Civic Intelligence

Reform Alliance Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-2573670

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 31, 2018

Organization Profilewww.thereformalliance.org
411 S VictoryLittle Rock, AR 72201

(501) 244-9028

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

20th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

17th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

91st percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

42nd percentile

$41,417

Higher top officer pay than 42% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.3% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

96th percentile

128%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

171%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets20th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,618,260

Up $908,868 (+128%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$1,613,515

Up $910,518 (+130%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$4,745

Down $1,650 (-26%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue17th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,804,100

Up $1,138,972 (+171%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$894,532

Up $457,315 (+105%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$909,568

Up $681,657 (+299%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2015: $475,130Liabilities 2015: $2,500Net Assets 2015: $472,6302015Assets 2016: $709,392Liabilities 2016: $6,395Net Assets 2016: $702,9972016Assets 2017: $1,618,260Liabilities 2017: $4,745Net Assets 2017: $1,613,5152017Assets 2018: $1,635,688Liabilities 2018: $3,111Net Assets 2018: $1,632,5772018Assets 2019: $1,815,606Liabilities 2019: $108,072Net Assets 2019: $1,707,5342019Assets 2020: $2,510,531Liabilities 2020: $7,474Net Assets 2020: $2,503,0572020Assets 2021: $2,298,695Liabilities 2021: $959Net Assets 2021: $2,297,7362021Assets 2022: $996,978Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $996,9782022Assets 2023: $2,476,003Liabilities 2023: $10,867Net Assets 2023: $2,465,1362023Assets 2024: $6,400,399Liabilities 2024: $17,101Net Assets 2024: $6,383,2982024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,618,260
Liabilities$4,745
Net Assets$1,613,515
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2015: $472,662Expenses 2015: $20Net Income 2015: $472,6422015Revenue 2016: $665,128Expenses 2016: $437,217Net Income 2016: $227,9112016Revenue 2017: $1,804,100Expenses 2017: $894,532Net Income 2017: $909,5682017Revenue 2018: $2,036,959Expenses 2018: $1,921,293Net Income 2018: $115,6662018Revenue 2019: $3,313,796Expenses 2019: $3,077,128Net Income 2019: $236,6682019Revenue 2020: $4,704,841Expenses 2020: $4,024,841Net Income 2020: $680,0002020Revenue 2021: $4,048,566Expenses 2021: $4,270,860Net Income 2021: -$222,2942021Revenue 2022: $3,156,747Expenses 2022: $4,399,312Net Income 2022: -$1,242,5652022Revenue 2023: $4,440,927Expenses 2023: $2,907,545Net Income 2023: $1,533,3822023Revenue 2024: $6,726,039Expenses 2024: $2,807,877Net Income 2024: $3,918,1622024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,804,100
Expenses$894,532
Net Income$909,568
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 31, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,804,100
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Oversee the implementation and reform of education in the state of arkansas.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$709,392$1,618,260▲ $908,868
Total Assets$709,392$1,618,260▲ $908,868
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$6,395--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$4,745-
Total Liabilities$6,395$4,745▼ $1,650
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$702,997$1,613,515▲ $910,518
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$702,997$1,613,515▲ $910,518
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$709,392$1,618,260▲ $908,868
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay42nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Katherine CliffordExecutive DirectorFT$41,417$41,417
Valerie PruittExecutive DirectorFT$11,041$11,041
Margaret CummingsOffice ManagerPT$5,061$5,061

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Laurie LeeChairman
Jeff DangeauDirector
Mark BivianioDirector
Stacey UtleyMember
John EddyMemeber

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Trace Strategies LLCCampaign Advisory411 S VICTORY 206, Little Rock, AR 72201$180,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,488,100
Program Service Revenue
$316,000
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,488,100
Change in Net Assets
$909,568
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$513,433
Other Expenses$315,223
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$65,876
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$513,433--$513,433
Other Expenses$127,490$52,510$0$180,000
Other Salaries and Wages$51,767$5,752$0$57,519
Advertising$44,521$0$0$44,521
Fees for Services Management$0$41,865$0$41,865
Payroll Taxes$4,520$0$0$4,520
Fees for Services Legal$0$3,931$0$3,931
Fees for Services Accounting$0$3,873$0$3,873
Other Employee Benefits$3,837$0$0$3,837
Depreciation Depletion$1,112$0$0$1,112
Office Expenses$0$884$0$884
Information Technology$800$0$0$800
Travel$241$0$0$241
All Other Expenses$133$0$0$133
Total Functional Expenses$785,717$108,815$0$894,532
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Margaret Cummingschild of ChairmanPayrollNo$5,061
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Reform Alliance
EIN
47-2573670
Phone
5012449028
Address
411 S VICTORY, Little Rock, AR 72201

Signing Officer

Name
Laurie Lee
Title
Chairman of the Board
Phone
5012449028
Signed
2018-10-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Laurie Lee
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Ar
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
3
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
John E Baines Pc
Address
604 S ELM ST, DENTON, TX 76201-6808
Preparer
John E Baines CPA
Phone
9405659015
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The board members will review the 990 before its submission and will make it available to all interested parties with a reaonable notification or request.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“In the first year the Conflict of Interest Policy was not formalized. However, the Board of Directors were required to make sure through their attorneys that all interactions with the 501(c)3 were done with the highest of standards.”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“The top officials and the Chairman will review and evaluate the candidates and their compensation”

Pt VI, Line 19

“A properly routed request from interested parties for information on the financial statements, the tax return or governing documents will be answered by the officers in the Home office”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“no unrelated business income”

Pt III, Line 2

“State of Arkansas Scholarship Program for Special Needs Children”

Pt VI, Line 2

“Laurie Lee's daughter, Margaret Cummings, is an employee.”

Pt VI, Line 2

“Mark and Laurie have a business together.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The organization contracted with a CPA firm to prepare the form 990, and upon completion a draft was circulated amongst the Board Members, and review comments were sent back to the CPA for finalization.”

Pt VI, Line 7B

“The paid Executive Director has some limited decision making ability”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1In the first year the Conflict of Interest Policy was not formalized. However, the Board of Directors were required to make sure through their attorneys that all interactions with the 501(c)3 were done with the highest of standards.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The top officials and the Chairman will review and evaluate the candidates and their compensation
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A properly routed request from interested parties for information on the financial statements, the tax return or governing documents will be answered by the officers in the Home office
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4no unrelated business income
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5State of Arkansas Scholarship Program for Special Needs Children
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Laurie Lee's daughter, Margaret Cummings, is an employee.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Mark and Laurie have a business together.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8The organization contracted with a CPA firm to prepare the form 990, and upon completion a draft was circulated amongst the Board Members, and review comments were sent back to the CPA for finalization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9The paid Executive Director has some limited decision making ability
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,618,260
Liabilities
$4,745
Net assets
$1,613,515
Revenue
$1,804,100
Expenses
$894,532
Net income
$909,568
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.40$0.02$6.38$6.73$2.81$3.92
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.48$0.01$2.47$4.44$2.91$1.53
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.00$1.00$3.16$4.40$1.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.30$0.00$2.30$4.05$4.27$0.22
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.51$0.01$2.50$4.70$4.02$0.68
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.82$0.11$1.71$3.31$3.08$0.24
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.63$2.04$1.92$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$0.00$1.61$1.80$0.89$0.91
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.01$0.70$0.67$0.44$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.47$0.47$0.00$0.47