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990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-2225921

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 12, 2018

Organization ProfileEPIC.ORG
1718 Connecticut Avenue NW No 200Washington, DC 20009

(202) 483-1140

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

68th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$259,112

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.1% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,654,881

Up $305,518 (+13%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$2,621,059

Up $345,253 (+15%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$33,822

Down $39,735 (-54%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,715,419

Up $92,697 (+5.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,523,199

Up $70,464 (+4.9%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$192,220

Up $22,233 (+13%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,047,008Liabilities 2011: $8,581Net Assets 2011: $2,038,4272011Assets 2012: $1,922,654Liabilities 2012: $5,784Net Assets 2012: $1,916,8702012Assets 2013: $1,689,481Liabilities 2013: $26,076Net Assets 2013: $1,663,4052013Assets 2014: $2,307,887Liabilities 2014: $34,009Net Assets 2014: $2,273,8782014Assets 2015: $2,062,755Liabilities 2015: $51,795Net Assets 2015: $2,010,9602015Assets 2016: $2,349,363Liabilities 2016: $73,557Net Assets 2016: $2,275,8062016Assets 2017: $2,654,881Liabilities 2017: $33,822Net Assets 2017: $2,621,0592017Assets 2018: $2,594,751Liabilities 2018: $47,613Net Assets 2018: $2,547,1382018Assets 2019: $4,685,400Liabilities 2019: $1,928,757Net Assets 2019: $2,756,6432019Assets 2020: $5,520,373Liabilities 2020: $1,843,285Net Assets 2020: $3,677,0882020Assets 2021: $6,507,446Liabilities 2021: $1,898,365Net Assets 2021: $4,609,0812021Assets 2022: $5,710,273Liabilities 2022: $1,699,373Net Assets 2022: $4,010,9002022Assets 2023: $6,195,334Liabilities 2023: $1,623,908Net Assets 2023: $4,571,4262023Assets 2024: $5,776,468Liabilities 2024: $1,560,760Net Assets 2024: $4,215,7082024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,654,881
Liabilities$33,822
Net Assets$2,621,059
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,151,696Expenses 2011: $1,098,866Net Income 2011: $52,8302011Revenue 2012: $900,041Expenses 2012: $1,098,886Net Income 2012: -$198,8452012Revenue 2013: $804,145Expenses 2013: $1,129,606Net Income 2013: -$325,4612013Revenue 2014: $1,644,839Expenses 2014: $1,097,815Net Income 2014: $547,0242014Revenue 2015: $1,119,662Expenses 2015: $1,329,127Net Income 2015: -$209,4652015Revenue 2016: $1,622,722Expenses 2016: $1,452,735Net Income 2016: $169,9872016Revenue 2017: $1,715,419Expenses 2017: $1,523,199Net Income 2017: $192,2202017Revenue 2018: $2,099,893Expenses 2018: $2,019,030Net Income 2018: $80,8632018Revenue 2019: $2,347,778Expenses 2019: $2,163,350Net Income 2019: $184,4282019Revenue 2020: $2,993,652Expenses 2020: $2,142,621Net Income 2020: $851,0312020Revenue 2021: $2,926,682Expenses 2021: $2,175,103Net Income 2021: $751,5792021Revenue 2022: $2,370,686Expenses 2022: $2,859,359Net Income 2022: -$488,6732022Revenue 2023: $3,816,503Expenses 2023: $3,310,717Net Income 2023: $505,7862023Revenue 2024: $3,029,134Expenses 2024: $3,368,137Net Income 2024: -$339,0032024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,715,419
Expenses$1,523,199
Net Income$192,220
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,796,197
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Epic is a public interest research center in washington, d.c. Epic was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the first amendment, and constitutional values.

Public interest research dedicated to the protection of privacy, government oversight and civil liberties in the information age.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities$1,402,529$1,575,899▲ $173,370
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$499,818$952,063▲ $452,245
Pledges and Grants Receivable$419,848$95,664▼ $324,184
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$19,160$22,888▲ $3,728
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,008$8,367▲ $359
Total Assets$2,349,363$2,654,881▲ $305,518
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$41,896$26,283▼ $15,613
Other Liabilities$31,661$7,539▼ $24,122
Total Liabilities$73,557$33,822▼ $39,735
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,195,806$2,586,059▲ $390,253
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$80,000$35,000▼ $45,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,275,806$2,621,059▲ $345,253
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,349,363$2,654,881▲ $305,518

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$22,888$138,180$161,068
Other Securities$1,575,899--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marc RotenbergPresidentFT$229,943$29,169$259,112

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Chip PittsChair
Addison FischerBoard Member
Charlie FirestoneBoard Member
Christine BorgmanBoard Member
Danielle CitronBoard Member
David FarberBoard Member
Frank PasqualeBoard Member
Helen NissenbaumBoard Member
Jeff JonasBoard Member
Pamela Jones HarbourBoard Member
Paul SmithBoard Member
Peter NeumannBoard Member
Pablo MolinaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,640,888
Program Service Revenue
$2,435
Investment Income
$72,096
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,441,277
Change in Net Assets
$192,220

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,715,419
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$186,574
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,901,993
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,715,419
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$984,077
Other Expenses$539,122
Total Fundraising Expense$71,198
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$507,113$43,470$28,885$579,468
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$233,200$12,956$12,956$259,112
Occupancy$122,273$9,412$6,915$138,600
Other Employee Benefits$70,893$6,029$3,720$80,642
All Other Expenses$54,767$2,074$1,465$58,306
Payroll Taxes$50,871$3,211$2,847$56,929
Fees for Services Other$46,322$1,117$3,371$50,810
Office Expenses$41,628$4,256$4,851$50,735
Fees for Services Accounting$36,274$1,991$1,464$39,729
Other Expenses$26,000$0$0$26,000
Pension Plan Contributions$6,196$1,063$667$7,926
Depreciation Depletion$5,525$425$312$6,262
Fees for Services Legal$410--$410
Total Functional Expenses$1,361,421$90,580$71,198$1,523,199

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,556,740
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,523,199
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,523,199
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$33,541
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$33,540
Fundraising Gross Income$33,540
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Meeting$233,151$33,540$33,540$0
Total Events$233,151$33,540$33,540$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$7,539
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
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 organization's outside accountant goes over the 990 with a board member and explains any questions or concerns with that board member. The 990 is then provided to all other board members for review before the 990 is filed.”

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

“The executive director and board of directors regulary discuss the potential for conflicts of interest with the employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors determines the executive director's salary”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All information is available upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Electronic Privacy Information Center
EIN
52-2225921
Phone
2024831140
Address
1718 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Marc Rotenberg
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2024831140
Signed
2018-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marc Rotenberg
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
12
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Glass Jacobson Pa
Address
800 KING FARM BOULEVARD SUITE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Preparer
Marc Friedman CPA
Phone
3019173040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C.

“The organization's board of directors has responsibility for the oversight of the compilation of its financial statements and the selection of the independent accountant.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“In june 2006, the financial accounting standards board (fasb) released fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the year ended december 31, 2017, the organization has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Special event expenses 33,541. Unrealized gains on investments 153,033.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Special event expenses 33,541.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) RELEASED FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10 AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 33,541.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,654,881
Liabilities
$33,822
Net assets
$2,621,059
Revenue
$1,715,419
Expenses
$1,523,199
Net income
$192,220
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.78$1.56$4.22$3.03$3.37$0.34
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.20$1.62$4.57$3.82$3.31$0.51
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.71$1.70$4.01$2.37$2.86$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.51$1.90$4.61$2.93$2.18$0.75
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.52$1.84$3.68$2.99$2.14$0.85
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.69$1.93$2.76$2.35$2.16$0.18
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.59$0.05$2.55$2.10$2.02$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$0.03$2.62$1.72$1.52$0.19
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.35$0.07$2.28$1.62$1.45$0.17
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.06$0.05$2.01$1.12$1.33$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.03$2.27$1.64$1.10$0.55
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.03$1.66$0.80$1.13$0.33
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.92$0.01$1.92$0.90$1.10$0.20
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.05$0.01$2.04$1.15$1.10$0.05