Civic Intelligence

Communicating for Americainc

990 • Fiscal year 2010 • EIN 41-1281767

Jan 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010 • Filed on Jun 22, 2011

Organization ProfileWWW.COMMUNICATINGFORAMERICA.ORG
112 E Lincoln Ave PO Box 66756537
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.30x

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

2010 filings • 501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2010

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2010

Net Margin

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Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2010

Asset Growth

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Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

$664,926

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Net Assets

$465,406

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Liabilities

$199,520

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

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Expenses

$1,748,482

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Net Income

-

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Historical Trend

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$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $664,926Liabilities 2010: $199,520Net Assets 2010: $465,4062010Assets 2011: $656,563Liabilities 2011: $158,487Net Assets 2011: $498,0762011Assets 2012: $823,147Liabilities 2012: $218,728Net Assets 2012: $604,4192012Assets 2013: $1,105,128Liabilities 2013: $462,943Net Assets 2013: $642,1852013Assets 2014: $1,184,940Liabilities 2014: $468,097Net Assets 2014: $716,8432014Assets 2015: $1,124,230Liabilities 2015: $416,835Net Assets 2015: $707,3952015Assets 2016: $1,138,601Liabilities 2016: $335,065Net Assets 2016: $803,5362016Assets 2017: $1,372,483Liabilities 2017: $601,872Net Assets 2017: $770,6112017

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2010

Assets$664,926
Liabilities$199,520
Net Assets$465,406
Open 2010 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $1,748,4822010Expenses 2011: $1,392,8402011Expenses 2012: $1,644,0982012Revenue 2013: $2,372,602Expenses 2013: $2,334,836Net Income 2013: $37,7662013Revenue 2014: $2,150,620Expenses 2014: $2,075,962Net Income 2014: $74,6582014Revenue 2015: $2,006,349Expenses 2015: $1,987,489Net Income 2015: $18,8602015Revenue 2016: $2,157,973Expenses 2016: $2,110,104Net Income 2016: $47,8692016Revenue 2017: $2,256,826Expenses 2017: $2,368,684Net Income 2017: -$111,8582017

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2010

Revenue-
Expenses$1,748,482
Net Income-
Open 2010 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
Signed
Jun 22, 2011
Return Version
2010v3.2
Gross Receipts
$1,523,811
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the health, well-being, and advancement of people in agriculture and agribusiness.

Major Activities

Activity 2
Communicating for america (ca) provides information to the public on issues affecting agriculture, small business, and quality of life in rural america. The organization regularly surveys members and other citizens about public policy issues and communicates the findings to elected and other officials, other associations and the general public through the media and other sources. Topics addressed by the organization include (1) agriculture and consumer policy that provides for the well-being of family farmers, ranchers, small businesses and consumers in rural america, (2) programs for beginning farmers, ranchers, small business and other self-employed individuals, (3) rural community development and new uses for renewable resources, (4) affordable health care for all, (5) business and farmland ownership protections, (6) community services and accessibility, (7) education through international exchange programs, distance learning and apprenticeship training, (8) activities that broaden opportunities for youth in all communities, and, (9) programs that improve the quality of life for senior citizens.
Activity 3
Communicating for america (ca) provides members with benefit programs that include roadside reimbursement, low-rate loans for higher education, accident protection, access to a free rx card and nurse on call. Ca is an advocate for healthier lifestyles for all americans and is committed to helping members and their families better their lives and take control of their health care costs. By endorsing a range of discount health insurance benefits, communicating for america empower is members with choice.
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
41-1281767
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A AND SECTION BLINE 2 - MILT SMEDSRUD AND PETER RISBRUDT - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPLINE 3 - SMEDSRUD INC HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNICATING FOR AMERICALINE 6 - MEMBERSHIP TOTALS 14,227 WHICH CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL BUSINESS MEMBERS LINE 16A - COMMUNICATING FOR AMERICA HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH CAEP LLC (A MINNESOTA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) TO PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER ALL PHASES OF CA SPONSORED TRAINEE, INTERNSHIP AND APPRETICESHIP PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.
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2010 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$664,926
Liabilities
$199,520
Net assets
$465,406
Revenue
-
Expenses
$1,748,482
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.60$0.77$2.26$2.37$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.34$0.80$2.16$2.11$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.42$0.71$2.01$1.99$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.47$0.72$2.15$2.08$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.46$0.64$2.37$2.33$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.82$0.22$0.60$1.64
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.16$0.50$1.39
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.20$0.47$1.75