Civic Intelligence

Better Georgia Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 45-3744874

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Aug 15, 2014

PO Box 1982Atlanta, GA 30603

(404) 527-8160

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.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

77th percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

224%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Assets

Up

$62,503

Up $24,899 (+66%) from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$62,503

Up $24,899 (+66%) from 2012

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$354,168

Up $244,738 (+224%) from 2012

Expenses

Up

$291,665

Up $219,839 (+306%) from 2012

Net Income

Up

$62,503

Up $24,899 (+66%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $37,604Net Assets 2012: $37,6042012Assets 2013: $62,503Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $62,5032013Assets 2014: $64,852Liabilities 2014: $8,906Net Assets 2014: $55,9462014Assets 2015: $90,032Liabilities 2015: $1,319Net Assets 2015: $88,7132015Assets 2016: $122,836Liabilities 2016: $22,724Net Assets 2016: $100,1122016Assets 2017: $99,500Liabilities 2017: $39,637Net Assets 2017: $59,8632017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$62,503
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$62,503

Operations Trend

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $109,430Expenses 2012: $71,826Net Income 2012: $37,6042012Revenue 2013: $354,168Expenses 2013: $291,665Net Income 2013: $62,5032013Revenue 2014: $775,689Expenses 2014: $775,017Net Income 2014: $6722014Revenue 2015: $500,600Expenses 2015: $467,833Net Income 2015: $32,7672015Revenue 2016: $620,116Expenses 2016: $608,717Net Income 2016: $11,3992016Revenue 2017: $388,158Expenses 2017: $428,407Net Income 2017: -$40,2492017Revenue 2018: $159,546Expenses 2018: $219,409Net Income 2018: -$59,8632018

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$354,168
Expenses$291,665
Net Income$62,503
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Aug 15, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$354,168
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Better Georgia is to advocate for progressive policies and support Georgias progressive movement by creating communications and organizing actions to advance progressive issues, counter conservative narratives and hold elected officials accountable through message development, coordination and delivery. We use traditional news media and emerging new media to hold conservatives accountable and deliver effective progressive messages to decision makers and voters.

The mission of better georgia is to build social, racial and economic justice and grassroots democracy through community organizing, education, advocacy and electoral politics in georgia.our work includes activities to get out the progressive vote, including registering, recruiting, educating, mobilizing and turning out voters in critical elections. We also include efforts to promote participation in the democracy, including conducting projects on civic engagement in communities of color, immigrant communities and other underrepresented communities; coordinating a voting rights project to monitor and promote public policy that encourages broad participation in the electoral process; and playing a watchdog role in election oversight and protection.primarily, better georgia works to develop progressive ideas for the future, including conducting public forums in which issues of social, racial, and economic justice are discussed and debated; lobbying on key progressive legislative issues a

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$62,503-
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$62,503▲ $62,503
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$0$62,503▲ $62,503
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$62,503▲ $62,503
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$62,503▲ $62,503
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Amy MortonChairperson/president
Dr Drew WestenDirector
Jarmoe GautreauxDirector/secretary/treasurer
Bryan LongExecutive Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$354,168
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$62,503
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$231,753
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$59,912
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Travel$112,340--$112,340
Other Salaries and Wages$55,100--$55,100
Fees for Services Other$36,310--$36,310
Fees for Services Legal$5,905--$5,905
Payroll Taxes$4,812--$4,812
Advertising$2,930--$2,930
All Other Expenses$1,187--$1,187
Other Expenses$599--$599
Office Expenses$396--$396
Fees for Services Accounting$250--$250
Total Functional Expenses$291,665$0$0$291,665
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 2$120,040---
Event 1$66,171---
Total Events$354,168---
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$291,665
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
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

The organization prepares financial records and provides them to their tax professional. The tax professional prepares and files the form 990 based on provided financial statements. Copies of the filed return are disseminated to all of the officers and the board members. If anyone has a correction or modification, the change is provided to the tax professional for use in preparing an amended return.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization is not required to have a conflicts of interest policy. All of our corporate documents are on file at the georgia secretary of state's office. We also have to file several disclosure reports during the year to the state of georgia ethics commission which lists our sources of funds and the details of our expenditures. If someone requests a copy of our form 990 we will provide the same. We are looking into placing the form 990 on our website, but it is not listed as of yet due to privacy issues associated with our ein.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
45-3744874
Phone
4045278160

Signing Officer

Name
Amy H Morton
Title
Chairperson/president
Phone
4045278160
Signed
2014-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Amy H Morton
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ga
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Preparer
James a Polk CPA
Phone
4049493040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Consulting fees: program service expenses 36,310. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 36,310.

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BETTER GEORGIAS WORK INCLUDES ACTIVITIES TO GET OUT THE PROGRESSIVE VOTE, INCLUDING REGISTERING, RECRUITING, EDUCATING, MOBILIZING AND TURNING OUT VOTERS IN CRITICAL ELECTIONS. BETTER GEORGIA ALSO INCLUDES EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRACY, INCLUDING CONDUCTING PROJECTS ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES; COORDINATING A VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT TO MONITOR AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICY THAT ENCOURAGES BROAD PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS; AND PLAYING A WATCHDOG ROLE IN ELECTION OVERSIGHT AND PROTECTION. BETTER GEORGIA WORKS TO DEVELOP PROGRESSIVE IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE, INCLUDING CONDUCTING PUBLIC FORUMS IN WHICH ISSUES OF SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE ARE DISCUSSED AND DEBATED; PROMOTING KEY PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AND CONDUCTING CAMPAIGNS FOR OR AGAINST VOTER REFERENDA; AND WORKING WITH PROGRESSIVE ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ONGOING POLICY DISCUSSIONS. BETTER GEORGIAS INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS RESIDE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AND WILL PUBLISH COMMUNICATIONS TO ITS MEMBERSHIP ADVOCATING FOR POSITIONS ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES THAT BEAR ON ITS MISSION OF BUILDING SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE; AND MAY PUBLISH COMMUNICATIONS TO ITS MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING PARTICULAR CANDIDATES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES FINANCIAL RECORDS AND PROVIDES THEM TO THEIR TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE TAX PROFESSIONAL PREPARES AND FILES THE FORM 990 BASED ON PROVIDED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COPIES OF THE FILED RETURN ARE DISSEMINATED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD MEMBERS. IF ANYONE HAS A CORRECTION OR MODIFICATION, THE CHANGE IS PROVIDED TO THE TAX PROFESSIONAL FOR USE IN PREPARING AN AMENDED RETURN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL OF OUR CORPORATE DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. WE ALSO HAVE TO FILE SEVERAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS DURING THE YEAR TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA ETHICS COMMISSION WHICH LISTS OUR SOURCES OF FUNDS AND THE DETAILS OF OUR EXPENDITURES. IF SOMEONE REQUESTS A COPY OF OUR FORM 990 WE WILL PROVIDE THE SAME. WE ARE LOOKING INTO PLACING THE FORM 990 ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED AS OF YET DUE TO PRIVACY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR EIN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,310.
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