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Arkansas Public Policy Panel Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 71-0467088

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

1308 West 2nd StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201

(501) 376-7913

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.90x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-8.1%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$95,465

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-4.4%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-70%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Down

$2,522,283

Down $114,993 (-4.4%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$1,589,089

Down $84,237 (-5.0%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$933,194

Down $30,756 (-3.2%) from 2016

Revenue

Down

$1,039,649

Down $2,383,601 (-70%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,123,886

Down $1,275,717 (-53%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$84,237

Down $1,107,884 (-108%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $560,194Liabilities 2010: $118,182Net Assets 2010: $442,0122010Assets 2011: $660,476Liabilities 2011: $109,582Net Assets 2011: $550,8942011Assets 2012: $679,471Liabilities 2012: $111,950Net Assets 2012: $567,5212012Assets 2013: $759,056Liabilities 2013: $186,683Net Assets 2013: $572,3732013Assets 2014: $993,245Liabilities 2014: $172,564Net Assets 2014: $820,6812014Assets 2015: $744,984Liabilities 2015: $95,305Net Assets 2015: $649,6792015Assets 2016: $2,637,276Liabilities 2016: $963,950Net Assets 2016: $1,673,3262016Assets 2017: $2,522,283Liabilities 2017: $933,194Net Assets 2017: $1,589,0892017Assets 2018: $1,224,352Liabilities 2018: $458,379Net Assets 2018: $765,9732018Assets 2019: $1,399,506Liabilities 2019: $44,803Net Assets 2019: $1,354,7032019Assets 2020: $1,429,475Liabilities 2020: $154,506Net Assets 2020: $1,274,9692020Assets 2021: $1,230,736Liabilities 2021: $324,442Net Assets 2021: $906,2942021Assets 2022: $1,007,570Liabilities 2022: $301,712Net Assets 2022: $705,8582022Assets 2023: $706,009Liabilities 2023: $225,353Net Assets 2023: $480,6562023Assets 2024: $1,812,408Liabilities 2024: $222,017Net Assets 2024: $1,590,3912024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,522,283
Liabilities$933,194
Net Assets$1,589,089

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $885,9752010Expenses 2011: $887,9212011Expenses 2012: $999,5822012Revenue 2013: $1,031,224Expenses 2013: $1,026,372Net Income 2013: $4,8522013Revenue 2014: $1,499,331Expenses 2014: $1,251,023Net Income 2014: $248,3082014Revenue 2015: $1,122,544Expenses 2015: $1,293,546Net Income 2015: -$171,0022015Revenue 2016: $3,423,250Expenses 2016: $2,399,603Net Income 2016: $1,023,6472016Revenue 2017: $1,039,649Expenses 2017: $1,123,886Net Income 2017: -$84,2372017Revenue 2018: $295,874Expenses 2018: $1,108,113Net Income 2018: -$812,2392018Revenue 2019: $1,502,026Expenses 2019: $930,528Net Income 2019: $571,4982019Revenue 2020: $917,710Expenses 2020: $1,009,496Net Income 2020: -$91,7862020Revenue 2021: $620,718Expenses 2021: $1,007,952Net Income 2021: -$387,2342021Revenue 2022: $959,090Expenses 2022: $1,137,756Net Income 2022: -$178,6662022Revenue 2023: $872,596Expenses 2023: $1,203,231Net Income 2023: -$330,6352023Revenue 2024: $2,299,535Expenses 2024: $1,200,741Net Income 2024: $1,098,7942024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,039,649
Expenses$1,123,886
Net Income-$84,237
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,048,230
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ar public policy panel is a statewide organization dedicated to achieving social and economic justice by organizing citizen groups around the state, educating and supporting them to be more effective and powerful, and linking them with one another in coalitions and networks. The panel seeks to bring balance to the public policy process in arkansas.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,580,656$1,011,338▼ $569,318
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$417,989$761,691▲ $343,702
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$501,759$623,072▲ $121,313
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$130,586$117,821▼ $12,765
Accounts Receivable$6,286$8,361▲ $2,075
Total Assets$2,637,276$2,522,283▼ $114,993
Liabilities
Grants Payable$869,987$837,596▼ $32,391
Other Liabilities$62,983$54,777▼ $8,206
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$30,980$40,821▲ $9,841
Total Liabilities$963,950$933,194▼ $30,756
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$979,661$950,852▼ $28,809
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$693,665$638,237▼ $55,428
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,673,326$1,589,089▼ $84,237
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,637,276$2,522,283▼ $114,993

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$27,957$104,904$132,861
Buildings$13,964$101,739$115,703
Land$75,900-$75,900
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
William KopskyExecutive DiFT$88,617$6,848$95,465

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Curtis MangrumChairman
Alejandro AvillesDirector
Ana AguayoDirector
Bruce McmathDirector
Fannie FieldsDirector
James MooreDirector
Rev Howard GordonDirector
Ryan DavisDirector
Barry HaasTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$978,690
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$19,725
Other Revenue
$41,234
All Other Contributions
$973,626
Change in Net Assets
$-84,237

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,039,649
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$8,581
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,048,230
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,039,649
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$763,673
Other Expenses$309,813
Total Fundraising Expense$131,703
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$50,400
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$410,119$49,168$81,342$540,629
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$38,187$28,639$28,639$95,465
Travel$82,917$4,458$1,783$89,158
Other Employee Benefits$55,931$6,705$11,093$73,729
Grants to Domestic Orgs$50,400--$50,400
Office Expenses$43,707$1,241-$44,948
Payroll Taxes$30,836$3,697$6,118$40,651
Conferences and Meetings$34,498$1,855$742$37,095
Advertising$19,902--$19,902
Depreciation Depletion$19,665--$19,665
Pension Plan Contributions$10,013$1,200$1,986$13,199
Information Technology$6,688$352-$7,040
Fees for Services Other$6,175$325-$6,500
Occupancy$5,549--$5,549
Insurance$4,802--$4,802
Interest$2,594--$2,594
Other Expenses$799--$799
All Other Expenses$737$54-$791
Fees for Services Legal-$700-$700
Total Functional Expenses$893,789$98,394$131,703$1,123,886

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,132,467
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,123,886
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,123,886
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$8,581
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Arkansas Citizens First CongressLittle Rock, AR501c3Assist Low Income$50,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,993
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Note Payable - Related Party$54,777
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The form 990 is prepared by the organization's independent auditor and is thoroughly reviewed by the organization before filing.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The organization's conflicts of interest policy is included in its written policy manual. No exceptions to this policy will be allowed unless approved by the board of directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

Compensation is approved by the board of directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Compensation is approved by the board of directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Arkansas Public Policy Panel Inc
EIN
71-0467088
Phone
5013767913
Address
1308 WEST 2ND STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201

Signing Officer

Name
William Kopsky
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5013767913
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Kopsky
Formed
1972
Legal Domicile
Ar
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
22
Volunteers
209

Preparer

Firm
Hudson Cisne & Co Llp
Address
11025 ANDERSON DR STE 300, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212-2472
Preparer
Paul Osborn
Phone
5012211000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Ar public policy panel is a statewide organization dedicated to achieving social and economic justice by organizing citizen groups around the state, educating and supporting them to be more effective and powerful, and linking them with one another in coalitions and networks. The panel seeks to bring balance to the public policy process in arkansas.

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Rental income net expenses 6,588 fundraising net expenses 1,993 rent expense -6,588 celebrations expense -1,993

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

The organization recognizes accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax position as part of their income tax provision. As of december 31, 2017, accrued tax penalties associated with these tax positions totaled approximately 23,900. The past three years of exempt organization income tax returns are subject to potential examination by taxing authorities. The organization continually evaluates changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings.

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 2D

Rental income net expenses 6,588 fundraising net expenses 1,993

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D

Rent expense 6,588 celebrations expense 1,993

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AS PART OF THEIR INCOME TAX PROVISION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, ACCRUED TAX PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE TAX POSITIONS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 23,900. THE PAST THREE YEARS OF EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUALLY EVALUATES CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0AR PUBLIC POLICY PANEL IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE BY ORGANIZING CITIZEN GROUPS AROUND THE STATE, EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING THEM TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND POWERFUL, AND LINKING THEM WITH ONE ANOTHER IN COALITIONS AND NETWORKS. THE PANEL SEEKS TO BRING BALANCE TO THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS IN ARKANSAS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ITS WRITTEN POLICY MANUAL. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.81$0.22$1.59$2.30$1.20$1.10
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.23$0.48$0.87$1.20$0.33
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.01$0.30$0.71$0.96$1.14$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.23$0.32$0.91$0.62$1.01$0.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.43$0.15$1.27$0.92$1.01$0.09
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.40$0.04$1.35$1.50$0.93$0.57
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.22$0.46$0.77$0.30$1.11$0.81
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.52$0.93$1.59$1.04$1.12$0.08
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.64$0.96$1.67$3.42$2.40$1.02
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.74$0.10$0.65$1.12$1.29$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.17$0.82$1.50$1.25$0.25
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.19$0.57$1.03$1.03$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.11$0.57$1.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.11$0.55$0.89
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.12$0.44$0.89