Civic Intelligence

Us Right to Know

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-5676616

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Mar 16, 2020

Organization Profileusrtk.org
4096 Piedmont Ave No 963Oakland, CA 94611

(415) 944-7350

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.59x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

8th percentile

-50%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$85,153

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-56%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$106,795

Down $165,092 (-61%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$43,595

Down $141,192 (-76%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$63,200

Down $23,900 (-27%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$282,197

Down $354,611 (-56%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$423,389

Down $76,461 (-15%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$141,192

Down $278,150 (-203%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $7,867Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $38,431Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $55,083Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $55,0832016Assets 2017: $47,829Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $47,8292017Assets 2018: $271,887Liabilities 2018: $87,100Net Assets 2018: $184,7872018Assets 2019: $106,795Liabilities 2019: $63,200Net Assets 2019: $43,5952019Assets 2020: $101,474Liabilities 2020: $91,281Net Assets 2020: $10,1932020Assets 2021: $232,574Liabilities 2021: $26,950Net Assets 2021: $205,6242021Assets 2022: $513,243Liabilities 2022: $13,500Net Assets 2022: $499,7432022Assets 2023: $553,773Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $553,7732023

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$106,795
Liabilities$63,200
Net Assets$43,595
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $46,525Expenses 2014: $38,657Net Income 2014: $7,8682014Revenue 2015: $150,646Expenses 2015: $120,081Net Income 2015: $30,5652015Revenue 2016: $292,158Expenses 2016: $275,363Net Income 2016: $16,7952016Revenue 2017: $360,885Expenses 2017: $367,111Net Income 2017: -$6,2262017Revenue 2018: $636,808Expenses 2018: $499,850Net Income 2018: $136,9582018Revenue 2019: $282,197Expenses 2019: $423,389Net Income 2019: -$141,1922019Revenue 2020: $319,426Expenses 2020: $352,828Net Income 2020: -$33,4022020Revenue 2021: $597,158Expenses 2021: $401,727Net Income 2021: $195,4312021Revenue 2022: $768,541Expenses 2022: $474,422Net Income 2022: $294,1192022Revenue 2023: $656,293Expenses 2023: $605,369Net Income 2023: $50,9242023

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$282,197
Expenses$423,389
Net Income-$141,192
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Mar 16, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$282,197
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

U.s. Right to know is a nonprofit newsroom and public health research group. We investigate and report on corporate wrongdoing and government failures that threaten our health, environment or food system.

US Right to Know is a nonprofit investigative research group focused on the food industry.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$81,366--
Investments Other Securities$190,358$65,812▼ $124,546
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$163$40,983▲ $40,820
Total Assets$271,887$106,795▼ $165,092
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$87,100$63,200▼ $23,900
Total Liabilities$87,100$63,200▼ $23,900
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$184,787$33,595▼ $151,192
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$10,000▲ $10,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$184,787$43,595▼ $141,192
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$271,887$106,795▼ $165,092

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Securities$65,812--
Closely Held Equity Interests$0--
Financial Derivatives$0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Carey GillamResearch DirectorFT$85,153$85,153
Gary RuskinExecutive DirectorFT$78,287$78,287
Stacy MalkanCo-founderPT$44,410$44,410

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Juliet SchorChair, board of directors
Lisa GravesSecretary
Charlie CrayTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$279,578
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,619
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$279,578
Change in Net Assets
$-141,192
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$335,023
Other Expenses$57,966
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$30,400
Total Fundraising Expense$2,697
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$237,809$10,013$2,503$250,325
Other Salaries and Wages$60,169--$60,169
Payroll Taxes$22,092$699$175$22,966
Fees for Services Legal$21,670--$21,670
Grants to Domestic Orgs$17,000--$17,000
Foreign Grants$13,400--$13,400
Fees for Services Other$10,515$1,212-$11,727
Information Technology$9,972--$9,972
Office Expenses$4,045$1,106-$5,151
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,024-$3,024
Travel$2,035--$2,035
Other Employee Benefits$1,527$29$7$1,563
Other Expenses$1,525$0$0$1,525
Insurance$1,131$48$12$1,191
Total Functional Expenses$404,561$16,131$2,697$423,389
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Friends of the EarthWashington, DC501c3Grant was provided to conduct research and writing.$12,000

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
1
Spending
$13,400

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesResearch & writing01$13,400
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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

“A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to submission to the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and prior year's IRS form 990, are made available to the public via usrtk.org. In addition, the 990 is made available to the public via Guidestar.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
US Right to Know
EIN
46-5676616
Phone
4159447350
Address
4096 Piedmont Ave No 963, Oakland, CA 94611

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Ruskin
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4159447350
Signed
2020-03-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gary Ruskin
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
4
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Easy Office dba Jitasa
Address
1750 W Front Street Suite 200, Boise, ID 83702
Preparer
Jeremy Cork
Phone
2082874777
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to submission to the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and prior year's IRS form 990, are made available to the public via usrtk.org. In addition, the 990 is made available to the public via Guidestar.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$106,795
Liabilities
$63,200
Net assets
$43,595
Revenue
$282,197
Expenses
$423,389
Net income
-$141,192
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.54$0.00$5.54$6.56$6.05$0.51
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.13$0.14$5.00$7.69$4.74$2.94
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.33$0.27$2.06$5.97$4.02$1.95
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.01$0.91$0.10$3.19$3.53$0.33
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.63$0.44$2.82$4.23$1.41
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.72$0.87$1.85$6.37$5.00$1.37
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$3.61$3.67$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$2.92$2.75$0.17
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$1.51$1.20$0.31
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.47$0.39$0.08