Civic Intelligence

Acronym

EIN 82-1630469 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

Acronym is a digital-first social welfare organization on a mission to advance progressive issues and causes at the local, state and national levels through the development of cutting-edge digital marketing campaigns and state-of-the-art nonpartisan (continued on schedule o) government accountability advocacy, voter registration and get-out-the-vote programs.

1200 G Street NW No 800Washington, DC 20005

www.anotheracronym.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

20th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

69th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

98th percentile

193%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

95%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets20th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,411,505

Up $4,220,267 (+193%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$8,159

Up $1,713 (+27%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$6,403,346

Up $4,218,554 (+193%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$18,426,491

Up $8,974,045 (+95%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$14,207,937

Up $6,943,459 (+96%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$4,218,554

Up $2,030,586 (+93%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2019: $2,191,238Liabilities 2019: $6,446Net Assets 2019: $2,184,7922019Assets 2020: $6,411,505Liabilities 2020: $8,159Net Assets 2020: $6,403,3462020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$6,411,505
Liabilities$8,159
Net Assets$6,403,346
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2019: $9,452,446Expenses 2019: $7,264,478Net Income 2019: $2,187,9682019Revenue 2020: $18,426,491Expenses 2020: $14,207,937Net Income 2020: $4,218,5542020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$18,426,491
Expenses$14,207,937
Net Income$4,218,554
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,411,505
Liabilities
$8,159
Net assets
$6,403,346
Revenue
$18,426,491
Expenses
$14,207,937
Net income
$4,218,554
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.41$0.01$6.40$18.4$14.2$4.22
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$0.01$2.18$9.45$7.26$2.19
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2019 to Apr 30, 2020
Signed
Mar 17, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$18,426,491
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Acronym is a digital-first social welfare organization on a mission to advance progressive issues and causes at the local, state and national levels through the development of cutting-edge digital marketing campaigns and state-of-the-art nonpartisan (continued on schedule o) government accountability advocacy, voter registration and get-out-the-vote programs.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$591,238$6,211,505▲ $5,620,267
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,400,000--
Investments Other Securities$200,000$200,000→ $0
Total Assets$2,191,238$6,411,505▲ $4,220,267
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,446$8,159▲ $1,713
Total Liabilities$6,446$8,159▲ $1,713
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,184,792$6,403,346▲ $4,218,554
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,184,792$6,403,346▲ $4,218,554
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,191,238$6,411,505▲ $4,220,267
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Connor Gaughan See Schedule ODirector$187,000$187,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tara McgowanPresident & CEO
David PlouffeDirector
Michael DubinDirector
Naomi AberlyDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Lockwood StrategyMedia Consulting198 INDIAN AVENUE, Portsmouth, RI 02871$2,561,099
Courier NewsroomMedia Consulting1100 15TH STREET NW, Washington, DC 20005$1,456,675
BluelinkTechnology Consulting1342 FLORIDA AVENUE NW, Washington, DC 20009$332,328
Perkins Coie LLPLegal ServicesPO BOX 24643, Seattle, WA 98124$198,637
Collective Conscience LLCGeneral Consulting2801 SHERMAN AVENUE, Washington, DC 20001$187,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$18,417,644
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$8,847
All Other Contributions
$18,417,644
Change in Net Assets
$4,218,554
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$14,014,319
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$193,618
Total Fundraising Expense$121,270
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$802,518-$23,625$826,143
Information Technology$273,228--$273,228
Fees for Services Legal-$250,612-$250,612
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$136,000$16,667-$152,667
Insurance-$41,882-$41,882
Other Salaries and Wages-$34,375-$34,375
Travel$9,530-$1,429$10,959
Office Expenses$1,337$4,725-$6,062
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,900-$5,900
Occupancy-$5,641-$5,641
Payroll Taxes-$4,522-$4,522
Other Employee Benefits-$2,054-$2,054
Other Expenses$750$1,999$96,216$750
Total Functional Expenses$13,718,290$368,377$121,270$14,207,937
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$199,432
Section 527 Activity Spending$199,432
Total Exempt Function Spending$199,432
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 is prepared by an outside accounting firm and then reviwed by management. A draft of the return is provided to the governing body and legal counsel for review and approval prior to filing the form with the internal revenue service.”

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

“Board members must affirmatively assert on an annual basis that they have no conflict of interest with the organization in their role as a director or officer. If a conflict arises, the affected member recuses himself from any discussion of the matter, and the remaining board members make a decision based on the best interests of the organization.”

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

“The ceo's compensation from acronym was approved by the independent board members upon review of salary data from organizations of comparable size and activity. The ceo was also compensated by a for-profit subsidiary, lockwood strategy. Lockwood strategy's independent directors approved this compensation pursuant to its own internal conflict policies. See schedule j.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public.”

Part VII, Section B

“Connor gaughan was compensated through a limited liability company, collective conscience llc, for general consulting services to the organization, and not for his service as a board member. This compensation has been reported both on part vii section a (as compensation received by him) and on part vii, section b, as payments to collective conscience llc.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Acronym
EIN
82-1630469
Phone
2023605071
Address
1200 G STREET NW NO 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Vernon Gair
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2023605071
Signed
2021-03-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tara Mcgowan
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Preparer
Richard J Locastro CPA
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule C, Part I-C, Question 4

“The organization did not file a form 1120-pol during the current year because it did not have any investment income.”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION MADE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm1CONNOR GAUGHAN SEE SCHEDULE O
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, ACRONYM DID NOT PAY A SALARY TO ITS CEO. A WHOLLY-OWNED FOR PROFIT SUBSIDIARY, LOCKWOOD STRATEGY, INC. DID PAY TARA MCGOWAN COMPENSATION OF $300,000. SALARY IS SET BY REVIEWING COMPENSATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND ACTIVITY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIWED BY MANAGEMENT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BOARD MEMBERS MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ASSERT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR ROLE AS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE AFFECTED MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS MAKE A DECISION BASED ON THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE CEO'S COMPENSATION FROM ACRONYM WAS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS UPON REVIEW OF SALARY DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND ACTIVITY. THE CEO WAS ALSO COMPENSATED BY A FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARY, LOCKWOOD STRATEGY. LOCKWOOD STRATEGY'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPROVED THIS COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO ITS OWN INTERNAL CONFLICT POLICIES. SEE SCHEDULE J.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CONNOR GAUGHAN WAS COMPENSATED THROUGH A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE LLC, FOR GENERAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND NOT FOR HIS SERVICE AS A BOARD MEMBER. THIS COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REPORTED BOTH ON PART VII SECTION A (AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY HIM) AND ON PART VII, SECTION B, AS PAYMENTS TO COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE LLC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT FILE A FORM 1120-POL DURING THE CURRENT YEAR BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE ANY INVESTMENT INCOME.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4PART VII, SECTION B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5SCHEDULE C, PART I-C, QUESTION 4
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