Civic Intelligence

The Bus Coalition Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 47-2723040

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 12, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
1001 Office Park RoadWest Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 440-6057

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

5th percentile

-49%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-87%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$1,416

Down $9,683 (-87%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$1,416

Down $9,683 (-87%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$23,839

Down $15,661 (-40%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$35,621

Up $7,220 (+25%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$11,782

Down $22,881 (-206%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $11,099Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $11,0992014Assets 2015: $1,416Net Assets 2015: $1,4162015Assets 2016: $45,554Net Assets 2016: $45,5542016Assets 2017: $93,547Net Assets 2017: $93,5472017Assets 2018: $48,623Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $123,961Liabilities 2019: $90,300Net Assets 2019: $33,6612019Assets 2020: $255,181Liabilities 2020: $167,125Net Assets 2020: $88,0562020Assets 2021: $305,631Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $305,6312021Assets 2022: $345,245Liabilities 2022: $192,587Net Assets 2022: $152,6582022Assets 2023: $360,254Liabilities 2023: $189,459Net Assets 2023: $170,7952023Assets 2024: $255,217Liabilities 2024: $45,972Net Assets 2024: $209,2452024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,416
Liabilities-
Net Assets$1,416
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $39,500Expenses 2014: $28,401Net Income 2014: $11,0992014Revenue 2015: $23,839Expenses 2015: $35,621Net Income 2015: -$11,7822015Revenue 2016: $80,359Expenses 2016: $36,221Net Income 2016: $44,1382016Revenue 2017: $120,357Expenses 2017: $72,364Net Income 2017: $47,9932017Revenue 2018: $48,116Expenses 2018: $93,040Net Income 2018: -$44,9242018Revenue 2019: $133,626Expenses 2019: $148,588Net Income 2019: -$14,9622019Revenue 2020: $244,425Expenses 2020: $190,030Net Income 2020: $54,3952020Revenue 2021: $452,000Expenses 2021: $234,425Net Income 2021: $217,5752021Revenue 2022: $294,622Expenses 2022: $263,439Net Income 2022: $31,1832022Revenue 2023: $302,225Expenses 2023: $283,912Net Income 2023: $18,3132023Revenue 2024: $303,234Expenses 2024: $264,642Net Income 2024: $38,5922024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$23,839
Expenses$35,621
Net Income-$11,782
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 12, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$23,839
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The objective of the organization is to increase federal funding for bus transit programs and promote bus transit as a reliable, environmentally and fiscally responsible mode of transportation for communities across the nation.

To increase federal funding for bus transit programs and promote bus transit as a reliable, environmentally and fiscally responsible mode of transportation for communities across the nation

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
STRENGTHENING MEMBERSHIP: THE BUS COALITION ENROLLED BY THE END OF THE YEAR 80 BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN 25 STATES TO SUPPORT ITS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARK LITTLEChairman-$0--
TODD MORROWTreasurer-$0--
RANDY HUMEDirector-$0--
RON KILCOYNEDirector-$0--
JEFF MEILBECKDirector-$0--
LESLIE WHITEDirector-$0--
ED REDFERNExecutive Director-$0--
JEFF HAMMDirector-$0--
MARK HUFFERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bus Coalition Inc
EIN
47-2723040
Phone
5154406057
Address
1001 OFFICE PARK ROAD, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265

Signing Officer

Name
Ed Redfern
Title
President
Phone
5154406057
Signed
2016-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Fogg Nims & Co Llp
Address
1116 GRAND AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265
Preparer
Larry V Weigel
Phone
5152231110
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt V, Line 35B

“The organization business income is less than $1,000”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Telephone & website 2980.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“OFFICE EXPENSES 1547.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BOARD MEETINGS 11821.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BANK FEES 112.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,416
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$1,416
Revenue
$23,839
Expenses
$35,621
Net income
-$11,782
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.55$0.46$2.09$3.03$2.65$0.39
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.60$1.89$1.71$3.02$2.84$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.45$1.93$1.53$2.95$2.63$0.31
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.06$0.00$3.06$4.52$2.34$2.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.55$1.67$0.88$2.44$1.90$0.54
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.90$0.34$1.34$1.49$0.15
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.48$0.93$0.45
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.94$1.20$0.72$0.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.46$0.80$0.36$0.44
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.24$0.36$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.40$0.28$0.11