Civic Intelligence

Lens Foundation for Corporate Excellence

EIN 55-0818070 • 501(c)3 • Portland, ME

Profile

Promotion of awareness through direct action, writing, or other communication of the responsibility of corporations to function in ways that are congenial to the welfare of the citizen and to monitor the executive direction of corporations from the perspective of society and ownership. Payment of legal fees for the development of key proxy resolutions on behalf of all shareholders at certain companies (satisfies "direct action" criterion of foundation's by-laws).

C/O Afs 111 Commercial Street No302Portland, ME 04101

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

7th percentile

-174%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-74%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,876 (-100%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,876 (-100%) from 2015

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,475

Down $27,481 (-74%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$25,961

Down $44,907 (-63%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$16,486

Up $17,426 (+51%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $421,309Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $421,3092011Assets 2012: $225,701Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $225,7012012Assets 2013: $114,108Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $114,1082013Assets 2014: $51,788Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $51,7882014Assets 2015: $17,876Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $17,8762015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KExpenses 2011: $15,2392011Expenses 2012: $257,0342012Revenue 2013: $67,346Expenses 2013: $178,939Net Income 2013: -$111,5932013Revenue 2014: $72,928Expenses 2014: $135,248Net Income 2014: -$62,3202014Revenue 2015: $36,956Expenses 2015: $70,868Net Income 2015: -$33,9122015Revenue 2016: $9,475Expenses 2016: $25,961Net Income 2016: -$16,4862016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$9,475
Expenses$25,961
Net Income-$16,486
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$9,475
Expenses
$25,961
Net income
-$16,486
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.26$0.16
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.37$0.71$0.34
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$0.73$1.35$0.62
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$0.67$1.79$1.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.26$0.00$2.26$2.57
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.21$0.00$4.21$0.15
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2016 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2014 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 5, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$159,877
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promotion of awareness through direct action, writing, or other communication of the responsibility of corporations to function in ways that are congenial to the welfare of the citizen and to monitor the executive direction of corporations from the perspective of society and ownership. Payment of legal fees for the development of key proxy resolutions on behalf of all shareholders at certain companies (satisfies "direct action" criterion of foundation's by-laws).

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities$98,262$37,002▼ $61,260
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,774$14,786▲ $4,012
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$4,888$0▼ $4,888
Accounts Receivable$184$0▼ $184
Total Assets$114,108$51,788▼ $62,320
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$114,108$51,788▼ $62,320
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$114,108$51,788▼ $62,320
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$114,108$51,788▼ $62,320

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Securities$4,877--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert a G MonksPresident/director
Richard a BennettVice President/Director
John P M HigginsSec/treas/Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$438
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$70,444
Other Revenue
$2,046
All Other Contributions
$438
Change in Net Assets
$-62,320
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$124,748
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$10,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$64,796$16,810-$81,606
Grants to Domestic Orgs$10,500--$10,500
Occupancy-$4,885-$4,885
Other Expenses-$3,459-$3,459
Office Expenses-$3,374-$3,374
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,696-$2,696
All Other Expenses-$1,912-$1,912
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$1,590-$1,590
Travel-$47-$47
Fees for Services Legal-$44-$44
Total Functional Expenses$75,296$59,952$0$135,248
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Harvard Law School Program on Law and FinanceCambridge, MA-General Assistance for Program Objectives.-
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
Joseph HigginsSon of TreasurerJOSEPH HIGGINS IS THE SON OF JOHN P.M. HIGGINS. JOSEPH WAS PAID $2,500 AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SOME RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO THE FOUNDATION.No$2,500
John Pm HigginsTreasurerJohn P.m. Higgins Is President of Atlantic Financial Services of Maine (afs), Which Manages the Foundations Investments. an Investment Management Fee Is Charged by Afs to the Foundation.No$1,357
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Robert a.g. Monks (president) is the uncle of john p.m. Higgins (secretary, treasurer, director)”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“A copy of form 990 is submitted to the governing body for review and approval before submittal to the internal revenue service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lens Foundation for Corporate Excellence
EIN
55-0818070
Phone
2077757200
Address
C/O AFS 111 COMMERCIAL STREET NO, 302, PORTLAND, ME 04101

Signing Officer

Name
John Pm Higgins
Title
Treasurer/secretary/director
Phone
2077757200
Signed
2015-08-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Pm Higgins
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Spinnaker Trust
Address
123 FREE STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04101
Preparer
James D Gaddis
Phone
2075537160
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Website development/hosting: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,670. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,670. Independent contractor book editing & production: program service expenses 57,296. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 57,296. Independent contractors archive: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 15,140. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,140. Independent contractor research shareholder activism: program service expenses 7,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,500.”

Raw XML Appendix365 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherSecuritiesGrp/Desc2200 PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0JOHN P.M. HIGGINS IS PRESIDENT OF ATLANTIC FINANCIAL SERVICES OF MAINE (AFS), WHICH MANAGES THE FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENTS. AN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE IS CHARGED BY AFS TO THE FOUNDATION.
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc1JOSEPH HIGGINS IS THE SON OF JOHN P.M. HIGGINS. JOSEPH WAS PAID $2,500 AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SOME RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO THE FOUNDATION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ROBERT A.G. MONKS (PRESIDENT) IS THE UNCLE OF JOHN P.M. HIGGINS (SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR)
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTAL TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT/HOSTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,670. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,670. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR BOOK EDITING & PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,296. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,296. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARCHIVE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,140. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,140. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RESEARCH SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02016-03-07 17:11:31Z
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ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt02015-08-05
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm0JAMES D GADDIS
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02015-08-14T10:33:03-05:00
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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02014-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02014-12-31
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