Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-4795746
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 60.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
77th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$77,364
Down $5,595 (-6.7%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$74,057
Down $7,540 (-9.2%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$3,307
Up $1,945 (+143%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$159,119
Up $22,403 (+16%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$166,659
Up $28,839 (+21%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$7,540
Down $6,436 (-583%) from 2014
The commonwealth policy center is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, marriage 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, work for policies that grow the commonwealth, protect our freedoms, and influence elections on behalf of conservative candidates. The center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization and seeks to elevate the standards of conduct in the political process.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC SPEAKING, NETWORKING, NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS, OPINION WRITING AND ADVERTISING IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE SOCIAL AND MORAL ISSUES OF THE DAY. | $10,000 | $150,925 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD NELSON | Executive Di | FT | $78,000 | $18,186 | $96,186 |
| ANDY FRENCH | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL HERRELL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBBY MILLS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANGELA MINTER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF HAUSNER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF DAVIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Commonwealth policy foundation 01/14/2015 p o box 5 herndon, ky 42236 10,000 0 0”
“Expenses business advertising 76 campaign - cp pac 7,904 training advertising 568 business paypal fees 499 equipment & furniture 338 supplies 407 telephone, telecommunications 2,067 in-kind supplies 29 bank fees 600 training supplies 16 computer/tech support 3,817 leased vehicle maintenance 62 leased vehicle gasoline 208 training lodging 665 travel 3,073 owned vehicle maintenance 323 owned vehicle gasoline 1,511 leased vehicle 500 training meals 1,274 meals 797 lodging 483 conference, convention, meeti 207 vehicle insurance 567 liability, d&o 565 vehicle registration 18 business registration fee 15 non-investment depreciation 168 total 26,757”
“Equipment 1,454 1,454 less accumulated depreciation 1,035 1,203 undeposited funds 0 0 total 419 251”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,362 3,307”
“The commonwealth policy center is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, marriage 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, work for policies that grow the commonwealth, protect our freedoms, and influence elections on behalf of conservative candidates. The center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization and seeks to elevate the standards of conduct in the political process.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | COMMONWEALTH POLICY FOUNDATION 01/14/2015 P O BOX 5 HERNDON, KY 42236 10,000 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES BUSINESS ADVERTISING 76 CAMPAIGN - CP PAC 7,904 TRAINING ADVERTISING 568 BUSINESS PAYPAL FEES 499 EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE 338 SUPPLIES 407 TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2,067 IN-KIND SUPPLIES 29 BANK FEES 600 TRAINING SUPPLIES 16 COMPUTER/TECH SUPPORT 3,817 LEASED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 62 LEASED VEHICLE GASOLINE 208 TRAINING LODGING 665 TRAVEL 3,073 OWNED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 323 OWNED VEHICLE GASOLINE 1,511 LEASED VEHICLE 500 TRAINING MEALS 1,274 MEALS 797 LODGING 483 CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, MEETI 207 VEHICLE INSURANCE 567 LIABILITY, D&O 565 VEHICLE REGISTRATION 18 BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEE 15 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 168 TOTAL 26,757 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EQUIPMENT 1,454 1,454 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,035 1,203 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 0 0 TOTAL 419 251 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,362 3,307 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE COMMONWEALTH POLICY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE BEDROCK VALUES OF LIFE, MARRIAGE 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, WORK FOR POLICIES THAT GROW THE COMMONWEALTH, PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS, AND INFLUENCE ELECTIONS ON BEHALF OF CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES. THE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION AND SEEKS TO ELEVATE THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2015 |
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