Civic Intelligence

Center for Public Policy Studies

EIN 74-2387035 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO

Profile

Research on public policy issues

930 Acoma St Unit 415Denver, CO 80204-4047

www.centerforpublicpolicy.org

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

26th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$16,400

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-4.3%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$92,290

Down $16,921 (-15%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$92,290

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$106,342

Down $4,780 (-4.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$123,263

Up $4,187 (+3.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$16,921

Down $8,967 (-113%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $53,775Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $53,7752011Assets 2012: $52,800Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $52,8002012Assets 2013: $144,155Liabilities 2013: $47,351Net Assets 2013: $96,8042013Assets 2014: $179,865Liabilities 2014: $53,697Net Assets 2014: $126,1682014Assets 2015: $204,581Liabilities 2015: $30,648Net Assets 2015: $173,9332015Assets 2016: $129,678Liabilities 2016: $20,798Net Assets 2016: $108,8802016Assets 2017: $135,914Liabilities 2017: $13,257Net Assets 2017: $122,6572017Assets 2018: $122,972Liabilities 2018: $2,217Net Assets 2018: $120,7552018Assets 2019: $125,267Liabilities 2019: $2,0002019Assets 2020: $115,433Liabilities 2020: $1,017Net Assets 2020: $114,4162020Assets 2021: $114,280Liabilities 2021: $2,235Net Assets 2021: $112,0452021Assets 2022: $117,165Net Assets 2022: $117,1652022Assets 2023: $109,211Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $92,290Net Assets 2024: $92,2902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$92,290
Liabilities-
Net Assets$92,290
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $498,126Expenses 2011: $419,714Net Income 2011: $78,4122011Revenue 2012: $493,438Expenses 2012: $494,413Net Income 2012: -$9752012Revenue 2013: $629,911Expenses 2013: $654,038Net Income 2013: -$24,1272013Revenue 2014: $767,469Expenses 2014: $738,106Net Income 2014: $29,3632014Revenue 2015: $777,885Expenses 2015: $730,120Net Income 2015: $47,7652015Revenue 2016: $427,171Expenses 2016: $488,631Net Income 2016: -$61,4602016Revenue 2017: $301,538Expenses 2017: $287,762Net Income 2017: $13,7762017Revenue 2018: $76,375Expenses 2018: $76,781Net Income 2018: -$4062018Revenue 2019: $30,435Expenses 2019: $27,923Net Income 2019: $2,5122019Revenue 2020: $4,336Expenses 2020: $13,187Net Income 2020: -$8,8512020Revenue 2021: $10,249Expenses 2021: $12,620Net Income 2021: -$2,3712021Revenue 2022: $55,494Expenses 2022: $50,374Net Income 2022: $5,1202022Revenue 2023: $111,122Expenses 2023: $119,076Net Income 2023: -$7,9542023Revenue 2024: $106,342Expenses 2024: $123,263Net Income 2024: -$16,9212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$106,342
Expenses$123,263
Net Income-$16,921
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$92,290
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$92,290
Revenue
$106,342
Expenses
$123,263
Net income
-$16,921
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.92$1.06$1.23$0.17
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.09$0.00$1.11$1.19$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$1.17$0.55$0.50$0.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.14$0.02$1.12$0.10$0.13$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.01$1.14$0.04$0.13$0.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.25$0.02$0.30$0.28$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.02$1.21$0.76$0.77$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.36$0.13$1.23$3.02$2.88$0.14
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.21$1.09$4.27$4.89$0.61
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.05$0.31$1.74$7.78$7.30$0.48
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.80$0.54$1.26$7.67$7.38$0.29
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.44$0.47$0.97$6.30$6.54$0.24
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$4.93$4.94$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$4.98$4.20$0.78
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$106,342
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Research on public policy issues

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Research on various court and public policy issues.-$98,922
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David PricePresident And TreasurerPT$16,400-$16,400
Brenda Wegenknecht - IveySecretary-$0--
Robert G WilliamsDirector-$0--
William J LoehrDirector-$0--
Stephen B FarberDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Public Policy Studies
EIN
74-2387035
Phone
3034788500
Address
930 Acoma St Unit 415, Denver, CO 80204-4047

Signing Officer

Name
David A Price
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3034788500
Signed
2025-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Thomas P Miles CPA
Address
3890 Newland St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Preparer
Thomas P Miles
Phone
7202051058
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Accounting 1,250”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance 141”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Payroll Service 807”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Administrative 4,430”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Taxes - Payroll 1,313”

Raw XML Appendix158 raw XML fields

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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