Civic Intelligence

Build Better La

EIN 81-1699772 • 501(c)4 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

To support ballot measures and policies in the los angeles metropolitan area that provide affordable housing and create good jobs.

777 S Figueroa St Ste 4050Los Angeles, CA 90017

yesonjjj.org/bbla

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 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $83,067 (-100%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $83,067 (-100%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $2,330 (-100%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$83,067

Up $22,072 (+36%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$83,067

Down $24,402 (-42%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $27,240Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $27,2402016Assets 2017: $141,732Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $141,7322017Assets 2018: $83,067Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $83,0672018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $2,372,273Expenses 2016: $2,345,033Net Income 2016: $27,2402016Revenue 2017: $3,480,242Expenses 2017: $3,365,750Net Income 2017: $114,4922017Revenue 2018: $2,330Expenses 2018: $60,995Net Income 2018: -$58,6652018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $83,067Net Income 2019: -$83,0672019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$0
Expenses$83,067
Net Income-$83,067
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$83,067
Net income
-$83,067
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.06$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$3.48$3.37$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$2.37$2.35$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 7, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support ballot measures and policies in the los angeles metropolitan area that provide affordable housing and create good jobs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORTED BALLOT MEASURES AND POLICIES IN THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA THAT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CREATE GOOD JOBS.-$83,067
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS DAVISPrincipal Officer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Build Better La
EIN
81-1699772
In Care Of
% STACEY SHIN-KAUFMAN LEGAL GR
Phone
2134526565
Address
777 S FIGUEROA ST STE 4050, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

Signing Officer

Name
Ron Herrera
Title
president
Phone
2134526565
Signed
2020-07-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Miller Kaplan Arase Llp
Address
4123 LANKERSHIM BLVD, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91602-2828
Preparer
Alexandra Chernyak
Phone
8187692010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES Amount:74268”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:OFFICE EXPENSES Amount:1354”

Raw XML Appendix110 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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