Civic Intelligence

Brighter Future Alliance

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-5076442

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 16, 2020

Organization Profile
Box 1562Bismarck, ND 58502

(701) 220-0797

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

64th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Up

$29,694

Up $25,653 (+635%) from 2012

Net Assets

$29,694

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$152,600

Up $55,600 (+57%) from 2012

Expenses

Up

$123,724

Up $30,765 (+33%) from 2012

Net Income

Up

$28,876

Up $24,835 (+615%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $4,041Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2019: $29,694Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $29,6942019Assets 2020: $51,001Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $51,0012020Assets 2021: $91,879Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $91,8792021Assets 2022: $36,116Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $36,1162022Assets 2023: $112,680Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $112,6802023Assets 2024: $43,402Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $43,4022024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$29,694
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$29,694
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $97,000Expenses 2012: $92,959Net Income 2012: $4,0412012Revenue 2019: $152,600Expenses 2019: $123,724Net Income 2019: $28,8762019Revenue 2020: $504,300Expenses 2020: $482,993Net Income 2020: $21,3072020Revenue 2021: $80,003Expenses 2021: $39,125Net Income 2021: $40,8782021Revenue 2022: $352,886Expenses 2022: $408,649Net Income 2022: -$55,7632022Revenue 2023: $120,000Expenses 2023: $43,436Net Income 2023: $76,5642023Revenue 2024: $961,300Expenses 2024: $1,030,578Net Income 2024: -$69,2782024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$152,600
Expenses$123,724
Net Income$28,876
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 16, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$152,600
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Focused on educating the public on economic energy environmental policies and voter rights legislation and administrative and regulatory proposals at the federal and state level-$117,845
Engaged in nonpartisan efforts to encourage voter registration and encourage participation by citizens Conducted research and evaluation of various legislative and government policy proposals--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay62nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAT FINKENDirector-$0--
CARROLL DEWINGDirector-$0--
ROSCOE STREYIEDirector-$0--
DICK HEDAHLDirector-$0--
ARIK SPENCERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brighter Future Alliance
EIN
45-5076442
In Care Of
% Pat Finken
Phone
7012200797
Address
BOX 1562, Bismarck, ND 58502

Signing Officer

Name
Pat Finken
Title
President
Phone
2026152353
Signed
2020-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Howard Sckolnik CPA
Address
8203 E Sierra Pinta Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Preparer
Howard Sckolnik
Phone
6025240974
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 16

“Advertising and promotion $117845.00”

Part I Line 16

“Other office expenses $154.00”

Part III Mission

“Advance the cause of freedom and free enterprise as a means to further”

Part III Mission

“the common good and general welfare of the citizens of the United States.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$29,694
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$29,694
Revenue
$152,600
Expenses
$123,724
Net income
$28,876
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.96$1.03$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.12$0.04$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.35$0.41$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.08$0.04$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.50$0.48$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.15$0.12$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.09$0.00