Civic Intelligence

Social Security Works

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-1373125

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 10, 2017

Organization Profilewww.socialsecurityworks.org

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1440 G Street NWWashington, DC 20005

(202) 637-3906

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

21st percentile

-6.5%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$144,230

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Down

$396,915

Down $69,681 (-15%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$357,871

Down $71,894 (-17%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$39,044

Up $2,213 (+6.0%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,106,324

Down $208,004 (-16%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$1,178,218

Down $24,991 (-2.1%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$71,894

Down $183,013 (-165%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $164,101Liabilities 2013: $15,666Net Assets 2013: $148,4352013Assets 2014: $462,132Liabilities 2014: $143,486Net Assets 2014: $318,6462014Assets 2015: $466,596Liabilities 2015: $36,831Net Assets 2015: $429,7652015Assets 2016: $396,915Liabilities 2016: $39,044Net Assets 2016: $357,8712016Assets 2017: $449,578Liabilities 2017: $45,602Net Assets 2017: $403,9762017Assets 2018: $306,034Liabilities 2018: $58,322Net Assets 2018: $247,7122018Assets 2019: $357,704Liabilities 2019: $25,803Net Assets 2019: $331,9012019Assets 2020: $559,537Liabilities 2020: $23,315Net Assets 2020: $536,2222020Assets 2021: $347,286Liabilities 2021: $13,625Net Assets 2021: $333,6612021Assets 2022: $100,629Liabilities 2022: $35,032Net Assets 2022: $65,5972022Assets 2023: $193,145Liabilities 2023: $73,344Net Assets 2023: $119,8012023Assets 2024: $257,017Liabilities 2024: $51,742Net Assets 2024: $205,2752024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$396,915
Liabilities$39,044
Net Assets$357,871
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $1,266,325Expenses 2013: $1,117,890Net Income 2013: $148,4352013Revenue 2014: $1,428,224Expenses 2014: $1,261,981Net Income 2014: $166,2432014Revenue 2015: $1,314,328Expenses 2015: $1,203,209Net Income 2015: $111,1192015Revenue 2016: $1,106,324Expenses 2016: $1,178,218Net Income 2016: -$71,8942016Revenue 2017: $1,064,788Expenses 2017: $1,018,683Net Income 2017: $46,1052017Revenue 2018: $1,068,332Expenses 2018: $1,224,596Net Income 2018: -$156,2642018Revenue 2019: $1,117,282Expenses 2019: $1,033,093Net Income 2019: $84,1892019Revenue 2020: $1,194,825Expenses 2020: $990,503Net Income 2020: $204,3222020Revenue 2021: $654,893Expenses 2021: $857,455Net Income 2021: -$202,5622021Revenue 2022: $413,618Expenses 2022: $681,682Net Income 2022: -$268,0642022Revenue 2023: $636,724Expenses 2023: $582,520Net Income 2023: $54,2042023Revenue 2024: $622,408Expenses 2024: $534,137Net Income 2024: $88,2712024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,106,324
Expenses$1,178,218
Net Income-$71,894
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 10, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,106,324
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of social security works is to: 1)protect and improve the economic security of disadvantaged; 2) safeguard the economic security of those dependent, now or in the future,on social security; and 3)maintain social security as a vehicle of social justice.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$420,042$309,688▼ $110,354
Accounts Receivable$39,766$72,702▲ $32,936
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,788$14,525▲ $7,737
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$466,596$396,915▼ $69,681
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$36,831$39,043▲ $2,212
Other Liabilities-$1-
Total Liabilities$36,831$39,044▲ $2,213
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$83,370$334,346▲ $250,976
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$346,395$23,525▼ $322,870
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$429,765$357,871▼ $71,894
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$466,596$396,915▼ $69,681
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alex LawsonExecutive DirectorFT$130,680$13,550$144,230
Nancy AltmanVice ChairPT$136,100-$136,100
Michael PhelanDeputy DirectorFT$118,800$16,897$135,697
Eric KingsonChairpersonPT$32,400-$32,400

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kathleen CurrieDirector
Richard ArenbergDirector
Jonathan BallSecretary/Treas
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,103,298
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,326
Other Revenue
$1,700
All Other Contributions
$1,103,298
Change in Net Assets
$-71,894
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$656,371
Other Expenses$479,847
Total Fundraising Expense$45,948
Professional Fundraising Fees$42,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$410,408$-11,899-$398,509
Fees for Services Other$223,519$6,000-$229,519
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$122,596$21,634-$144,230
Other Employee Benefits$56,627$1,788$1,192$59,607
Payroll Taxes$40,081$1,265$844$42,190
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$42,000$42,000
Fees for Services Accounting$952$38,065-$39,017
Travel$21,686$685$456$22,827
Office Expenses$21,147$668$445$22,260
Information Technology$18,085$571$381$19,037
Pension Plan Contributions$11,243$355$237$11,835
Insurance-$10,920-$10,920
Occupancy$10,283$325$216$10,824
Other Expenses$8,399$265$177$8,841
Conferences and Meetings$7,617--$7,617
All Other Expenses$3,733$2,023-$5,756
Fees for Services Legal$188$3,281-$3,469
Advertising-$639-$639
Total Functional Expenses$1,055,685$76,585$45,948$1,178,218
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$42,000
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-OfficerMedia stream serviceNo$10,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rounding$1
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“A copy of the 990 was circulated to the officers of the organization prior to being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“SSW board members fill out a COI form annually with disclosures, and members recuse themselves from decisions that affect those potential conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Compensation for the Executive Director is set by the Board of Directors based on comparable compensations in similar non-profits in the Washington DC area.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“All salaries other than the Executive Director are based established by the Executive Director in accordance with the personnel policies as established by the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon reasonable request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Social Security Works
EIN
46-1373125
Phone
2026373906
Address
1440 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Alex Lawson
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
9
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Bartel & Associates
Address
8810 Pear Tree Village Ct Ste B, Alexandria, VA 22309-3648
Preparer
Margaret Bartel
Phone
7035484250
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process

“Auditors were originally selected by an RFP process, potential candidates interviewed by the Deputy Director with a recommendation to the Board of Directors.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“SSW is exempt from federal and state income tax (except taxes on unrelated business income) underSection 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. SSWEF is exempt from federal and state income tax(except taxes on unrelated business income) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Noprovision for income taxes is required for the years ended December 31, 2016 or 2015 since theOrganization had no taxable income from unrelated business activities.The income tax positions taken by the Organization for any years open under the various statutes oflimitations are that the Organization continues to be exempt from income taxes and does not have netunrelated business income that would be subject to income taxes. The Organization believes thatthere are no tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition in theconsolidated financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. None of theOrganization's federal or state income tax returns is currently under examination.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1SSW board members fill out a COI form annually with disclosures, and members recuse themselves from decisions that affect those potential conflicts.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Compensation for the Executive Director is set by the Board of Directors based on comparable compensations in similar non-profits in the Washington DC area.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3All salaries other than the Executive Director are based established by the Executive Director in accordance with the personnel policies as established by the Board of Directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon reasonable request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Auditors were originally selected by an RFP process, potential candidates interviewed by the Deputy Director with a recommendation to the Board of Directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$396,915
Liabilities
$39,044
Net assets
$357,871
Revenue
$1,106,324
Expenses
$1,178,218
Net income
-$71,894
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.26$0.05$0.21$0.62$0.53$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.07$0.12$0.64$0.58$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.04$0.07$0.41$0.68$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$0.33$0.65$0.86$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.02$0.54$1.19$0.99$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.03$0.33$1.12$1.03$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.06$0.25$1.07$1.22$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.05$0.40$1.06$1.02$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.04$0.36$1.11$1.18$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.04$0.43$1.31$1.20$0.11
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.14$0.32$1.43$1.26$0.17
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.02$0.15$1.27$1.12$0.15