Civic Intelligence

Fair Elections Center

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-5447067

Feb 22, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 13, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.FAIRELECTIONSCENTER.ORG
1825 K Street NW No 450Washington, DC 20006

(202) 331-0114

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

60th percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$14,000

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

$30,500

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$23,871

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$6,629

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

$298,031

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$274,160

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$23,871

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2017: $30,500Liabilities 2017: $6,629Net Assets 2017: $23,8712017Assets 2018: $901,858Liabilities 2018: $13,155Net Assets 2018: $888,7032018Assets 2019: $1,792,731Liabilities 2019: $9,140Net Assets 2019: $1,783,5912019Assets 2020: $3,767,914Liabilities 2020: $363,004Net Assets 2020: $3,404,9102020Assets 2021: $3,661,205Liabilities 2021: $193,870Net Assets 2021: $3,467,3352021Assets 2022: $5,578,993Liabilities 2022: $474,638Net Assets 2022: $5,104,3552022Assets 2023: $3,801,742Liabilities 2023: $237,331Net Assets 2023: $3,564,4112023Assets 2024: $5,195,890Liabilities 2024: $380,424Net Assets 2024: $4,815,4662024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$30,500
Liabilities$6,629
Net Assets$23,871
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2017: $298,031Expenses 2017: $274,160Net Income 2017: $23,8712017Revenue 2018: $2,421,592Expenses 2018: $1,556,760Net Income 2018: $864,8322018Revenue 2019: $2,516,555Expenses 2019: $1,621,667Net Income 2019: $894,8882019Revenue 2020: $5,222,734Expenses 2020: $3,598,956Net Income 2020: $1,623,7782020Revenue 2021: $3,442,045Expenses 2021: $3,524,801Net Income 2021: -$82,7562021Revenue 2022: $7,525,274Expenses 2022: $5,823,750Net Income 2022: $1,701,5242022Revenue 2023: $3,278,936Expenses 2023: $5,411,302Net Income 2023: -$2,132,3662023Revenue 2024: $9,294,477Expenses 2024: $8,038,833Net Income 2024: $1,255,6442024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$298,031
Expenses$274,160
Net Income$23,871
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 22, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 13, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$298,031
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fair elections center is a national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization which works to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies. The center works to improve election administration through legislative, legal and administrative reform, to protect access to the ballot through litigation, and to provide election law expertise, voter information and technical assistance to voter mobilization organizations.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$26,593-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$3,907-
Total Assets$0$30,500▲ $30,500
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$6,629-
Total Liabilities$0$6,629▲ $6,629
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$15,000-
Unrestricted Net Assets-$8,871-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$23,871▲ $23,871
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$30,500▲ $30,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robert BrandonPresident & CEOFT$14,000$14,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David FinemanChair & Secretary
Lavita Mcmath TurnerVice Chair
Carmen BerkleyBoard Member
Eric RodriguezBoard Member
Gail SiegelBoard Member
Justin LevittBoard Member
Toby ChaudhuriTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$298,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$31
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$298,000
Change in Net Assets
$23,871

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$298,031
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$22,584
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$320,615
Total Revenue per Form 990
$298,031
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$182,167
Other Expenses$88,693
Total Fundraising Expense$1,935
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,700
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,600

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$130,162$19,076-$149,238
Fees for Services Other$33,444$2,611-$36,055
Occupancy$13,200$13,000-$26,200
Payroll Taxes$5,597$13,332-$18,929
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$12,211$1,789-$14,000
Insurance$9,260--$9,260
Travel$5,774$2,049$220$8,043
Office Expenses$1,742$3,184$15$4,941
Information Technology$707$1,541-$2,248
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$1,700$1,700
Grants to Domestic Individuals$1,600--$1,600
Fees for Services Accounting$1,155$90-$1,245
Other Expenses$216$485-$216
Total Functional Expenses$215,068$57,157$1,935$274,160

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$296,744
Expenses per Audited Statements$274,160
Total Expenses per Form 990$274,160
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$22,584
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,700
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Robert M Brandon AssociatesRobert M. Brandon & Associates Is Owned by Robert Brandon, Fec PresidentFair Elections Center Reimbursed Robert M. Brandon & Associates for Rent, Telephone and Equipment Leases. Payments for Services Were at or Below Fair Market Value.No$29,619
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 B, Line 11B

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the board before filing with the irs.”

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

“Each director, officer, key employee and committee member annually signs a statement that affirms that they received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, agreed to comply with the policy, and has completed the annual conflict of interest disclosure statement. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, a covered person immediately discloses to the board, committee or board designee the existence and nature of his or her financial interest or any disclosable relationships. After a covered person discloses the existence of a financial interest or possible financial interest to the board of directors, committee or board designee, the board or committee determines if a conflict of interest exists and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the corporation and if the corporation shall enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination.”

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

“Compensation of the president and ceo is decided by the board members (excluding the ceo) after reviewing comparabilty information. The deliberation of decision of the board review was included in meeting minutes. The date of the last compensation review was october 2017.”

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
Fair Elections Center
EIN
81-5447067
Phone
2023310114
Address
1825 K STREET NW NO 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Brandon
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2023310114
Signed
2018-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Brandon
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Professional fees: program service expenses 16,444. Management and general expenses 2,611. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,055. Fellows: program service expenses 9,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,000. Cvp coordinator: program service expenses 8,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,000.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“For the period ended december 31, 2017, the center 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/MissionDesc0FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTION REFORM ORGANIZATION WHICH WORKS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO REGISTRATION AND VOTING FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED CONSTITUENCIES. THE CENTER WORKS TO IMPROVE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION THROUGH LEGISLATIVE, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM, TO PROTECT ACCESS TO THE BALLOT THROUGH LITIGATION, AND TO PROVIDE ELECTION LAW EXPERTISE, VOTER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOTER MOBILIZATION ORGANIZATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0THE 2017 COLUMN REPORTS THE SHORT YEAR 2/22/17 (INCEPTION) TO 12/31/2017.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:
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IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt00
IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueSubtotalAmt0298031
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE CENTER 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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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0ROBERT M. BRANDON & ASSOCIATES IS OWNED BY ROBERT BRANDON, FEC PRESIDENT
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER REIMBURSED ROBERT M. BRANDON & ASSOCIATES FOR RENT, TELEPHONE AND EQUIPMENT LEASES. PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES WERE AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE AND COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND HAS COMPLETED THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A COVERED PERSON IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSES TO THE BOARD, COMMITTEE OR BOARD DESIGNEE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST OR ANY DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIPS. AFTER A COVERED PERSON DISCLOSES THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR POSSIBLE FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE OR BOARD DESIGNEE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND IF THE CORPORATION SHALL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS (EXCLUDING THE CEO) AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILTY INFORMATION. THE DELIBERATION OF DECISION OF THE BOARD REVIEW WAS INCLUDED IN MEETING MINUTES. THE DATE OF THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS OCTOBER 2017.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,444. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,611. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,055. FELLOWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,000. CVP COORDINATOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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IRS990/SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd00
IRS990/SubjectToProxyTaxInd00
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$30,500
Liabilities
$6,629
Net assets
$23,871
Revenue
$298,031
Expenses
$274,160
Net income
$23,871
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.20$0.38$4.82$9.29$8.04$1.26
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.80$0.24$3.56$3.28$5.41$2.13
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.58$0.47$5.10$7.53$5.82$1.70
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.66$0.19$3.47$3.44$3.52$0.08
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.77$0.36$3.40$5.22$3.60$1.62
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.79$0.01$1.78$2.52$1.62$0.89
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.01$0.89$2.42$1.56$0.86
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.01$0.02$0.30$0.27$0.02