Civic Intelligence

Linking Families and Communities

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 42-1595304

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Dec 10, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.LINKING-FAMILIES.COM
822 Central AvenueFort Dodge, IA 50501

(515) 955-5437

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.15x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

45th percentile

1.6%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$56,186

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.5% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

2.0%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$624,557

Up $12,135 (+2.0%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$512,281

Up $11,720 (+2.3%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$112,276

Up $415 (+0.4%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Down

$752,441

Down $183,988 (-20%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$740,721

Down $164,013 (-18%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$11,720

Down $19,975 (-63%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $642,350Liabilities 2011: $212,472Net Assets 2011: $429,8782011Assets 2012: $561,849Liabilities 2012: $127,775Net Assets 2012: $434,0742012Assets 2013: $563,674Liabilities 2013: $94,808Net Assets 2013: $468,8662013Assets 2014: $612,422Liabilities 2014: $111,861Net Assets 2014: $500,5612014Assets 2015: $624,557Liabilities 2015: $112,276Net Assets 2015: $512,2812015Assets 2016: $668,073Liabilities 2016: $119,463Net Assets 2016: $548,6102016Assets 2017: $693,433Liabilities 2017: $144,585Net Assets 2017: $548,8482017Assets 2018: $731,378Liabilities 2018: $174,495Net Assets 2018: $556,8832018Assets 2019: $751,811Liabilities 2019: $181,106Net Assets 2019: $570,7052019Assets 2020: $705,119Liabilities 2020: $138,799Net Assets 2020: $566,3202020Assets 2021: $1,095,533Liabilities 2021: $169,157Net Assets 2021: $926,3762021Assets 2022: $752,662Liabilities 2022: $152,674Net Assets 2022: $599,9882022Assets 2023: $859,749Liabilities 2023: $181,469Net Assets 2023: $678,2802023Assets 2024: $1,081,994Liabilities 2024: $86,049Net Assets 2024: $995,9452024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$624,557
Liabilities$112,276
Net Assets$512,281
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $830,778Expenses 2011: $825,735Net Income 2011: $5,0432011Revenue 2012: $812,802Expenses 2012: $808,606Net Income 2012: $4,1962012Expenses 2013: $720,5392013Revenue 2014: $936,429Expenses 2014: $904,734Net Income 2014: $31,6952014Revenue 2015: $752,441Expenses 2015: $740,721Net Income 2015: $11,7202015Revenue 2016: $748,418Expenses 2016: $712,089Net Income 2016: $36,3292016Revenue 2017: $683,496Expenses 2017: $683,258Net Income 2017: $2382017Revenue 2018: $632,261Expenses 2018: $624,226Net Income 2018: $8,0352018Revenue 2019: $657,505Expenses 2019: $643,683Net Income 2019: $13,8222019Revenue 2020: $701,624Expenses 2020: $706,009Net Income 2020: -$4,3852020Revenue 2021: $1,040,048Expenses 2021: $679,992Net Income 2021: $360,0562021Revenue 2022: $596,571Expenses 2022: $922,959Net Income 2022: -$326,3882022Revenue 2023: $645,296Expenses 2023: $567,004Net Income 2023: $78,2922023Revenue 2024: $777,829Expenses 2024: $460,164Net Income 2024: $317,6652024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$752,441
Expenses$740,721
Net Income$11,720
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Dec 10, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$752,441
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To encourage early intellectual stimulation of very young children, increase the basic skill levels of students entering school, increase the health status of children, reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, increase the access of children to an adult mentor, increase parental involvement with their children and increase the quality and accessability of child care.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$416,802$427,972▲ $11,170
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$171,979$174,434▲ $2,455
Accounts Receivable$19,813$19,121▼ $692
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,131$3,030▼ $101
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$697--
Total Assets$612,422$624,557▲ $12,135
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$31,626$67,246▲ $35,620
Deferred Revenue$77,926$43,225▼ $34,701
Other Liabilities$2,309$1,805▼ $504
Total Liabilities$111,861$112,276▲ $415
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$500,561$512,281▲ $11,720
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$500,561$512,281▲ $11,720
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$612,422$624,557▲ $12,135

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$18,093$18,093
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Elizabeth StanekSecretary/trFT$56,186$56,186

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul BenekePresident
Clark FletcherBoard Member
Elizabeth WesselsBoard Member
Eric PriceBoard Member
Jim DuncanBoard Member
Katie SwansonBoard Member
Mark EgliBoard Member
Melanie FierkeBoard Member
Pam AndersonBoard Member
Tammy VarlandBoard Member
Dean Hoag SrVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$104,728
Program Service Revenue
$644,793
Investment Income
$2,920
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$11,720

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$752,441
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$752,441
Total Revenue per Form 990
$752,441
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$583,235
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$157,486
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Expenses$79,814--$79,814
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$56,186--$56,186
Other Salaries and Wages$48,578--$48,578
Other Employee Benefits$37,577--$37,577
Advertising$17,607--$17,607
Fees for Services Accounting-$13,165-$13,165
All Other Expenses$11,369--$11,369
Office Expenses$10,191--$10,191
Pension Plan Contributions$8,632--$8,632
Payroll Taxes$6,513--$6,513
Insurance-$5,994-$5,994
Occupancy$5,378--$5,378
Depreciation Depletion$697--$697
Conferences and Meetings$71--$71
Total Functional Expenses$721,562$19,159$0$740,721

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$740,721
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$740,721
Total Expenses per Form 990$740,721
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Taxes Payable$1,805
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is approved by the board before it is filed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Signed affadavits stating whether any conflict of interest exists are required. If a conflict of interest exists, the director must abstain from voting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Board of director review.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Board of director review.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Linking Families & Communities
EIN
42-1595304
Phone
5159555437
Address
822 CENTRAL AVENUE, FORT DODGE, IA 50501

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Stanek
Title
Director
Phone
5159555437
Signed
2015-12-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elizabeth Stanek
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
David L Bowser Pc CPA
Address
124 NORTH 9TH STREET, FORT DODGE, IA 50501-3911
Preparer
David Bowser
Phone
5159558300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To encourage early intellectual stimulation of very young children, increase the basic skill levels of students entering school, increase the health status of children, reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, increase the access of children to an adult mentor, increase parental involvement with their children and increase the quality and accessability of child care.”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$624,557
Liabilities
$112,276
Net assets
$512,281
Revenue
$752,441
Expenses
$740,721
Net income
$11,720
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.08$0.09$1.00$0.78$0.46$0.32
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.86$0.18$0.68$0.65$0.57$0.08
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.15$0.60$0.60$0.92$0.33
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.10$0.17$0.93$1.04$0.68$0.36
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.71$0.14$0.57$0.70$0.71$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.18$0.57$0.66$0.64$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.73$0.17$0.56$0.63$0.62$0.01
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.14$0.55$0.68$0.68$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.67$0.12$0.55$0.75$0.71$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.11$0.51$0.75$0.74$0.01
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.11$0.50$0.94$0.90$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.09$0.47$0.72
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.13$0.43$0.81$0.81$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.21$0.43$0.83$0.83$0.01