Civic Intelligence

Communicating for Americainc

990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 41-1281767

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on May 10, 2013

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

84th percentile

0.27x

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

2012 filings • 501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

89th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Up

$823,147

Up $166,584 (+25%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

$604,419

Up $106,343 (+21%) from 2011

Liabilities

Up

$218,728

Up $60,241 (+38%) from 2011

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$1,644,098

Up $251,258 (+18%) from 2011

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$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

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$823,147
Liabilities$218,728
Net Assets$604,419

Operations Trend

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

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue-
Expenses$1,644,098
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
May 10, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.0
Gross Receipts
$1,717,373
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 members with benefit programs that include roadside reimbursement, low-rate loans for higher education, accident protection, and access to a free rx card. 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.
Activity 3
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.
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
41-1281767
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation0INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS RECEIVING MORE THAN $100,000:IHC HEALTH SOLUTIONS2101 W PEORIA AVEPHOENIX, AZ 85029SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MARKETING AND BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation1COMMUNICATING FOR AMERICA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY. IT DOES NOT MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation2Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest.a.An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.b.The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.c.After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest.d.If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation3THE BOARD CHAIRMAN ALONG WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE FORM 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation4MEMBERSHIP TOTAL WAS 14,361 FOR 2012 WHICH CONSISTED OF INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation5COMMUNICATING FOR AMERICA HAS A COMMON BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH COMMUNCICATING FOR AGRICULTURE WHICH IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. FOUR BOARD MEMBERS OF COMMUNICATING FOR AMERICAN ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR AMERICA'S BUSINESS BENEFIT ASSOCIATION WHICH IS A C-CORPORATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier0Form 990, Part VI, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier2Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier3Form 990, Part VI, Line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier4Form 990, Part VI, Line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference0STATEMENT 1-PART VII, SECTION B
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference1Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference3Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference4Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference5Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et
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