Civic Intelligence

Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-4204629

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 14, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A
190 S Lasalle St No 1500Chicago, IL 60603

(312) 346-5700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.75x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

60th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$584,593

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

99th percentile

587%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Up

$1,275,542

Up $1,089,903 (+587%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$323,919

Up $387,028 (+613%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$951,623

Up $702,875 (+283%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,740,535

Up $867,384 (+30%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$3,283,713

Up $775,751 (+31%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$456,822

Up $91,633 (+25%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2013: $1,340,328Liabilities 2013: $7,167Net Assets 2013: $1,333,1612013Assets 2014: $587,411Liabilities 2014: $8,500Net Assets 2014: $578,9112014Assets 2015: $621,218Liabilities 2015: $21,783Net Assets 2015: $599,4352015Assets 2016: $173,609Liabilities 2016: $25,203Net Assets 2016: $148,4062016Assets 2017: $399,022Liabilities 2017: $590,144Net Assets 2017: -$191,1222017Assets 2018: $185,639Liabilities 2018: $248,748Net Assets 2018: -$63,1092018Assets 2019: $1,275,542Liabilities 2019: $951,623Net Assets 2019: $323,9192019Assets 2020: $1,674,327Liabilities 2020: $696,191Net Assets 2020: $978,1362020Assets 2021: $2,899,846Liabilities 2021: $404,246Net Assets 2021: $2,495,6002021Assets 2022: $4,163,588Liabilities 2022: $474,274Net Assets 2022: $3,689,3142022Assets 2023: $495,698Liabilities 2023: $2,182,592Net Assets 2023: -$1,686,8942023Assets 2024: $934,723Liabilities 2024: $374,537Net Assets 2024: $560,1862024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,275,542
Liabilities$951,623
Net Assets$323,919
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2013: $2,239,912Expenses 2013: $907,933Net Income 2013: $1,331,9792013Revenue 2014: $1,646,999Expenses 2014: $2,401,249Net Income 2014: -$754,2502014Revenue 2015: $1,885,096Expenses 2015: $1,864,572Net Income 2015: $20,5242015Revenue 2016: $6,294,915Expenses 2016: $6,745,944Net Income 2016: -$451,0292016Revenue 2017: $4,975,545Expenses 2017: $5,315,073Net Income 2017: -$339,5282017Revenue 2018: $2,873,151Expenses 2018: $2,507,962Net Income 2018: $365,1892018Revenue 2019: $3,740,535Expenses 2019: $3,283,713Net Income 2019: $456,8222019Revenue 2020: $4,512,958Expenses 2020: $4,141,258Net Income 2020: $371,7002020Revenue 2021: $5,203,851Expenses 2021: $3,394,932Net Income 2021: $1,808,9192021Revenue 2022: $5,679,809Expenses 2022: $6,180,745Net Income 2022: -$500,9362022Revenue 2023: $3,343,911Expenses 2023: $3,582,875Net Income 2023: -$238,9642023Revenue 2024: $3,370,159Expenses 2024: $3,070,718Net Income 2024: $299,4412024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$3,740,535
Expenses$3,283,713
Net Income$456,822
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 14, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$3,740,535
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

An independent government watchdog advocating for the people of illinois and working to turn free-market ideas into law.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$35,623$1,164,929▲ $1,129,306
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$89,880$85,591▼ $4,289
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,313--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,066$1,573▼ $1,493
Accounts Receivable$320--
Investments Other Securities$14,276$-55,518▼ $69,794
Total Assets$185,639$1,275,542▲ $1,089,903
Other Assets Total$40,161$78,967▲ $38,806
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$214,588$801,922▲ $587,334
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$34,160$149,701▲ $115,541
Total Liabilities$248,748$951,623▲ $702,875
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-63,109$323,919▲ $387,028
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-63,109$323,919▲ $387,028
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$185,639$1,275,542▲ $1,089,903

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,573$15,250$16,823
Other Assets Org$58,582--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John TillmanDirector and ChairmanPT$135,000$11,148$146,148
Louis StoneVice Pres-admin & CFOPT$39,967$77,513$117,480
Hilary YelvingtonVice President-communicatiPT$18,304$86,057$104,361
Matthew PaprockiPresidentPT$51,400$8,315$59,715
Emily MccallisterVice President-external RePT$36,876$5,293$42,169

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ed BachrachDirector and Vice Chairman
Craig ManskeDirector
Richard T WeissDirector
Sara AlbrechtDirector
Sherry StreetDirector
Mark MillerDirector and Secretary
Art MargulisDirector and Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Iron Light INCMarketing Services190 S LASALLE STREET STE 1500, Chicago, IL 60603$387,655
Fabrizio Lee & AssocSurveys/strategic Consulting2624 NE 15TH STREET, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304$195,850
Every Door Direct MediaPrint And Mail Servcies205 E BUTTERFIELD ROAD 140, Elmhurst, IL 60126$190,042
New Troy StrategiesPublic Policy Consulting1 JENKINS ROAD, Andover, MA 01810$145,794
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,725,103
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$15,432
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,725,103
Change in Net Assets
$456,822

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,740,535
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,740,535
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,740,535
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,257,013
Total Fundraising Expense$156,061
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$26,700
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Advertising$693,569--$693,569
Fees for Services Other$533,917$22,298$1,686$557,901
All Other Expenses$221,998$38,007$20,635$280,640
Information Technology$130,843$5,983$522$137,348
Other Expenses$134,890$15$550$134,890
Occupancy$69,363$8,947$11,264$89,574
Travel$65,601$1,077$8,276$74,954
Office Expenses$47,062$8,546$442$56,050
Fees for Services Lobbying$55,237--$55,237
Grants to Domestic Orgs$26,700--$26,700
Fees for Services Accounting-$25,975-$25,975
Fees for Services Legal$11,960$3,225$912$16,097
Insurance-$7,497-$7,497
Depreciation Depletion-$1,493-$1,493
Interest$12$512-$524
Total Functional Expenses$2,808,381$319,271$156,061$3,283,713

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,283,713
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,283,713
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,283,713
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Illinois Policy PacChicago, IL527Grant to Other Organization That Shares the Same Principles as Government Accountability Alliance$23,200
American Culture ProjectChicago, IL501(c)(4)Grant to Other Organization That Shares the Same Principles as Government Accountability Alliance$3,500
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Related Entities$801,922
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Prior to submission to the irs, form 990 is provided to the principal officer and governing body of the organization for review.”

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

“The organization reviews the conflict of interest policy once a year with the board of directors & employees and inquires of any material changes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation of ceo is determined by an examination of comparable data for other ceo's in the industry countrywide and in the chicagoland area. The information from that research is shared with the board of directors who then approve compensation for the ceo. Note that an independent consultant is not utilized in the process. For other officers and key employees the compensation process is the same with the ceo having full discretion as delegated by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All governing documents, policies, and audited financial statements will be available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VII, Column (B)

“John tillman devotes approximately 33 hours per week to a related organization, illinois policy institute. Matthew paprocki devotes approximately 32 hours per week to a related organization, illinois policy institute. Emily mccallister devotes approximately 24 hours per week to a related organization, illinois policy institute. Louis stone devotes approximately 20 hours per week to a related organization, illinois policy institute, and approximtely 2 hours per week to a related organization, franklin news foundation. Hilary yelvington devotes approximately 32 hours per week to a related organization, illinois policy institute.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Government Accountability Alliance
EIN
45-4204629
Phone
3123465700
Address
190 S LASALLE ST NO 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60603

Signing Officer

Name
John M Tillman
Title
CEO
Phone
3123465700
Signed
2020-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John M Tillman
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Willow CPA Group Ltd
Address
1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101, INVERNESS, IL 60067
Preparer
Kimberley S Fritzsche
Phone
8474533950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Fees and services: program service expenses 4,830. Management and general expenses 19,450. Fundraising expenses 686. Total expenses 24,966. Consulting: program service expenses 529,087. Management and general expenses 2,848. Fundraising expenses 1,000. Total expenses 532,935.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Income from subsidiary-iron light, inc. -89,793. Income from subsidiary-bearing tree, incorporated 19,999.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“There has been no change in the process since the prior year.”

ASSUMED NAMES OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABIILTY ALLIANCE:

“Illinois policy action middle-class taxpayers illinois policy lincoln lobby”

Part IX, Line 7

“Salaries and wages are paid through bearing tree, incorporated, fein 83-2543436”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, do not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The federal and illinois exempt organization tax returns are subject to examination by the internal revenue service and state authorities, generally for three years after they were filed.”

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt11VICE PRESIDENT-COMMUNICATI
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,275,542
Liabilities
$951,623
Net assets
$323,919
Revenue
$3,740,535
Expenses
$3,283,713
Net income
$456,822
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.37$0.56$3.37$3.07$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$2.18$1.69$3.34$3.58$0.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.16$0.47$3.69$5.68$6.18$0.50
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.90$0.40$2.50$5.20$3.39$1.81
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.70$0.98$4.51$4.14$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.95$0.32$3.74$3.28$0.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.25$0.06$2.87$2.51$0.37
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.59$0.19$4.98$5.32$0.34
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.03$0.15$6.29$6.75$0.45
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.02$0.60$1.89$1.86$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.01$0.58$1.65$2.40$0.75
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.01$1.33$2.24$0.91$1.33