Civic Intelligence

Essential Information Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 52-1299631

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Sep 30, 2016

Organization Profilewww.essentialinformation.org
P O Box 19405Washington, DC 20036

(202) 387-8030

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-3.7%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2015

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Down

$85,829

Down $26,849 (-24%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$83,326

Down $10,079 (-11%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$2,503

Down $16,770 (-87%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$267,883

Down $89,313 (-25%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$277,789

Down $168,618 (-38%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$9,906

Up $79,305 (+89%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $90,569Liabilities 2010: $27,399Net Assets 2010: $63,1702010Assets 2011: $109,136Liabilities 2011: $12,751Net Assets 2011: $96,3852011Assets 2012: $102,059Liabilities 2012: $9,362Net Assets 2012: $92,6972012Assets 2013: $195,811Liabilities 2013: $13,081Net Assets 2013: $182,7302013Assets 2014: $112,678Liabilities 2014: $19,273Net Assets 2014: $93,4052014Assets 2015: $85,829Liabilities 2015: $2,503Net Assets 2015: $83,3262015Assets 2016: $98,300Liabilities 2016: $4,852Net Assets 2016: $93,4482016Assets 2017: $520,297Liabilities 2017: $14,016Net Assets 2017: $506,2812017Assets 2018: $572,141Liabilities 2018: $14,717Net Assets 2018: $557,4242018Assets 2019: $308,491Liabilities 2019: $17,413Net Assets 2019: $291,0782019Assets 2020: $405,885Liabilities 2020: $90,116Net Assets 2020: $315,7692020Assets 2021: $743,201Liabilities 2021: $16,450Net Assets 2021: $726,7512021Assets 2022: $332,235Liabilities 2022: $14,252Net Assets 2022: $317,9832022Assets 2023: $260,992Liabilities 2023: $37,388Net Assets 2023: $223,6042023Assets 2024: $253,625Liabilities 2024: $41,303Net Assets 2024: $212,3222024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$85,829
Liabilities$2,503
Net Assets$83,326
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $398,592Expenses 2010: $306,422Net Income 2010: $92,1702010Revenue 2011: $404,800Expenses 2011: $371,636Net Income 2011: $33,1642011Revenue 2012: $302,529Expenses 2012: $326,901Net Income 2012: -$24,3722012Revenue 2013: $623,291Expenses 2013: $533,643Net Income 2013: $89,6482013Revenue 2014: $357,196Expenses 2014: $446,407Net Income 2014: -$89,2112014Revenue 2015: $267,883Expenses 2015: $277,789Net Income 2015: -$9,9062015Revenue 2016: $383,857Expenses 2016: $374,649Net Income 2016: $9,2082016Revenue 2017: $1,089,483Expenses 2017: $679,149Net Income 2017: $410,3342017Revenue 2018: $769,870Expenses 2018: $718,695Net Income 2018: $51,1752018Revenue 2019: $791,229Expenses 2019: $1,057,577Net Income 2019: -$266,3482019Revenue 2020: $659,027Expenses 2020: $634,351Net Income 2020: $24,6762020Revenue 2021: $1,136,509Expenses 2021: $725,552Net Income 2021: $410,9572021Revenue 2022: $583,313Expenses 2022: $992,068Net Income 2022: -$408,7552022Revenue 2023: $953,559Expenses 2023: $1,047,945Net Income 2023: -$94,3862023Revenue 2024: $899,391Expenses 2024: $910,669Net Income 2024: -$11,2782024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$267,883
Expenses$277,789
Net Income-$9,906
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 30, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$267,883
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Essential Information educates the public on topics neglected by the media and policy-makers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$90,758$61,292▼ $29,466
Pledges and Grants Receivable$12,834$20,250▲ $7,416
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,135$1,717▲ $582
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$3,089$1,105▼ $1,984
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,238$1,062▼ $176
Accounts Receivable$3,624$403▼ $3,221
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$112,678$85,829▼ $26,849
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$19,273$2,503▼ $16,770
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0--
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$19,273$2,503▼ $16,770
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$95,541$112,841▲ $17,300
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$-2,136$-29,515▼ $27,379
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$93,405$83,326▼ $10,079
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$112,678$85,829▼ $26,849

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,717$32,998$34,715
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Leasehold Improvements$0$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John RichardPresident
Amy AllinaDirector
Cynthia RenfroDirector
Robert WeissmanSecretary/Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$267,250
Program Service Revenue
$137
Investment Income
$14
Other Revenue
$482
All Other Contributions
$267,250
Change in Net Assets
$-9,906
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$227,789
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$50,000
Total Fundraising Expense$396
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$170,902$6,415$0$177,317
Grants to Domestic Orgs$50,000--$50,000
Office Expenses$17,069$3,357-$20,426
Information Technology$18,876$0$0$18,876
Conferences and Meetings$4,567$658$0$5,225
Travel$3,734$637$396$4,767
Depreciation Depletion$854$74$0$928
Advertising$0$250$0$250
Total Functional Expenses$266,002$11,391$396$277,789
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Environmental Action CenterWashington, DC501(c)(3)To further the educational work of the organization, specifically the "Five-Complaint Frack Attack Strategy."$50,000
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 was reviewed by the President and provided to Board Members.”

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

“Essential Information circulates the conflict of interest form to staff and board, annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The President reviews and approves the compensation of all employees to ensure that it is reasonable. Comparable market data is used from nonprofits in this geographic area.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Essential Information (EI) provides comprehensive and timely information to the public, the media, contributors and government agencies. All solicitation materials accurately represent EI's policies, practices and programs. All financial, organizational and program reports are complete and accurate. All information about EI policies, shall be made available, upon request, in a timely manner and without charge to individuals who request it.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Essential Information
EIN
52-1299631
Phone
2023878030
Address
P O Box 19405, Washington, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
John Richard
Title
President
Phone
2023878030
Signed
2016-09-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Richard
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Beverly Orr
Address
P O Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
Preparer
Beverly Orr
Phone
2023612814
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contractors for Administrative Support ($6,415);; Newswire Services ($482); Researchers ($9,738); Consultants for WebWork ($4,226) and Contractors for Program Service work ($156,456)”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$85,829
Liabilities
$2,503
Net assets
$83,326
Revenue
$267,883
Expenses
$277,789
Net income
-$9,906
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.04$0.21$0.90$0.91$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.04$0.22$0.95$1.05$0.09
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.33$0.01$0.32$0.58$0.99$0.41
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.74$0.02$0.73$1.14$0.73$0.41
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.09$0.32$0.66$0.63$0.02
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.02$0.29$0.79$1.06$0.27
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.01$0.56$0.77$0.72$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.52$0.01$0.51$1.09$0.68$0.41
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.09$0.38$0.37$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.08$0.27$0.28$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.02$0.09$0.36$0.45$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.01$0.18$0.62$0.53$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.01$0.09$0.30$0.33$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$0.10$0.40$0.37$0.03
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.03$0.06$0.40$0.31$0.09