Civic Intelligence

Alley Communications

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 41-1423575

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jan 18, 2023

Organization Profilewww.alleynews.org
PO Box 7006Minneapolis, MN 55407

(612) 387-7679

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

52nd percentile

9.9%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

61%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$10,944

Up $4,152 (+61%) from 2020

Net Assets

$10,944

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$42,922

Up $6,420 (+18%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$38,657

Down $5,100 (-12%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$4,265

Up $11,520 (+159%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $10,488Liabilities 2011: $1,3552011Assets 2012: $11,045Liabilities 2012: $1,3552012Assets 2013: $10,652Liabilities 2013: $1,3552013Assets 2014: $17,790Liabilities 2014: $1,3552014Assets 2015: $30,399Liabilities 2015: $1,3552015Assets 2016: $23,929Liabilities 2016: $1,3552016Assets 2017: $23,686Liabilities 2017: $1,3552017Assets 2018: $25,306Liabilities 2018: $1,3552018Assets 2019: $15,932Liabilities 2019: $4652019Assets 2020: $6,792Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $10,944Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $10,9442021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$10,944
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,944
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $24,629Expenses 2011: $25,203Net Income 2011: -$5742011Revenue 2012: $27,986Expenses 2012: $27,429Net Income 2012: $5572012Revenue 2013: $30,396Expenses 2013: $30,789Net Income 2013: -$3932013Revenue 2014: $36,910Expenses 2014: $29,772Net Income 2014: $7,1382014Revenue 2015: $42,811Expenses 2015: $30,202Net Income 2015: $12,6092015Revenue 2016: $28,831Expenses 2016: $35,301Net Income 2016: -$6,4702016Revenue 2017: $38,935Expenses 2017: $39,178Net Income 2017: -$2432017Revenue 2018: $43,088Expenses 2018: $41,468Net Income 2018: $1,6202018Revenue 2019: $35,270Expenses 2019: $32,120Net Income 2019: $3,1502019Revenue 2020: $36,502Expenses 2020: $43,757Net Income 2020: -$7,2552020Revenue 2021: $42,922Expenses 2021: $38,657Net Income 2021: $4,2652021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$42,922
Expenses$38,657
Net Income$4,265
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jan 18, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$42,922
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Publishing and distributing a community newspaper to inform residents and business about activities and options for action in the community serving the Phillips neighborhood of over 26,000 residents.$38,657$38,657
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cathy Strobel-AyresBoard Chair-$0--
Steve DreyerBoard Member-$0--
Thorbjorn AdamBoard Member-$0--
Lee LeichentrittBoard Member-$0--
Francis MendenhallBoard Member-$0--
Steve SandbergBoard Member-$0--
Sunny SevignyBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Alley Communications
EIN
41-1423575
Phone
6123877679
Address
PO Box 7006, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Strobel-Ayres
Title
Board Chair
Phone
6123877679
Signed
2023-01-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“bank fees”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts Receivable”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,944
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,944
Revenue
$42,922
Expenses
$38,657
Net income
$4,265
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$0.00$10.9$42.9$38.7$4.27
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.79$0.00$36.5$43.8$7.26
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.9$0.47$35.3$32.1$3.15
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$25.3$1.36$43.1$41.5$1.62
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.7$1.36$38.9$39.2$0.24
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.9$1.36$28.8$35.3$6.47
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$30.4$1.36$42.8$30.2$12.6
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.8$1.36$36.9$29.8$7.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.7$1.36$30.4$30.8$0.39
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.0$1.36$28.0$27.4$0.56
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.5$1.36$24.6$25.2$0.57