Civic Intelligence

Catholic Defense League

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 41-1769262

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 13, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.CDL.ORG
3499 Lexington Ave N 104St Paul, MN 55126

(651) 766-7896

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

96th percentile

78%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$12,570

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.8% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

97th percentile

331%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

366%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$85,924

Up $66,004 (+331%) from 2017

Net Assets

$85,924

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$84,951

Up $66,714 (+366%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$18,947

Down $19,835 (-51%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$66,004

Up $86,549 (+421%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $40,465Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $19,920Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $85,924Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $85,9242018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$85,924
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$85,924
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $124,960Expenses 2016: $117,161Net Income 2016: $7,7992016Revenue 2017: $18,237Expenses 2017: $38,782Net Income 2017: -$20,5452017Revenue 2018: $84,951Expenses 2018: $18,947Net Income 2018: $66,0042018

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2018

Revenue$84,951
Expenses$18,947
Net Income$66,004
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 13, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$92,990
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The catholic defense league endeavors to protect, preserve and defend the religious and legal rights of catholic groups and individuals by educating catholics and the public about these rights and their sources under federal and state constitutions, natural and common law, statutes and other law and to counter discriminatory practices and defamation against the catholic church, its members and other religious groups and their members

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED-$3,361
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED-$2,307
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED-$1,585
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VAL BAERTLEINExecutive DiPT$12,570-$12,570
MARK SELLNERPresident-$0--
STELLA LUNDQUISTSecretary-$0--
TOM SCHRAMERTreasurer-$0--
MARLENE REIDDirector-$0--
PATRICK SHANNONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Catholic Defense League
EIN
41-1769262
Phone
6517667896
Address
3499 LEXINGTON AVE N 104, ST PAUL, MN 55126

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Schramer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6517667896
Signed
2019-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sevenich Butler Gerlach & Brazil Ltd
Address
2221 FORD PARKWAY SUITE 300, ST PAUL, MN 55116-1800
Preparer
Thomas G Schramer
Phone
6516901040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office 552 information technology 557 conferences/meetings 180 insurance 1,517 total 2,806”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The catholic defense league endeavors to protect, preserve and defend the religious and legal rights of catholic groups and individuals by educating catholics and the public about these rights and their sources under federal and state constitutions, natural and common law, statutes and other law and to counter discriminatory practices and defamation against the catholic church, its members and other religious groups and their members”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$85,924
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$85,924
Revenue
$84,951
Expenses
$18,947
Net income
$66,004
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.85$0.19$0.66
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.18$0.39$0.21
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$1.25$1.17$0.08