Civic Intelligence

Californians for Water Security

EIN 47-2097929 • 501(c)4 • Sacramento, CA

Profile

To engage in public education and advocacy in support of policies and investments that enhance the reliability of the california delta and ensure a reliable supply of water for california farms, businesses, residents and the environment.

555 Capitol Mall No 400Sacramento, CA 95814

www.watersecurityca.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

20th percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

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 2018

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-74%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,254 (-100%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,254 (-100%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$70,000

Down $195,000 (-74%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$87,254

Down $208,671 (-71%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$17,254

Up $13,671 (+44%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $228,445Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $228,4452015Assets 2016: $48,179Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $48,1792016Assets 2017: $17,254Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $17,2542017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $2,254,021Expenses 2015: $2,025,576Net Income 2015: $228,4452015Revenue 2016: $1,446,806Expenses 2016: $1,632,700Net Income 2016: -$185,8942016Revenue 2017: $265,000Expenses 2017: $295,925Net Income 2017: -$30,9252017Revenue 2018: $70,000Expenses 2018: $87,254Net Income 2018: -$17,2542018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$70,000
Expenses$87,254
Net Income-$17,254
Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$70,000
Expenses
$87,254
Net income
-$17,254
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.09$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.27$0.30$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$1.45$1.63$0.19
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$2.25$2.03$0.23
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Signed
Feb 6, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$70,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To engage in public education and advocacy in support of policies and investments that enhance the reliability of the california delta and ensure a reliable supply of water for california farms, businesses, residents and the environment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CALIFORNIANS FOR WATER SECURITY WORKED WITH A COALITION OF MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA WATER FIX TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE NEED FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER FIX THROUGH ONLINE, TELEVISION AND RADIO ADVERTISING, AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. CALIFORNIANS FOR WATER SECURITY ALSO HELPED EDUCATE REPORTERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE CALIFORNIA WATER FIX.$0$77,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BILL PHILLIMOREPresident-$0--
JEANINE CAMPOS GRECHVice President-$0--
DARIUS ASSEMISecretary-$0--
MELISSA POOLECFO-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Californians for Water Security
EIN
47-2097929
Phone
9164422952
Address
555 CAPITOL MALL NO 400, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Signing Officer

Name
Bill Phillimore
Title
President
Phone
9164422952
Signed
2019-02-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bfba Llp
Address
83 SCRIPPS DRIVE STE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825
Preparer
Patricia a Faith
Phone
9169240800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: refund of contributions. Amount: 25,000. Description: information technology. Amount: 1,122. Description: travel. Amount: 643. Description: filing fees. Amount: 1,118. Description: telephone. Amount: 2. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 27,885.”

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