Civic Intelligence

Accountability Project Institute

EIN 47-3899205 • 501(c)4 • Columbus, OH

Profile

The organization is dedicated to educating the public and advocating for policies promoting economic freedom and accountability in government

37 W BROAD STREET No 325Columbus, OH 43215

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

26th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$3,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

54%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$30,835

Down $12,502 (-29%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$30,835

Down $12,502 (-29%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$86,249

Up $30,305 (+54%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$98,751

Up $48,421 (+96%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$12,502

Down $18,116 (-323%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $21,383Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $11,576Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $11,5762016Assets 2018: $37,723Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $37,7232018Assets 2019: $43,337Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $43,3372019Assets 2020: $30,835Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $30,8352020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$30,835
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$30,835
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $60,000Expenses 2015: $38,617Net Income 2015: $21,3832015Revenue 2016: $9,040Expenses 2016: $18,847Net Income 2016: -$9,8072016Revenue 2018: $127,063Expenses 2018: $133,503Net Income 2018: -$6,4402018Revenue 2019: $55,944Expenses 2019: $50,330Net Income 2019: $5,6142019Revenue 2020: $86,249Expenses 2020: $98,751Net Income 2020: -$12,5022020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$86,249
Expenses$98,751
Net Income-$12,502
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$30,835
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$30,835
Revenue
$86,249
Expenses
$98,751
Net income
-$12,502
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.86$0.99$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.56$0.50$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.27$1.34$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.09$0.19$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.60$0.39$0.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$86,249
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is dedicated to educating the public and advocating for policies promoting economic freedom and accountability in government

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES PROMOTING ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH USING PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, GRASS ROOTS AND POLICY ADVANCEMENT.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LYNN E KINGDirectorPT$4,000-$4,000
BRIANNA MARSHDirectorPT$3,000-$3,000
ANNE R STAUGLERDirectorPT$3,000-$3,000
THOMAS A RANKINTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Accountability Project Institute
EIN
47-3899205
Phone
6143491145
Address
37 W BROAD STREET No 325, COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas a Rankin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6145466669
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Thomas A Rankin & Company
Address
996 Poppy Hills Drive, Blacklick, OH 43004
Phone
6145466669
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: SUBSCRIPTIONS. Amount: 4,859. Description: EDUCATION/ISSUE ADVOCACY. Amount: 21,800. Description: LICENSES/FEES. Amount: 25. Description: WEB SERVICES. Amount: 384. Description: BANK CHARGES. Amount: 3. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 27,071.”

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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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