234

Down $295,888 (-28%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$986,569

Up $98,659 (+11%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$226,335

Down $394,547 (-235%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $574,592Liabilities 2012: $26,473Net Assets 2012: $548,1192012Assets 2013: $937,959Liabilities 2013: $51,087Net Assets 2013: $886,8722013Assets 2014: $622,886Liabilities 2014: $56,764Net Assets 2014: $566,1222014Assets 2015: $670,323Liabilities 2015: $84,583Net Assets 2015: $585,7402015Assets 2016: $799,207Liabilities 2016: $52,941Net Assets 2016: $746,2662016Assets 2017: $543,403Liabilities 2017: $23,536Net Assets 2017: $519,8672017Assets 2018: $472,654Liabilities 2018: $27,737Net Assets 2018: $444,9172018Assets 2019: $281,549Liabilities 2019: $55,005Net Assets 2019: $226,5442019Assets 2020: $401,041Liabilities 2020: $144,742Net Assets 2020: $256,2992020Assets 2021: $595,314Liabilities 2021: $53,873Net Assets 2021: $541,4412021Assets 2022: $742,432Liabilities 2022: $53,456Net Assets 2022: $688,9762022Assets 2023: $817,516Liabilities 2023: $121,633Net Assets 2023: $695,8832023Assets 2024: $709,662Liabilities 2024: $72,708Net Assets 2024: $636,9542024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$543,403
Liabilities$23,536
Net Assets$519,867
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2012: $725,8442012Expenses 2013: $1,081,2482013Revenue 2014: $1,014,678Expenses 2014: $1,335,428Net Income 2014: -$320,7502014Revenue 2015: $1,110,152Expenses 2015: $1,091,134Net Income 2015: $19,0182015Revenue 2016: $1,056,122Expenses 2016: $887,910Net Income 2016: $168,2122016Revenue 2017: $760,234Expenses 2017: $986,569Net Income 2017: -$226,3352017Revenue 2018: $773,474Expenses 2018: $921,765Net Income 2018: -$148,2912018Revenue 2019: $562,796Expenses 2019: $703,276Net Income 2019: -$140,4802019Revenue 2020: $578,950Expenses 2020: $549,195Net Income 2020: $29,7552020Revenue 2021: $889,362Expenses 2021: $604,220Net Income 2021: $285,1422021Revenue 2022: $924,035Expenses 2022: $776,500Net Income 2022: $147,5352022Revenue 2023: $802,710Expenses 2023: $795,803Net Income 2023: $6,9072023Revenue 2024: $807,455Expenses 2024: $866,384Net Income 2024: -$58,9292024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$760,234
Expenses$986,569
Net Income-$226,335
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Dec 26, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$760,234
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the metropolitan tenants organization (mto) is to educate, organize and empower tenants to have a voice in the decisions that affect the availability and affordability of safe, decent and accessible housing.

To increase the tenants control over, and participation in, decisions about the policies and conditions that affect the quality, availability and affordability of rental housing in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$674,603$353,345▼ $321,258
Accounts Receivable$102,961$166,723▲ $63,762
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,798$12,743▲ $1,945
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,662$1,643▼ $2,019
Total Assets$799,208$543,403▼ $255,805
Other Assets Total$7,184$8,949▲ $1,765
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$39,146$23,536▼ $15,610
Deferred Revenue$11,110--
Other Liabilities$2,750--
Total Liabilities$53,006$23,536▼ $29,470
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$427,852$372,112▼ $55,740
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$318,350$147,755▼ $170,595
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$746,202$519,867▼ $226,335
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$799,208$543,403▼ $255,805

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,643$42,375$44,018
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
John BartlettExecutive DirectorFT$69,291$69,291

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ismael EnriquezPresident
H Demetrius BonnerVice President
Betsy Shuman-mooreMember
Cynthia Reed-pearsonMember
Mark SwartzMember
Patricia HightowerMember
Suzanne NiemothMember
William MooreMember
Loreen TargosSecretary
Hillory WalkerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$752,110
Program Service Revenue
$4,150
Investment Income
$30
Other Revenue
$3,944
All Other Contributions
$408,745
Change in Net Assets
$-226,335

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$760,234
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$760,234
Total Revenue per Form 990
$760,234
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$577,610
Other Expenses$408,959
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$362,432$0$0$362,432
All Other Expenses$164,551$17,710$0$182,261
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$90,861$0$90,861
Other Employee Benefits$67,618$22,022$0$89,640
Occupancy$34,690$7,898$0$42,588
Payroll Taxes$27,726$6,951$0$34,677
Conferences and Meetings$19,000$9,400$0$28,400
Office Expenses$13,474$6,499$0$19,973
Fees for Services Accounting$15,506$3,987$0$19,493
Travel$11,779$507$0$12,286
Insurance$7,474$1,978$0$9,452
Depreciation Depletion$1,615$404$0$2,019
Other Expenses$659$165$0$824
Advertising$0$252$0$252
Total Functional Expenses$815,505$171,064$0$986,569

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$986,569
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$986,569
Total Expenses per Form 990$986,569
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Loans payable-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Metropolitan Tenants Organization
EIN
36-3351193
Phone
7732924890
Address
1727 S Indiana, Chicago, IL 60616

Signing Officer

Name
John Bartlett
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7732924890
Signed
2017-12-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1981
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
15
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
Benford Brown & Associates
Address
8334 S STONY ISLAND, CHICAGO, IL 60617
Preparer
Latasha M Davis
Phone
7737311300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The board on several occassions has compared the Executive Directors salary to other Executive Directors. It was below the field standards and since there was no increase in pay this year, no review was necessary.”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“All compensation is reviewed and approved by the board.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“MTO has a conflict of interest policy that mandates board members disclose any conflicts.”

Pt VI, Line 8A

“The meetings held by the BOD are documented by an authorized personnel as they occur and are maintained by MTO in-house.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The information is available on the Guidestar website and upon request.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The board reviews and approves all form 990s before filing.”

Pt VI, Line 18

“The information is available on the Guidestar website and upon request.”

Pt VI, Line 8B

“The meetings held by the MTO committees are documented by an authorized personnel as they occur and are maintained by MTO in-house.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“All other Programs 210812. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Maintenance and repair 4323. 3667. 656. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Program supplies 5461. 5461. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Furniture and equipment purchase 2446. 1257. 1189. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Equipment maintenance and repair 20440. 16387. 4053. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Furniture and equipment rental 1098. 878. 220. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Telephone and telecommunications 20823. 16785. 4038. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Postage, shipping and delivery 1647. 1161. 486. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Printing and copying 2789. 2004. 785. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Staff training 110. 110. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Dues, fees and subscriptions 5158. 1479. 3679. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous expenses 34679. 34679. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Bank charges 411. 198. 213. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Credit card fees 125. 0. 125. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Special events 2501. 235. 2266. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Fiscal management fees 3900. 3900. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Subcontracts 76350. 76350. 0. 0.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The board on several occassions has compared the Executive Directors salary to other Executive Directors. It was below the field standards and since there was no increase in pay this year, no review was necessary.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1All compensation is reviewed and approved by the board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2MTO has a conflict of interest policy that mandates board members disclose any conflicts.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The meetings held by the BOD are documented by an authorized personnel as they occur and are maintained by MTO in-house.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The information is available on the Guidestar website and upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The board reviews and approves all form 990s before filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The information is available on the Guidestar website and upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7The meetings held by the MTO committees are documented by an authorized personnel as they occur and are maintained by MTO in-house.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9Maintenance and repair 4323. 3667. 656. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt11Furniture and equipment purchase 2446. 1257. 1189. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt13Furniture and equipment rental 1098. 878. 220. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt17Staff training 110. 110. 0. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt23Fiscal management fees 3900. 3900. 0. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc8Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc9Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc10Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc11Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$543,403
Liabilities
$23,536
Net assets
$519,867
Revenue
$760,234
Expenses
$986,569
Net income
-$226,335
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.07$0.64$0.81$0.87$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.12$0.70$0.80$0.80$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.05$0.69$0.92$0.78$0.15
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.05$0.54$0.89$0.60$0.29
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.14$0.26$0.58$0.55$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.06$0.23$0.56$0.70$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.03$0.44$0.77$0.92$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.02$0.52$0.76$0.99$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.05$0.75$1.06$0.89$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.08$0.59$1.11$1.09$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.06$0.57$1.01$1.34$0.32
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.94$0.05$0.89$1.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.03$0.55$0.73