Civic Intelligence

Citizens Utility Board Inc. Cub

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 39-1555109

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 26, 2018

6401 Odana Road Suite 24Madison, WI 53719-1126

(608) 251-3322

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

29th percentile

-3.7%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$79,747

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

35%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$153,423

Down $48,688 (-24%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$91,792

Down $21,583 (-19%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$61,631

Down $27,105 (-31%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$575,673

Up $150,433 (+35%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$597,256

Up $159,567 (+36%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$21,583

Down $9,134 (-73%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $509,842Liabilities 2010: $116,704Net Assets 2010: $393,1382010Assets 2011: $355,264Liabilities 2011: $85,390Net Assets 2011: $269,8742011Assets 2012: $526,754Liabilities 2012: $46,837Net Assets 2012: $479,9172012Assets 2013: $130,983Liabilities 2013: $26,416Net Assets 2013: $104,5672013Assets 2014: $235,812Liabilities 2014: $134,196Net Assets 2014: $101,6162014Assets 2015: $213,802Liabilities 2015: $87,978Net Assets 2015: $125,8242015Assets 2016: $202,111Liabilities 2016: $88,736Net Assets 2016: $113,3752016Assets 2017: $153,423Liabilities 2017: $61,631Net Assets 2017: $91,7922017Assets 2018: $234,594Liabilities 2018: $27,273Net Assets 2018: $207,3212018Assets 2019: $266,878Liabilities 2019: $87,200Net Assets 2019: $179,6782019Assets 2020: $346,349Liabilities 2020: $32,345Net Assets 2020: $314,0042020Assets 2021: $548,238Liabilities 2021: $18,480Net Assets 2021: $529,7582021Assets 2022: $949,700Liabilities 2022: $313,059Net Assets 2022: $636,6412022Assets 2023: $857,959Liabilities 2023: $297,060Net Assets 2023: $560,8992023Assets 2024: $743,619Liabilities 2024: $239,298Net Assets 2024: $504,3212024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$153,423
Liabilities$61,631
Net Assets$91,792

Operations Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $692,1222010Expenses 2011: $842,9812011Expenses 2012: $893,0742012Revenue 2013: $333,662Expenses 2013: $709,012Net Income 2013: -$375,3502013Revenue 2014: $721,331Expenses 2014: $724,282Net Income 2014: -$2,9512014Revenue 2015: $725,438Expenses 2015: $701,230Net Income 2015: $24,2082015Revenue 2016: $425,240Expenses 2016: $437,689Net Income 2016: -$12,4492016Revenue 2017: $575,673Expenses 2017: $597,256Net Income 2017: -$21,5832017Revenue 2018: $648,653Expenses 2018: $533,125Net Income 2018: $115,5282018Revenue 2019: $596,633Expenses 2019: $624,276Net Income 2019: -$27,6432019Revenue 2020: $522,614Expenses 2020: $388,286Net Income 2020: $134,3282020Revenue 2021: $798,340Expenses 2021: $582,586Net Income 2021: $215,7542021Revenue 2022: $941,471Expenses 2022: $834,588Net Income 2022: $106,8832022Revenue 2023: $938,462Expenses 2023: $1,014,204Net Income 2023: -$75,7422023Revenue 2024: $999,962Expenses 2024: $1,056,540Net Income 2024: -$56,5782024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$575,673
Expenses$597,256
Net Income-$21,583
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 26, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$575,673
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provides public interest legal services to ensure effective and democratic representation of residential, farm and small business utility customers before regulatory agencies, the legislature, the courts, and other public bodies. Advocates for reliable, affordable and sound utility service. Educates consumers on utility service through the preparation, compilation, analysis and dissemination of information and resource materials relating to utilities regulation and public energy and telecommunication policy, and generally engage in and support public education regarding utilities regulation and public energy and telecommunications policy.

Provide public interest legal/advocacy services for utility customers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$184,262$100,089▼ $84,173
Accounts Receivable$12,616$46,585▲ $33,969
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$5,233$5,235▲ $2
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$202,111$153,423▼ $48,688
Other Assets Total$0$1,514▲ $1,514
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$66,725--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$22,011$61,631▲ $39,620
Total Liabilities$88,736$61,631▼ $27,105
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$113,375$49,679▼ $63,696
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$42,113-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$113,375$91,792▼ $21,583
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$202,111$153,423▼ $48,688

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$0$22,242$22,242
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Thomas ContentExecutive Director (ed)FT$79,747$79,747
Kurt RunzlerEd (thru 3/13/17), Staff AttyFT$72,475$72,475

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Eileen HanniganDirector, President
Russell WallacePresident (thru 5/4/17)
John HendrickDirector, Vice-president
Donald WichertVice-president (thru 5/4/17)
Carol StemrichDirector
Joel DresangDirector, Secretary
Bob NorcrossDirector, Treasurer
Gretchen Schuldt DoegeTreasurer (thru 5/4/17)
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$185,674
Program Service Revenue
$389,997
Investment Income
$2
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$50,000
Change in Net Assets
$-21,583

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$575,673
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$575,673
Total Revenue per Form 990
$575,673
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$374,154
Other Expenses$223,102
Total Fundraising Expense$62,559
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$153,357$4,385$4,657$162,399
Other Salaries and Wages$121,588$5,757$30,943$158,288
Fees for Services Other$79,335$346$3,840$83,521
Fees for Services Legal$54,821$16$56$54,893
Office Expenses$24,117$616$2,162$26,895
Other Employee Benefits$22,582$833$2,923$26,338
Payroll Taxes$20,836$769$2,698$24,303
Occupancy$19,226$709$2,489$22,424
Advertising$10,991-$10,991$21,982
Fees for Services Accounting$7,416$274$960$8,650
Pension Plan Contributions$2,423$89$314$2,826
Travel$1,249$46$162$1,457
Other Expenses$1,185$44$153$1,382
Insurance$772$28$100$900
Fees for Services Lobbying$643$24$83$750
Information Technology$212$8$28$248
Total Functional Expenses$520,753$13,944$62,559$597,256

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$597,256
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$597,256
Total Expenses per Form 990$597,256
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
Yes
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
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
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

Individuals, organizations, and businesses become members by paying annual dues.

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

Members may vote at annual, regular, or special meetings on matters described in wis. Stat. S. 181.0723(2), 181.0804(1), 181.0831, 181.0873(4), 181.1003, 181.1021, 181.1105, 181.1202, 181.1401 or on issues raised by members under s. 181.0705(5).

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

Members may vote at annual, regular, or special meetings on matters described in wis. Stat. S. 181.0723(2), 181.0804(1), 181.0831, 181.0873(4), 181.1003, 181.1021, 181.1105, 181.1202, 181.1401 or on issues raised by members under s. 181.0705(5).

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The board president reviewed form 990 with the executive director. Before filing it with the irs, form 990 was provided to the board of directors.

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

Directors and key employees must read and sign a conflict of interest statement annually.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

Regarding the determination of compensation for the executive director, members of the board of directors reviewed salary information of other similar organizations. Regarding the determination of compensation for key employees of the organization, the executive director reviewed salary information of other similar organizations.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Citizens utility board makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available for public inspection at the citizens utility board office.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin Inc
EIN
39-1555109
Phone
6082513322
Address
6401 ODANA ROAD SUITE 24, MADISON, WI 53719-1126

Signing Officer

Name
Eileen Hannigan
Title
President
Phone
6082513322
Signed
2018-10-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Eileen Hannigan
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
5
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Kma Bodilly Cpas & Consultants Sc
Address
1200 JOHN Q HAMMONS DR STE 500, MADISON, WI 53717-2199
Preparer
Craig a Huisman CPA
Phone
6086641040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Consultants: program service expenses 79,335. Management and general expenses 346. Fundraising expenses 3,840. Total expenses 83,521.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES BECOME MEMBERS BY PAYING ANNUAL DUES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERS MAY VOTE AT ANNUAL, REGULAR, OR SPECIAL MEETINGS ON MATTERS DESCRIBED IN WIS. STAT. S. 181.0723(2), 181.0804(1), 181.0831, 181.0873(4), 181.1003, 181.1021, 181.1105, 181.1202, 181.1401 OR ON ISSUES RAISED BY MEMBERS UNDER S. 181.0705(5).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2MEMBERS MAY VOTE AT ANNUAL, REGULAR, OR SPECIAL MEETINGS ON MATTERS DESCRIBED IN WIS. STAT. S. 181.0723(2), 181.0804(1), 181.0831, 181.0873(4), 181.1003, 181.1021, 181.1105, 181.1202, 181.1401 OR ON ISSUES RAISED BY MEMBERS UNDER S. 181.0705(5).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWED FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BEFORE FILING IT WITH THE IRS, FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST READ AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARY INFORMATION OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED SALARY INFORMATION OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD OFFICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,335. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 346. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,840. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,521.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.74$0.24$0.50$1.00$1.06$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.86$0.30$0.56$0.94$1.01$0.08
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.31$0.64$0.94$0.83$0.11
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.02$0.53$0.80$0.58$0.22
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.03$0.31$0.52$0.39$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.09$0.18$0.60$0.62$0.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.03$0.21$0.65$0.53$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.06$0.09$0.58$0.60$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.09$0.11$0.43$0.44$0.01
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.09$0.13$0.73$0.70$0.02
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.13$0.10$0.72$0.72$0.00
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.13$0.03$0.10$0.33$0.71$0.38
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.05$0.48$0.89
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.36$0.09$0.27$0.84
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.12$0.39$0.69
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