Civic Intelligence

Alliance for a Better Utah Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 45-2463539

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 16, 2015

Organization Profilewww.betterutah.org
PO Box 521847Salt Lake City, UT 84152

(801) 947-9981

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.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

42nd percentile

0.2%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 56.1% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

2.5%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

144%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$10,497

Up $257 (+2.5%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$10,497

Up $257 (+2.5%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$106,946

Up $63,165 (+144%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$106,689

Up $61,109 (+134%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$257

Up $2,056 (+114%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $30,486Liabilities 2011: $613Net Assets 2011: $29,8732011Assets 2012: $12,039Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $12,0392012Assets 2013: $10,240Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $10,2402013Assets 2014: $10,497Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $10,4972014Assets 2015: $109,794Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $109,7942015Assets 2016: $88,400Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $88,4002016Assets 2017: $97,628Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $97,6282017Assets 2018: $181,627Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $181,6272018Assets 2019: $192,821Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $192,8212019Assets 2020: $128,893Liabilities 2020: $5,765Net Assets 2020: $123,1282020Assets 2021: $22,735Liabilities 2021: $6,427Net Assets 2021: $16,3082021Assets 2022: $29,625Liabilities 2022: $15,596Net Assets 2022: $14,0292022Assets 2023: $43,229Liabilities 2023: $10,232Net Assets 2023: $32,9972023Assets 2024: $26,060Liabilities 2024: $19,320Net Assets 2024: $6,7402024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$10,497
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,497
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $58,932Expenses 2011: $29,059Net Income 2011: $29,8732011Revenue 2012: $64,688Expenses 2012: $82,522Net Income 2012: -$17,8342012Revenue 2013: $43,781Expenses 2013: $45,580Net Income 2013: -$1,7992013Revenue 2014: $106,946Expenses 2014: $106,689Net Income 2014: $2572014Revenue 2015: $202,036Expenses 2015: $102,739Net Income 2015: $99,2972015Revenue 2016: $84,615Expenses 2016: $106,009Net Income 2016: -$21,3942016Revenue 2017: $146,438Expenses 2017: $137,210Net Income 2017: $9,2282017Revenue 2018: $182,810Expenses 2018: $118,811Net Income 2018: $63,9992018Revenue 2019: $261,410Expenses 2019: $250,216Net Income 2019: $11,1942019Revenue 2020: $196,438Expenses 2020: $266,131Net Income 2020: -$69,6932020Revenue 2021: $181,537Expenses 2021: $288,357Net Income 2021: -$106,8202021Revenue 2022: $153,421Expenses 2022: $155,700Net Income 2022: -$2,2792022Revenue 2023: $180,940Expenses 2023: $161,972Net Income 2023: $18,9682023Revenue 2024: $205,168Expenses 2024: $197,764Net Income 2024: $7,4042024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$106,946
Expenses$106,689
Net Income$257
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$106,946
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the public welfare by advancing the quality of public governance through improved state and local policy making, preparation and dissemination of accurate and timely information, supporting well-informed public engagement and advocating ethical and transparent governance with the State of Utah.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$10,240$10,497▲ $257
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$10,183$10,440▲ $257
Accounts Receivable$57$57→ $0
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$10,240$10,497▲ $257
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$10,240$10,497▲ $257
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$10,240$10,497▲ $257
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Maryann MartindaleExecutive DirectorFT$60,000$60,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Crystal Young-OtterstromDirector
David IrvineDirector
Diane StewartDirector
James RobertsDirector
John NettoDirector
Jonathan KleinDirector
Joshua KanterDirector
Karen ShepherdDirector
Kelly NelsonDirector
Max FarbmanDirector
Paul DouganDirector
Rochelle KaplanDirector
Sheryl AllenDirector
Terrell DouganDirector
Troy WilliamsDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$106,946
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$106,946
Change in Net Assets
$257
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$127,792
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0
Other Expenses$-21,103

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$60,000--$60,000
Comp Disqual Persons$57,800--$57,800
Office Expenses$13,533--$13,533
Payroll Taxes$9,992--$9,992
Travel$-1,546--$-1,546
Other Expenses$-39,500--$-39,500
Total Functional Expenses$106,689$0$0$106,689
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
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
No
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, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“Form 990 is prepared by a qualified CPA firm. The tax return is reviewed by the President prior to the filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“The Organization reviews the conflict of interest policy annually to ensure none of the officers, directors or trustees have new interests that could give rise to conflict.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“The organizations board of directors examined the salaries and benefits offered to other non-profit organizations of similar size and mission in determining the Executive Directors compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Alliance for a Better Utah Inc
EIN
45-2463539
Phone
8019479981
Address
PO Box 521847, Salt Lake City, UT 84152

Signing Officer

Name
Joshua Kanter
Title
Director
Phone
8019067795
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Joshua Kanter
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ut
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra LLC
Address
1450 Brickell Avenue 18th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
Preparer
Mark A Fenaughty
Phone
3053735500
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Form 990 is prepared by a qualified CPA firm. The tax return is reviewed by the President prior to the filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Organization reviews the conflict of interest policy annually to ensure none of the officers, directors or trustees have new interests that could give rise to conflict.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The organizations board of directors examined the salaries and benefits offered to other non-profit organizations of similar size and mission in determining the Executive Directors compensation.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,497
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,497
Revenue
$106,946
Expenses
$106,689
Net income
$257
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.19$0.07$2.05$1.98$0.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.10$0.33$1.81$1.62$0.19
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.16$0.14$1.53$1.56$0.02
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.06$0.16$1.82$2.88$1.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.29$0.06$1.23$1.96$2.66$0.70
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.93$0.00$1.93$2.61$2.50$0.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.82$0.00$1.82$1.83$1.19$0.64
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.98$0.00$0.98$1.46$1.37$0.09
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.85$1.06$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$1.10$2.02$1.03$0.99
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.07$1.07$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.44$0.46$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.65$0.83$0.18
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.01$0.30$0.59$0.29$0.30