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North American Research Partnership

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-2598537

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jul 31, 2017

Organization Profilewww.naresearchpartnership.org
2820 S Alma School Rd Room 18-106Chandler, AZ 85286

(602) 492-3798

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

13th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$38,250

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 57.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,301

Down $2,823 (-35%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$3,662

Up $8,483 (+176%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$1,639

Down $11,306 (-87%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$67,000

Down $33,399 (-33%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$84,292

Down $20,928 (-20%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$17,292

Down $12,471 (-259%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2014: $0Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $8,124Liabilities 2015: $12,945Net Assets 2015: -$4,8212015Assets 2016: $5,301Liabilities 2016: $1,639Net Assets 2016: $3,6622016Assets 2017: $11,525Liabilities 2017: $02017

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2016

Assets$5,301
Liabilities$1,639
Net Assets$3,662
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $02014Revenue 2015: $100,399Expenses 2015: $105,220Net Income 2015: -$4,8212015Revenue 2016: $67,000Expenses 2016: $84,292Net Income 2016: -$17,2922016Revenue 2017: $26,100Expenses 2017: $18,237Net Income 2017: $7,8632017

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2016

Revenue$67,000
Expenses$84,292
Net Income-$17,292
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jul 31, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$67,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

North American Research Partnership is an independent organization that conducts applied research and outreach on how regions and communities in the US, Mexico and Canada can better position themselves for success in the 21st century by working on trade and economic development.

Conducts research and outreach programs

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Researched, wrote, edited, produced and presented the project, Zones of Hope Challenges and Opportunities with U.S.-Mexico Border Economic Microzones. Continued to present the project Competitive Borders.-$57,274
Researched, wrote, edited, produced and presented the project, In the National Interest The Presidential Permit Process, Cross-border Trade and the U.S. Economy.--
Made numerous presentations on the U.S.-Mexico border region economy to public-sector, private-sector and nonprofit groups. Provided background and commentary to numerous news media orgs. on border economic and other matters--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Erik LeePresident/ChairPT$38,250-$38,250
Rick Van SchoikSecretaryPT$14,889-$14,889
Hector GutierrezTreasurerPT$13,500-$13,500
Alex HinojosaDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
North American Research Partnership
EIN
47-2598537
Phone
6024923798
Address
2820 S Alma School Rd Room 18-106, Chandler, AZ 85286

Signing Officer

Name
Erik Lee
Title
President
Signed
2017-07-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sechler CPA Pc
Address
921 E ORANGE DRIVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85014
Preparer
Carolyn S Sechler
Phone
6022302700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Administrative Expenses 1,194”

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

“Insurance 232”

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

“Travel Meetings Expense 3,179”

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

“Advertising Promotion 1,500”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Accounts Payable Beginning of year 3,855, End of year 425”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Payroll Liabilities Beginning of year 6,070, End of year 1,214”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,301
Liabilities
$1,639
Net assets
$3,662
Revenue
$67,000
Expenses
$84,292
Net income
-$17,292
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.26$0.18$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.02$0.04$0.67$0.84$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.13$0.05$1.00$1.05$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00