Civic Intelligence

Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-2799579

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Nov 07, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.SCIP.COM
CO Corp Guarantee Tr2424 37th SWashington, DC 20007

(609) 628-2390

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

6th percentile

-62%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-44%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Down

$101,655

Down $78,694 (-44%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$101,655

Down $78,694 (-44%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$127,895

Down $25,405 (-17%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$206,589

Up $89,493 (+76%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$78,694

Down $114,898 (-317%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $118,090Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $118,0902018Assets 2019: $151,465Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $151,4652019Assets 2020: $171,082Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $171,0822020Assets 2021: $144,144Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $144,1442021Assets 2022: $180,349Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $180,3492022Assets 2023: $101,655Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $101,6552023Assets 2024: $148,512Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $148,5122024Assets 2025: $149,460Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $149,4602025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$101,655
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$101,655
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $103,475Expenses 2018: $56,236Net Income 2018: $47,2392018Revenue 2019: $118,800Expenses 2019: $85,425Net Income 2019: $33,3752019Revenue 2020: $115,300Expenses 2020: $95,683Net Income 2020: $19,6172020Revenue 2021: $12,600Expenses 2021: $39,538Net Income 2021: -$26,9382021Revenue 2022: $153,300Expenses 2022: $117,096Net Income 2022: $36,2042022Revenue 2023: $127,895Expenses 2023: $206,589Net Income 2023: -$78,6942023Revenue 2024: $186,500Expenses 2024: $139,643Net Income 2024: $46,8572024Revenue 2025: $183,050Expenses 2025: $182,102Net Income 2025: $9482025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$127,895
Expenses$206,589
Net Income-$78,694
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
Nov 7, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$127,895
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization assists design firms, owners, and manufacturers in acquiring professionally written construction specifications from qualified independent and employed specifiers, who advance excellence in preparing construction specifications, promote their special services and expertise to potential clients, share their knowledge, experience, and resources through discussions, conferences, and educational programs, network for mutual benefit.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ACQUIRING PROFESSIONALLY WRITTEN CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT AND EMPLOYED SPECIFIERS. PROMOTE THEIR SPECIAL SERVICES AND EXPERTISE TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS, SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND RESOURCES THROUGH DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NETWORK FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.$0$195,597
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VIVIAN VOLZPresident-$0--
KATHRYN MAREKPresident-Elect-$0--
KEVIN WANGVice President-$0--
AMY BAKERVice President-$0--
JAY FORDTreasurer-$0--
ELIAS SALTZSecretary-$0--
HOLLY A JORDANAffiliate Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Specifications Consultants in
EIN
47-2799579
Phone
6096282390
Address
CO CORP GUARANTEE TR2424 37TH S, WASHINGTON, DC 20007

Signing Officer

Name
Elias Saltz
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6096282390
Signed
2023-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kenneth Levy CPA Pllc
Address
485 UNDERHILL BLVD SUITE 104, SYOSSET, NY 11791
Preparer
Kenneth Levy
Phone
5166820025
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: paypal fees. Amount: 5,230. Description: office supplies. Amount: 2,350. Description: advertising. Amount: 2,474. Description: database website. Amount: 3,154. Description: annual conference. Amount: 182,615. Description: madcad database. Amount: 7,354. Description: provider fees. Amount: 1,125. Description: insurance. Amount: 543. Description: district of columbia filing fee. Amount: 80. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 204,925.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$101,655
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$101,655
Revenue
$127,895
Expenses
$206,589
Net income
-$78,694
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.83$1.82$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.87$1.40$0.47
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$1.28$2.07$0.79
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.00$1.80$1.53$1.17$0.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.00$1.44$0.13$0.40$0.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.00$1.71$1.15$0.96$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.00$1.51$1.19$0.85$0.33
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$1.03$0.56$0.47