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Accountability Project Institute

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-3899205

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 14, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A
37 W BROAD STREET No 325Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 349-1145

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

65th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

75th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-56%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$43,337

Up $5,614 (+15%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$43,337

Up $5,614 (+15%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Down

$55,944

Down $71,119 (-56%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$50,330

Down $83,173 (-62%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$5,614

Up $12,054 (+187%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

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

$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

2019

Assets$43,337
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$43,337
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2019

Revenue$55,944
Expenses$50,330
Net Income$5,614
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 14, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$55,944
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 Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHARLES S MARSHDirectorPT$0--
ANNE R STAUGLERDirectorPT$0--
LYNN E GREENDirectorPT$0--
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
2020-11-14
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: 4,800. Description: EDUCATION/ISSUE ADVOCACY. Amount: 41,537. Description: LICENSES/FEES. Amount: 225. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 46,562.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,337
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$43,337
Revenue
$55,944
Expenses
$50,330
Net income
$5,614
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