Civic Intelligence

Charter Schools Action Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 47-2045681

Oct 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 19, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.CHARTERACTION.ORG
1101 15th St NWWashington, DC 20005

(202) 521-2821

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

96th percentile

62%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2014

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

$67,804

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$61,855

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$5,949

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

$100,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$38,145

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$61,855

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2014: $67,804Liabilities 2014: $5,949Net Assets 2014: $61,8552014Assets 2015: $137,503Liabilities 2015: $72,909Net Assets 2015: $64,5942015Assets 2016: $300,481Liabilities 2016: $18,146Net Assets 2016: $282,3352016Assets 2017: $615,481Liabilities 2017: $40,765Net Assets 2017: $574,7162017Assets 2018: $128,313Liabilities 2018: $28,039Net Assets 2018: $100,2742018Assets 2019: $114,110Liabilities 2019: $50,818Net Assets 2019: $63,2922019Assets 2020: $64,769Liabilities 2020: $92,537Net Assets 2020: -$27,7682020Assets 2021: $97,406Liabilities 2021: $147,207Net Assets 2021: -$49,8012021Assets 2022: $376,189Liabilities 2022: $287,332Net Assets 2022: $88,8572022Assets 2023: $604,996Liabilities 2023: $335,038Net Assets 2023: $269,9582023Assets 2024: $383,462Liabilities 2024: $324,336Net Assets 2024: $59,1262024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$67,804
Liabilities$5,949
Net Assets$61,855
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $100,000Expenses 2014: $38,145Net Income 2014: $61,8552014Revenue 2015: $265,000Expenses 2015: $262,261Net Income 2015: $2,7392015Revenue 2016: $245,000Expenses 2016: $27,259Net Income 2016: $217,7412016Revenue 2017: $315,000Expenses 2017: $25,093Net Income 2017: $289,9072017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $474,442Net Income 2018: -$474,4422018Revenue 2019: $113,433Expenses 2019: $150,415Net Income 2019: -$36,9822019Revenue 2020: $90,000Expenses 2020: $181,060Net Income 2020: -$91,0602020Revenue 2021: $85,000Expenses 2021: $107,033Net Income 2021: -$22,0332021Revenue 2022: $979,471Expenses 2022: $840,813Net Income 2022: $138,6582022Revenue 2023: $565,000Expenses 2023: $383,899Net Income 2023: $181,1012023Revenue 2024: $254,081Expenses 2024: $464,913Net Income 2024: -$210,8322024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$100,000
Expenses$38,145
Net Income$61,855
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 19, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$100,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A social welfare organization organized to amplify the work of the national alliance for public charter schools, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ALL REVENUE AND EXPENSES IN 2014 WERE RELATED TO ORGANIZING AND PLANNING THE CREATION OF THE FUND TO HELP AMPLIFY THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, A RELATED 501(C)(3).$32,000$38,145
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM PHILLIPSExecutive Director-$0--
NINA REESChair-$0--
ERIC PAISNERTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Charter Schools Action Fund
EIN
47-2045681
Phone
2025212821
Address
1101 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Paisner
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2025212821
Signed
2015-08-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cherry Bekaert Llp
Address
1111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 1000, CHARLOTTE, NC 28204
Preparer
Kellianne F Benson
Phone
7043771678
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: political. Grantee name: republican leadership committee. Grantee address: 1201 f street, nw #675 washington, dc 20004. Amount given: 12,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: educational. Grantee name: education reform now inc. Grantee address: 928 broadway new york, ny 10010. Amount given: 20,000. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 32,000.”

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

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 196.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 5,949.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$67,804
Liabilities
$5,949
Net assets
$61,855
Revenue
$100,000
Expenses
$38,145
Net income
$61,855
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.83$3.24$0.59$2.54$4.65$2.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.05$3.35$2.70$5.65$3.84$1.81
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.76$2.87$0.89$9.79$8.41$1.39
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$1.47$0.50$0.85$1.07$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.93$0.28$0.90$1.81$0.91
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.51$0.63$1.13$1.50$0.37
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.28$1.00$0.00$4.74$4.74
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.15$0.41$5.75$3.15$0.25$2.90
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$0.18$2.82$2.45$0.27$2.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.73$0.65$2.65$2.62$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.06$0.62$1.00$0.38$0.62