Civic Intelligence

American Opportunity Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-2984440

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 15, 2024

Organization Profilewww.regulationfreedom.org
P O Box 148Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 466-9876

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.7%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$2,348

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.2% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

87th percentile

35%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$8,281

Up $2,148 (+35%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$8,281

Up $2,148 (+35%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Down

$106,500

Down $56,275 (-35%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$102,508

Down $64,247 (-39%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$3,992

Up $7,972 (+200%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $14,983Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $29,283Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $29,2832016Assets 2017: $35,266Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $35,2662017Assets 2018: $24,660Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $24,6602018Assets 2019: $2,793Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,7932019Assets 2020: $18,800Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $10,113Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $10,1132021Assets 2022: $6,133Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,1332022Assets 2023: $8,281Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $8,2812023Assets 2024: $1,304Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,3042024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$8,281
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,281
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $99,500Expenses 2015: $92,494Net Income 2015: $7,0062015Revenue 2016: $174,079Expenses 2016: $159,779Net Income 2016: $14,3002016Revenue 2017: $245,872Expenses 2017: $232,443Net Income 2017: $13,4292017Revenue 2018: $193,926Expenses 2018: $204,531Net Income 2018: -$10,6052018Revenue 2019: $149,710Expenses 2019: $171,577Net Income 2019: -$21,8672019Revenue 2020: $172,644Expenses 2020: $156,638Net Income 2020: $16,0062020Revenue 2021: $171,449Expenses 2021: $180,136Net Income 2021: -$8,6872021Revenue 2022: $162,775Expenses 2022: $166,755Net Income 2022: -$3,9802022Revenue 2023: $106,500Expenses 2023: $102,508Net Income 2023: $3,9922023Revenue 2024: $57,250Expenses 2024: $64,227Net Income 2024: -$6,9772024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$106,500
Expenses$102,508
Net Income$3,992
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$106,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Restore balance between Fed & State Gov

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Support KeepNine, a grassroots org goal to support effort for US Constitution keeping 9 justices on US Supreme Court and keep Court independent.$26,700$76,881
Educated decision makers & citizens about advocating for strategies restoring a balance of State & Fed power to restore Constitutional checks & balances on abuse of Fed power.-$20,501
Educated decision makers & citizens about advocating & strategies for restoring balance of State & Fed powers to impose Constitutional fiscal discipline on Fed government.-$5,126
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Roman BuhlerDirectorPT$2,348-$2,348
Charles BlackDirector-$0--
Bob LivingstonDirector-$0--
Deborah J KingTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Opportunity Project
EIN
46-2984440
Address
P O Box 148, Springdale, AR 72765

Signing Officer

Name
Deborah J King
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2024-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
R D Enterprises NWA Inc
Address
7 Knowle Ln, Bella Vista, AR 72714
Preparer
Rochelle Nichols
Phone
4793208628
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Grants Grantee Bancourtpacking.org Amount 18,700Activity Grants Grantee Coalition to Preserve an Indep Sup Amount 8,000”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountOffice Expenses 7,533Travel 17,991IT 9,156Conferences 12,316Bank Charges 398Telephone 1,097Payroll Taxes 490”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountCheck voided that was never cashed (1,250)Refund of Payroll Taxes (594)”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,281
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,281
Revenue
$106,500
Expenses
$102,508
Net income
$3,992
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.57$0.64$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$1.07$1.03$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.63$1.67$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.71$1.80$0.09
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$1.73$1.57$0.16
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.50$1.72$0.22
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$1.94$2.05$0.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$2.46$2.32$0.13
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.74$1.60$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$1.00$0.92$0.07