Civic Intelligence

Think Local First - County of Santa Cruz

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 71-1038324

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Mar 13, 2020

Organization Profilewww.thinklocalfirst.org
PO Box 1263Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 429-4084

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

36th percentile

-2.3%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-9.7%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$13,499

Down $1,456 (-9.7%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$13,499

Down $1,456 (-9.7%) from 2018

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$63,036

Up $12,856 (+26%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$64,492

Up $11,981 (+23%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$1,456

Up $875 (+38%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2010: $28,757Net Assets 2010: $28,7572010Assets 2011: $32,814Net Assets 2011: $32,8142011Assets 2012: $34,810Net Assets 2012: $34,8102012Assets 2013: $12,189Net Assets 2013: $12,1892013Assets 2014: $33,681Net Assets 2014: $33,6812014Assets 2015: $33,342Net Assets 2015: $33,3422015Assets 2016: $37,673Net Assets 2016: $37,6732016Assets 2017: $17,286Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $14,955Net Assets 2018: $14,9552018Assets 2019: $13,499Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $13,4992019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$13,499
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,499
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $66,359Expenses 2010: $71,809Net Income 2010: -$5,4502010Revenue 2011: $62,421Expenses 2011: $58,363Net Income 2011: $4,0582011Revenue 2012: $85,717Expenses 2012: $83,731Net Income 2012: $1,9862012Revenue 2013: $59,318Expenses 2013: $82,119Net Income 2013: -$22,8012013Revenue 2014: $85,102Expenses 2014: $64,018Net Income 2014: $21,0842014Revenue 2015: $65,479Expenses 2015: $65,818Net Income 2015: -$3392015Revenue 2016: $88,581Expenses 2016: $84,250Net Income 2016: $4,3312016Revenue 2017: $35,683Expenses 2017: $55,598Net Income 2017: -$19,9152017Revenue 2018: $50,180Expenses 2018: $52,511Net Income 2018: -$2,3312018Revenue 2019: $63,036Expenses 2019: $64,492Net Income 2019: -$1,4562019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$63,036
Expenses$64,492
Net Income-$1,456
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Mar 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$63,036
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting and strengthening locally owned independent businesses in santa cruz county.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
A business league which facilitates promoting and strengthening locally owned independent businesses.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL OLSONBoard Member-$0--
MONIQUE LUSSETreasurer-$0--
MIKE BASSDirector-$0--
PETER BECKMANNBoard Member-$0--
PETER NEUWALDChairman-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Think Local First
EIN
71-1038324
Phone
8314294084
Address
PO Box 1263, Capitola, CA 95010

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Neuwald
Title
co-chair
Signed
2020-03-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“$29586”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $6440”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1910”

Other Expenses.1

“EVENTS $24358”

Other Expenses.2

“MERCHANT $3307”

Other Expenses.3

“SALES COMISSION $1375”

Other Expenses.4

“MISCELLANEOUS $541”

Other Expenses.5

“TELECOMMUNICATIONS $83”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $288”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,499
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,499
Revenue
$63,036
Expenses
$64,492
Net income
-$1,456
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.5$0.00$13.5$63.0$64.5$1.46
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.0$15.0$50.2$52.5$2.33
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$35.7$55.6$19.9
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$37.7$37.7$88.6$84.3$4.33
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$33.3$33.3$65.5$65.8$0.34
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.7$33.7$85.1$64.0$21.1
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.2$12.2$59.3$82.1$22.8
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$34.8$34.8$85.7$83.7$1.99
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$32.8$32.8$62.4$58.4$4.06
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.8$28.8$66.4$71.8$5.45
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