Civic Intelligence

The Texas Democracy Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 74-2619883

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on May 12, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASOBSERVER.ORG
54 Chicon StreetAustin, TX 78702

(512) 477-0746

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.08x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

11th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.8% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Down

$587,137

Down $244,062 (-29%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$526,212

Down $230,788 (-30%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$60,925

Down $13,274 (-18%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$772,362

Down $168,526 (-18%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,001,140

Up $47,302 (+5.0%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$228,778

Down $215,828 (-1667%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $1,159,661Liabilities 2011: $161,885Net Assets 2011: $997,7762011Assets 2012: $929,702Liabilities 2012: $154,894Net Assets 2012: $774,8082012Assets 2013: $1,014,397Liabilities 2013: $170,221Net Assets 2013: $844,1762013Assets 2014: $934,628Liabilities 2014: $149,146Net Assets 2014: $785,4822014Assets 2015: $831,199Liabilities 2015: $74,199Net Assets 2015: $757,0002015Assets 2016: $587,137Liabilities 2016: $60,925Net Assets 2016: $526,2122016Assets 2017: $803,401Liabilities 2017: $94,471Net Assets 2017: $708,9302017Assets 2018: $861,715Liabilities 2018: $96,353Net Assets 2018: $765,3622018Assets 2019: $963,261Liabilities 2019: $101,075Net Assets 2019: $862,1862019Assets 2020: $1,168,893Liabilities 2020: $167,854Net Assets 2020: $1,001,0392020Assets 2021: $1,291,717Liabilities 2021: $163,723Net Assets 2021: $1,127,9942021Assets 2022: $578,457Liabilities 2022: $187,925Net Assets 2022: $390,5322022Assets 2023: $301,292Liabilities 2023: $115,094Net Assets 2023: $186,1982023Assets 2024: $154,594Liabilities 2024: $124,175Net Assets 2024: $30,4192024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$587,137
Liabilities$60,925
Net Assets$526,212
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $948,069Expenses 2011: $972,169Net Income 2011: -$24,1002011Revenue 2012: $668,412Expenses 2012: $857,450Net Income 2012: -$189,0382012Revenue 2013: $979,061Expenses 2013: $909,693Net Income 2013: $69,3682013Revenue 2014: $807,853Expenses 2014: $936,401Net Income 2014: -$128,5482014Revenue 2015: $940,888Expenses 2015: $953,838Net Income 2015: -$12,9502015Revenue 2016: $772,362Expenses 2016: $1,001,140Net Income 2016: -$228,7782016Revenue 2017: $1,074,378Expenses 2017: $906,419Net Income 2017: $167,9592017Revenue 2018: $1,210,292Expenses 2018: $1,160,031Net Income 2018: $50,2612018Revenue 2019: $1,271,093Expenses 2019: $1,181,352Net Income 2019: $89,7412019Revenue 2020: $888,552Expenses 2020: $735,221Net Income 2020: $153,3312020Revenue 2021: $1,907,878Expenses 2021: $1,812,945Net Income 2021: $94,9332021Revenue 2022: $1,522,025Expenses 2022: $2,142,830Net Income 2022: -$620,8052022Revenue 2023: $1,385,336Expenses 2023: $1,589,670Net Income 2023: -$204,3342023Revenue 2024: $1,106,093Expenses 2024: $1,261,872Net Income 2024: -$155,7792024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$772,362
Expenses$1,001,140
Net Income-$228,778
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
May 12, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$853,717
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To foster,promote and encourage the advancement of public affairs, government literature and the arts through the publication of the texas observer, a periodical addressing public affairs.

To foster,promote and encourage the advancement of public affairs, government, literature and the arts through the publication of the texas observer, a monthly periodical addressing public affairs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$443,860$258,110▼ $185,750
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$64,714$92,462▲ $27,748
Pledges and Grants Receivable$37,618--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$34,851$19,029▼ $15,822
Accounts Receivable$51,577$18,957▼ $32,620
Inventories for Sale or Use$4,220$4,220→ $0
Total Assets$831,199$587,137▼ $244,062
Other Assets Total$194,359$194,359→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$74,105$60,171▼ $13,934
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$94$754▲ $660
Total Liabilities$74,199$60,925▼ $13,274
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$757,000$526,212▼ $230,788
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$757,000$526,212▼ $230,788
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$831,199$587,137▼ $244,062

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$19,029$132,437$151,466
Other Assets Org$60,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Emily WilliamsPublisherFT$60,000$60,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Susan LongleyPresident
Abby RapoportDirector
Bob FrumpDirector
Cade BernsenDirector
Carlton CarlDirector
Greg WooldridgeDirector
Heather PaffeDirector
Jim MarstonDirector
Melissa JonesDirector
Ron RapoportDirector
Vincent LovoiDirector
Katie CukerbaumSecretary
Peter RavellaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$721,455
Program Service Revenue
$110,351
Investment Income
$5,032
Other Revenue
$-64,476
All Other Contributions
$480,229
Change in Net Assets
$-228,778
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$588,972
Other Expenses$412,168
Total Fundraising Expense$33,062
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$348,175$78,642$21,284$448,101
Fees for Services Other$185,230$30,444$0$215,674
Office Expenses$90,689$19,051$2,909$112,649
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$46,620$10,530$2,850$60,000
Other Employee Benefits$35,398$7,995$2,164$45,557
Payroll Taxes$27,439$6,198$1,677$35,314
Occupancy$23,333$5,824$1,427$30,584
Depreciation Depletion$12,293$2,777$751$15,821
Information Technology$11,573$0$0$11,573
Travel$10,157$0$0$10,157
Advertising$8,302$0$0$8,302
Insurance$1,817$2,639$0$4,456
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$0$2,952$0$2,952
Total Functional Expenses$801,026$167,052$33,062$1,001,140
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$81,293
Fundraising Gross Income$11,987
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Molly Awards$213,291-$73,664-
Rabble Rouser$39,922$11,987$5,944$6,043
Total Events$253,213$11,987$79,608$-67,621
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Texas Democracy Foundation
EIN
74-2619883
Phone
5124770746
Address
54 CHICON STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78702

Signing Officer

Name
Abby Rapoport
Title
President
Phone
5124770746
Signed
2017-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Abby Rapoport
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
22
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Allman & Associates Inc
Address
9600 Great Hills Trail Suite 150W, Austin, TX 78759
Preparer
Peter L Allman CPA
Phone
5125023077
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“Abby rapoport and ron rapoport are board members with a family relationship.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 is provided to the board before filing.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Each board member is required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest as the arise.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The board serves as the compensation committee and reviews the executive publisher's compensation in preparing the annual budget.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THE ARISE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER'S COMPENSATION IN PREPARING THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$587,137
Liabilities
$60,925
Net assets
$526,212
Revenue
$772,362
Expenses
$1,001,140
Net income
-$228,778
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.12$0.03$1.11$1.26$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.12$0.19$1.39$1.59$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.19$0.39$1.52$2.14$0.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.16$1.13$1.91$1.81$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.17$1.00$0.89$0.74$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.10$0.86$1.27$1.18$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.10$0.77$1.21$1.16$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.09$0.71$1.07$0.91$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.06$0.53$0.77$1.00$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.07$0.76$0.94$0.95$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.15$0.79$0.81$0.94$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.17$0.84$0.98$0.91$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.15$0.77$0.67$0.86$0.19
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.16$0.16$1.00$0.95$0.97$0.02