Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Commonwealth Policy Foundation Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-4795626
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$81,761
Down $35,174 (-30%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$80,333
Down $31,282 (-28%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$1,428
Down $3,892 (-73%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$105,813
Down $25,520 (-19%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$137,095
Up $49,593 (+57%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$31,282
Down $75,113 (-171%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Feb 8, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $105,813
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. | - | $137,095 |
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
- 2018-02-08
- 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 1,811 business expenses 6,588 computer tech support 1,677 travel, lodging, mileage 7,366 conference, convention, meeti 547 insurance 1,020 air time fees 6,587 tv studio 3,572 voicing 270 equipment & furniture 5,133 non-investment depreciation 5,639 total 40,210”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Computer equipment 3,248 3,248 less accumulated depreciation 616 1,155 vehicle 17,399 17,399 less accumulated depreciation 1,589 6,689 total 18,442 12,803”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,320 1,428”
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 1,811 BUSINESS EXPENSES 6,588 COMPUTER TECH SUPPORT 1,677 TRAVEL, LODGING, MILEAGE 7,366 CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, MEETI 547 INSURANCE 1,020 AIR TIME FEES 6,587 TV STUDIO 3,572 VOICING 270 EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE 5,133 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 5,639 TOTAL 40,210 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 3,248 3,248 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 616 1,155 VEHICLE 17,399 17,399 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,589 6,689 TOTAL 18,442 12,803 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 5,320 1,428 |
| 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
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $81,761
- Liabilities
- $1,428
- Net assets
- $80,333
- Revenue
- $105,813
- Expenses
- $137,095
- Net income
- -$31,282