Civic Intelligence

Citizens in Charge

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 54-2051447

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 13, 2017

13168 Centerpointe Way Suite 202Woodbridge, VA 22193

(703) 492-1776

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

141.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

10.84x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

1st percentile

-592%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

71st percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$4,301

Up $435 (+11%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$602,624

Down $331,537 (-122%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$606,925

Up $331,972 (+121%) from 2015

Revenue

Up

$55,994

Up $7,691 (+16%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$387,531

Up $338,738 (+694%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$331,537

Down $331,047 (-67561%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MAssets 2010: $5,014Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $5,0142010Assets 2011: $5,608Liabilities 2011: $6,400Net Assets 2011: -$7922011Assets 2012: $52,998Liabilities 2012: $186,500Net Assets 2012: -$133,5022012Assets 2013: $66,660Liabilities 2013: $252,526Net Assets 2013: -$185,8662013Assets 2014: $5,762Liabilities 2014: $276,360Net Assets 2014: -$270,5982014Assets 2015: $3,866Liabilities 2015: $274,953Net Assets 2015: -$271,0872015Assets 2016: $4,301Liabilities 2016: $606,925Net Assets 2016: -$602,6242016Assets 2017: $61,041Liabilities 2017: $654,125Net Assets 2017: -$593,0842017Assets 2018: $38,172Liabilities 2018: $547,2672018Assets 2019: $32,516Liabilities 2019: $558,2672019Assets 2020: $50,673Liabilities 2020: $534,267Net Assets 2020: -$483,5942020Assets 2021: $38,800Liabilities 2021: $567,967Net Assets 2021: -$529,1672021Assets 2022: $453,421Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $453,4212022Assets 2023: $448,329Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $448,3292023Assets 2024: $438,821Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $438,8212024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$4,301
Liabilities$606,925
Net Assets-$602,624

Operations Trend

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $132,7432010Expenses 2011: $88,8282011Expenses 2012: $404,1362012Revenue 2013: $11,112Expenses 2013: $63,476Net Income 2013: -$52,3642013Revenue 2014: $5,695Expenses 2014: $90,426Net Income 2014: -$84,7312014Revenue 2015: $48,303Expenses 2015: $48,793Net Income 2015: -$4902015Revenue 2016: $55,994Expenses 2016: $387,531Net Income 2016: -$331,5372016Revenue 2017: $17,637Expenses 2017: $8,097Net Income 2017: $9,5402017Revenue 2018: $134,825Expenses 2018: $50,837Net Income 2018: $83,9882018Revenue 2019: $525Expenses 2019: $17,180Net Income 2019: -$16,6552019Revenue 2020: $90,500Expenses 2020: $48,343Net Income 2020: $42,1572020Expenses 2021: $45,5732021Revenue 2022: $1,000,000Expenses 2022: $17,412Net Income 2022: $982,5882022Revenue 2023: $653Expenses 2023: $5,745Net Income 2023: -$5,0922023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $9,508Net Income 2024: -$9,5082024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$55,994
Expenses$387,531
Net Income-$331,537
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 13, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$55,994
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To protect and expand the initiative and referendum process.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCESS. COMMUNICATED WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED FOR AN OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCESS AND LEADERS WHO SUPPORT CITIZENS' RIGHT TO PETITION THEIR GOVERNMENT. THEY ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD AN INFORMAL NETWORK AND VARIOUS BROAD-BASED COALITIONS TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT. FINALLY, THEY RESEARCHED AND IDENTIFIED PRO-INITIATIVE SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE A RESOURCE BASE.$350,500$366,001
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL JACOBPresidentPT$0--
WILLIAM REDPATHDirector-$0--
ERIC O'KEEFEDirector-$0--
DENNIS POLHILLDirector-$0--
JEREMY ASPENDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citizens in Charge
EIN
54-2051447
Phone
7034921776
Address
13168 CENTERPOINTE WAY SUITE 202, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22193

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Jacob
Title
President
Phone
7034921776
Signed
2017-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Brink Key & Chludzinski Pc
Address
1300 W CENTRE AVE STE 200, PORTAGE, MI 49024
Preparer
Jaime L Wilfong
Phone
2693219200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Signature gathering company of oreg 60646 teton ct bend, or 97702 275,000 0 0 initiative petition 49 - or 75,000 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising/promotional 10,000 office expense 420 leased employees 25,952 total 36,372

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Equipment 4,490 4,490 less accumulated depreciation 4,490 4,490 other receivable 3,337 3,337 total 3,337 3,337

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,000 0 unsecured notes and loans payable 122,000 114,000 note payable - related party 127,197 444,717 note payable - related party 2 23,756 48,208

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Continued to support efforts to protect and expand the initiative and referendum process. Communicated with the general public about the need for an open and accessible initiative and referendum process and leaders who support citizens' right to petition their government. They also continued to build an informal network and various broad-based coalitions to support the movement. Finally, they researched and identified pro-initiative supporters across the country to provide a resource base.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.01$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$1.00$0.02$0.98
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.57$0.53$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.53$0.48$0.09$0.05$0.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.56$0.00$0.02$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.55$0.13$0.05$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.65$0.59$0.02$0.01$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.61$0.60$0.06$0.39$0.33
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.27$0.27$0.05$0.05$0.00
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.28$0.27$0.01$0.09$0.08
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.25$0.19$0.01$0.06$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.05$0.19$0.13$0.40
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.09
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.13