Civic Intelligence

Citizens for a Sustainable Economy

EIN 47-1134848 • 501(c)4 • Fort Collins, CO

Profile

The organization was formed to enhance the economic environment in the fort collins, colorado area based on the belief that a strong regional economy is the backbone of a strong community. This will be accomplished by creating plans to lower the poverty rate, replace low paying jobs with higher paying employment, decrease underemployent and raise median household income. The plans include reducing traffic congestion, encouraging local government to be efficient, accountable and transparent, eliminating unnecessary barriers to entrepreneurs and job creators, keeping taxes, fees and utility rates affordable, promoting fort collins area to small business, and working with, not against, primary employers.

225 South MeldrumFort Collins, CO 80521

www.citizensforasustainableeconomy.com

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)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.7%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

96%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$10,435

Down $6,002 (-37%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$10,435

Down $6,002 (-37%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$59,044

Up $34,544 (+141%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$60,658

Up $29,758 (+96%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$1,614

Up $4,786 (+75%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $26,530Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $26,5302016Assets 2017: $18,566Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $18,5662017Assets 2018: $53,416Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $53,4162018Assets 2019: $14,728Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $14,7282019Assets 2020: $13,616Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $13,6162020Assets 2022: $16,437Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $16,4372022Assets 2024: $10,435Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $10,4352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,435
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,435

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $83,925Expenses 2016: $75,366Net Income 2016: $8,5592016Revenue 2017: $251,026Expenses 2017: $258,990Net Income 2017: -$7,9642017Revenue 2018: $177,500Expenses 2018: $142,650Net Income 2018: $34,8502018Revenue 2019: $131,654Expenses 2019: $170,342Net Income 2019: -$38,6882019Revenue 2020: $100,000Expenses 2020: $101,112Net Income 2020: -$1,1122020Revenue 2022: $24,500Expenses 2022: $30,900Net Income 2022: -$6,4002022Revenue 2024: $59,044Expenses 2024: $60,658Net Income 2024: -$1,6142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$59,044
Expenses$60,658
Net Income-$1,614

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$59,044
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization was formed to enhance the economic environment in fort collins, colorado based on the belief that a strong local economy is the backbone of a strong community. This will be accomplished by creating plans to lower the poverty rate, replace low paying jobs with higher paying employment, decrease underemployent and raise median household income. The plans include reducing traffic congestion, encouraging local government to be efficient, accountable and transparent, eliminating unnecessary barriers to entrepreneurs and job creators, keeping taxes, fees and utility rates low, promoting fort collins to small business, and working with, not against, primary employers.

The organization was formed to enhance the economic environment in the fort collins, colorado area based on the belief that a strong regional economy is the backbone of a strong community. This will be accomplished by creating plans to lower the poverty rate, replace low paying jobs with higher paying employment, decrease underemployent and raise median household income. The plans include reducing traffic congestion, encouraging local government to be efficient, accountable and transparent, eliminating unnecessary barriers to entrepreneurs and job creators, keeping taxes, fees and utility rates affordable, promoting fort collins area to small business, and working with, not against, primary employers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE FORT COLLINS, COLORADO AREA BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT A STRONG REGIONAL ECONOMY IS THE BACKBONE OF A STRONG COMMUNITY. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY CREATING PLANS TO LOWER THE POVERTY RATE, REPLACE LOW PAYING JOBS WITH HIGHER PAYING EMPLOYMENT, DECREASE UNDEREMPLOYENT AND RAISE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. THE PLANS INCLUDE REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION, ENCOURAGING LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BE EFFICIENT, ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT, ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURS AND JOB CREATORS, KEEPING TAXES, FEES AND UTILITY RATES AFFORDABLE, PROMOTING FORT COLLINS TO SMALL BUSINESS, AND WORKING WITH, NOT AGAINST, PRIMARY EMPLOYERS.$0$60,658
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BOB CARNAHANDirector-$0--
NICK HAWESPresident-$0--
ANN HUTCHISONSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citizens for a Sustainable Economy
EIN
47-1134848
Phone
9704823746
Address
225 SOUTH MELDRUM, FORT COLLINS, CO 80521

Signing Officer

Name
Ann Hutchison
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
9704823746
Signed
2025-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Brock and Company Cpas Pc
Address
3711 JFK PARKWAY SUITE 317, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
Preparer
Kelsie Boyle CPA
Phone
9702237855
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 44.

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

Description: bank fees. Amount: 20. Description: insurance. Amount: 843. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 863.

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