Civic Intelligence

Higher Learning Advocates Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-4690411

Apr 01, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019 • Filed on Dec 12, 2019

1001 Connecticut Ave NW No 710Washington, DC 20036

(202) 470-6432

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

35th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

87th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$255,084

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

87th percentile

33%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

238%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$3,678,206

Up $911,998 (+33%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$3,591,957

Up $851,638 (+31%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$86,249

Up $60,360 (+233%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$2,324,408

Up $1,637,041 (+238%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,472,770

Up $592,823 (+67%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$851,638

Up $1,044,218 (+542%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2017: $2,933,238Liabilities 2017: $339Net Assets 2017: $2,932,8892017Assets 2018: $2,766,208Liabilities 2018: $25,889Net Assets 2018: $2,740,3192018Assets 2019: $3,678,206Liabilities 2019: $86,249Net Assets 2019: $3,591,9572019Assets 2020: $2,131,222Liabilities 2020: $82,322Net Assets 2020: $2,048,9002020Assets 2021: $1,037,194Liabilities 2021: $176,226Net Assets 2021: $860,9682021Assets 2022: $1,270,565Liabilities 2022: $82,726Net Assets 2022: $1,187,8392022Assets 2023: $391,482Liabilities 2023: $125,476Net Assets 2023: $266,0062023Assets 2024: $326,814Liabilities 2024: $42,710Net Assets 2024: $284,1042024Assets 2025: $494,563Liabilities 2025: $7,159Net Assets 2025: $487,4042025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$3,678,206
Liabilities$86,249
Net Assets$3,591,957

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $3,000,215Expenses 2017: $67,316Net Income 2017: $2,932,8992017Revenue 2018: $687,367Expenses 2018: $879,947Net Income 2018: -$192,5802018Revenue 2019: $2,324,408Expenses 2019: $1,472,770Net Income 2019: $851,6382019Revenue 2020: $18,961Expenses 2020: $1,562,018Net Income 2020: -$1,543,0572020Revenue 2021: $420,468Expenses 2021: $1,608,400Net Income 2021: -$1,187,9322021Revenue 2022: $1,669,755Expenses 2022: $1,342,884Net Income 2022: $326,8712022Revenue 2023: $801,564Expenses 2023: $1,723,397Net Income 2023: -$921,8332023Revenue 2024: $1,718,435Expenses 2024: $1,701,782Net Income 2024: $16,6532024Revenue 2025: $919,245Expenses 2025: $715,945Net Income 2025: $203,3002025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$2,324,408
Expenses$1,472,770
Net Income$851,638
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
Signed
Dec 12, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,324,408
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate the public about the importance of increased postsecondary attainment and a postsecondary system that is student-centered, equitable, outcomes-based, and quality driven and the need to increase access to, and affordability of, postsecondary education.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,335,067$2,408,216▲ $73,149
Pledges and Grants Receivable$381,741$1,225,058▲ $843,317
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$37,050$28,080▼ $8,970
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,175$10,677▲ $4,502
Total Assets$2,766,208$3,678,206▲ $911,998
Other Assets Total$6,175$6,175→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$19,991$71,489▲ $51,498
Other Liabilities$5,898$14,760▲ $8,862
Total Liabilities$25,889$86,249▲ $60,360
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,603,603$2,158,958▼ $444,645
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$136,716$1,432,999▲ $1,296,283
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,740,319$3,591,957▲ $851,638
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,766,208$3,678,206▲ $911,998

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$28,080$15,271$43,351
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julie PellerExecutive DirectorFT$205,668$49,416$255,084

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Chris BustamanteChair
George MillerDirector
Teresa LubbersDirector
Luke MesserDirector (from 3/20/19)
Margaret SpellingsDirector (until 3/20/19)
Dewayne MatthewsSecretary
Kim Hunter ReedTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,300,300
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$20,108
Other Revenue
$4,000
All Other Contributions
$2,300,300
Change in Net Assets
$851,638

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,324,408
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,324,408
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,324,408
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$831,221
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$641,549
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$296,712$21,756-$318,468
Other Salaries and Wages$111,747$187,971-$299,718
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$177,301$75,986-$253,287
Office Expenses$86,952$13,337-$100,289
Occupancy-$74,704-$74,704
Fees for Services Accounting-$60,461-$60,461
Conferences and Meetings$55,919$2,165-$58,084
Payroll Taxes$20,899$16,157-$37,056
Travel$20,017$15,830-$35,847
Other Employee Benefits$16,042$19,533-$35,575
Pension Plan Contributions$6,203$9,710-$15,913
Depreciation Depletion-$13,639-$13,639
Information Technology$3,465$8,126-$11,591
Fees for Services Lobbying$10,520--$10,520
Fees for Services Legal-$8,199-$8,199
Insurance-$2,447-$2,447
Other Expenses$11,491$2,164-$2,164
All Other Expenses-$2,151-$2,151
Total Functional Expenses$922,268$550,502$0$1,472,770

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,472,770
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,472,770
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,472,770
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$14,760
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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

The organization does not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the executive director and members of the board. The return was electronically provided to the full board for review prior to filing with the irs.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Board members, officers, and key employees, if any, complete a conflict of interest questionnaire prior to taking office and/or beginning employment and annually thereafter. If a potential conflict arises, the interested person refrains from using his or her personal influence to encourage the corporation to enter into the covered transaction; and physically excuses himself or herself from participation in any discussions regarding the covered transaction with officers and employees of the corporation and at meetings of the board or any applicable committee, except to respond to requests for information about the covered transaction.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

The executive director's compensation is determined by: comparability studies conducted by the hla board of directors as well as an annual review conducted by a task force created from the board of directors. The task force than makes an independent recommendation to the full board of directors as to adjustments to the executive director's compensation. The last compensation review took place in march 2019.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Learning Advocates Inc
EIN
81-4690411
Phone
2024706432
Address
1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 710, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Julie Peller
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2024706432
Signed
2019-12-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Julie Peller
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
6
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N, BETHESDAS, MD 20814-2930
Preparer
Richard J Locastro CPA
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

The development and government relations programs commenced in fiscal year 2019

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Payroll service charges: program service expenses 1,238. Management and general expenses 7,506. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,744. Program consulting: program service expenses 15,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,000. Operational assistance: program service expenses 121,500. Management and general expenses 13,500. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 135,000. Program costs: program service expenses 158,974. Management and general expenses 750. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 159,724.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

For the year ended march 31, 2019, hla has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes, and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0CHAMPIONS: THE HIGHER LEARNING ADVOCATES CHAMPIONS ARE A NETWORK OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING QUALITY, OUTCOMES AND AFFORDABILITY IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0THE INFORMATION REPORTED IN THE 2016 COLUMN REFLECTS THE SHORT PERIOD DECEMBER 9, 2016 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2017.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART II:
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019, HLA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BONUS COMPENSATION IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAMS COMMENCED IN FISCAL YEAR 2019
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE RETURN WAS ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY, COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE PRIOR TO TAKING OFFICE AND/OR BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, THE INTERESTED PERSON REFRAINS FROM USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO THE COVERED TRANSACTION; AND PHYSICALLY EXCUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE COVERED TRANSACTION WITH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION AND AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OR ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE, EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COVERED TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY: COMPARABILITY STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THE HLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL REVIEW CONDUCTED BY A TASK FORCE CREATED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TASK FORCE THAN MAKES AN INDEPENDENT RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2019.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6PAYROLL SERVICE CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,238. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,506. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,744. PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000. OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 121,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 135,000. PROGRAM COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 158,974. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 750. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 159,724.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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