Civic Intelligence

National Whistleblower Center

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-1770068

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 14, 2017

Organization Profilewww.whistleblowers.org

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3238 P Street NWWashington, DC 20007

(202) 342-6980

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

94th percentile

61%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$59,228

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

100th percentile

2034%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

139%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$533,496

Up $508,494 (+2034%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$458,496

Up $433,494 (+1734%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$75,000

Up $75,000 from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$708,017

Up $412,027 (+139%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$274,523

Down $22,939 (-7.7%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$433,494

Up $434,966 (+29549%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2010: $99,624Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $99,6242010Assets 2011: $31,131Net Assets 2011: $31,1312011Assets 2012: $8,202Net Assets 2012: $8,2022012Assets 2013: $53,208Liabilities 2013: $30,000Net Assets 2013: $23,2082013Assets 2014: $37,030Liabilities 2014: $10,556Net Assets 2014: $26,4742014Assets 2015: $25,002Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $25,0022015Assets 2016: $533,496Liabilities 2016: $75,000Net Assets 2016: $458,4962016Assets 2017: $267,009Liabilities 2017: $75,000Net Assets 2017: $192,0092017Assets 2018: $416,911Liabilities 2018: $75,000Net Assets 2018: $341,9112018Assets 2019: $699,719Liabilities 2019: $68,500Net Assets 2019: $631,2192019Assets 2020: $868,880Liabilities 2020: $68,500Net Assets 2020: $800,3802020Assets 2021: $472,205Liabilities 2021: $74,257Net Assets 2021: $397,9482021Assets 2022: $71,598Liabilities 2022: $68,500Net Assets 2022: $3,0982022Assets 2023: $44,809Liabilities 2023: $74,164Net Assets 2023: -$29,3552023Assets 2024: $36,291Liabilities 2024: $105,415Net Assets 2024: -$69,1242024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$533,496
Liabilities$75,000
Net Assets$458,496
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $398,539Expenses 2010: $303,746Net Income 2010: $94,7932010Revenue 2011: $134,949Expenses 2011: $203,442Net Income 2011: -$68,4932011Revenue 2012: $173,112Expenses 2012: $196,041Net Income 2012: -$22,9292012Revenue 2013: $29,353Expenses 2013: $14,347Net Income 2013: $15,0062013Revenue 2014: $30,354Expenses 2014: $27,036Net Income 2014: $3,3182014Revenue 2015: $295,990Expenses 2015: $297,462Net Income 2015: -$1,4722015Revenue 2016: $708,017Expenses 2016: $274,523Net Income 2016: $433,4942016Revenue 2017: $554,045Expenses 2017: $820,532Net Income 2017: -$266,4872017Revenue 2018: $519,299Expenses 2018: $369,390Net Income 2018: $149,9092018Revenue 2019: $1,084,767Expenses 2019: $795,459Net Income 2019: $289,3082019Revenue 2020: $1,173,389Expenses 2020: $1,004,228Net Income 2020: $169,1612020Revenue 2021: $882,505Expenses 2021: $1,284,937Net Income 2021: -$402,4322021Revenue 2022: $139,268Expenses 2022: $534,118Net Income 2022: -$394,8502022Revenue 2023: $424,914Expenses 2023: $457,367Net Income 2023: -$32,4532023Revenue 2024: $439,947Expenses 2024: $479,716Net Income 2024: -$39,7692024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$708,017
Expenses$274,523
Net Income$433,494
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 14, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$708,017
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate workers and others about legal protections and advocate for stronger legal protections.

Alert the general public and workers of legal protections

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$20,888$510,847▲ $489,959
Inventories for Sale or Use$4,114$20,940▲ $16,826
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$1,709-
Total Assets$25,002$533,496▲ $508,494
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$75,000-
Total Liabilities$0$75,000▲ $75,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$434,337-
Unrestricted Net Assets$25,002$24,159▼ $843
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$25,002$458,496▲ $433,494
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$25,002$533,496▲ $508,494

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,709$20,570$22,279
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Ashley BinettiChief Operating OfficerFT$59,228$59,228

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Frederic WhitehurstCo-Chairperson
Gina GreenCo-Chairperson
Michael KohnDirector/President
Mark ToneyDirector
Mary Jane WilmothDirector/Sec-Treas
Stephen KohnExec. Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$632,955
Program Service Revenue
$75,000
Investment Income
$62
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$632,955
Change in Net Assets
$433,494
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$161,504
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$113,019
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$59,228--$59,228
Other Salaries and Wages$41,769--$41,769
Information Technology$30,395--$30,395
Fees for Services Legal$30,000--$30,000
Fees for Services Other$17,476--$17,476
Payroll Taxes$8,248--$8,248
All Other Expenses$6,615--$6,615
Insurance$5,510--$5,510
Travel$4,240--$4,240
Other Expenses$3,985--$3,985
Other Employee Benefits$3,774--$3,774
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,864-$2,864
Advertising$1,936--$1,936
Depreciation Depletion$1,889--$1,889
Office Expenses$127--$127
Total Functional Expenses$271,659$2,864$0$274,523
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Public interest law firm providing legal servicesSee BelowNo$25,000
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
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
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
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

“The information is based on financial and organization records created and stored on the computer system. The records are reconciled on a monthly basis and open to review by members of the board. The final data is presented to the Executive Director for approval.”

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

“The NWC monitors all financial transactions with directors and officers to insure that there is no conflict of interest and that all transaction conform with the conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“These documents are open to public inspection upon request and by appointment only.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Two of the Board members, Michael and Stephen Kohn are brothers.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Whistleblower Center
EIN
52-1770068
Phone
2023426980
Address
3238 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20007

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Kohn
Title
President
Signed
2017-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stephen Kohn
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Webb Financial Services PLLC
Address
12844 Parapet Way, Oak Hill, VA 20171
Preparer
Scott A Webb CPA CFP
Phone
7036202600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“The NWC won the Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge an initiative of USAIDin partnership with the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and TRAFFIC. The WCTC is a worldwide program to educate whistleblowers about the protections available under the Wildlife Trafficking laws. This programing was funded by U.S. Taxpayers with a fixed amount award.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The NWC monitors all financial transactions with directors and officers to insure that there is no conflict of interest and that all transaction conform with the conflict of interest policy.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Two of the Board members, Michael and Stephen Kohn are brothers.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$533,496
Liabilities
$75,000
Net assets
$458,496
Revenue
$708,017
Expenses
$274,523
Net income
$433,494
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.11$0.07$0.44$0.48$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.07$0.03$0.42$0.46$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.14$0.53$0.39
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.07$0.40$0.88$1.28$0.40
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.07$0.80$1.17$1.00$0.17
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.07$0.63$1.08$0.80$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.08$0.34$0.52$0.37$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.08$0.19$0.55$0.82$0.27
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.08$0.46$0.71$0.27$0.43
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.30$0.30$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.01$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.01$0.17$0.20$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.03$0.13$0.20$0.07
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.40$0.30$0.09