Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Secular Communities for Arizona Inc.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-2530441
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.67x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$32,965
Up $32,465 (+6493%) from 2013
Net Assets
$10,965
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$22,000
Up $22,000 from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$40,017
Up $39,517 (+7903%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$26,979
Up $26,979 from 2013
Net Income
Up$13,038
Up $12,538 (+2508%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Mar 8, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $40,017
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Provides information, training and staff support to arizonas nontheistic communities, as well as educating the general public, the media, and government officials regarding secularism and issues important to the nontheistic arizonans.
To support the growth and development of nontheistic communities throughout arizona
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $4,927 | $32,965 | ▲ $28,038 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $-2,073 | $10,965 | ▲ $13,038 |
| Total Assets | $4,927 | $32,965 | ▲ $28,038 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $7,000 | $22,000 | ▲ $15,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $7,000 | $22,000 | ▲ $15,000 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-2,073 | $10,965 | ▲ $13,038 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,927 | $32,965 | ▲ $28,038 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Zenaido Quintana | Chairman |
| Anne Mardick | Director |
| Caleb Naugle | Director |
| Michael Shelton | Director |
| Lisa Laurence | Secretary |
| James Lippard | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $39,728
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $289
- All Other Contributions
- $39,728
- Change in Net Assets
- $13,038
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $26,979 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $348 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $18,466 | - | - | $18,466 |
| Travel | $2,781 | - | - | $2,781 |
| Office Expenses | $1,412 | $177 | $176 | $1,765 |
| Information Technology | $1,689 | - | - | $1,689 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,140 | - | - | $1,140 |
| Insurance | - | $516 | - | $516 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $450 | - | $450 |
| Advertising | - | - | $172 | $172 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $25,488 | $1,143 | $348 | $26,979 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Federal income taxes | $22,000 |
| Due to Secular Coalition for Arizona | - |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- Yes
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The treasurer of the organization distributes a pdf copy of the 990 to all board members for review and comment prior to the return being filed.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“At each board meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict. Annually, the organization reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“The organization will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents including its conflict of interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4
“The by-laws were adjusted as follows 1 the insertion of a sentence explicitly defining the organization as non-partisan. 2 allowed theistic i.e. Religious groups to become liaised groups, as long as they support the secular goals of secular coalition for arizona. 3 restricted membership on the board of directors to non-theists i.e. Atheists. 4 article iv on the directors - changed to increase the maximum number of board directors from 9 to 13 and to set a minimum of 5 directors. It established a nomination process and limits participation to non-theists.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Secular Communities for Arizona Inc
- EIN
- 46-2530441
- Phone
- 6028810845
- Address
- P O Box 19258, Phoenix, AZ 85005
Signing Officer
- Name
- James Lippard
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2016-03-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- James Lippard
- Formed
- 2013
- Legal Domicile
- Az
- Voting Board Members
- 6
- Independent Board Members
- 6
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Preparer
- Firm
- Sechler CPA Pc
- Address
- 921 E ORANGE DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85014
- Preparer
- Carolyn S Sechler
- Phone
- 6022302700
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Part V, Section B, Line 15
“The board may hire and compensate individuals for necessary services rendered to the foundation so long as such compensation is reasonable. The board shall determine reasonable compensation amounts based upon compensation paid by similarly situated nonprofits for like services. The board may rely upon salary studies, as well as data regarding compensation paid by at least three specific peer organizations of similar size to determine reasonable compensation. The terms of such compensation, information rellied upon to determine the terms of any compensation, and its source shall be recorded in writing. Currently, there are no paid employees or officers. Volunteers perform all activities for the organization.”
Form 990, Part IX, Section A, Line 11G
“6,600 was spent on educational and research fees 10,873 for membership programs and the balance were miscellaneous consulting fees for graphic design and copy editing.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | AT EACH BOARD MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE FOUNDATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED UPON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS FOR LIKE SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY RELY UPON SALARY STUDIES, AS WELL AS DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY AT LEAST THREE SPECIFIC PEER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE TERMS OF SUCH COMPENSATION, INFORMATION RELLIED UPON TO DETERMINE THE TERMS OF ANY COMPENSATION, AND ITS SOURCE SHALL BE RECORDED IN WRITING. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO PAID EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. VOLUNTEERS PERFORM ALL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE BY-LAWS WERE ADJUSTED AS FOLLOWS 1 THE INSERTION OF A SENTENCE EXPLICITLY DEFINING THE ORGANIZATION AS NON-PARTISAN. 2 ALLOWED THEISTIC I.E. RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO BECOME LIAISED GROUPS, AS LONG AS THEY SUPPORT THE SECULAR GOALS OF SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA. 3 RESTRICTED MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO NON-THEISTS I.E. ATHEISTS. 4 ARTICLE IV ON THE DIRECTORS - CHANGED TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD DIRECTORS FROM 9 TO 13 AND TO SET A MINIMUM OF 5 DIRECTORS. IT ESTABLISHED A NOMINATION PROCESS AND LIMITS PARTICIPATION TO NON-THEISTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | 6,600 WAS SPENT ON EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH FEES 10,873 FOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND THE BALANCE WERE MISCELLANEOUS CONSULTING FEES FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COPY EDITING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleR/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA AND SECULAR COMMUNITIES FOR ARIZONA MEET THE DEFINITION FOR RELATED IN THAT MORE THAN 50 OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE IDENTICAL. |
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Displayed year
2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $32,965
- Liabilities
- $22,000
- Net assets
- $10,965
- Revenue
- $40,017
- Expenses
- $26,979
- Net income
- $13,038