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Proconorg Listed as Procon Org in IRS Records

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 57-1210185

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 02, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.PROCON.ORG
233 Wilshire Blvd Suite 200Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 587-1407

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

48th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

77th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2017

Asset Growth

89th percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Up

$529,089

Up $177,284 (+50%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$504,045

Up $169,801 (+51%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$25,044

Up $7,483 (+43%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue48th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Down

$840,842

Down $233,193 (-22%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$671,041

Down $113,105 (-14%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$169,801

Down $120,088 (-41%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $31,050Liabilities 2010: $33,183Net Assets 2010: -$2,1332010Assets 2011: $718,853Liabilities 2011: $18,304Net Assets 2011: $700,5492011Assets 2012: $156,606Liabilities 2012: $32,964Net Assets 2012: $123,6422012Assets 2013: $77,650Liabilities 2013: $39,777Net Assets 2013: $37,8732013Assets 2014: $66,534Liabilities 2014: $17,267Net Assets 2014: $49,2672014Assets 2015: $73,910Liabilities 2015: $29,555Net Assets 2015: $44,3552015Assets 2016: $351,805Liabilities 2016: $17,561Net Assets 2016: $334,2442016Assets 2017: $529,089Liabilities 2017: $25,044Net Assets 2017: $504,0452017Assets 2018: $197,228Liabilities 2018: $26,415Net Assets 2018: $170,8132018Assets 2019: $160,678Liabilities 2019: $13,235Net Assets 2019: $147,4432019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $0Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $2,477,295Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,477,2952022Assets 2023: $2,553,245Liabilities 2023: $365Net Assets 2023: $2,552,8802023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$529,089
Liabilities$25,044
Net Assets$504,045
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $616,8362010Expenses 2011: $581,9212011Expenses 2012: $655,2692012Revenue 2013: $590,935Expenses 2013: $676,704Net Income 2013: -$85,7692013Revenue 2014: $693,395Expenses 2014: $682,001Net Income 2014: $11,3942014Revenue 2015: $874,512Expenses 2015: $879,424Net Income 2015: -$4,9122015Revenue 2016: $1,074,035Expenses 2016: $784,146Net Income 2016: $289,8892016Revenue 2017: $840,842Expenses 2017: $671,041Net Income 2017: $169,8012017Revenue 2018: $379,707Expenses 2018: $712,939Net Income 2018: -$333,2322018Revenue 2019: $533,385Expenses 2019: $556,755Net Income 2019: -$23,3702019Revenue 2020: $132,839Expenses 2020: $280,282Net Income 2020: -$147,4432020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $2,478,129Expenses 2022: $834Net Income 2022: $2,477,2952022Revenue 2023: $95,108Expenses 2023: $19,523Net Income 2023: $75,5852023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$840,842
Expenses$671,041
Net Income$169,801
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 2, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$840,842
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format.

Promoting critical thinking by presenting the pros and cons of controversial issues.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$330,515$486,975▲ $156,460
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,941$7,117▼ $1,824
Inventories for Sale or Use$9,510$6,000▼ $3,510
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,033$0▼ $2,033
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$806$0▼ $806
Accounts Receivable-$200-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$351,805$529,089▲ $177,284
Other Assets Total-$28,797-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$17,561$25,044▲ $7,483
Total Liabilities$17,561$25,044▲ $7,483
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$5,609$371,531▲ $365,922
Unrestricted Net Assets$328,635$132,514▼ $196,121
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$334,244$504,045▲ $169,801
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$351,805$529,089▲ $177,284

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$28,797--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kambiz AkhavanCEOFT$135,524$8,350$143,874
Tracey DefrancescoSecretaryFT$64,139$6,514$70,653

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steven C MarkoffChairman
Cynthia HirschhornDirector
Deb RichardDirector
Eric GutshallDirector
Jack Girardi JdDirector
Jadwiga Markoff Md PhdDirector
Jeff HarrisDirector
John Kurtz JdDirector
Michael FlahertyDirector
Michael G KlienDirector
Michelle M HerzogDirector
Mike Gatto JdDirector
Philip Smagaram LlbDirector
Stanley F Shimohara CPADirector
Jay Rakow JdDirec. PAST CEO
Mark HarrisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$830,292
Program Service Revenue
$10,550
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$830,292
Change in Net Assets
$169,801

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$840,842
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$222,595
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,063,437
Total Revenue per Form 990
$840,842
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$495,542
Other Expenses$175,499
Total Fundraising Expense$67,430
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$203,052$577$33,817$237,446
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$187,943$3,910$9,122$200,975
Fees for Services Management$46,648$37,304$11,709$95,661
Payroll Taxes$29,458$331$3,310$33,099
Other Employee Benefits$17,209$54$2,510$19,773
All Other Expenses$5,579$527$3,762$9,868
Advertising$9,096$286-$9,382
Conferences and Meetings$8,606--$8,606
Insurance$6,603$74$742$7,419
Pension Plan Contributions$3,371$84$794$4,249
Other Expenses$3,510$42$417$3,510
Office Expenses$1,379$15$155$1,549
Depreciation Depletion$717$8$81$806
Travel$700--$700
Total Functional Expenses$560,298$43,313$67,430$671,041

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$893,636
Expenses per Audited Statements$671,041
Total Expenses per Form 990$671,041
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$222,595
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
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, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Steve markoff and jadwiga s.z.-markoff are married.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“A copy of the form 990 was provided to all officers and board members for review and comment, comments are discussed among board members and revisions are communicated to the accountant preparing the form 990. Then the form is finalized and filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“A written and signed conflict of interest statement is obtained from each board member annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Compensation of the president is determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors based on a review of comparable salaries and on performance appraisals.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Compensation of employees is determined by the independent chairman of the board of directors based on a review of comparable salaries and on performance appraisals.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Audited financial statements are posted on procon.org website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Proconorg
EIN
57-1210185
Phone
3105871407
Address
233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401

Signing Officer

Name
Kambiz Akhavan
Title
CEO
Signed
2018-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kambiz Akhavan
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
9
Volunteers
19

Preparer

Firm
Byeman & Cleary CPAs
Address
412 W Broadway Suite 206, Glendale, CA 91204-1297
Preparer
Daniel R Moore
Phone
8182473223
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Contributed advertising $121655”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Contributed advertising $121655”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$529,089
Liabilities
$25,044
Net assets
$504,045
Revenue
$840,842
Expenses
$671,041
Net income
$169,801
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.55$0.00$2.55$0.10$0.02$0.08
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.48$0.00$2.48$2.48$0.00$2.48
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.28$0.15
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.16$0.01$0.15$0.53$0.56$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.03$0.17$0.38$0.71$0.33
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.03$0.50$0.84$0.67$0.17
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$0.02$0.33$1.07$0.78$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.03$0.04$0.87$0.88$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.02$0.05$0.69$0.68$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.04$0.04$0.59$0.68$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.03$0.12$0.66
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.02$0.70$0.58
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.62