Civic Intelligence

The Franklin Forum

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-3018149

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Mar 02, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFRANKLINFORUM.ORG
455 Massachusetts Avenue NW No 60Washington, DC 20001

(202) 756-4100

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 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

8th percentile

-103%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-79%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $22,810 (-100%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $10,317 (-100%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $12,493 (-100%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$10,000

Down $37,296 (-79%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$20,317

Up $13,729 (+208%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$10,317

Down $51,025 (-125%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KAssets 2015: $186,225Liabilities 2015: $210,132Net Assets 2015: -$23,9072015Assets 2016: $57,284Liabilities 2016: $258,608Net Assets 2016: -$201,3242016Assets 2017: $13,732Liabilities 2017: $85,086Net Assets 2017: -$71,3542017Assets 2018: $29,879Liabilities 2018: $60,270Net Assets 2018: -$30,3912018Assets 2019: $22,810Liabilities 2019: $12,493Net Assets 2019: $10,3172019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $1,334,147Expenses 2015: $1,318,742Net Income 2015: $15,4052015Revenue 2016: $1,017,182Expenses 2016: $1,194,599Net Income 2016: -$177,4172016Revenue 2017: $466,648Expenses 2017: $460,366Net Income 2017: $6,2822017Revenue 2018: $154,615Expenses 2018: $113,880Net Income 2018: $40,7352018Revenue 2019: $47,296Expenses 2019: $6,588Net Income 2019: $40,7082019Revenue 2020: $10,000Expenses 2020: $20,317Net Income 2020: -$10,3172020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$10,000
Expenses$20,317
Net Income-$10,317
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Mar 2, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$10,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The franklin forum was organized for the purpose of providing media training and support, including message development and speaker promotion, to strengthen top progressive messengers and messaging.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FRANKLIN FORUM TRAINED AND EQUIPPED VOICES TO ADVANCE AND BROADEN THE APPEAL OF THE PROGRESSIVE CAUSE - ON AIR, ONLINE AND AROUND THE TABLE AT HOME.$20,150$20,150
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN NEFFINGERPresident-$0--
DAVID BROCKChairman-$0--
KAREN WHITEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Franklin Forum
EIN
46-3018149
Phone
2027564100
Address
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 60, WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Signing Officer

Name
John Neffinger
Title
President
Phone
2027564100
Signed
2021-03-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Preparer
Richard J Locastro CPA
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: franklin education forum. Grantee address: 455 massachusetts ave nw washington, dc 20001. Grantee relationship: related entity. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 02/11/20. Amount given: 20,150.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 20. Description: credit card fees. Amount: 147. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 167.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 12,493. End of year amount: 0.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$10,000
Expenses
$20,317
Net income
-$10,317
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.05$0.01$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.15$0.11$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.09$0.07$0.47$0.46$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.26$0.20$1.02$1.19$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.21$0.02$1.33$1.32$0.02