Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 61-1548263
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
74th percentile
Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$89,989
Up $31,747 (+55%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$73,315
Up $16,862 (+30%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$16,674
Up $14,885 (+832%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$96,364
Up $989 (+1.0%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$79,502
Up $4,588 (+6.1%) from 2014
Net Income
Down$16,862
Down $3,599 (-18%) from 2014
To help local governments measure, benchmark, and manage their efforts through shared data, high-quality affordable surveys, focus groups, and facilitated meetings. To uncover trends, innovations, and best practices across many fields as changes emerge in the economic, demographic, and social landscapes.
To help local governments measure, benchmark, and manage their efforts through shared data, high-quality affordable surveys, focus groups and facilitated meetings. To uncover trends, innovations and best practices across many fields as changes emerge in the economic, demographic and social landscape.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CORE SURVEYS - PROVIDED A HIGH-QUALITY, LOW-COST RESEARCH TOOL TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GATHER RELIABLE DATA TO BETTER FOCUS RESOURCES AND BENCHMARK RESULTS. | $0 | $46,927 |
| PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SUCH AS MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, WEBINARS, AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS BASED ON RESEARCH FINDINGS. | $0 | $15,642 |
| CITIZEN SATISFACTION BASELINE - CONTINUED THE 7TH ANNUAL CITIZEN SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A BASELINE NATIONALLY AND BY REGION. RELEASED RESULTS NATIONALLY AND TO SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS AND THE MEDIA. | $0 | $7,821 |
| PUBLIC RETIREMENT FUND STUDY - CONTINUED THE 6TH ANNUAL PENSION STRATEGIES SURVEY. BENCHMARKED CURRENT STRATEGIES RETIREMENT FUNDS ARE USING TO CONTROL COSTS AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS. RELEASED RESULTS NATIONALLY AND TO THE MEDIA. | $0 | $7,821 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SAINTAMOUR | President/CEO/Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LUKE HUELSKAMP | CFO | - | $0 | - | - |
| CARRIE LOMBARDO | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS DEROSE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: leased employees. Amount: 16,837. Description: travel. Amount: 2,036. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,724. Description: banking fees. Amount: 294. Description: office supplies. Amount: 201. Description: operating expenses. Amount: 20. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,112.”
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 10,792. End of year amount: 8,388.”
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,789. End of year amount: 16,674.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO HELP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MEASURE, BENCHMARK, AND MANAGE THEIR EFFORTS THROUGH SHARED DATA, HIGH-QUALITY AFFORDABLE SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS AND FACILITATED MEETINGS. TO UNCOVER TRENDS, INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES ACROSS MANY FIELDS AS CHANGES EMERGE IN THE ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL LANDSCAPE. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | CORE SURVEYS - PROVIDED A HIGH-QUALITY, LOW-COST RESEARCH TOOL TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GATHER RELIABLE DATA TO BETTER FOCUS RESOURCES AND BENCHMARK RESULTS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SUCH AS MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, WEBINARS, AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS BASED ON RESEARCH FINDINGS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | CITIZEN SATISFACTION BASELINE - CONTINUED THE 7TH ANNUAL CITIZEN SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A BASELINE NATIONALLY AND BY REGION. RELEASED RESULTS NATIONALLY AND TO SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS AND THE MEDIA. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 3 | PUBLIC RETIREMENT FUND STUDY - CONTINUED THE 6TH ANNUAL PENSION STRATEGIES SURVEY. BENCHMARKED CURRENT STRATEGIES RETIREMENT FUNDS ARE USING TO CONTROL COSTS AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS. RELEASED RESULTS NATIONALLY AND TO THE MEDIA. |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | MI |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 78211 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 96364 |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.COBALTCOMMUNITYRESEARCH.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 136444 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 145349 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 170506 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeCYPct | 0 | 0.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY509Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY509Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: LEASED EMPLOYEES. AMOUNT: 16,837. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,036. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,724. DESCRIPTION: BANKING FEES. AMOUNT: 294. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 201. DESCRIPTION: OPERATING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 20. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,112. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,792. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,388. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,789. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,674. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | LUKE HUELSKAMP |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5177039030 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2016-02-17 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | COBALT COMMUNITY RESEARCH |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | COBA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 611548263 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 5177039030 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 1134 MUNICIPAL WAY |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | LANSING |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 48917 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 382157642 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | MANER COSTERISAN PC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | LANSING |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MI |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 489123291 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5173237500 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | MARVINA S BLOOMFIELD CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2016-02-24T16:00:51-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2015-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2015-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2015 |
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