Civic Intelligence

World Law Group Ltd

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-2150285

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 04, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.THEWORLDLAWGROUP.COM
One Metro Center 700 12th St NWWashington, DC 20005

(202) 904-2477

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

9th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

9th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

76th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

22nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 22% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

86th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets9th percentile

Assets

Up

$676,055

Up $122,560 (+22%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$676,055

Up $122,560 (+22%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue9th percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,089,800

Up $41,082 (+3.9%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$967,240

Up $182,918 (+23%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$122,560

Down $141,836 (-54%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $289,215Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $289,2152011Assets 2012: $366,453Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $366,4532012Assets 2013: $322,476Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $322,4762013Assets 2014: $289,099Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $289,0992014Assets 2015: $553,495Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $553,4952015Assets 2016: $676,055Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $676,0552016Assets 2017: $838,337Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $838,3372017Assets 2018: $805,773Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $805,7732018Assets 2019: $821,419Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $821,4192019Assets 2020: $832,370Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $832,3702020Assets 2021: $927,469Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $927,4692021Assets 2022: $1,304,529Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,304,5292022Assets 2023: $1,170,700Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,170,7002023Assets 2024: $1,267,492Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,267,4922024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$676,055
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$676,055
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $1,050,569Expenses 2011: $1,090,216Net Income 2011: -$39,6472011Revenue 2012: $956,554Expenses 2012: $879,316Net Income 2012: $77,2382012Revenue 2013: $1,036,037Expenses 2013: $1,080,014Net Income 2013: -$43,9772013Revenue 2014: $1,026,567Expenses 2014: $1,059,944Net Income 2014: -$33,3772014Revenue 2015: $1,048,718Expenses 2015: $784,322Net Income 2015: $264,3962015Revenue 2016: $1,089,800Expenses 2016: $967,240Net Income 2016: $122,5602016Revenue 2017: $1,110,570Expenses 2017: $948,288Net Income 2017: $162,2822017Revenue 2018: $1,231,094Expenses 2018: $1,263,658Net Income 2018: -$32,5642018Revenue 2019: $1,013,936Expenses 2019: $998,290Net Income 2019: $15,6462019Revenue 2020: $641,777Expenses 2020: $630,826Net Income 2020: $10,9512020Revenue 2021: $698,427Expenses 2021: $603,328Net Income 2021: $95,0992021Revenue 2022: $1,398,473Expenses 2022: $1,021,413Net Income 2022: $377,0602022Revenue 2023: $1,314,374Expenses 2023: $1,448,203Net Income 2023: -$133,8292023Revenue 2024: $1,542,254Expenses 2024: $1,445,462Net Income 2024: $96,7922024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,089,800
Expenses$967,240
Net Income$122,560
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 4, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,089,800
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To increase the international legal knowledge and business of the member firms.

To provide effective and efficient worldwide legal services and to increase the international legal business of the member firms.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$553,495$676,055▲ $122,560
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$535,885$656,055▲ $120,170
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$17,610$20,000▲ $2,390
Total Assets$553,495$676,055▲ $122,560
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$553,495$676,055▲ $122,560
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$553,495$676,055▲ $122,560
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay22nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Swee-kee NgPresident &
Katy SpillarsDirector
Maria Elisa Gualandi VerriDirector
Victor XercavinsDirector
Joe DelisleRegional Director
Leonid ZubarevRegional Director
Scott GuanRegional Director
Stuart YoungSecretary &
Hakan FohlinTreasurer &

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Shelly BoyesNetwork Develop584 MAIDEN LANE, Peterborough, ONTARIO, Ca$123,094
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,085,530
Investment Income
$1,435
Other Revenue
$2,835
Change in Net Assets
$122,560
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$961,240
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$6,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$465,992
Fees for Services Management---$180,498
Fees for Services Other---$130,679
Information Technology---$70,468
Office Expenses---$55,992
Travel---$18,038
Advertising---$12,771
Foreign Grants---$3,000
Grants to Domestic Individuals---$3,000
Insurance---$1,239
Other Expenses---$345
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$967,240
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
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“Members are admitted with a two thirds vote of the existing membership. Criteria shall include: 1. Reputation in its own community 2. Diversified practice with international business capability 3. Sufficient size and interest to provide efficient responsive legal services to clients of other member firms 4. Commitment to the objectvies, activities and functions of the world law group”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“Elected by vote of all members”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7B

“Members elect the officers of the organization. The members also have the right to remove any members. Any admendments to the governing instruments require a vote by the members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The tax return was emailed to the governing board before filing to obtain their approval. After it was reviewed any questions and comments were answered and the appropriate changes were made to the return. The return was finally signed by a corporate officer of the corporation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy requires any board members and directors to disclose if such conflict exist. Annually the confict of interest policy is discussed and signed off by the board members and directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization will post on its website the required financial statements, tax return, governing documents and the conflict of interest policy. It will also make these documents available to the public if a written request is sent to its corporate office.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
World Law Group Ltd
EIN
52-2150285
Phone
2029042477
Address
ONE METRO CENTER 700 12TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Hakan Fohlin
Title
Treasurer & Director
Phone
2029042477
Signed
2017-10-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Hakan Fohlin
Formed
1988
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Rj Schwartzers & Associates Pc
Address
8409 MENDING WALL DR, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517-4519
Preparer
Robert J Schwartzers
Phone
6304271962
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“To benfit children in thailand - no restrictions”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“MARKETING 130,679 0 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO BENFIT CHILDREN IN THAILAND - NO RESTRICTIONS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERS ARE ADMITTED WITH A TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE EXISTING MEMBERSHIP. CRITERIA SHALL INCLUDE: 1. REPUTATION IN ITS OWN COMMUNITY 2. DIVERSIFIED PRACTICE WITH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CAPABILITY 3. SUFFICIENT SIZE AND INTEREST TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT RESPONSIVE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF OTHER MEMBER FIRMS 4. COMMITMENT TO THE OBJECTVIES, ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE WORLD LAW GROUP
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ELECTED BY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3MEMBERS ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY MEMBERS. ANY ADMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS REQUIRE A VOTE BY THE MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE TAX RETURN WAS EMAILED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE FILING TO OBTAIN THEIR APPROVAL. AFTER IT WAS REVIEWED ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WERE ANSWERED AND THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE RETURN. THE RETURN WAS FINALLY SIGNED BY A CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ANY BOARD MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE IF SUCH CONFLICT EXIST. ANNUALLY THE CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$676,055
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$676,055
Revenue
$1,089,800
Expenses
$967,240
Net income
$122,560
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$0.00$1.27$1.54$1.45$0.10
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$1.31$1.45$0.13
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$1.40$1.02$0.38
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.70$0.60$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.64$0.63$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.82$0.00$0.82$1.01$1.00$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.81$0.00$0.81$1.23$1.26$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.00$0.84$1.11$0.95$0.16
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.09$0.97$0.12
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.05$0.78$0.26
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.03$1.06$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.04$1.08$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.96$0.88$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.05$1.09$0.04