Civic Intelligence

Clean Elections Minnesota

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-5377601

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 10, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.CLEANELECTIONSMN.ORG
5647 Dunlap Avenue NorthShoreview, MN 55126

(651) 633-9238

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$45,006

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 56.6% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

-1.9%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$77,678

Down $11,442 (-13%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$77,678

Down $11,442 (-13%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$79,497

Down $1,577 (-1.9%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$90,939

Up $10,390 (+13%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$11,442

Down $11,967 (-2279%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $9,006Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $19,686Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $44,010Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $88,955Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $88,9552021Assets 2022: $89,120Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $89,1202022Assets 2023: $77,678Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $77,6782023Assets 2024: $90,769Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $90,7692024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$77,678
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$77,678
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $8,588Expenses 2018: $4,263Net Income 2018: $4,3252018Revenue 2019: $15,836Expenses 2019: $5,156Net Income 2019: $10,6802019Revenue 2020: $44,416Expenses 2020: $20,093Net Income 2020: $24,3232020Revenue 2021: $47,416Expenses 2021: $2,471Net Income 2021: $44,9452021Revenue 2022: $81,074Expenses 2022: $80,549Net Income 2022: $5252022Revenue 2023: $79,497Expenses 2023: $90,939Net Income 2023: -$11,4422023Revenue 2024: $182,008Expenses 2024: $168,917Net Income 2024: $13,0912024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$79,497
Expenses$90,939
Net Income-$11,442
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 10, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$79,497
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Clean elections minnesota is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that seeks an inclusive and healthy democracy for our state. We educate and advocate for expanded voter access, transparency, and reforms that limit the power of wealthy donors and special interests in our political process.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2023 CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA CONTRACTED WITH A STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT, ENGAGED DEMOCRACY STAKEHOLDERS, SURVEYED SUPPORTERS AND THE BOARD, HELD A RETREAT, AND IN APRIL APPROVED ITS FIRST FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. IT INCLUDES OUR STATEMENT OF VALUES, DEI STATEMENT, GOALS, INDICATORS AND STRATEGIES. OUR FOUR GOALS ARE: INCREASED TRANSPARENCY AND LIMITED IMPACT OF MONEY IN POLITICS, FAIR AND EASY ACCESS TO VOTING, INFORMED AND ENGAGED ELECTORATE, AND BUILDING CEM'S CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE GOALS.CEM WROTE WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DEMOCRACY NEWS IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY, ACTIONS SUPPORTERS CAN TAKE AND LINKS ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE. EVERY TWO MONTHS THE BOARD WRITES A NEWSLETTER. WE HAVE A 40-50% OPEN RATE. WE POST FIVE DAYS A WEEK ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. VOLUNTEERS WROTE ARTICLES OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILLS AND THE DEMOCRACY FOR THE PEOPLE ACT THAT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE MINNESOTA REFORMER AND THE STAR TRIBUNE. OUR WORK WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SESSION DAILY, THE STAR TRIBUNE, THE DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE, AND THE WALKER PILOT INDEPENDENT.OUR EDUCATION FORUMS WERE HOSTED BY COSPONSORED BY FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA; LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA; MINNESOTA CHAPTERS OF INDIVISIBLE; THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS; THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS; WE CHOOSE US; MINNESOTA VOICE; WE ARE ALL CRIMINALS; SECOND CHANCE COALITION AND COMMON CAUSE MINNESOTA.WE BUILT A COALITION OF DEMOCRACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS ELECTION MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION AT THE MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED PLAN TO ADDRESS THE THREAT. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, FAIR VOTE MN, WE CHOOSE US, COMMON CAUSE MINNESOTA AND CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA, AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA ALL PARTICIPATED AND AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER.$0$34,449
EDUCATION FORUMS: IN 2023, CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THAT WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED BY MINNESOTANS.ONE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL LEADER OF NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE, PATRICK ROSENSTIEL. NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE IS A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT WOULD GUARANTEE THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED THE MOST POPULAR VOTES IN ALL 50 STATES. THIS INITIATIVE IS BEING DEBATED IN STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN MINNESOTA. THE VIRTUAL FORUM WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 100 PEOPLE.WE HOSTED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESTORE THE VOTE LEGISLATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON AND STATE SENATOR BOBBY JOE CHAMPION, ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE LAW. THEY DISCUSSED THE NEW LAW AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION. IT WAS COHOSTED BY 14 ORGANIZATIONS, ALL COMMITTED TO HELPING GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE NEW LAW TO THOSE IMPACTED BY IT, AND WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS. IT SERVED AS THE FIRST MAJOR DISCUSSION ABOUT IMPLANTATION OF THE BILL AMONG ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN CONVEYING THE IMPACT OF THE LAW TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.WE ALSO HOSTED AN EDUCATION FORUM FOCUSED ON AI AND THE IMPACT THAT IT COULD HAVE ON THE 2024 ELECTIONS. DR. DARREL WEST OF THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESENTED A FORUM THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 175 PEOPLE. DR. WEST DISCUSSED THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES POSED TO CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS BY AI. DISINFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION ARE A GREAT THREAT BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS CAMPAIGNS, CAN USE AI TOOLS TO GENERATE DEEPFAKE TEXTS, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES SUPPORTING FAVORED CANDIDATES OR UNDERMINING OPPONENTS. DR. WEST SHARED INSIGHTS INTO THE REGULATORY GUARDRAILS NEEDED.$0$9,520
LEGISLATION AND POLICY: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA WAS PART OF A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PASSED HISTORIC DEMOCRACY LEGISLATION IN 2023. WE TRACKED CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ELECTION LAWS AND LAWS THAT EXPANDED OR PROTECTED THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WE TESTIFIED 30 TIMES WITH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF THIS SESSION. THE BILLS:-MADE ELECTIONS MORE INCLUSIVE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, MAKING IT EASIER TO REGISTER WITHOUT COMPROMISING SECURITY, MAKING VOTING MORE ACCESSIBLE.-CLOSED DARK MONEY LOOPHOLES AND REDUCED DEPENDENCE ON WEALTHY CORPORATIONS.-PAVED THE WAY TO STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE CONDUCT OF MINNESOTA ELECTIONS.-PROTECTED VOTERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS.DEFENDING THE BAN ON FOREIGN SPENDING ON ELECTIONS BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA ASKED FOR COURT PERMISSION TO JOIN THE LEGAL BATTLE TO DEFEND MINNESOTA'S RECENTLY PASSED BAN ON POLITICAL SPENDING BY FOREIGN INFLUENCED CORPORATIONS. THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS SUED TO NULLIFY THE LAW.CEM IS WORKING ON THE CASE WITH A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE.$0$4,501
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY HARTNETTExecutive DirectorPT$43,772$1,234$45,006
CONNIE LEWISCo-ChairPT$0--
TODD OTISCo-ChairPT$0--
LONNI SKRENTNERVice Chair-$0--
JC KISERTreasurerPT$0--
RONALD BARDALSecretaryPT$0--
DANE SMITHDirector-$0--
DAVID HAGEDirector-$0--
DAVID MILLERDirectorPT$0--
GEORGE BECKDirector-$0--
KATHLEEN JANASZDirector-$0--
KEN PETERSONDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Clean Elections Minnesota
EIN
81-5377601
Phone
6516339238
Address
5647 DUNLAP AVENUE NORTH, SHOREVIEW, MN 55126

Signing Officer

Name
Connie Lewis
Title
Co-chair
Phone
6516339238
Signed
2024-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boulay Pllp
Address
11095 VIKING DRIVE-STE 500, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Preparer
Chelsea Krafcheck
Phone
9528939320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 516.”

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

“Description: software. Amount: 1,565. Description: bank fees. Amount: 73. Description: marketing. Amount: 9,553. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 695. Description: merchant charges. Amount: 1,136. Description: other expenses. Amount: 309. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,331.”

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IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2023 CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA CONTRACTED WITH A STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT, ENGAGED DEMOCRACY STAKEHOLDERS, SURVEYED SUPPORTERS AND THE BOARD, HELD A RETREAT, AND IN APRIL APPROVED ITS FIRST FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. IT INCLUDES OUR STATEMENT OF VALUES, DEI STATEMENT, GOALS, INDICATORS AND STRATEGIES. OUR FOUR GOALS ARE: INCREASED TRANSPARENCY AND LIMITED IMPACT OF MONEY IN POLITICS, FAIR AND EASY ACCESS TO VOTING, INFORMED AND ENGAGED ELECTORATE, AND BUILDING CEM'S CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE GOALS.CEM WROTE WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DEMOCRACY NEWS IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY, ACTIONS SUPPORTERS CAN TAKE AND LINKS ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE. EVERY TWO MONTHS THE BOARD WRITES A NEWSLETTER. WE HAVE A 40-50% OPEN RATE. WE POST FIVE DAYS A WEEK ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. VOLUNTEERS WROTE ARTICLES OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILLS AND THE DEMOCRACY FOR THE PEOPLE ACT THAT WERE PUBLISHED IN THE MINNESOTA REFORMER AND THE STAR TRIBUNE. OUR WORK WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SESSION DAILY, THE STAR TRIBUNE, THE DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE, AND THE WALKER PILOT INDEPENDENT.OUR EDUCATION FORUMS WERE HOSTED BY COSPONSORED BY FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA; LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA; MINNESOTA CHAPTERS OF INDIVISIBLE; THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS; THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS; WE CHOOSE US; MINNESOTA VOICE; WE ARE ALL CRIMINALS; SECOND CHANCE COALITION AND COMMON CAUSE MINNESOTA.WE BUILT A COALITION OF DEMOCRACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS ELECTION MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION AT THE MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED PLAN TO ADDRESS THE THREAT. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, FAIR VOTE MN, WE CHOOSE US, COMMON CAUSE MINNESOTA AND CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA, AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA ALL PARTICIPATED AND AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt1EDUCATION FORUMS: IN 2023, CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THAT WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED BY MINNESOTANS.ONE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL LEADER OF NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE, PATRICK ROSENSTIEL. NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE IS A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT WOULD GUARANTEE THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED THE MOST POPULAR VOTES IN ALL 50 STATES. THIS INITIATIVE IS BEING DEBATED IN STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN MINNESOTA. THE VIRTUAL FORUM WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 100 PEOPLE.WE HOSTED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESTORE THE VOTE LEGISLATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON AND STATE SENATOR BOBBY JOE CHAMPION, ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE LAW. THEY DISCUSSED THE NEW LAW AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION. IT WAS COHOSTED BY 14 ORGANIZATIONS, ALL COMMITTED TO HELPING GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE NEW LAW TO THOSE IMPACTED BY IT, AND WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS. IT SERVED AS THE FIRST MAJOR DISCUSSION ABOUT IMPLANTATION OF THE BILL AMONG ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN CONVEYING THE IMPACT OF THE LAW TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.WE ALSO HOSTED AN EDUCATION FORUM FOCUSED ON AI AND THE IMPACT THAT IT COULD HAVE ON THE 2024 ELECTIONS. DR. DARREL WEST OF THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESENTED A FORUM THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 175 PEOPLE. DR. WEST DISCUSSED THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES POSED TO CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS BY AI. DISINFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION ARE A GREAT THREAT BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS CAMPAIGNS, CAN USE AI TOOLS TO GENERATE DEEPFAKE TEXTS, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES SUPPORTING FAVORED CANDIDATES OR UNDERMINING OPPONENTS. DR. WEST SHARED INSIGHTS INTO THE REGULATORY GUARDRAILS NEEDED.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt2LEGISLATION AND POLICY: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA WAS PART OF A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PASSED HISTORIC DEMOCRACY LEGISLATION IN 2023. WE TRACKED CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ELECTION LAWS AND LAWS THAT EXPANDED OR PROTECTED THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WE TESTIFIED 30 TIMES WITH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF THIS SESSION. THE BILLS:-MADE ELECTIONS MORE INCLUSIVE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, MAKING IT EASIER TO REGISTER WITHOUT COMPROMISING SECURITY, MAKING VOTING MORE ACCESSIBLE.-CLOSED DARK MONEY LOOPHOLES AND REDUCED DEPENDENCE ON WEALTHY CORPORATIONS.-PAVED THE WAY TO STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE CONDUCT OF MINNESOTA ELECTIONS.-PROTECTED VOTERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS.DEFENDING THE BAN ON FOREIGN SPENDING ON ELECTIONS BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS: CLEAN ELECTIONS MINNESOTA ASKED FOR COURT PERMISSION TO JOIN THE LEGAL BATTLE TO DEFEND MINNESOTA'S RECENTLY PASSED BAN ON POLITICAL SPENDING BY FOREIGN INFLUENCED CORPORATIONS. THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS SUED TO NULLIFY THE LAW.CEM IS WORKING ON THE CASE WITH A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE.
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IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine10RESTRICTED
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IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/TotalAmt08478
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IRS990ScheduleC/LobbyingCeilingAmt027282
IRS990ScheduleC/LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt018188
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 516.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 1,565. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 73. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 9,553. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 695. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANT CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,136. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 309. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,331.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME
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Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$77,678
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$77,678
Revenue
$79,497
Expenses
$90,939
Net income
-$11,442
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.91$1.82$1.69$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.79$0.91$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.81$0.81$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.47$0.02$0.45
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.20$0.24
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.16$0.05$0.11
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.04$0.04