Civic Intelligence

The Groundtruth Project Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 46-0908502

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 12, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG

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The Pilot House Lewis Wharf C/OGlobal Post02110

(617) 412-6130

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

1.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

408.33x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

69th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

100th percentile

40846000%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Up

$408,461

Up $408,460 (+40846000%) from 2012

Net Assets

$128

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$408,333

Up $408,333 from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,000

Up $1,000 from 2012

Expenses

Up

$872

Up $872 from 2012

Net Income

Up

$128

Up $128 from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2012: $1Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $408,461Liabilities 2013: $408,333Net Assets 2013: $1282013Assets 2014: $1,022,374Liabilities 2014: $34,720Net Assets 2014: $987,6542014Assets 2015: $2,546,444Liabilities 2015: $53,349Net Assets 2015: $2,493,0952015Assets 2016: $2,032,476Liabilities 2016: $89,747Net Assets 2016: $1,942,7292016Assets 2017: $1,821,760Liabilities 2017: $42,089Net Assets 2017: $1,779,6712017Assets 2018: $6,106,812Liabilities 2018: $148,457Net Assets 2018: $5,958,3552018Assets 2019: $11,170,353Liabilities 2019: $653,112Net Assets 2019: $10,517,2412019Assets 2020: $11,133,030Liabilities 2020: $1,325,663Net Assets 2020: $9,807,3672020Assets 2021: $12,977,835Liabilities 2021: $1,707,468Net Assets 2021: $11,270,3672021Assets 2022: $9,332,666Liabilities 2022: $1,623,060Net Assets 2022: $7,709,6062022Assets 2023: $5,980,000Liabilities 2023: $895,927Net Assets 2023: $5,084,0732023Assets 2024: $12,160,461Liabilities 2024: $650,980Net Assets 2024: $11,509,4812024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$408,461
Liabilities$408,333
Net Assets$128
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2012: $0Expenses 2012: $0Net Income 2012: $02012Revenue 2013: $1,000Expenses 2013: $872Net Income 2013: $1282013Revenue 2014: $1,320,060Expenses 2014: $740,867Net Income 2014: $579,1932014Revenue 2015: $2,863,450Expenses 2015: $1,358,009Net Income 2015: $1,505,4412015Revenue 2016: $1,297,930Expenses 2016: $1,848,296Net Income 2016: -$550,3662016Revenue 2017: $1,699,804Expenses 2017: $1,873,236Net Income 2017: -$173,4322017Revenue 2018: $6,438,747Expenses 2018: $2,249,690Net Income 2018: $4,189,0572018Revenue 2019: $8,894,727Expenses 2019: $4,335,841Net Income 2019: $4,558,8862019Revenue 2020: $7,773,897Expenses 2020: $8,483,771Net Income 2020: -$709,8742020Revenue 2021: $12,726,930Expenses 2021: $11,263,930Net Income 2021: $1,463,0002021Revenue 2022: $9,104,580Expenses 2022: $12,665,341Net Income 2022: -$3,560,7612022Revenue 2023: $7,537,345Expenses 2023: $10,186,968Net Income 2023: -$2,649,6232023Revenue 2024: $16,111,232Expenses 2024: $9,685,824Net Income 2024: $6,425,4082024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$1,000
Expenses$872
Net Income$128
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The groundtruth project, inc. (the organization), a nonprofit corporation, was founded to restore journalism from the ground up by supporting the next generation of journalists through field reporting that serves under-covered corners of the united states and the world. The organization focuses on training and developing the craft of journalism and the power of accountability reporting. While meeting the challenges of communicating fair, trusted news in an age where it sometimes feels truth itself is under attack, the organization seeks to support on-the-ground journalism that enlightens and informs with a spirit of public service.

The groundtruth project inc. Is a non-partisan, independent research and education organization dedicated to collecting and disseminating information related to social justice issues. The groundtruth project inc. Seeks to educate, to increase knowledge and to provide online environments of understanding concerning the above issues, with the aim of exposing injustice and finding solutions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THERE WERE NO GRANTS OR RELATED EXPENSES PAID OR ACCRUED DURING 2013.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHARLES M SENNOTTPresident/Treasurer/Executive Director-$0--
GARY KNIGHTDirector-$0--
DAVID H FEINBERGClerk/Director-$0--
CHRIS BAKEDirector-$0--
MEREDITH DEWITTDirector-$0--
ALAN KHAZEIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
46-0908502
Phone
6174126130

Signing Officer

Name
Charles M Sennott
Title
President
Phone
6174126130
Signed
2014-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Garry Todd Nichol
Phone
6172101200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank service charges. Amount: 12. Description: application for exempt status fee. Amount: 860. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 872.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 408,333.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$408,461
Liabilities
$408,333
Net assets
$128
Revenue
$1,000
Expenses
$872
Net income
$128
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.2$0.65$11.5$16.1$9.69$6.43
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.98$0.90$5.08$7.54$10.2$2.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.33$1.62$7.71$9.10$12.7$3.56
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.0$1.71$11.3$12.7$11.3$1.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.1$1.33$9.81$7.77$8.48$0.71
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.2$0.65$10.5$8.89$4.34$4.56
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.11$0.15$5.96$6.44$2.25$4.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.04$1.78$1.70$1.87$0.17
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.03$0.09$1.94$1.30$1.85$0.55
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.55$0.05$2.49$2.86$1.36$1.51
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.03$0.99$1.32$0.74$0.58
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00