Civic Intelligence

Americans for Fairness

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-5657733

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 27, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
6170 Joliet Road No 200Countryside, IL 60525

(815) 254-3332

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

99th percentile

97%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

94th percentile

56%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-8.6%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$528,822

Up $190,174 (+56%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$491,571

Up $152,923 (+45%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$37,251

Up $37,251 from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

Down

$400,881

Down $37,880 (-8.6%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$13,528

Down $86,585 (-86%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$387,353

Up $48,705 (+14%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2016: $338,648Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $338,6482016Assets 2017: $528,822Liabilities 2017: $37,251Net Assets 2017: $491,5712017Assets 2018: $387,224Liabilities 2018: $8,449Net Assets 2018: $378,7752018Assets 2019: $771,394Liabilities 2019: $914Net Assets 2019: $770,4802019Assets 2020: $1,166,899Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,166,8992020Assets 2021: $816,344Liabilities 2021: $22,887Net Assets 2021: $793,4572021Assets 2022: $403,675Liabilities 2022: $22,574Net Assets 2022: $381,1012022Assets 2023: $643,454Liabilities 2023: $49,901Net Assets 2023: $593,5532023Assets 2024: $1,008,983Liabilities 2024: $31,217Net Assets 2024: $977,7662024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$528,822
Liabilities$37,251
Net Assets$491,571
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $438,761Expenses 2016: $100,113Net Income 2016: $338,6482016Revenue 2017: $400,881Expenses 2017: $13,528Net Income 2017: $387,3532017Revenue 2018: $399,172Expenses 2018: $511,968Net Income 2018: -$112,7962018Revenue 2019: $404,261Expenses 2019: $12,556Net Income 2019: $391,7052019Revenue 2020: $409,385Expenses 2020: $12,966Net Income 2020: $396,4192020Revenue 2021: $390,306Expenses 2021: $763,748Net Income 2021: -$373,4422021Revenue 2022: $420,219Expenses 2022: $832,575Net Income 2022: -$412,3562022Revenue 2023: $429,552Expenses 2023: $217,099Net Income 2023: $212,4532023Revenue 2024: $399,548Expenses 2024: $15,336Net Income 2024: $384,2122024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$400,881
Expenses$13,528
Net Income$387,353
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 27, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$400,881
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Americans for fairness supports research and public relations to combat anti-union initiatives, including so-called right-to-work policies, "paycheck protection" laws aimed at restricitng union involvement in politics, attempts to water down or repeal prevailing wage statutes, and efforts to ban project labor agreements.

Americans for fairness supports research and public relations to combat anti-union initiatives, including so-called right-to-work policies "paycheck protection" laws aimed at restricting union involvement in politics, attempts to water down or repeal prevailing wage statutes, and efforts to ban project labor agreements. Supporting such causes benefits all workers and their families. Americans for fairness encourages infrastructure spending, including the need to build and repair roads, bridges, and ports. Promotion of such spending will benefit all taxpayers and infrastructure users by providing value, efficiency, and safety. Americans for fairness will develop and execute marketing and public relation campaigns designed to educate the public with regard to labor and infrastructure issues. Its operations will occur in the international union of operating engineers north central states region.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$39,378$440,967▲ $401,589
Accounts Receivable$0$86,432▲ $86,432
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$1,423▲ $1,423
Total Assets$39,378$528,822▲ $489,444
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$0$37,251▲ $37,251
Total Liabilities$0$37,251▲ $37,251
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$39,378$491,571▲ $452,193
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$39,378$491,571▲ $452,193
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$39,378$528,822▲ $489,444
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James SweeneyPresident
Randy GriffinVice President
Brian E HickeyExecutive Board
Charlie SingletaryExecutive Board
Glen D JohnsonExecutive Board
Keith LindererExecutive Board
Scott RettigExecutive Board
Terrance E McgowanExecutive Board
Tom RidgeExecutive Board
Darren SmithTrustee
Douglas StockwellTrustee
Pat KammerTrustee
Timothy J SappingtonTrustee
Mark MaierleSecretary-treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$400,881
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$400,881
Change in Net Assets
$387,353

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$400,881
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$400,881
Total Revenue per Form 990
$400,881
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$13,528
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Accounting$9,318--$9,318
Insurance$3,447--$3,447
Office Expenses$86--$86
Other Expenses$49--$49
Total Functional Expenses$13,528$0$0$13,528

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$13,528
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$13,528
Total Expenses per Form 990$13,528
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Line 11a explanation- the governing body reviews the form before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“To ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with tax-exempt purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, and the result of arm's length bargaining. B. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The documents are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Americans for Fairness
EIN
47-5657733
Phone
8152543332
Address
6170 JOLIET ROAD NO 200, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525

Signing Officer

Name
James Sweeney
Title
President
Phone
8152543332
Signed
2018-08-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
James Sweeney
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Graff Ballauer & Blanski Pc
Address
2 NORTHFIELD PLAZA SUITE 200, NORTHFIELD, IL 60093
Preparer
Michael Blanski
Phone
8478812540
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:

“The accounting method was changed from cash basis to the accrual basis to comply with fasb.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The committee has selected graff, ballauer & blanski, p.c. To audit the orginization's financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ACCOUNTING METHOD WAS CHANGED FROM CASH BASIS TO THE ACCRUAL BASIS TO COMPLY WITH FASB.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE COMMITTEE HAS SELECTED GRAFF, BALLAUER & BLANSKI, P.C. TO AUDIT THE ORGINIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$528,822
Liabilities
$37,251
Net assets
$491,571
Revenue
$400,881
Expenses
$13,528
Net income
$387,353
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.03$0.98$0.40$0.02$0.38
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.05$0.59$0.43$0.22$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.02$0.38$0.42$0.83$0.41
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.02$0.79$0.39$0.76$0.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$0.41$0.01$0.40
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.40$0.01$0.39
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.01$0.38$0.40$0.51$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.04$0.49$0.40$0.01$0.39
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.44$0.10$0.34