Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Commonwealth Policy Foundation Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-4795626
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
86th percentile
Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
95th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$116,935
Up $108,549 (+1294%) from 2013
Net Assets
$111,615
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$5,320
Up $5,320 from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$131,333
Up $122,274 (+1350%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$87,502
Up $83,068 (+1873%) from 2013
Net Income
Up$43,831
Up $39,206 (+848%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Feb 3, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $131,333
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The commonwealth policy foundation is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, marriage, religious freedom, and fiscal responsibility in the commonwealth of kentucky. It affirms as stated in the kentucky constitution that our civil, political and religious liberties come from god. To that end, it seeks to educate the general public on critical issues of the day, protect our freedoms, and work for policies that grow the commonwealth.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF THE DAY, PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS AND WORK FOR POLICIES THAT GROW THE COMMONWEALTH. | - | $77,722 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY FRENCH | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICK HARDISON | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL HERRELL | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| HEATHER MITCHELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF DAVIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANGELA MINTER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Commonwealth Policy Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 45-4795626
- Phone
- 2702712713
- Address
- P O BOX 5, HERNDON, KY 42236
Signing Officer
- Name
- Andy French
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2702712713
- Signed
- 2017-02-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Kemper CPA Group Llp
- Address
- PO BOX 676, HENDERSON, KY 42419-0676
- Preparer
- Terry L Carver
- Phone
- 2708264474
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 50 business expenses 27 books subscriptions, referenc 355 computer tech support 1,988 lodging 254 meals 30 mileage 643 conference, convention, meeti 178 insurance liability d&o 565 insurance vehicle 569 air time fees 10,418 non-investment depreciation 4,940 total 20,017”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Computer equipment 599 3,248 less accumulated depreciation 120 616 vehicle 17,439 17,399 less accumulated depreciation 3,160 1,589 total 14,758 18,442”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 5,320”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The commonwealth policy foundation is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, marriage, religious freedom, and fiscal responsibility in the commonwealth of kentucky. It affirms as stated in the kentucky constitution that our civil, political and religious liberties come from god. To that end, it seeks to educate the general public on critical issues of the day, protect our freedoms, and work for policies that grow the commonwealth.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 50 BUSINESS EXPENSES 27 BOOKS SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENC 355 COMPUTER TECH SUPPORT 1,988 LODGING 254 MEALS 30 MILEAGE 643 CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, MEETI 178 INSURANCE LIABILITY D&O 565 INSURANCE VEHICLE 569 AIR TIME FEES 10,418 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 4,940 TOTAL 20,017 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 599 3,248 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 120 616 VEHICLE 17,439 17,399 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 3,160 1,589 TOTAL 14,758 18,442 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 5,320 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE COMMONWEALTH POLICY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE BEDROCK VALUES OF LIFE, MARRIAGE, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. IT AFFIRMS AS STATED IN THE KENTUCKY CONSTITUTION THAT OUR CIVIL, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES COME FROM GOD. TO THAT END, IT SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF THE DAY, PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS, AND WORK FOR POLICIES THAT GROW THE COMMONWEALTH. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $116,935
- Liabilities
- $5,320
- Net assets
- $111,615
- Revenue
- $131,333
- Expenses
- $87,502
- Net income
- $43,831
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