Civic Intelligence

World Law Group Ltd

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 52-2150285

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 27, 2019

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.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

9th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

24th percentile

-2.6%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

23rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets9th percentile

Assets

Down

$805,773

Down $32,564 (-3.9%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$805,773

Down $32,564 (-3.9%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue9th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,231,094

Up $120,524 (+11%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,263,658

Up $315,370 (+33%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$32,564

Down $194,846 (-120%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th 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

2018

Assets$805,773
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$805,773
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th 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

2018

Revenue$1,231,094
Expenses$1,263,658
Net Income-$32,564
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 27, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,231,094
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$838,337$805,773▼ $32,564
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$801,918$785,773▼ $16,145
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$36,419$20,000▼ $16,419
Total Assets$838,337$805,773▼ $32,564
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$838,337$805,773▼ $32,564
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$838,337$805,773▼ $32,564
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay23rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Neil SheehyPresident &
Katy SpillarsDirector
Maria Elisa Gualandi VerriDirector
Victor XercavinsDirector
Joe DelisleRegional Director
Leonid ZubarevRegional Director
Scott GuanRegional Director
Stuart YoungSecretary &
Hakan FohlinTreasurer &
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,214,399
Investment Income
$16,573
Other Revenue
$122
Change in Net Assets
$-32,564
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,257,658
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---$524,194
Information Technology---$236,084
Fees for Services Other---$194,871
Fees for Services Management---$188,352
Office Expenses---$63,135
Travel---$23,284
Advertising---$13,370
Foreign Grants---$6,000
Fees for Services Accounting---$5,192
Fees for Services Legal---$4,220
Insurance---$1,958
Other Expenses---$25
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,263,658
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
2019-08-27
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 benefit the less fortunate around the world. During 2018 this was in costa rica and germany. No restrictions.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“MARKETING 194,871 0 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO BENEFIT THE LESS FORTUNATE AROUND THE WORLD. DURING 2018 THIS WAS IN COSTA RICA AND GERMANY. 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE 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.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$805,773
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$805,773
Revenue
$1,231,094
Expenses
$1,263,658
Net income
-$32,564
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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