Civic Intelligence

American Forum

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-1281134

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Feb 14, 2017

Organization Profilewww.mediaforum.org

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529 14th Street NW Suite 954Washington, DC 20045

(202) 638-1431

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.63x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

14th percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$133,292

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 84.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-45%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$23,058

Down $19,236 (-45%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$37,696

Down $38,810 (-3484%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$60,754

Up $19,574 (+48%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$157,990

Down $59,494 (-27%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$196,800

Down $25,071 (-11%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$38,810

Down $34,423 (-785%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2011: $40,651Liabilities 2011: $27,873Net Assets 2011: $12,7782011Assets 2012: $31,589Liabilities 2012: $34,508Net Assets 2012: -$2,9192012Assets 2013: $33,935Liabilities 2013: $41,437Net Assets 2013: -$7,5022013Assets 2014: $31,690Liabilities 2014: $26,189Net Assets 2014: $5,5012014Assets 2015: $42,294Liabilities 2015: $41,180Net Assets 2015: $1,1142015Assets 2016: $23,058Liabilities 2016: $60,754Net Assets 2016: -$37,6962016Assets 2017: $10,862Liabilities 2017: $57,527Net Assets 2017: -$46,6652017Assets 2018: $8,019Liabilities 2018: $59,002Net Assets 2018: -$50,9832018Assets 2019: $7,856Liabilities 2019: $59,871Net Assets 2019: -$52,0152019Assets 2020: $6,476Liabilities 2020: $47,370Net Assets 2020: -$40,8942020Assets 2021: $12,953Liabilities 2021: $35,386Net Assets 2021: -$22,4332021Assets 2022: $2,904Liabilities 2022: $33,848Net Assets 2022: -$30,9442022Assets 2023: $2,805Liabilities 2023: $33,666Net Assets 2023: -$30,8612023Assets 2024: $2,388Liabilities 2024: $34,903Net Assets 2024: -$32,5152024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$23,058
Liabilities$60,754
Net Assets-$37,696
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $239,975Expenses 2011: $323,807Net Income 2011: -$83,8322011Revenue 2012: $293,019Expenses 2012: $308,716Net Income 2012: -$15,6972012Revenue 2013: $286,936Expenses 2013: $291,519Net Income 2013: -$4,5832013Revenue 2014: $279,729Expenses 2014: $266,726Net Income 2014: $13,0032014Revenue 2015: $217,484Expenses 2015: $221,871Net Income 2015: -$4,3872015Revenue 2016: $157,990Expenses 2016: $196,800Net Income 2016: -$38,8102016Revenue 2017: $157,379Expenses 2017: $166,348Net Income 2017: -$8,9692017Revenue 2018: $110,841Expenses 2018: $115,159Net Income 2018: -$4,3182018Revenue 2019: $123,950Expenses 2019: $124,982Net Income 2019: -$1,0322019Revenue 2020: $174,189Expenses 2020: $174,489Net Income 2020: -$3002020Revenue 2021: $96,666Expenses 2021: $94,317Net Income 2021: $2,3492021Revenue 2022: $70,987Expenses 2022: $81,535Net Income 2022: -$10,5482022Revenue 2023: $101,879Expenses 2023: $101,987Net Income 2023: -$1082023Revenue 2024: $119,537Expenses 2024: $119,954Net Income 2024: -$4172024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$157,990
Expenses$196,800
Net Income-$38,810
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Feb 14, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$158,508
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To assist progressive individuals to set up statewide citizen think tanks for the development and dissemiation of media packets regarding critical social issues too obtain statewide coverage through the media.

To assist progressive individuals to set up statewide citizen think tanks for the development and dissemination of media packets regarding critical social issues to obtain statewide coverage through the media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$36,107$17,269▼ $18,838
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,667$3,661▼ $1,006
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,342$1,728▲ $386
Accounts Receivable$178$400▲ $222
Total Assets$42,294$23,058▼ $19,236
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$34,838$46,218▲ $11,380
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,342$14,536▲ $8,194
Total Liabilities$41,180$60,754▲ $19,574
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$10,000--
Unrestricted Net Assets$-8,886$-37,696▼ $28,810
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,114$-37,696▼ $38,810
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$42,294$23,058▼ $19,236

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,728$7,569$9,297
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Denice ZeckExecutive DirectorFT$127,308$5,984$133,292

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Frank D WilliamsChair
Anne JosephIndividual Trustee
Diane DohertyIndividual Trustee
Elizabeth AppleyIndividual Trustee
Hector GarciaIndividual Trustee
Karen MulhauserIndividual Trustee
Lydia PendleyIndividual Trustee
Roger BybeeIndividual Trustee
Elizabeth BargerTreasurerSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$86,080
Program Service Revenue
$72,428
Investment Income
$-518
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$86,080
Change in Net Assets
$-38,810
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$141,984
Other Expenses$54,816
Total Fundraising Expense$8,104
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$108,212$12,731$6,365$127,308
Occupancy$13,981$451$601$15,033
Payroll Taxes$7,388$869$435$8,692
Interest-$7,039-$7,039
Pension Plan Contributions$4,828$568$284$5,680
Other Expenses$4,965$160$214$5,339
Insurance$2,150$69$92$2,311
Office Expenses$1,143$38$49$1,230
Fees for Services Accounting$703$30$23$756
Depreciation Depletion-$704-$704
Other Employee Benefits$259$30$15$304
Total Functional Expenses$165,988$22,708$8,104$196,800
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
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card$46,218
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Oganizations process to Review Form 990: Financials are made available for the board to review before the 990 is filed.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“Enforcement of Conflicts Policy is through annual meetings.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Organization used Center for Non-Profit Advancement which collects salary data for the DC area and publishes comparable salary ranges to figure compensation.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“Board members cannot be compensated for being on the board.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Upon Request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Forum
EIN
52-1281134
Address
529 14th Street NW Suite 954, Washington, DC 20045

Signing Officer

Name
Denice Zeck
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
2026381431
Signed
2017-02-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1984
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
0
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
1

Preparer

Firm
AP Tax Service LLC
Address
10195 Main St Ste B, Fairfax, VA 22031
Preparer
Virginia J Marksteiner EA
Phone
7038657288
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,058
Liabilities
$60,754
Net assets
-$37,696
Revenue
$157,990
Expenses
$196,800
Net income
-$38,810
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.35$0.33$1.20$1.20$0.00
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.34$0.31$1.02$1.02$0.00
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.34$0.31$0.71$0.82$0.11
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.35$0.22$0.97$0.94$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.47$0.41$1.74$1.74$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.60$0.52$1.24$1.25$0.01
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.59$0.51$1.11$1.15$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.58$0.47$1.57$1.66$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.61$0.38$1.58$1.97$0.39
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.41$0.01$2.17$2.22$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.26$0.06$2.80$2.67$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.41$0.08$2.87$2.92$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.35$0.03$2.93$3.09$0.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.28$0.13$2.40$3.24$0.84