Civic Intelligence

American Commitment Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-2956518

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 11, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
1155 15th Street NW No 900Washington, DC 20005

(202) 656-2193

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

95th percentile

66%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

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.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

90th percentile

89%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

35%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$94,262

Up $44,323 (+89%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$94,262

Up $44,323 (+89%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Up

$67,500

Up $17,500 (+35%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$23,177

Up $23,116 (+37895%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$44,323

Down $5,616 (-11%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $49,939Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $49,9392016Assets 2017: $94,262Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $94,2622017Assets 2021: $148,207Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $148,2072021Assets 2022: $164,484Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $164,4842022Assets 2023: $166,592Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $166,5922023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$94,262
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$94,262
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2016: $50,000Expenses 2016: $61Net Income 2016: $49,9392016Revenue 2017: $67,500Expenses 2017: $23,177Net Income 2017: $44,3232017Revenue 2021: $97,508Expenses 2021: $35,666Net Income 2021: $61,8422021Revenue 2022: $46,332Expenses 2022: $30,055Net Income 2022: $16,2772022Revenue 2023: $11,720Expenses 2023: $9,612Net Income 2023: $2,1082023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$67,500
Expenses$23,177
Net Income$44,323
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 11, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$67,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organized to educate the general public about concepts that advance economic freedom and constitutionally limited government

The foundation is organized to educate the general public about concepts that advance economic freedom and constitutionally limited government.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ORGANIZATION DID NOT ENGAGE IN PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES DURING 2017.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PHIL KERPENPresident-$0--
HOLLY SADLERTreasurer-$0--
ERIK TELFORDBoard Member-$0--
STEPHEN MOOREBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Commitment Foundation
EIN
81-2956518
Phone
2026562193
Address
1155 15TH STREET NW NO 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Phil Kerpen
Title
President
Phone
2026562193
Signed
2018-10-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD SUITE 400, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
Preparer
William E Turco
Phone
3012963496
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank charge. Amount: 321. Description: filing fees. Amount: 27. Description: email blast - dedicated. Amount: 1,200. Description: list development. Amount: 5,500. Description: web mtc. Amount: 47. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7,095.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$94,262
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$94,262
Revenue
$67,500
Expenses
$23,177
Net income
$44,323
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$1.67$0.12$0.10$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$0.46$0.30$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.00$1.48$0.98$0.36$0.62
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.68$0.23$0.44
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.50$0.00$0.50