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Coalition to Reduce Spending

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-4429113

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 31, 2017

PO Box 1031Alexandria, VA 22313

(571) 257-5045

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2016

Net Margin

39th percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$7,500

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-6.8%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Flat

$9,938

Flat from 2016

Net Assets

$9,938

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Flat

$66,873

Flat from 2016

Expenses

Flat

$67,603

Flat from 2016

Net Income

Flat

-$730

Flat from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $40,896Liabilities 2012: $572012Assets 2013: $96,164Liabilities 2013: $802Net Assets 2013: $95,3622013Assets 2014: $27,337Net Assets 2014: $27,3372014Assets 2015: $10,668Net Assets 2015: $10,6682015Assets 2016: $9,938Net Assets 2016: $9,9382016Assets 2016: $9,938Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $8,645Liabilities 2017: $550Net Assets 2017: $8,0952017Assets 2018: $14,868Liabilities 2018: $925Net Assets 2018: $13,9432018

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$9,938
Liabilities-
Net Assets$9,938

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $73,748Expenses 2012: $32,909Net Income 2012: $40,8392012Revenue 2013: $157,123Expenses 2013: $102,600Net Income 2013: $54,5232013Revenue 2014: $44,388Expenses 2014: $112,413Net Income 2014: -$68,0252014Revenue 2015: $52,812Expenses 2015: $69,481Net Income 2015: -$16,6692015Revenue 2016: $66,873Expenses 2016: $67,603Net Income 2016: -$7302016Revenue 2016: $66,873Expenses 2016: $67,603Net Income 2016: -$7302016Revenue 2017: $57,656Expenses 2017: $59,499Net Income 2017: -$1,8432017Revenue 2018: $30,233Expenses 2018: $24,385Net Income 2018: $5,8482018

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$66,873
Expenses$67,603
Net Income-$730
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 31, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$66,873
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Research, develop, and advocate for reduced Federal spending and balanced budgets.

Research, develop, and advocate for reduced federal spending and balanced budgets

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPENDINGTRACKER.ORG THE COALITION TO REDUCE SPENDING COMPILES AND TRACKS EVERY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SCORE TO SHOW HOW MUCH EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS HAS VOTED FOR AND ON WHAT MEASURES. WE HOST THE RESULTS ON SPENDINGTRACKER.ORG. TO PRODUCE THE LATTER, WE CONTRACTED WITH DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS TO PRODUCE A STANDALONE SITE TO SHOW THE RESULTS IN REAL TIME.-$29,701
REJECT THE DEBT PLEDGE REACHED OUT TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE TO PUT THEM ON RECORD REGARDING THEIR POSITIONS ON FEDERAL SPENDING AND BALANCED BUDGETS, PROMOTED PLEDGE PROGRAM AND RELEASED UPDATES ON PLEDGE SIGNERS TO LIKE- MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, MEDIA, COALITION FOLLOWERS, AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC.-$10,521
ISSUE ADVOCACY & COALITION BUILDING BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY INFLUENCERS IN THE FISCAL POLICY COMMUNITY; EXPANDED WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE TO INCREASE THE COALITION'S AUTHORITY ON FISCAL ISSUES; PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, UNIQUE ANALYSES, AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS FOR ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES TO COALITION FOLLOWERS, POLICYMAKERS, LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PUBLISHED EDITORIALS, BLOG POSTS, SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES, AND OTHER COMMENTARIES PROMOTING SOUND POLICIES FOR REDUCING FEDERAL SPENDING AND BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET.-$3,118
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JONATHAN BYDLAKPresidentFT$7,500-$7,500
MAX RASKINTreasurerPT$0--
CORIE WHALENSecretaryPT$0--
RICHARD LORENCDirectorPT$0--
KEVIN O'BOYLEDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Coalition to Reduce Spending
EIN
45-4429113
Phone
5712575045
Address
PO BOX 1031, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22313

Signing Officer

Name
Jonathan Bydlak
Title
President
Phone
5712575045
Signed
2017-10-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Munc CPA Inc
Address
5880 COMMERCE BLVD STE 205, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928-1655
Preparer
Robert Kirby
Phone
7075839129
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bank & merchant fees 343 business registration 35 conferences & conventions 892 direct mail 1,095 information technology 1,265 insurance 82 office expenses 894 spending tracker 19,560 staff meals 121 travel 3,567 non-investment depreciation 89 total 27,943

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Furniture and equipment 445 445 less accumulated depreciation 267 356 security deposits 550 550 total 728 639

Form 990-ez, Part III

Research, develop, and advocate for reduced federal spending and balanced budgets

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Spendingtracker.org the coalition to reduce spending compiles and tracks every congressional budget office score to show how much each member of congress has voted for and on what measures. We host the results on spendingtracker.org. To produce the latter, we contracted with designers and developers to produce a standalone site to show the results in real time.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

Reject the debt pledge reached out to elected officials and candidates for office to put them on record regarding their positions on federal spending and balanced budgets, promoted pledge program and released updates on pledge signers to like- minded organizations, media, coalition followers, and the interested public.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 30

Issue advocacy & coalition building built relationships with key influencers in the fiscal policy community; expanded website and social media presence to increase the coalition's authority on fiscal issues; provided educational resources, unique analyses, and proposed solutions for addressing those issues to coalition followers, policymakers, like-minded organizations, and members of the general public; published editorials, blog posts, social media updates, and other commentaries promoting sound policies for reducing federal spending and balancing the federal budget.

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