Civic Intelligence

Leaders for a Better Community Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-5075154

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 13, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.LBCMKE.ORG
1345 N Jefferson Street No 136Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 465-2689

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.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

76th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$40,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.3% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

97th percentile

155%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

176%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$50,000

Up $30,400 (+155%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$50,000

Up $30,400 (+155%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$179,228

Up $114,228 (+176%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$148,828

Up $103,426 (+228%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$30,400

Up $10,802 (+55%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $2Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $22016Assets 2017: $19,600Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $19,6002017Assets 2018: $50,000Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $50,0002018Assets 2019: $34,793Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $34,7932019Assets 2020: $403Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4032020Assets 2021: $139Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1392021Assets 2022: $12,000Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $12,0002022

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$50,000
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$50,000
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $324,386Expenses 2016: $324,384Net Income 2016: $22016Revenue 2017: $65,000Expenses 2017: $45,402Net Income 2017: $19,5982017Revenue 2018: $179,228Expenses 2018: $148,828Net Income 2018: $30,4002018Revenue 2019: $140,965Expenses 2019: $156,172Net Income 2019: -$15,2072019Revenue 2020: $247,841Expenses 2020: $282,231Net Income 2020: -$34,3902020Revenue 2021: $50,868Expenses 2021: $51,132Net Income 2021: -$2642021Revenue 2022: $51,238Expenses 2022: $39,377Net Income 2022: $11,8612022

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$179,228
Expenses$148,828
Net Income$30,400
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 13, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$179,228
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A grassroots lobbying organization designed to inform the public and promote general welfare in order to create a more informed society.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTED A HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE, EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR MILWAUKEE PARENTS AND STUDENTS, AND SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS AND CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES.$0$99,579
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHERWIN HUGHESExecutive DirectorFT$40,000-$40,000
PAUL RENEAUPresidentPT$500-$500
DARYL SHAWVice PresidentPT$500-$500
FRANK PERKINSSecretaryPT$500-$500
Political and Lobbying Activity

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$66,106
Section 527 Activity Spending$66,106
Total Exempt Function Spending$66,106
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Leaders for a Better Community Inc
EIN
47-5075154
Phone
4144652689
Address
1345 N JEFFERSON STREET NO 136, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

Signing Officer

Name
Sherwin Hughes
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4144652689
Signed
2019-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PLACE SUITE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-3074
Preparer
Glenn Miller CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 23. Description: advertising. Amount: 10,710. Description: information technology. Amount: 279. Description: travel. Amount: 494. Description: canvassing. Amount: 9,315. Description: assembly support. Amount: 26,021. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 46,842.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,000
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$50,000
Revenue
$179,228
Expenses
$148,828
Net income
$30,400
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.51$0.39$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.51$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.48$2.82$0.34
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.41$1.56$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$1.79$1.49$0.30
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.65$0.45$0.20
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.24$3.24$0.00