Civic Intelligence

Institute for Rural America

EIN 39-1901292 • 501(c)3 • Ames, IA

Profile

To promote opportunity for individual farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy and service.

PO Box 566Ames, IA 50010-2508

www.instituteruralamerica.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.02x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

68th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

58th percentile

1.9%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-21%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Up

$182,603

Up $3,374 (+1.9%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$3,250

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$179,353

Up $3,374 (+1.9%) from 2015

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Down

$24,994

Down $6,631 (-21%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$21,620

Up $1,618 (+8.1%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$3,374

Down $8,249 (-71%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $102,071Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $102,0712010Assets 2014: $167,334Liabilities 2014: $2,978Net Assets 2014: $164,3562014Assets 2015: $179,229Liabilities 2015: $3,250Net Assets 2015: $175,9792015Assets 2016: $182,603Liabilities 2016: $3,250Net Assets 2016: $179,3532016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$182,603
Liabilities$3,250
Net Assets$179,353
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $20,210Expenses 2010: $23,796Net Income 2010: -$3,5862010Revenue 2014: $114,460Expenses 2014: $82,630Net Income 2014: $31,8302014Revenue 2015: $31,625Expenses 2015: $20,002Net Income 2015: $11,6232015Revenue 2016: $24,994Expenses 2016: $21,620Net Income 2016: $3,3742016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$24,994
Expenses$21,620
Net Income$3,374
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$182,603
Liabilities
$3,250
Net assets
$179,353
Revenue
$24,994
Expenses
$21,620
Net income
$3,374
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.03$1.79$0.25$0.22$0.03
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.79$0.03$1.76$0.32$0.20$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.03$1.64$1.14$0.83$0.32
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.20$0.24$0.04
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2016 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2014 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
May 12, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$114,460
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote opportunity for independent farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy and service.

To promote opportunity for individual farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy and service.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ORGANIC THE REAL NATURAL - VIDEO DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH OFARM AND CERES TRUST. PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES.$58,800$59,640
MEAT FYI - PROJECT TO EDUCATE THOSE INTERESTED IN NEWS RELATED TO THE MEAT INDUSTRY.$0$13,229
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE PROTECTION$2,978$3,462
SEIZE THE MOMENT - GRANTS AND LEADERSHIP GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS .$3,250$3,250
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CINDY FITTERLINGPresident-$0--
PERRY GARNERVice President-$0--
LUCY ROBERTSSecretary-$0--
DAVID REEDTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
39-1901292
Phone
5155984646

Signing Officer

Name
David Reed
Title
Trustee
Phone
8008586636
Signed
2015-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Kathy Fairchild
Phone
5155586600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 192.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: organic real natural. Grantee name: ofarm. Grantee address: 9896 county d brussels, wi 54204. Grantee relationship: none. Property description: cash. Amount given: 58,800.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: insurance. Amount: 738. Description: meeting expense. Amount: 1,316. Description: licenses and taxes. Amount: 785. Description: travel, food and lodging. Amount: 585. Description: postage and shipping. Amount: 207. Description: internet expense. Amount: 13,229. Description: other expense. Amount: 742. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 17,602.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,978.”

Raw XML Appendix168 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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