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Center for Public Policy Studies

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 74-2387035

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Mar 25, 2021

Organization Profilewww.centerforpublicpolicy.org
930 Acoma St Unit 415Denver, CO 80204-4047

(303) 478-8500

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

5th percentile

-204%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$9,000

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 207.6% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-7.9%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-86%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Down

$115,433

Down $9,834 (-7.9%) from 2019

Net Assets

$114,416

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$1,017

Down $983 (-49%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,336

Down $26,099 (-86%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$13,187

Down $14,736 (-53%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$8,851

Down $11,363 (-452%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$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

2020

Assets$115,433
Liabilities$1,017
Net Assets$114,416
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2020

Revenue$4,336
Expenses$13,187
Net Income-$8,851
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Mar 25, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$4,336
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Research on public policy issues

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
research on public policy issues$4,100$4,100
none$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David PricePresident And TreasurerPT$9,000-$9,000
Brenda Wegenknecht-IveySecretart-$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
In Care Of
% David Price
Address
930 ACOMA ST UNIT 415, DENVER, CO 80204-4047

Signing Officer

Name
David Price
Title
Presideny
Signed
2021-03-25
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Preparer
Duane Gall
Phone
3039299718
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| insurance and accounting, $1941|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| accounts receivable, $1600, $1100|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| accrued salary, $2000, $1017|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$115,433
Liabilities
$1,017
Net assets
$114,416
Revenue
$4,336
Expenses
$13,187
Net income
-$8,851
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