Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Chamberlain Project Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-5095390
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.80x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
3rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$2,419
Down $45,536 (-95%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down-$1,943
Down $18,525 (-112%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$4,362
Down $27,011 (-86%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$67,870
Down $872,887 (-93%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$86,395
Down $837,942 (-91%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$18,525
Down $34,945 (-213%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Nov 16, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $67,870
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate the public and to undertake research regarding the electoral system to enhance and strengthen democracy in the united states.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH AND LAW: THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED A VIGOROUS, MULTIPRONGED DEFENSE OF MAINE'S RANKED CHOICE VOTING LAW. THE FOUNDATION COMMISSIONED A NATIONWIDE RESEARCH PROJECT ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING. | $0 | $58,282 |
| EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION COMMISSIONED THE CREATION OF AN ANIMATED EDUCATIONAL VIDEO ABOUT RANKED CHOICE VOTING. ADDITIONALLY, A CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE TO A SIMILARLY ALIGNED NON-PROFIT AND THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SUPPORT TO EVENTS RELATED TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING. | $5,000 | $17,970 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ACKERMAN | President/Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JEAN GULLIVER | Secretary/Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CARA BROWN MCCORMICK | Treasurer/Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Chamberlain Project Foundation
- EIN
- 81-5095390
- Phone
- 2073104527
- Address
- PO BOX 2122, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04116
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cara Brown Mccormick
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2073104527
- Signed
- 2020-11-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Denning & Company
- Address
- 999 FIFTH AVE SUITE 390, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
- Preparer
- Edward Sporl
- Phone
- 4154591040
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: vendor refund. Amount: 370.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates
“Affiliate name: contributions to other non-profits. Amount of payment: 5000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank & merchant fess. Amount: 165. Description: it services. Amount: 260. Description: travel-fundraising. Amount: 1868. Description: media placement & production. Amount: 12500. Description: event expense-voter ed. Amount: 470. Description: polling & surveys. Amount: 25000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 40263.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: account payable. Beg. Of year amount: 31373. End of year amount: 4362.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,419
- Liabilities
- $4,362
- Net assets
- -$1,943
- Revenue
- $67,870
- Expenses
- $86,395
- Net income
- -$18,525