Civic Intelligence

Communities for a Better Life

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-5070618

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 06, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
500 S GRAND AVENUE 22nd FLOORLos Angeles, CA 90071

(310) 309-6702

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Asset Growth

47th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Flat

$1

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Expenses

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$1$0Assets 2015: $1Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $0Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$0Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide affordable housing to families with low income in the greater Los Angeles area.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To develop affordable housing to families with low income in the greater Los Angeles area.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GREG BROWNPresident & CEO-$0--
AYAHLUSHIM GETACHEWTreasurer-$0--
JACKLYN YARBOISecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communities for a Better Life
EIN
47-5070618
Phone
3103096702
Address
500 S GRAND AVENUE 22nd FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071

Signing Officer

Name
Greg Brown
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2017-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hoffman Short Rubin Dewinter Sanderson
Address
1037 PARK VIEW DR, COVINA, CA 91724-3750
Preparer
Aneela DeWinter
Phone
6269320100
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$0$0$0
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$0$0$0
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$0$0$0
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$0$0$0
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1$0$0$0$0$0
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1$0$0$0$0