Civic Intelligence

Association for Advancing Automation

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 38-2073194

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 26, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.AUTOMATE.ORG

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900 Victors Way Rm/Ste 140Ann Arbor, MI 48108

(734) 994-6088

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

1.29x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

38th percentile

1.7%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

29th percentile

$266,856

Higher top officer pay than 29% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

84th percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-58%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Up

$19,597,487

Up $3,310,017 (+20%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$12,469,155

Up $95,144 (+0.8%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$7,128,332

Up $3,214,873 (+82%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,526,862

Down $7,739,881 (-58%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$5,431,718

Down $3,062,501 (-36%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$95,144

Down $4,677,380 (-98%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $8,391,850Liabilities 2010: $1,358,240Net Assets 2010: $7,033,6102010Assets 2011: $7,639,746Liabilities 2011: $1,036,117Net Assets 2011: $6,603,6292011Assets 2012: $8,070,661Liabilities 2012: $1,340,979Net Assets 2012: $6,729,6822012Assets 2013: $8,930,020Liabilities 2013: $2,432,998Net Assets 2013: $6,497,0222013Assets 2014: $9,112,892Liabilities 2014: $2,431,911Net Assets 2014: $6,680,9812014Assets 2015: $8,896,518Liabilities 2015: $1,917,414Net Assets 2015: $6,979,1042015Assets 2016: $10,425,348Liabilities 2016: $3,574,273Net Assets 2016: $6,851,0752016Assets 2017: $13,733,958Liabilities 2017: $4,396,292Net Assets 2017: $9,337,6662017Assets 2018: $13,796,661Liabilities 2018: $6,195,174Net Assets 2018: $7,601,4872018Assets 2019: $16,287,470Liabilities 2019: $3,913,459Net Assets 2019: $12,374,0112019Assets 2020: $19,597,487Liabilities 2020: $7,128,332Net Assets 2020: $12,469,1552020Assets 2021: $22,133,689Liabilities 2021: $9,080,092Net Assets 2021: $13,053,5972021Assets 2022: $27,286,000Liabilities 2022: $12,607,112Net Assets 2022: $14,678,8882022Assets 2023: $34,878,972Liabilities 2023: $14,376,295Net Assets 2023: $20,502,6772023Assets 2024: $42,088,471Liabilities 2024: $16,294,419Net Assets 2024: $25,794,0522024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$19,597,487
Liabilities$7,128,332
Net Assets$12,469,155
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $2,133,4902010Expenses 2011: $2,927,9562011Revenue 2012: $3,028,170Expenses 2012: $2,902,117Net Income 2012: $126,0532012Revenue 2013: $3,844,919Expenses 2013: $4,077,579Net Income 2013: -$232,6602013Revenue 2014: $3,492,446Expenses 2014: $3,308,487Net Income 2014: $183,9592014Revenue 2015: $5,593,866Expenses 2015: $5,362,212Net Income 2015: $231,6542015Revenue 2016: $4,906,254Expenses 2016: $5,034,283Net Income 2016: -$128,0292016Revenue 2017: $9,217,679Expenses 2017: $6,739,787Net Income 2017: $2,477,8922017Revenue 2018: $4,647,636Expenses 2018: $6,383,815Net Income 2018: -$1,736,1792018Revenue 2019: $13,266,743Expenses 2019: $8,494,219Net Income 2019: $4,772,5242019Revenue 2020: $5,526,862Expenses 2020: $5,431,718Net Income 2020: $95,1442020Revenue 2021: $5,352,169Expenses 2021: $4,932,023Net Income 2021: $420,1462021Revenue 2022: $16,268,110Expenses 2022: $11,923,175Net Income 2022: $4,344,9352022Revenue 2023: $18,293,911Expenses 2023: $14,236,561Net Income 2023: $4,057,3502023Revenue 2024: $21,950,617Expenses 2024: $17,440,448Net Income 2024: $4,510,1692024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$5,526,862
Expenses$5,431,718
Net Income$95,144
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 26, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$9,982,634
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide leadership for the responsible advancement of all robotics, vision, motion control, and related software & automation industries through educational seminars and trade shows, publications and standards development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$13,732,417$13,797,150▲ $64,733
Accounts Receivable$1,401,243$3,457,477▲ $2,056,234
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$611,641$1,463,360▲ $851,719
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$363,923$209,385▼ $154,538
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$53,698$49,956▼ $3,742
Inventories for Sale or Use$13,763$13,598▼ $165
Total Assets$16,287,470$19,597,487▲ $3,310,017
Other Assets Total$110,785$606,561▲ $495,776
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$3,469,421$6,824,500▲ $3,355,079
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$444,038$303,832▼ $140,206
Total Liabilities$3,913,459$7,128,332▲ $3,214,873
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$12,374,011$12,469,155▲ $95,144
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$12,374,011$12,469,155▲ $95,144
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$16,287,470$19,597,487▲ $3,310,017

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$49,956$117,895$167,851
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay29th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeffrey BurnsteinPresidentFT$273,188$-6,332$266,856

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John PayneChairperson
Catherine MorrisMember
Greg HollowsMember
Gunnar BlockMember
Jeremy BerghMember
Joe GemmaMember
Matt FrenchMember
Matthew WicksMember
Mike JacobsMember
Milton GuerryMember
Paul HorvatMember
Steve WardellMember
Stuart ShepherdMember
Wallace LatimerMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,402,948
Program Service Revenue
$2,619,393
Investment Income
$1,504,521
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$95,144
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,107,872
Other Expenses$2,323,846
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,149,297--$2,149,297
Pension Plan Contributions$456,693--$456,693
Other Employee Benefits$342,917--$342,917
All Other Expenses$295,099--$295,099
Occupancy$185,065--$185,065
Payroll Taxes$158,965--$158,965
Information Technology$132,085--$132,085
Other Expenses$105,331--$105,331
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$64,805--$64,805
Office Expenses$51,497--$51,497
Insurance$33,163--$33,163
Conferences and Meetings$32,568--$32,568
Advertising$19,897--$19,897
Fees for Services Other$19,521--$19,521
Fees for Services Accounting$18,821--$18,821
Depreciation Depletion$17,439--$17,439
Fees for Services Legal$4,090--$4,090
Travel$1,541--$1,541
Total Functional Expenses$5,431,718$0$0$5,431,718
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
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
Yes
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 7A

“The membership elects the a3 board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 9

“Jeremy bergh 92 montvale ave stoneham, ma 02180 gunnar block w146 n9300 held drive menomonee falls, wi 53051 matt french 100 east erie street kent, oh 44240 joe gemma 855 publishers parkway webster, ny 14850 milton guerry 211 kitty hawk dr morrisville, nc 27560-8548 paul horvat 6035 parkland boulevard cleveland, oh 44124 wallace latimer 6296 e grant road tucson, az 85712 john payne 4101 burton drive santa clara, ca 95054 steve wardell 730 fountain st n cambridge, ca n3h 4r7 matthew wicks 9301 olive blvd saint louis, mo 63132-3207 stuart shepherd 5430 data court ann arbor, mi 48108”

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

“Form 990 is distributed to the a3 governing board before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Forms are completed by directors annually & reviewed by board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“An independent firm was hired to establish a compensation plan for employment positions, duties, salaries, raises, etc.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All documents are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Assoc for Advancing Automation
EIN
38-2073194
Phone
7349946088
Address
900 VICTORS WAY RM/STE 140, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Doing Business As
Ria Aia Mcma A3 Mexico

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Burnstein
Title
President
Phone
7349946088
Signed
2021-10-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeffrey Burnstein
Formed
1974
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
24

Preparer

Firm
Curtis Bailey Exelby & Sposito Pc
Address
2008 HOGBACK RD STE 7, ANN ARBOR, MI 48105
Preparer
Henry E Alvarez CPA
Phone
7346637492
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To provide leadership for the responsible advancement of all robotics, vision, motion control, and related software & automation industries through educational seminars and trade shows, publications and standards development.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,597,487
Liabilities
$7,128,332
Net assets
$12,469,155
Revenue
$5,526,862
Expenses
$5,431,718
Net income
$95,144
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.1$16.3$25.8$22.0$17.4$4.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.9$14.4$20.5$18.3$14.2$4.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.3$12.6$14.7$16.3$11.9$4.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.1$9.08$13.1$5.35$4.93$0.42
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.6$7.13$12.5$5.53$5.43$0.10
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.3$3.91$12.4$13.3$8.49$4.77
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.8$6.20$7.60$4.65$6.38$1.74
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.7$4.40$9.34$9.22$6.74$2.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.4$3.57$6.85$4.91$5.03$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.90$1.92$6.98$5.59$5.36$0.23
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.11$2.43$6.68$3.49$3.31$0.18
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.93$2.43$6.50$3.84$4.08$0.23
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.07$1.34$6.73$3.03$2.90$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.64$1.04$6.60$2.93
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.39$1.36$7.03$2.13