Civic Intelligence

The Texas Democracy Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 74-2619883

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Mar 25, 2020

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

54th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

48th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.1%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

50th percentile

$62,517

Higher top officer pay than 50% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

70th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$963,261

Up $101,546 (+12%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$862,186

Up $96,824 (+13%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$101,075

Up $4,722 (+4.9%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue48th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,271,093

Up $60,801 (+5.0%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,181,352

Up $21,321 (+1.8%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$89,741

Up $39,480 (+79%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th 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

2019

Assets$963,261
Liabilities$101,075
Net Assets$862,186
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd 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

2019

Revenue$1,271,093
Expenses$1,181,352
Net Income$89,741
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Mar 25, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,346,427
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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$490,541$557,265▲ $66,724
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$199,197$196,108▼ $3,089
Accounts Receivable$29,250$69,667▲ $40,417
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,020$10,439▲ $419
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,775$850▼ $2,925
Total Assets$861,715$963,261▲ $101,546
Other Assets Total$128,932$128,932→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$45,706$51,064▲ $5,358
Deferred Revenue$50,647$50,011▼ $636
Total Liabilities$96,353$101,075▲ $4,722
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$698,257$693,685▼ $4,572
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$67,105$168,501▲ $101,396
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$765,362$862,186▲ $96,824
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$861,715$963,261▲ $101,546

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,439$156,607$167,046
Land$0--
Other Assets Org$2,200--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay50th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Michael KaninPublisherFT$62,517$62,517

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Abby RapoportPresident
Carlton CarlDirector
Greg WooldridgeDirector
Heather PaffeDirector
Jim MarstonDirector
Peter RavellaDirector
Robert FrumpDirector
Ron RapoportDirector
Susan LongleyDirector
Vincent LovoiDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,014,220
Program Service Revenue
$80,557
Investment Income
$19,692
Other Revenue
$156,624
All Other Contributions
$1,014,220
Change in Net Assets
$89,741

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,266,086
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$5,007
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$82,417
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,348,503
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,271,093
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$755,393
Other Expenses$425,959
Total Fundraising Expense$38,496
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$453,005$102,320$27,693$583,018
Office Expenses$98,385$56,692$1,071$156,148
Fees for Services Other$125,120$2,200$0$127,320
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$48,576$10,972$2,969$62,517
Other Employee Benefits$46,925$10,599$2,869$60,393
Payroll Taxes$38,435$8,681$2,349$49,465
Information Technology$11,105$32,076$0$43,181
Fees for Services Accounting$0$35,991$0$35,991
Occupancy$23,094$5,216$1,412$29,722
Travel$15,810$0$0$15,810
Insurance$0$5,129$0$5,129
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$0$5,007$0$5,007
Depreciation Depletion$2,172$490$133$2,795
Fees for Services Legal$0$2,567$0$2,567
Advertising$2,289$0$0$2,289
Total Functional Expenses$864,916$277,940$38,496$1,181,352

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,251,679
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,181,352
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,176,345
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$75,334
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$5,007
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$225,376
Fundraising Direct Expenses$75,334
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Molly Awards$198,978$198,978$4,717$194,261
Rabble Rouser$7,509$7,509$97$7,412
Total Events$206,487$206,487$71,048$135,439
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
Audit committee
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
2020-03-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Abby Rapoport
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
14
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.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt XI, Line 2D

“FUNDRAISING EXPENSE”

Pt XII, Line 2D

“Fundraising expense & prior year audit adjustment”

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

Open filing
Assets
$963,261
Liabilities
$101,075
Net assets
$862,186
Revenue
$1,271,093
Expenses
$1,181,352
Net income
$89,741
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