Civic Intelligence

Ethical Systems Inc

EIN 46-4150368 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

To bring together social scientists and business practitioners across the country to aggregate research on the best ethical practices for businesses and to develop better methods of teaching ethics in the business school curriculum.

29 Washington Sq W 10ANew York, NY 10011

www.ethicalsystems.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

7th percentile

-166%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$30,000

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 38.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-55%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Down

$82,331

Down $135,726 (-62%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$8,650

Down $6,729 (-44%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$73,681

Down $128,997 (-64%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$77,600

Down $94,264 (-55%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$206,597

Down $16,941 (-7.6%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$128,997

Down $77,323 (-150%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $8,930Net Assets 2014: $8,9302014Assets 2015: $24,781Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $24,7812015Assets 2016: $27,891Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $27,8912016Assets 2017: $3,991Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,9912017Assets 2020: $299,241Liabilities 2020: $34,901Net Assets 2020: $264,3402020Assets 2021: $289,381Liabilities 2021: $35,029Net Assets 2021: $254,3522021Assets 2022: $218,057Liabilities 2022: $15,379Net Assets 2022: $202,6782022Assets 2023: $82,331Liabilities 2023: $8,650Net Assets 2023: $73,6812023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$82,331
Liabilities$8,650
Net Assets$73,681
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $10,080Expenses 2014: $1,150Net Income 2014: $8,9302014Revenue 2015: $54,100Expenses 2015: $38,249Net Income 2015: $15,8512015Revenue 2016: $124,192Expenses 2016: $121,082Net Income 2016: $3,1102016Revenue 2017: $50,000Expenses 2017: $73,900Net Income 2017: -$23,9002017Revenue 2020: $445,468Expenses 2020: $200,234Net Income 2020: $245,2342020Revenue 2021: $240,879Expenses 2021: $250,867Net Income 2021: -$9,9882021Revenue 2022: $171,864Expenses 2022: $223,538Net Income 2022: -$51,6742022Revenue 2023: $77,600Expenses 2023: $206,597Net Income 2023: -$128,9972023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$77,600
Expenses$206,597
Net Income-$128,997
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$82,331
Liabilities
$8,650
Net assets
$73,681
Revenue
$77,600
Expenses
$206,597
Net income
-$128,997
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.09$0.74$0.78$2.07$1.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$0.15$2.03$1.72$2.24$0.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.35$2.54$2.41$2.51$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.99$0.35$2.64$4.45$2.00$2.45
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.50$0.74$0.24
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.24$1.21$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.54$0.38$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.01$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 13, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$77,600
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To bring together social scientists and business practitioners across the country to aggregate research on the best ethical practices for businesses and to develop better methods of teaching ethics in the business school curriculum.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH COMPANIES TO ADDRESS THEIR MOST PRESSING CULTURE CHALLENGES THROUGH RIGOROUSLY ASSESSING, EXPERIMENTING WITH, AND ANALYZING THE WORKPLACE. THEY ASPIRE TO BUILD MORE EFFECTIVE, ETHICAL, AND COOPERATIVE CORPORATE CULTURE, BY MAKING BUSINESS ETHICS A CUMULATIVE SCIENCE.-$183,676
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NOEL BOYLANDSecretaryPT$30,000-$30,000
JONATHAN HAIDTPresident-$0--
MIRA DEWJIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ethical Systems Inc
EIN
46-4150368
Phone
9735820627
Address
29 WASHINGTON SQ W 10A, NEW YORK, NY 10011

Signing Officer

Name
Noel Boyland
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2024-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Samuels & Associates CPAS LLC
Address
30b Vreeland Rd-Ste 120, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Preparer
Howard J Samuels CPA
Phone
9735820627
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2669”

Other Expenses.1

“Research assistants $111400”

Other Expenses.2

“PUBLIC RELATIONS $10322”

Other Expenses.3

“EDITING $3300”

Other Expenses.4

“WEBSITE HOSTING $2400”

Other Expenses.5

“ONLINE SERVICES $2355”

Other Expenses.6

“MEALS $527”

Other Expenses.7

“TELECOMMUNICATIONS $385”

Other Expenses.8

“BANK CHARGES $234”

Other Expenses.9

“Dues & subscriptions $189”

Other Expenses.10

“FILING FEES $75”

Other Expenses.11

“Merchant processing fees $3”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $15379 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $8650”

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