Civic Intelligence

National Whistleblower Center

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 52-1770068

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 13, 2020

Organization Profilewww.whistleblowers.org

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1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 624Washington, DC 20036

(202) 342-1903

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

60th percentile

$82,923

Higher top officer pay than 60% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

68%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

109%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Up

$699,719

Up $282,808 (+68%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$631,219

Up $289,308 (+85%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$68,500

Down $6,500 (-8.7%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,084,767

Up $565,468 (+109%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$795,459

Up $426,069 (+115%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$289,308

Up $139,399 (+93%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd 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

2019

Assets$699,719
Liabilities$68,500
Net Assets$631,219
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th 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

2019

Revenue$1,084,767
Expenses$795,459
Net Income$289,308
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,087,771
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$359,602$349,424▼ $10,178
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$305,265-
Intangible Assets$40,891$39,163▼ $1,728
Inventories for Sale or Use$15,803$5,525▼ $10,278
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$615$205▼ $410
Total Assets$416,911$699,719▲ $282,808
Other Assets Total-$137-
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$75,000$68,500▼ $6,500
Total Liabilities$75,000$68,500▼ $6,500
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$341,911$631,219▲ $289,308
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$341,911$631,219▲ $289,308
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$416,911$699,719▲ $282,808

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$205$22,074$22,279
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay60th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
John KostyackExecutive DirectorPT$82,923$82,923
Dr Frederic WhitehurstCo-Chairperson-$33,577$33,577
Mary Jane WilmothTreasurer and SecretaryPT$13,865$13,865

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Stephen M KohnChairman of the Board
Dr Gina GreenCo-Chairperson
Michael D KohnPresident
Dr Mark ToneyDirector
Jane TurnerDirector
David ColapintoGeneral Counsel
Dean ZerbePolicy Analyst
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,085,956
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$815
Other Revenue
$-2,004
All Other Contributions
$1,085,956
Change in Net Assets
$289,308
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$423,803
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$371,656
Total Fundraising Expense$6,386
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$227,315$5,305$840$233,460
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$85,187$6,767$4,834$96,788
Fees for Services Other$77,077--$77,077
Fees for Services Legal$60,577--$60,577
Information Technology$55,892$1,965-$57,857
Occupancy-$53,582-$53,582
Payroll Taxes$23,949$925$435$25,309
Other Employee Benefits$14,146$546$257$14,949
Conferences and Meetings$12,445--$12,445
All Other Expenses$10,278--$10,278
Office Expenses$5,560$2,918-$8,478
Insurance$12$8,177-$8,189
Advertising$7,347$689-$8,036
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,564-$6,564
Travel$5,260$982-$6,242
Depreciation Depletion$2,079$410-$2,489
Other Expenses$1,779$496-$2,275
Pension Plan Contributions$1,088$42$20$1,150
Interest-$609-$609
Total Functional Expenses$698,911$90,162$6,386$795,459
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
Whistleblower Defense FoundationPrivate FDN controlled by officersContribution to OrganizationNo$315,000
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 35% controlled entity
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

Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2

“The Chairman of the Board and the President of the Organization are brothers.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“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 and full board for approval.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

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

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Whistleblower Center
EIN
52-1770068
Address
1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 624, Washington, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
John Kostyack
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
2023421903
Signed
2020-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
9
Volunteers
13

Preparer

Firm
Mullins PC
Address
7625 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
Preparer
John Mullins
Phone
2027706371
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$699,719
Liabilities
$68,500
Net assets
$631,219
Revenue
$1,084,767
Expenses
$795,459
Net income
$289,308
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