Civic Intelligence

Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 38-2926822

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Jul 07, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.ACTON.ORG

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98 E Fulton Street No 101Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 454-3080

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

17th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

80th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$224,979

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.1% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

78th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets17th percentile

Assets

Up

$18,040,637

Up $2,171,988 (+14%) from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$17,669,578

Up $2,699,581 (+18%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$371,059

Down $527,593 (-59%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$10,802,645

Down $1,877,866 (-15%) from 2012

Expenses

Up

$8,367,069

Up $1,008,732 (+14%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

$2,435,576

Down $2,886,598 (-54%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $7,759,757Liabilities 2010: $474,904Net Assets 2010: $7,284,8532010Assets 2011: $9,846,634Liabilities 2011: $431,295Net Assets 2011: $9,415,3392011Assets 2012: $15,868,649Liabilities 2012: $898,652Net Assets 2012: $14,969,9972012Assets 2013: $18,040,637Liabilities 2013: $371,059Net Assets 2013: $17,669,5782013Assets 2014: $17,855,546Liabilities 2014: $316,187Net Assets 2014: $17,539,3592014Assets 2015: $17,967,919Liabilities 2015: $380,145Net Assets 2015: $17,587,7742015Assets 2016: $17,524,494Liabilities 2016: $240,668Net Assets 2016: $17,283,8262016Assets 2017: $17,016,179Liabilities 2017: $266,923Net Assets 2017: $16,749,2562017Assets 2018: $16,064,623Liabilities 2018: $223,387Net Assets 2018: $15,841,2362018Assets 2019: $16,306,282Liabilities 2019: $225,828Net Assets 2019: $16,080,4542019Assets 2020: $18,578,686Liabilities 2020: $366,961Net Assets 2020: $18,211,7252020Assets 2021: $30,417,639Liabilities 2021: $3,936,524Net Assets 2021: $26,481,1152021Assets 2022: $29,496,446Liabilities 2022: $1,787,622Net Assets 2022: $27,708,8242022Assets 2023: $28,105,018Liabilities 2023: $153,880Net Assets 2023: $27,951,1382023Assets 2024: $26,553,120Liabilities 2024: $192,749Net Assets 2024: $26,360,3712024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$18,040,637
Liabilities$371,059
Net Assets$17,669,578
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $5,080,1962010Revenue 2011: $8,396,819Expenses 2011: $6,284,806Net Income 2011: $2,112,0132011Revenue 2012: $12,680,511Expenses 2012: $7,358,337Net Income 2012: $5,322,1742012Revenue 2013: $10,802,645Expenses 2013: $8,367,069Net Income 2013: $2,435,5762013Revenue 2014: $9,082,447Expenses 2014: $9,428,238Net Income 2014: -$345,7912014Revenue 2015: $10,684,012Expenses 2015: $10,416,484Net Income 2015: $267,5282015Revenue 2016: $9,609,450Expenses 2016: $9,987,692Net Income 2016: -$378,2422016Revenue 2017: $10,528,684Expenses 2017: $10,964,910Net Income 2017: -$436,2262017Revenue 2018: $9,931,504Expenses 2018: $10,887,803Net Income 2018: -$956,2992018Revenue 2019: $10,475,844Expenses 2019: $10,620,474Net Income 2019: -$144,6302019Revenue 2020: $8,804,881Expenses 2020: $7,085,503Net Income 2020: $1,719,3782020Revenue 2021: $14,973,316Expenses 2021: $7,787,441Net Income 2021: $7,185,8752021Revenue 2022: $13,230,695Expenses 2022: $11,795,621Net Income 2022: $1,435,0742022Revenue 2023: $12,022,890Expenses 2023: $12,677,342Net Income 2023: -$654,4522023Revenue 2024: $10,800,520Expenses 2024: $12,190,607Net Income 2024: -$1,390,0872024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$10,802,645
Expenses$8,367,069
Net Income$2,435,576
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Jul 7, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$11,203,861
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Mission of the acton institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.

To promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,668,180$7,675,280▲ $2,007,100
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$6,023,186$5,460,783▼ $562,403
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,201,646$2,500,459▲ $298,813
Investments Other Securities$1,322,400$1,553,000▲ $230,600
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$224,095$314,929▲ $90,834
Inventories for Sale or Use$172,604$228,258▲ $55,654
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$197,914$197,167▼ $747
Accounts Receivable-$55,257-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$6,257$15,732▲ $9,475
Total Assets$15,868,649$18,040,637▲ $2,171,988
Other Assets Total$52,367$39,772▼ $12,595
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$898,652$371,059▼ $527,593
Total Liabilities$898,652$371,059▼ $527,593
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$6,821,603$12,891,318▲ $6,069,715
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$8,148,394$4,778,260▼ $3,370,134
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$14,969,997$17,669,578▲ $2,699,581
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$15,868,649$18,040,637▲ $2,171,988

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$5,992,964$75,860$6,068,824
Land$1,080,000-$1,080,000
Other Land Buildings$440,587$378,318$818,905
Equipment$161,729$150,430$312,159
Other Securities$1,553,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kris MaurenExecutive DirectorFT$205,606$19,373$224,979
Rev Robert a SiricoDirectorFT$207,032$4,820$211,852
Tom VogtDirector of FinanceFT$78,986$16,867$95,853

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David HumphreysChairman
Frank Hanna IiiVice Chairman
Elsa D Prince BroekhuizenDirector
James RahnDirector
Jc HuizengaDirector
John CroweDirector
John Kennedy IiiDirector
John M Gordon JrDirector
Kenneth MuraskiDirector
Sean FielerDirector
Dr Alejandro ChafuenSecretary
Dr Gaylen BykerTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Pioneer ConstructionConstruction Services-$2,242,218
Gorilla PicturesMedia Production-$615,000
Coldwater Media LLCMedia Production-$111,014
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$10,169,050
Program Service Revenue
$434,442
Investment Income
$41,954
Other Revenue
$157,199
All Other Contributions
$10,007,675
Change in Net Assets
$2,435,576

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded7$241,960Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$100,000Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions8$341,960-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$10,802,645
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$264,005
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$11,066,650
Total Revenue per Form 990
$10,802,645
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$5,348,227
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,655,588
Total Fundraising Expense$574,138
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$363,254
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$1,817,966$36,055$23,986$1,878,007
Other Salaries and Wages$1,378,260$107,051$162,074$1,647,385
Conferences and Meetings$1,343,614$6,324$9,861$1,359,799
Office Expenses$520,193$50,074$140,916$711,183
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$381,655$65,983$85,046$532,684
Other Employee Benefits$305,014$21,158$65,166$391,338
Travel$306,074$35,662$33,592$375,328
Occupancy$96,515$88,447$4,498$189,460
Depreciation Depletion$111,666$55,726$11,764$179,156
Grants to Domestic Individuals$138,478--$138,478
Advertising$133,123-$440$133,563
Foreign Grants$120,876--$120,876
Grants to Domestic Orgs$103,900--$103,900
Other Expenses$53,512$73,428$24,769$73,428
Pension Plan Contributions$49,980$3,113$7,695$60,788
Fees for Services Accounting$3,598$23,375-$26,973
All Other Expenses$14,290$8,083$2,717$25,090
Payroll Taxes$19,767$2,012$1,614$23,393
Fees for Services Legal$4,111$7,745-$11,856
Total Functional Expenses$7,138,594$654,337$574,138$8,367,069

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$8,367,069
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$8,367,069
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,367,069
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
52-2166327-501(c)(3)Charitable Contribution for Purposes Deemed Necessary by the Recipient$100,000

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
3
Spending
$145,985

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
No
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
EuropeProgram Services and GrantsEducation13$145,985
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$108,949
Fundraising Gross Income$41,775
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 1$203,150$41,775$52,222$-10,447
Total Events$203,150$41,775$108,950$-67,175
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
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization has members who may elect one or more members of the governing body, the board of directors. The original members were appointed in the founding documents of incorporation. New members may be added by a two-thirds vote of the full members. The board of directors, by unanimous action, may terminate the membership of any member who fails to comply with the bylaws or regulations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Members have the ability to elect or appoint one or more members of the organization's governing body, the board of directors. The by-laws grant members the power to fill vacancies or remove existing directors by a majority vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“A draft copy of the form 990 is electronically provided to the members of the board of directors for review prior to filing. In addition, a copy of the form 990 draft will be available in a secured part of the website.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Periodic review of compensation, benefits, and any outside service arrangements and providers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board investigates and determines executive director and president salaries and compensation. The executive director and human resources determine all others. The process includes comparison to similar organizations and salary surveys as well as analysis of responsibilities and performance.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
38-2926822
Phone
6164543080

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Sirico
Title
President
Phone
6164543080
Signed
2014-07-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Sirico
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
43
Volunteers
30

Preparer

Preparer
Margaret W Bishop
Phone
6162355200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contracted services: program service expenses 1,817,966. Management and general expenses 36,055. Fundraising expenses 23,986. Total expenses 1,878,007.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The internal revenue service has determined the institute is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (the code). In addition, the institute qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under section 170(b)(1)(a) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(2). The institute is subject to tax on unrelated business income, as defined by section 509(a)(1) of the code. The provision for income taxes on such income was $56,197 and $80,510 in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cash paid for income tax on such income was $140,000 and $68,000 in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Tax positions taken are assessed for uncertainty and a provision may be recorded if a tax position is not likely to be sustained upon examination. With limited exceptions, the institute is no longer subject to audits by federal authorities for years prior to 2010, and state authorities for years prior to 2009.”

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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$18,040,637
Liabilities
$371,059
Net assets
$17,669,578
Revenue
$10,802,645
Expenses
$8,367,069
Net income
$2,435,576
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$26.6$0.19$26.4$10.8$12.2$1.39
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.1$0.15$28.0$12.0$12.7$0.65
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$29.5$1.79$27.7$13.2$11.8$1.44
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$30.4$3.94$26.5$15.0$7.79$7.19
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.6$0.37$18.2$8.80$7.09$1.72
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$16.3$0.23$16.1$10.5$10.6$0.14
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.1$0.22$15.8$9.93$10.9$0.96
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.0$0.27$16.7$10.5$11.0$0.44
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.5$0.24$17.3$9.61$9.99$0.38
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.0$0.38$17.6$10.7$10.4$0.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.9$0.32$17.5$9.08$9.43$0.35
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.0$0.37$17.7$10.8$8.37$2.44
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.9$0.90$15.0$12.7$7.36$5.32
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.85$0.43$9.42$8.40$6.28$2.11
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.76$0.47$7.28$5.08