Civic Intelligence

Texas Public Policy Action

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-1644218

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 01, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASPOLICY.COM
700 Lavaca Suite 1400Austin, TX 78701

(512) 655-2953

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2018

Net Margin

94th percentile

46%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

96th percentile

117%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-86%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$15,346

Up $8,258 (+117%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$15,346

Up $8,258 (+117%) from 2017

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Down

$18,000

Down $109,139 (-86%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$9,742

Down $160,415 (-94%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$8,258

Up $51,276 (+119%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $10,387Liabilities 2013: $9,069Net Assets 2013: $1,3182013Assets 2014: $43,416Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $43,4162014Assets 2015: $47,310Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $47,3102015Assets 2016: $50,106Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $50,1062016Assets 2017: $7,088Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $7,0882017Assets 2018: $15,346Net Assets 2018: $15,3462018Assets 2019: $729Net Assets 2019: $7292019

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$15,346
Liabilities-
Net Assets$15,346
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $138,931Expenses 2013: $137,613Net Income 2013: $1,3182013Revenue 2014: $80,840Expenses 2014: $38,742Net Income 2014: $42,0982014Revenue 2015: $184,850Expenses 2015: $180,954Net Income 2015: $3,8962015Revenue 2016: $20,025Expenses 2016: $17,229Net Income 2016: $2,7962016Revenue 2017: $127,139Expenses 2017: $170,157Net Income 2017: -$43,0182017Revenue 2018: $18,000Expenses 2018: $9,742Net Income 2018: $8,2582018Revenue 2019: $3,389Expenses 2019: $18,010Net Income 2019: -$14,6212019

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$18,000
Expenses$9,742
Net Income$8,258
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 1, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$18,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Benefits families and voters of texas by developing policy initiatives and using them to educate and inform voters and public officials on critical issues of importance to texas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEVELOP PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND EDUCATE VOTERS ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO TEXAS.-$8,061
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NATHANAEL FERGUSONExecutive DiPT$0--
ERNEST ANGELODirectorPT$0--
JOHN LAWSONDirectorPT$0--
DON DYERChairmanPT$0--
BILL JONESDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Public Policy Action
EIN
46-1644218
Phone
5126552953
Address
700 LAVACA SUITE 1400, AUSTIN, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Nathanael Ferguson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5126552953
Signed
2019-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Millan & Company Pc
Address
812 SAN ANTONIO ST SUITE L17, AUSTIN, TX 78701-2228
Preparer
Richard K Millan
Phone
5124796819
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 1,741 office expense 948 insurance 1,227 other costs 39 books, subscriptions 409 supplies 32 telecommunications 768 bank fees 30 total 5,194”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Furniture and equipment - other 5,594 5,594 less accumulated depreciation 5,594 5,594 security deposit 700 700 total 700 700”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Benefits families and voters of texas by developing policy initiatives and using them to educate and inform voters and public officials on critical issues of importance to texas.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,346
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$15,346
Revenue
$18,000
Expenses
$9,742
Net income
$8,258
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.03$0.18$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$0.18$0.10$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.27$1.70$0.43
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.20$0.17$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$1.85$1.81$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.81$0.39$0.42
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.09$0.01$1.39$1.38$0.01