Civic Intelligence

Center for Us Policy

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-1689167

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 27, 2021

Organization Profilewww.centerforuspolicy.org
1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 400Washington, DC 20004

(202) 525-6719

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

60th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

58th percentile

10%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$107,863

Up $10,015 (+10%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$107,863

Up $16,615 (+18%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $6,600 (-100%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$141,895

Up $20,645 (+17%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$125,280

Up $95,278 (+318%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$16,615

Down $74,633 (-82%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $254Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $97,848Liabilities 2019: $6,600Net Assets 2019: $91,2482019Assets 2020: $107,863Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $107,8632020Assets 2021: $29,495Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $29,4952021Assets 2022: $86,342Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $86,3422022Assets 2023: $42,422Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $42,4222023Assets 2024: $6,786Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6,7862024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$107,863
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$107,863
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $1,000Expenses 2018: $746Net Income 2018: $2542018Revenue 2019: $121,250Expenses 2019: $30,002Net Income 2019: $91,2482019Revenue 2020: $141,895Expenses 2020: $125,280Net Income 2020: $16,6152020Revenue 2021: $120,030Expenses 2021: $198,398Net Income 2021: -$78,3682021Revenue 2022: $112,517Expenses 2022: $55,670Net Income 2022: $56,8472022Revenue 2023: $87,034Expenses 2023: $130,954Net Income 2023: -$43,9202023Revenue 2024: $43,008Expenses 2024: $78,644Net Income 2024: -$35,6362024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$141,895
Expenses$125,280
Net Income$16,615
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 27, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$141,895
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Center for U.S. Policy (CUSP) is a non-partisan research and education organization dedicated to enhancing the health, safety, and economic opportunity of all Americans. In 2022, the organization focused heavily on substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, interventions, and treatment. For example, CUSP analyzed the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ruan v. U.S. and its impacts on SUD prevention and treatment. CUSP also published tips for nonprofits interested in accessing opioid litigation proceeds. For more information, read our Program Service Accomplishments in this 990 and view our work products at www.centerforuspolicy.org.

The Center for U.S. Policy (CUSP) is a non-partisan research and education organization dedicated to enhancing the health, safety, and economic opportunity of all Americans. In 2020, the organization focused heavily on COVID-19 public health emergency response and substance misuse prevention, interventions, and treatment. For more information, view our 2020 annual report at centerforuspolicy.org/about.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Research and analysis: CUSP researched and analyzed COVID-19 public health emergency deregulatory actions, drug poisoning data, state and federal legislation, court filings, case law, medical literature, and news reports to develop numerous original work products on topics ranging from pandemic response to deploying community paramedics to reduce substance misuse. Our work products may be accessed at centerforuspolicy.org/issues.$0$60,879
Awareness: CUSP improved awareness of issues and innovative policies and programs by monitoring the news media, specialty publications, and journals, and publishing timely summaries to its website and social media accounts. CUSP's drug policy initiatives included Prescriber Safety, Warm Handoff and Mobile Medical Services, Finding the ME in Treatment, and X the X Waiver. Our public awareness activities also covered the economy, education, justice reform, mental health, pain management, and privacy.$0$31,691
Education and outreach: CUSP circulated its research through numerous medical school and professional society conferences and trainings; networking; and educational webinars. CUSP also disseminated important third-party research, including the work of collaborating not-for-profit organizations and professionals. CUSP was represented on the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit advisory board, National Sheriffs' Association Drug Enforcement Committee, and Journal of Opioid Management editorial board.$0$22,144
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael C BarnesChairmanPT$0--
Meredith L SheltonDirector-$0--
Paul S ONeillDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for US Policy
EIN
81-1689167
Phone
2025256719
Address
1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Barnes
Title
Chairman
Phone
2025256719
Signed
2021-05-27
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Websites & social media: $19,220. Bank fee: -$3. Business license & fees: $137. Conferences & meetings: $3,024. Insurance: $974. Meals: $329.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$107,863
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$107,863
Revenue
$141,895
Expenses
$125,280
Net income
$16,615
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.43$0.79$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.87$1.31$0.44
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$1.13$0.56$0.57
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.20$1.98$0.78
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$1.42$1.25$0.17
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.07$0.91$1.21$0.30$0.91
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00