Civic Intelligence

Western Center for Journalism

EIN 68-0260052 • 501(c)3 • Anthem, AZ

Profile

The organization's mission is to educate individuals, groups and the public at large about the value and necessity of a free press. The purpose of the free press is to hold the powerful accountable by gathering and disseminating news.

42104 N Venture Drive Suite B-122Anthem, AZ 85086
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 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-212%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$50,000

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

5907%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $621,979 (-100%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $621,979 (-100%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$293,322

Up $288,439 (+5907%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$915,301

Up $833,602 (+1020%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$621,979

Down $545,163 (-710%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $12,131Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $12,1312010Assets 2011: $14,941Liabilities 2011: $12,628Net Assets 2011: $2,3132011Assets 2012: $171,023Liabilities 2012: $47,525Net Assets 2012: $123,4982012Assets 2013: $407,344Liabilities 2013: $283,115Net Assets 2013: $124,2292013Assets 2014: $1,303,852Liabilities 2014: $372,959Net Assets 2014: $930,8932014Assets 2015: $1,692,687Liabilities 2015: $95,717Net Assets 2015: $1,596,9702015Assets 2016: $1,581,663Liabilities 2016: $88,310Net Assets 2016: $1,493,3532016Assets 2017: $1,356,070Liabilities 2017: $88,917Net Assets 2017: $1,267,1532017Assets 2018: $951,855Liabilities 2018: $88,915Net Assets 2018: $862,9402018Assets 2019: $679,889Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $679,8892019Assets 2020: $621,979Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $621,9792020Assets 2021: $0Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $02021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $246,855Expenses 2010: $399,255Net Income 2010: -$152,4002010Expenses 2011: $214,4402011Revenue 2012: $877,920Expenses 2012: $756,735Net Income 2012: $121,1852012Revenue 2013: $1,012,580Expenses 2013: $1,011,849Net Income 2013: $7312013Revenue 2014: $2,616,095Expenses 2014: $1,809,431Net Income 2014: $806,6642014Revenue 2015: $1,473,740Expenses 2015: $807,663Net Income 2015: $666,0772015Revenue 2016: $152,936Expenses 2016: $256,553Net Income 2016: -$103,6172016Revenue 2017: $108,691Expenses 2017: $334,645Net Income 2017: -$225,9542017Revenue 2018: $89,930Expenses 2018: $494,143Net Income 2018: -$404,2132018Revenue 2019: $83,069Expenses 2019: $355,035Net Income 2019: -$271,9662019Revenue 2020: $4,883Expenses 2020: $81,699Net Income 2020: -$76,8162020Revenue 2021: $293,322Expenses 2021: $915,301Net Income 2021: -$621,9792021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$293,322
Expenses$915,301
Net Income-$621,979
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • 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
$293,322
Expenses
$915,301
Net income
-$621,979
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.92$0.62
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.08$0.08
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.08$0.36$0.27
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.95$0.09$0.86$0.09$0.49$0.40
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.36$0.09$1.27$0.11$0.33$0.23
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.58$0.09$1.49$0.15$0.26$0.10
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.69$0.10$1.60$1.47$0.81$0.67
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.37$0.93$2.62$1.81$0.81
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.28$0.12$1.01$1.01$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.05$0.12$0.88$0.76$0.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.21
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.25$0.40$0.15
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2021 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
May 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,616,095
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Mission:The organization's mission is to educate individuals, groups and the public at large about the value and necessity of free speech, free press and freedom of association. The purpose of the free press is to hold the powerful accountable by training new classical journalists who respect the role of the 4th Estate.

The organization's mission is to educate individuals, groups and the public at large about the value and necessity of a free press. The purpose of the free press is to hold the powerful accountable by gathering and disseminating news.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$196,927$840,760▲ $643,833
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$209,982$462,657▲ $252,675
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$435$435→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$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-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$407,344$1,303,852▲ $896,508
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$145,096$305,157▲ $160,061
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$137,419$67,202▼ $70,217
Other Liabilities$600$600→ $0
Total Liabilities$283,115$372,959▲ $89,844
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$124,229$930,893▲ $806,664
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$124,229$930,893▲ $806,664
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$407,344$1,303,852▲ $896,508

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$348,803$6,197$355,000
Land$90,000-$90,000
Equipment$20,021$8,061$28,082
Other Land Buildings$3,833$1,465$5,298
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Floyd BrownPresidentPT$253,959$253,959
Lori Klein CorbinVice President-$3,750$3,750
William J OlsonGeneral Counsel-$3,225$3,225

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James V LacyDirector
Robert CambronDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$717,328
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$79
Other Revenue
$1,898,688
All Other Contributions
$717,328
Change in Net Assets
$806,664
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,028,600
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$681,331
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$99,500
Total Fundraising Expense$70,318
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$270,615$66,775$14,058$351,448
Advertising$136,786$136,786-$273,572
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$200,919$49,577$10,437$260,933
Conferences and Meetings$96,254$5,347$5,347$106,948
Grants to Domestic Individuals$99,500--$99,500
All Other Expenses$37,369$48,739$1,849$87,957
Payroll Taxes$53,092$13,100$2,758$68,950
Other Expenses$138,269$43,578$28,320$43,578
Insurance-$34,581-$34,581
Occupancy-$29,082-$29,082
Office Expenses-$20,069-$20,069
Depreciation Depletion$8,137$2,008$423$10,568
Interest-$9,374-$9,374
Fees for Services Legal$1,935$1,938-$3,873
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,125-$2,125
Total Functional Expenses$1,180,052$559,061$70,318$1,809,431
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Security deposit$600
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
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
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, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

“The organization had no committees with the authority to act on behalf of of its governing body.”

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

“The Form 990 is distributed to the board prior to filing, and is reviewed by the President prior to filing.”

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

“Compensation of the president was reviewed and approved by the independent members of the Board. The Board used comparability data from similar nonprofit organizations to confirm the reasonableness of, and approve, such compensation. This process was last undertaken in November 2013. The president is the only member of top management.”

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

“Not Applicable”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western Center For Journalism
EIN
68-0260052
Phone
2023706366
Address
42104 N Venture Drive Suite B-122, Anthem, AZ 85086

Signing Officer

Name
Floyd Brown
Title
President
Signed
2015-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
13

Preparer

Firm
Barrett Garcia & Company
Address
32302 Camino Capistrano Suite 214, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Preparer
Barrett Garcia
Phone
9494966363
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Western Center for Journalism requires recipients to furnish regular quarterly reports.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization had no committees with the authority to act on behalf of of its governing body.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Form 990 is distributed to the board prior to filing, and is reviewed by the President prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Compensation of the president was reviewed and approved by the independent members of the Board. The Board used comparability data from similar nonprofit organizations to confirm the reasonableness of, and approve, such compensation. This process was last undertaken in November 2013. The president is the only member of top management.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Not Applicable
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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