Civic Intelligence

Bricks Alliance Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-2056861

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Apr 15, 2019

5710 Broadway TerIndianapolis, IN 46220-2572

(317) 690-5605

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

79th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$8,123

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.5% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

116%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

43%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$50,540

Up $27,121 (+116%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$45,491

Up $22,072 (+94%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$5,049

Up $5,049 from 2017

Revenue

Up

$95,304

Up $28,817 (+43%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$73,232

Up $1,923 (+2.7%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$22,072

Up $26,894 (+558%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $36,987Liabilities 2016: $8,7462016Assets 2017: $23,419Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $23,4192017Assets 2018: $50,540Liabilities 2018: $5,049Net Assets 2018: $45,4912018Assets 2019: $26,951Liabilities 2019: $2,010Net Assets 2019: $24,9412019Assets 2020: $57,687Liabilities 2020: $8,872Net Assets 2020: $48,8152020Assets 2021: $76,034Liabilities 2021: $6,383Net Assets 2021: $69,6512021Assets 2022: $77,431Liabilities 2022: $8,813Net Assets 2022: $68,6182022Assets 2023: $72,753Liabilities 2023: $10,436Net Assets 2023: $62,3172023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$50,540
Liabilities$5,049
Net Assets$45,491

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $52,183Expenses 2016: $23,942Net Income 2016: $28,2412016Revenue 2017: $66,487Expenses 2017: $71,309Net Income 2017: -$4,8222017Revenue 2018: $95,304Expenses 2018: $73,232Net Income 2018: $22,0722018Revenue 2019: $57,389Expenses 2019: $74,587Net Income 2019: -$17,1982019Revenue 2020: $90,722Expenses 2020: $66,848Net Income 2020: $23,8742020Revenue 2021: $95,570Expenses 2021: $74,734Net Income 2021: $20,8362021Revenue 2022: $83,097Expenses 2022: $84,130Net Income 2022: -$1,0332022Revenue 2023: $78,765Expenses 2023: $85,066Net Income 2023: -$6,3012023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$95,304
Expenses$73,232
Net Income$22,072
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Apr 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$95,304
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To tackle urgent community needs, Bricks Alliance is reframing volunteer experience among indiviuals and groups through education, example, and engagement

To tackle urgent community needs, Bricks Alliance is reframing volunteer experiences among individuals and groups through education, example, and engagement.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Example - Weekly meetings of two Circles Chapters, Indianapolis and Johnson County, to develop intentional friendships between Allies and Circle Leaders. Circle Leaders are under-resourced individuals who are striving to become self-sufficient by utilizing the social capital of the Allies. Average attendance is 50 per week totaling to 2,500 per year Second Program is Poverty Simulation is a challenging experience for those who take part. They learn what it is like to live in poverty with all the problems that those who live in poverty face day to day. Total attendance at Poverty Simulations for 2018 was 85 volunteers and 780 attendees. We hear repeatedly that this is a live altering experience$0$18,000
Engagement - Amplifying Voices is a ten-week class involving experienced Circle Leaders.They prepare a "elevator speech" about their experience in Circles. They are taught to prepare a full presentation, combining facts and figures with storytelling. They also learn to maintain a professional presentation, impromptu speaking skills, and to stay on message.$0$3,000
Education - Introduces a new approach to volunteering where the emphasis is placed not on a program, but developing a two-way relationship between the volunteer and the person who defines what is needed. This approach is taught at workshops. conferences, churches, and other non-profits to educate volunteers on this different approach.$0$1,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marie WieseVice PresidentPT$8,123-$8,123
Jill ChappellPresidentPT$0--
John DrakeSecretary Treasurer-$0--
Cindy WoytsekBoard Member-$0--
Tom ReynoldsBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
BRICKS Alliance Inc
EIN
81-2056861
In Care Of
% John Drake
Phone
3176905605
Address
5710 Broadway Ter, Indianapolis, IN 46220-2572

Signing Officer

Name
John Drake
Title
Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
3176905605
Signed
2019-04-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

| Other Revenues:, Amount:| In-Kind as follows: Rent from host church is 18,143, professional services donated by Treasure is 2,414. Services donated by President are 7,532 which represent Grant writing, policies, and other administrative task. Chapter as In-kind cost of retired project managers to run chapter meetings and training totaling to 12,896.34., $48369|

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| In-kind rent from Tabernacle Presbyterian Church for the weekly Circles meeting of 18,182, free food for weekly meals of 7,396. Accounting services 2,600 provided by a CPA and management services provided totaling 7,531 Circles-Johnson County has In-kind of 12,896.34 for project management services provided by volunteers with that professional background, $48369.00| Weekly meeting expenses of the Johnson County Chapter, $1063.00| Administration expenses such as website, insurance, bank charges, and office supplies, $4205.00| Weekly meeting expenses for Circles-Indy for supplies to serve meals, $4298.00| Expenses to re-do and re-suppy the Poverty Simulation Kit needed to earn revenue, $514.00| Funds used for Stipends and printing costs for Circle Leader Training Classes., $1835.00|

Part II, line 24

| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accoaunts Receivable, 0, $850| Fixed Assets, 0, $735| Organization's share of assets, $2480, $363|

Part II, line 26

| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Taxes Payable, 0, $990| Current Liabilities, 0, $3197| Accounts Payable, 0, $862|

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