Civic Intelligence

Open Boulder Foundation

EIN 47-1050564 • 501(c)3 • Boulder, CO

Profile

Open Boulder Foundation's purpose is to educate the people of Boulder County about major public policy issues affecting city and county government, and to encourage participation in governance.

PO Box 6003Boulder, CO 80306

www.openboulder.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

76th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

88th percentile

53%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-21%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$34,346

Up $11,852 (+53%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$34,346

Up $11,852 (+53%) from 2016

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Down

$54,188

Down $14,442 (-21%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$42,336

Down $31,238 (-42%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$11,852

Up $16,796 (+340%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $27,438Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $22,494Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $22,4942016Assets 2017: $34,346Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $34,3462017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$34,346
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$34,346
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2015: $73,747Expenses 2015: $46,609Net Income 2015: $27,1382015Revenue 2016: $68,630Expenses 2016: $73,574Net Income 2016: -$4,9442016Revenue 2017: $54,188Expenses 2017: $42,336Net Income 2017: $11,8522017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$54,188
Expenses$42,336
Net Income$11,852
Open 2017 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,346
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$34,346
Revenue
$54,188
Expenses
$42,336
Net income
$11,852
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.3$0.00$34.3$54.2$42.3$11.9
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.5$0.00$22.5$68.6$73.6$4.94
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.4$0.00$73.7$46.6$27.1
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 5, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.0
Gross Receipts
$54,188
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Open Boulder Foundation's purpose is to educate the people of Boulder County about major public policy issues affecting city and county government, and to encourage participation in governance.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Open Boulder educated citizens about issues on the ballot.$15,880$0
Open Boulder educated the public concerning certain new policies on Open Space management in the city.$15,000$0
Open Boulder educated the public concerning governance issues including the municipalization of the city's electrical utility.$10,000$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jim ButterworthChair (Outgoing)-$0--
Michelle EstrellaTreasurer-$0--
Alex LindsayBoard Member & Incoming Chair-$0--
Liz SpencerBoard Member-$0--
Chris OzeroffSecretary-$0--
Jennifer EgbertBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Boulder Foundation
EIN
47-1050564
Phone
3035139589
Address
PO Box 6003, Boulder, CO 80306

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Estrella
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3035139589
Signed
2018-11-05
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Grants to Open Boulder”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance & banking”

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