Civic Intelligence

Bioethics Defense Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 72-1528220

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

Organization Profilewww.BDFund.org
3312 Cleary AvenueMetairie, LA 70002

(504) 231-7234

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

37th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$265,336

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 60.5% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

47th percentile

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets37th percentile

Assets

Up

$718,143

Up $51,976 (+7.8%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$711,106

Up $44,939 (+6.7%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$7,037

Up $7,037 from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue39th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$438,595

Down $20,333 (-4.4%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$443,295

Up $5,002 (+1.1%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$4,700

Down $25,335 (-123%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $436,304Liabilities 2011: $114Net Assets 2011: $436,1902011Assets 2012: $645,532Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $645,5322012Assets 2013: $666,167Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $666,1672013Assets 2015: $718,143Liabilities 2015: $7,037Net Assets 2015: $711,1062015Assets 2016: $670,949Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $670,9492016Assets 2017: $779,512Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $779,5122017Assets 2018: $767,919Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $767,9192018Assets 2019: $737,512Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $737,5122019Assets 2020: $722,091Liabilities 2020: $47,500Net Assets 2020: $674,5912020Assets 2021: $727,446Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $727,4462021Assets 2022: $665,208Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $665,2082022Assets 2024: $537,811Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $537,8112024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$718,143
Liabilities$7,037
Net Assets$711,106
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2011: $341,7022011Expenses 2012: $376,3792012Revenue 2013: $458,928Expenses 2013: $438,293Net Income 2013: $20,6352013Revenue 2015: $438,595Expenses 2015: $443,295Net Income 2015: -$4,7002015Revenue 2016: $390,297Expenses 2016: $430,454Net Income 2016: -$40,1572016Revenue 2017: $532,253Expenses 2017: $423,690Net Income 2017: $108,5632017Revenue 2018: $431,662Expenses 2018: $443,255Net Income 2018: -$11,5932018Revenue 2019: $408,635Expenses 2019: $439,042Net Income 2019: -$30,4072019Revenue 2020: $348,484Expenses 2020: $411,405Net Income 2020: -$62,9212020Revenue 2021: $456,202Expenses 2021: $403,347Net Income 2021: $52,8552021Revenue 2022: $293,696Expenses 2022: $355,934Net Income 2022: -$62,2382022Revenue 2024: $230,479Expenses 2024: $298,066Net Income 2024: -$67,5872024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$438,595
Expenses$443,295
Net Income-$4,700
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$448,475
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public Interest Law, Policy and Education

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$519,773$520,343▲ $570
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$174,504$197,800▲ $23,296
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$21,797$0▼ $21,797
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-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$716,074$718,143▲ $2,069
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$7,037-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$268--
Total Liabilities$268$7,037▲ $6,769
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$715,806$711,106▼ $4,700
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$715,806$711,106▼ $4,700
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$716,074$718,143▲ $2,069

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$6,101$6,101
Other Land Buildings-$4,949$4,949
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nikolas T NikasPresidentFT$198,000$67,336$265,336
Dorinda C BordleeVP/SecretaryFT$48,000$8,485$56,485

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anthony J BordleeDirector
David LukinovichDirector
George HaysDirector
LeeAnne AbelDirector
Scott WhitfieldDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$428,100
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$570
Other Revenue
$9,925
All Other Contributions
$415,256
Change in Net Assets
$-4,700
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$358,317
Other Expenses$84,978
Total Fundraising Expense$65,796
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$194,836$41,750$41,750$278,336
Pension Plan Contributions$30,439$6,523$6,523$43,485
Travel$40,963--$40,963
Other Salaries and Wages$2,100$16,800$2,100$21,000
Payroll Taxes$9,883$3,369$2,244$15,496
All Other Expenses$7,894$58$147$8,099
Insurance$6,763--$6,763
Other Expenses$6,212$9,088$3,152$3,152
Office Expenses-$821-$821
Total Functional Expenses$299,090$78,409$65,796$443,295
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$9,880
Fundraising Gross Income$9,880
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Passion for Life Event$20,738$8,346$5,378$2,968
Total Events$20,738$8,346$8,346-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
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
Credit card$7,036
Rounding$1
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

“Anthony Bordlee is the spouse of the Vice President of BDF, Dorinda Bordlee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“There is one class of membership, voting membership, and all members shall have the same rights and privileges.”

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

“A copy of Form 990 will be provided for review to all board members at the annual meeting.”

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

“Documents available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bioethics Defense Fund
EIN
72-1528220
Phone
5042317234
Address
3312 Cleary Avenue, Metairie, LA 70002

Signing Officer

Name
Dorinda C Bordlee
Title
VP/Secretary
Signed
2016-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
La
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Edwards Largay Mihaylo & Co PLC
Address
333 E Osborn Road Suite 260, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Preparer
Lisa M Osselaer
Phone
6022850500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4: legislative drafting/consulting: educate policy makers on bioethics issues including surrogacy contracts (mn), abortion alternatives (web), biotecnology (web); sex trafficking and coerced abortion (la); prenatal disability discrimination (tx,oh, nrlc seminar); parental notice in education (ak, nc); healthcare rights of onscience, informed consent, and advanced care directives (seminars); human organ trafficking (az, la, tx, ca, mn, sd, oh, ks, ne). Created science and policy white paper on 3-parent embryos (uk, web); public education was achieved through email newsletter, media education, and live speaking at events.”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$718,143
Liabilities
$7,037
Net assets
$711,106
Revenue
$438,595
Expenses
$443,295
Net income
-$4,700
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.38$0.00$5.38$2.30$2.98$0.68
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.65$0.00$6.65$2.94$3.56$0.62
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.27$0.00$7.27$4.56$4.03$0.53
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.22$0.48$6.75$3.48$4.11$0.63
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.38$0.00$7.38$4.09$4.39$0.30
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.68$0.00$7.68$4.32$4.43$0.12
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.80$0.00$7.80$5.32$4.24$1.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.71$0.00$6.71$3.90$4.30$0.40
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.18$0.07$7.11$4.39$4.43$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.66$0.00$6.66$4.59$4.38$0.21
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.46$0.00$6.46$3.76
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.36$0.00$4.36$3.42