Civic Intelligence

Aarq Trust

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 51-6518581

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jul 14, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
2001 L Street NW No 1000Washington, DC 20036-4910

(202) 466-1150

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.75x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

33rd percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

22nd percentile

$4,000

Higher top officer pay than 22% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.4% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-2.2%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,730,656

Down $39,029 (-2.2%) from 2014

Net Assets

Flat

$1,000,000

Flat from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$730,656

Down $39,029 (-5.1%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$975,992

Up $8,048 (+0.8%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$975,992

Up $8,048 (+0.8%) from 2014

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,423,812Liabilities 2011: $2,423,812Net Assets 2011: $1,000,0002011Assets 2012: $2,403,811Liabilities 2012: $1,403,811Net Assets 2012: $1,000,0002012Assets 2013: $2,183,679Liabilities 2013: $1,183,679Net Assets 2013: $1,000,0002013Assets 2014: $1,769,685Liabilities 2014: $769,685Net Assets 2014: $1,000,0002014Assets 2015: $1,730,656Liabilities 2015: $730,656Net Assets 2015: $1,000,0002015Assets 2016: $1,767,913Liabilities 2016: $767,913Net Assets 2016: $1,000,0002016Assets 2017: $2,177,243Liabilities 2017: $1,177,243Net Assets 2017: $1,000,0002017Assets 2018: $2,383,792Liabilities 2018: $1,383,792Net Assets 2018: $1,000,0002018Assets 2019: $1,290,368Liabilities 2019: $290,368Net Assets 2019: $1,000,0002019Assets 2020: $984,196Liabilities 2020: $88,244Net Assets 2020: $895,9522020Assets 2021: $1,104,779Liabilities 2021: $22,483Net Assets 2021: $1,082,2962021Assets 2022: $1,776,555Liabilities 2022: $13,241Net Assets 2022: $1,763,3142022Assets 2023: $2,315,488Liabilities 2023: $1,065,488Net Assets 2023: $1,250,0002023Assets 2024: $1,437,333Liabilities 2024: $187,333Net Assets 2024: $1,250,0002024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,730,656
Liabilities$730,656
Net Assets$1,000,000
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $2,718,3212011Revenue 2012: $1,631,807Expenses 2012: $1,631,807Net Income 2012: $02012Revenue 2013: $1,399,075Expenses 2013: $1,399,075Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2014: $967,944Expenses 2014: $967,944Net Income 2014: $02014Revenue 2015: $975,992Expenses 2015: $975,992Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $977,765Expenses 2016: $977,765Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $1,471,524Expenses 2017: $1,471,524Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $1,772,326Expenses 2018: $1,772,326Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $570,062Expenses 2019: $570,062Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $274,954Expenses 2020: $379,002Net Income 2020: -$104,0482020Revenue 2021: $606,978Expenses 2021: $420,634Net Income 2021: $186,3442021Revenue 2022: $1,070,174Expenses 2022: $389,156Net Income 2022: $681,0182022Revenue 2023: $1,250,451Expenses 2023: $1,763,765Net Income 2023: -$513,3142023Revenue 2024: $795,795Expenses 2024: $795,795Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$975,992
Expenses$975,992
Net Income$0
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jul 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$975,992
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Collect, hold, manage, invest and distribute any proceeds received from managing on an open tender basis the tariff-rate quota for milled rice granted by the european union to the united states.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,769,671$1,730,625▼ $39,046
Total Assets$1,769,685$1,730,656▼ $39,029
Other Assets Total$14$31▲ $17
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$607,863$578,283▼ $29,580
Grants Payable$161,822$152,373▼ $9,449
Total Liabilities$769,685$730,656▼ $39,029
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,000,000$1,000,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,000,000$1,000,000→ $0
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,769,685$1,730,656▼ $39,029
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay22nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
-Trustee$4,000$4,000

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Economic Consulting Services LLCAarq Administrator2001 L STREET NW, Washington, DC 20036$169,089
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$969,957
Investment Income
$35
Other Revenue
$6,000
Change in Net Assets
$0

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$975,992
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$975,992
Total Revenue per Form 990
$975,992
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$279,388
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$152,373
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Benefits to Members---$540,231
Fees for Services Management---$169,089
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$152,373
Fees for Services Legal---$97,123
Other Expenses---$6,954
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$4,000
Fees for Services Accounting---$3,750
Insurance---$2,472
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$975,992

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$975,992
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$975,992
Total Expenses per Form 990$975,992
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Rice FoundationArlington, VA501(c)(3)Research$152,373
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
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The trustee is the sole party authorized to act on behalf of the trust, but the trustee's actions are governed by the trust agreement (dated march 1, 1998) which provides that the trustee must obtain the approval of aarq, inc. For certain actions. The trustee may make disbursements of the trust's funds as directed by the board of directors of aarq, inc. Acting through its chairman, or as directed by the trq administrator in accordance with the operating agreement. The trustee also has the authority and the duty to invest the bid proceeds as permitted under the trust agreement.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8A

“As the trustee is the sole member of the governing body of the trust, there are no meetings held by the governing body. Thus, minutes are not documented.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“As the trustee is the sole member of the governing body of the trust, there are no meetings held by the governing body. Thus, minutes are not documented.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The 990 is prepared by the cpa firm. Prior to filing, the 990 is provided to (a) the aarq administrator, (b) the aarq trustee, and (c) aarq counsel. The administrator performs a detailed review, and any questions and concerns are discussed with the cpa firm and the chairman and other board members of aarq, inc as necessary. The form 990 as filed is provided to aarq, inc. At the next board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A CONTACT ADDRESS FOR TRUSTEE:

“Bny mellon trust of delaware 301 bellevue parkway, 3rd floor wilmington, de 19809”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Aarq Trust
EIN
51-6518581
Phone
2024661150
Address
2001 L STREET NW NO 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4910

Signing Officer

Name
Bny Mellon Trust of Delaware
Title
Trustee
Phone
2024661150
Signed
2016-07-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bny Mellon Trust Delaware
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Calibre CPA Group Pllc
Address
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200, WEST, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Subrina Wood CPA
Phone
2023319880
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“As directed by the board of directors of aarq, inc. The aarq administrator assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the aarq trust's financial statements. The aarq, inc. Board of directors approves the selection of the independent accountant.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The trust follows the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes included in accounting standards codification (asc) topic income taxes. These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribe a threshold of "more likely than not" for recognition and derecognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The trust performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended december 31, 2015 and 2014 and determined that there were no additional matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have an effect on its tax-exempt status.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE TRUST FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE TRUST PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0RESEARCH
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AARQ, INC. REVIEWS THE RICE RESEARCH FUNDING REPORTS PROVIDED BY THE RICE FOUNDATION AND THE SIX MAJOR RICE PRODUCING STATES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE TRUSTEE IS THE SOLE PARTY AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST, BUT THE TRUSTEE'S ACTIONS ARE GOVERNED BY THE TRUST AGREEMENT (DATED MARCH 1, 1998) WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE TRUSTEE MUST OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF AARQ, INC. FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS. THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE DISBURSEMENTS OF THE TRUST'S FUNDS AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AARQ, INC. ACTING THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, OR AS DIRECTED BY THE TRQ ADMINISTRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPERATING AGREEMENT. THE TRUSTEE ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY AND THE DUTY TO INVEST THE BID PROCEEDS AS PERMITTED UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AS THE TRUSTEE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TRUST, THERE ARE NO MEETINGS HELD BY THE GOVERNING BODY. THUS, MINUTES ARE NOT DOCUMENTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AS THE TRUSTEE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TRUST, THERE ARE NO MEETINGS HELD BY THE GOVERNING BODY. THUS, MINUTES ARE NOT DOCUMENTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CPA FIRM. PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO (A) THE AARQ ADMINISTRATOR, (B) THE AARQ TRUSTEE, AND (C) AARQ COUNSEL. THE ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW, AND ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE CPA FIRM AND THE CHAIRMAN AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS OF AARQ, INC AS NECESSARY. THE FORM 990 AS FILED IS PROVIDED TO AARQ, INC. AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE 301 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, 3RD FLOOR WILMINGTON, DE 19809
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AARQ, INC. THE AARQ ADMINISTRATOR ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE AARQ TRUST'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AARQ, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,730,656
Liabilities
$730,656
Net assets
$1,000,000
Revenue
$975,992
Expenses
$975,992
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.44$0.19$1.25$0.80$0.80$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.32$1.07$1.25$1.25$1.76$0.51
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.78$0.01$1.76$1.07$0.39$0.68
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.10$0.02$1.08$0.61$0.42$0.19
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.98$0.09$0.90$0.27$0.38$0.10
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.29$0.29$1.00$0.57$0.57$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.38$1.38$1.00$1.77$1.77$0.00
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.18$1.18$1.00$1.47$1.47$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.77$0.77$1.00$0.98$0.98$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.73$1.00$0.98$0.98$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.77$0.77$1.00$0.97$0.97$0.00
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.18$1.18$1.00$1.40$1.40$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.40$1.40$1.00$1.63$1.63$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.42$2.42$1.00$2.72