Civic Intelligence

Define American

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-4610491

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 04, 2018

900 S Shelby StreetLouisville, KY 40203-2532

(310) 916-9175

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

43rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

79th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$143,013

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

88th percentile

38%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

164%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$2,722,668

Up $745,533 (+38%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$2,526,311

Up $600,294 (+31%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$196,357

Up $145,239 (+284%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$2,873,044

Up $1,784,602 (+164%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$2,272,750

Up $659,367 (+41%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$600,294

Up $1,125,235 (+214%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2015: $2,482,606Liabilities 2015: $31,648Net Assets 2015: $2,450,9582015Assets 2016: $1,977,135Liabilities 2016: $51,118Net Assets 2016: $1,926,0172016Assets 2017: $2,722,668Liabilities 2017: $196,357Net Assets 2017: $2,526,3112017Assets 2019: $4,458,257Liabilities 2019: $80,800Net Assets 2019: $4,377,4572019Assets 2020: $3,553,102Liabilities 2020: $147,001Net Assets 2020: $3,406,1012020Assets 2021: $5,068,106Liabilities 2021: $90,867Net Assets 2021: $4,977,2392021Assets 2024: $2,974,482Liabilities 2024: $128,533Net Assets 2024: $2,845,9492024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,722,668
Liabilities$196,357
Net Assets$2,526,311

Operations Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2015: $3,394,442Expenses 2015: $943,484Net Income 2015: $2,450,9582015Revenue 2016: $1,088,442Expenses 2016: $1,613,383Net Income 2016: -$524,9412016Revenue 2017: $2,873,044Expenses 2017: $2,272,750Net Income 2017: $600,2942017Revenue 2019: $4,244,637Expenses 2019: $2,931,762Net Income 2019: $1,312,8752019Revenue 2020: $1,886,681Expenses 2020: $2,858,037Net Income 2020: -$971,3562020Revenue 2021: $4,398,940Expenses 2021: $2,827,802Net Income 2021: $1,571,1382021Revenue 2024: $2,121,348Expenses 2024: $4,110,679Net Income 2024: -$1,989,3312024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$2,873,044
Expenses$2,272,750
Net Income$600,294
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 4, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$2,877,586
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Define american is a media and culture organization using the power of stories to transcend politics and shift the conversation around immigrants, identity and citizenship in a changing america. The organization works collaboratively with a wide variety of educational, scientific, academic and community organizations, and relies on contributions and grants from individuals, corporations, foundations and governmental organizations to carry out its mission.

Define american is a non-profit media and culture organization that humanizes the conversation about immigration and citizenship in a changing america. We aim to change culture by creating campaigns that impact how the media portrays immigration and how the public perceives the role of immigrants.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,050,000$1,449,909▲ $399,909
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$818,073$1,164,289▲ $346,216
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$83,805$64,519▼ $19,286
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$25,257$43,951▲ $18,694
Total Assets$1,977,135$2,722,668▲ $745,533
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$51,118$196,357▲ $145,239
Total Liabilities$51,118$196,357▲ $145,239
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$972,235$1,549,111▲ $576,876
Unrestricted Net Assets$953,782$977,200▲ $23,418
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,926,017$2,526,311▲ $600,294
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,977,135$2,722,668▲ $745,533

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$42,492$34,868$77,360
Equipment$22,027$21,769$43,796
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ryan EllerExecutive DirectorFT$131,376$11,637$143,013
Bichngoc Quach CaoCOOFT$131,376$11,429$142,805

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elise HaasBoard Member
Gabriela PachecoBoard Member
Lori Brewer CollinsBoard Member
Pat HylandBoard Member
Shervin PishevarBoard Member
Jose Antonio VargasCEO

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Undocumented LLCConsulting Services900 S SHELBY ST, Louisville, KY 40203$146,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,808,227
Program Service Revenue
$22,559
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$42,258
All Other Contributions
$2,808,227
Change in Net Assets
$600,294

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,873,044
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,873,044
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,873,044
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,244,658
Other Expenses$1,028,092
Total Fundraising Expense$246,700
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$611,011$46,931$96,798$754,740
Travel$312,604$10,194$16,989$339,787
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$230,812$17,728$36,566$285,106
Fees for Services Other$117,490$6,911$13,823$138,224
Other Employee Benefits$99,658$7,655$15,788$123,101
Conferences and Meetings$83,715$7,690$18,612$110,017
Information Technology$91,480$5,082$5,082$101,644
Payroll Taxes$66,150$5,081$10,480$81,711
Occupancy$63,376-$7,042$70,418
Fees for Services Accounting$25,276$25,276$12,638$63,190
Office Expenses$30,937$3,677$2,157$36,771
Other Expenses$26,940$3,169$1,585$31,694
Depreciation Depletion$25,452--$25,452
Advertising$17,139-$902$18,041
Fees for Services Legal$10,041$591$1,181$11,813
Insurance$10,472--$10,472
Total Functional Expenses$1,886,065$139,985$246,700$2,272,750

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,272,750
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,272,750
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,272,750
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Undocumented, LLC Is Owned by Jose Antonio Vargas, CEO of Define American.THE ORGANIZATION PAID UNDOCUMENTED, LLC FOR SERVICES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, POLICY, PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE.No$146,000
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
No
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 operations team completes the form and shares it with the executive director. Once it has been reviewed, the form is shared with the governing body.

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

The executive committee of the board of directors regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by reviewing annual statements and taking other such actions as are necessary for effective oversight. The policy states that in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board or executive committee. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board or executive committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or executive committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board or executive committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in da's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The executive committee of the board of directors is responsible for oversight of the organization's compensation policy for all employees. The executive director and chief operations officer are responsible for making recommendations for staff employee compensation to the executive committee of the board of directors.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Governing documents are available upon request and available to the public at the organization's office during normal business hours.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Define American Inc
EIN
46-4610491
Phone
3109169175
Address
900 S SHELBY STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 40203-2532

Signing Officer

Name
Ryan Eller
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3109169175
Signed
2018-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ryan Eller
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
15
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Mcmcpas & Advisors Llp
Address
462 S FOURTH ST SUITE 2600, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-3445
Preparer
Rebecca L Phillips CPA
Phone
5027491900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

The process has not changed from prior years.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The organization is exempt from income taxes pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The organization has also been classified as an entity that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the internal revenue code. The organization recognizes uncertain income tax positions using the "more-likley-than-not" approach as defined in the asc. No liability for uncertain tax positions has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS USING THE "MORE-LIKLEY-THAN-NOT" APPROACH AS DEFINED IN THE ASC. NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0UNDOCUMENTED, LLC IS OWNED BY JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS, CEO OF DEFINE AMERICAN.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0THE ORGANIZATION PAID UNDOCUMENTED, LLC FOR SERVICES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, POLICY, PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE OPERATIONS TEAM COMPLETES THE FORM AND SHARES IT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED, THE FORM IS SHARED WITH THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND TAKING OTHER SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT. THE POLICY STATES THAT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN DA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STAFF EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
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