Civic Intelligence

Democracy Matters Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-3009324

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFRANKLINFORUM.ORG
455 Massachusetts Avenue NW No 600Washington, DC 20001

(202) 756-4100

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

9.67x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

18th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$294,775

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

255%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$17,117

Down $27,943 (-62%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$148,416

Down $101,354 (-215%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$165,533

Up $73,411 (+80%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$713,850

Up $513,000 (+255%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$815,204

Up $614,234 (+306%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$101,354

Down $101,234 (-84362%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2013: $176,518Liabilities 2013: $119,915Net Assets 2013: $56,6032013Assets 2014: $75,216Liabilities 2014: $122,158Net Assets 2014: -$46,9422014Assets 2015: $45,060Liabilities 2015: $92,122Net Assets 2015: -$47,0622015Assets 2016: $17,117Liabilities 2016: $165,533Net Assets 2016: -$148,4162016Assets 2017: $20,463Liabilities 2017: $153,637Net Assets 2017: -$133,1742017Assets 2018: $2,563Liabilities 2018: $4,716Net Assets 2018: -$2,1532018Assets 2019: $2,063Liabilities 2019: $21,291Net Assets 2019: -$19,2282019Assets 2020: $379,944Liabilities 2020: $12,561Net Assets 2020: $367,3832020Assets 2021: $2,626,564Liabilities 2021: $811,233Net Assets 2021: $1,815,3312021Assets 2022: $752,777Liabilities 2022: $272,019Net Assets 2022: $480,7582022Assets 2023: $1,149,061Liabilities 2023: $26,571Net Assets 2023: $1,122,4902023Assets 2024: $2,236,075Liabilities 2024: $238,117Net Assets 2024: $1,997,9582024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$17,117
Liabilities$165,533
Net Assets-$148,416
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2013: $452,000Expenses 2013: $395,397Net Income 2013: $56,6032013Revenue 2014: $994,000Expenses 2014: $1,097,545Net Income 2014: -$103,5452014Revenue 2015: $200,850Expenses 2015: $200,970Net Income 2015: -$1202015Revenue 2016: $713,850Expenses 2016: $815,204Net Income 2016: -$101,3542016Revenue 2017: $410,000Expenses 2017: $394,758Net Income 2017: $15,2422017Revenue 2018: $219,000Expenses 2018: $61,614Net Income 2018: $157,3862018Revenue 2019: $2,381Expenses 2019: $19,456Net Income 2019: -$17,0752019Revenue 2020: $739,926Expenses 2020: $353,315Net Income 2020: $386,6112020Revenue 2021: $4,912,426Expenses 2021: $3,464,478Net Income 2021: $1,447,9482021Revenue 2022: $6,901,639Expenses 2022: $8,236,212Net Income 2022: -$1,334,5732022Revenue 2023: $1,973,667Expenses 2023: $1,331,935Net Income 2023: $641,7322023Revenue 2024: $35,588,226Expenses 2024: $34,712,758Net Income 2024: $875,4682024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$713,850
Expenses$815,204
Net Income-$101,354
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$713,850
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide grants for media training and ongoing coaching in order to improve and develop the capabilities of progressive messengers.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$42,000--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$3,060$17,117▲ $14,057
Total Assets$45,060$17,117▼ $27,943
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$50,122$165,533▲ $115,411
Grants Payable$42,000--
Total Liabilities$92,122$165,533▲ $73,411
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-47,062$-148,416▼ $101,354
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-47,062$-148,416▼ $101,354
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$45,060$17,117▼ $27,943
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
David BrockChairman$45,000$45,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John NeffingerPresident
Marcy CarseyDirector
Alexis Mcgill JohnsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$603,350
Program Service Revenue
$110,500
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$603,350
Change in Net Assets
$-101,354

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$713,850
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$713,850
Total Revenue per Form 990
$713,850
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$634,208
Other Expenses$114,486
Professional Fundraising Fees$66,510
Total Fundraising Expense$66,510
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$634,208--$634,208
Fees for Services Other$100,350--$100,350
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$66,510$66,510
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,898-$9,898
Travel$1,590--$1,590
Other Expenses-$1,339-$1,339
Fees for Services Legal-$1,125-$1,125
Office Expenses-$148-$148
Conferences and Meetings$36--$36
Total Functional Expenses$736,184$12,510$66,510$815,204

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$815,204
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$815,204
Total Expenses per Form 990$815,204
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Franklin ForumWashington, DC501(c)(4)To Provide Education and Training Regarding Public Speaking$634,208
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$66,510
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the cfo. The return was approved by the president of the organization and forwarded to the board of directors before filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization circulates a questionnaire annually asking directors and officers to disclose conflicts of interest annually. The interested director or officer abstains from voting on the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Franklin education forum relies on a related organization, franklin forum to determine compensation. The franklin forum process is as follows: the board of directors uses comparative data from other organizations and compensation studies when determining compensation of the president. The president approves compensation for other key employees. The last review took place in december 2015.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its articles of incorporation and form 990 available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Franklin Education Forum
EIN
46-3009324
Phone
2027564100
Address
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Signing Officer

Name
John Neffinger
Title
Chairman
Phone
2027564100
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Brock
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consulting services: program service expenses 10,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,000. Training consultants: program service expenses 90,350. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 90,350.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“For the year ended december 31, 2016, fef has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,117
Liabilities
$165,533
Net assets
-$148,416
Revenue
$713,850
Expenses
$815,204
Net income
-$101,354
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.24$0.24$2.00$35.6$34.7$0.88
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.15$0.03$1.12$1.97$1.33$0.64
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.27$0.48$6.90$8.24$1.33
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$0.81$1.82$4.91$3.46$1.45
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.01$0.37$0.74$0.35$0.39
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.06$0.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.15$0.13$0.41$0.39$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.17$0.15$0.71$0.82$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.09$0.05$0.20$0.20$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.12$0.05$0.99$1.10$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.12$0.06$0.45$0.40$0.06