Civic Intelligence

Democracy Action Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 82-1737632

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 19, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
48 Npleasant Street No 304Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 253-2700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

89th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$203,727

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 143.1% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$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 / Assets89th percentile

Assets

$81,114

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$49,330

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$31,784

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

$142,376

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$93,046

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$49,330

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.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $81,114Liabilities 2017: $31,784Net Assets 2017: $49,3302017Assets 2018: $24,933Liabilities 2018: $7,436Net Assets 2018: $17,4972018Assets 2019: $10,515Liabilities 2019: $3,300Net Assets 2019: $7,2152019Assets 2020: $12,397Liabilities 2020: $1,453Net Assets 2020: $10,9442020Assets 2021: $12,436Liabilities 2021: $1,449Net Assets 2021: $10,9872021Assets 2022: $12,187Liabilities 2022: $3,499Net Assets 2022: $8,6882022Assets 2024: $8,492Liabilities 2024: $1,396Net Assets 2024: $7,0962024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$81,114
Liabilities$31,784
Net Assets$49,330
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $142,376Expenses 2017: $93,046Net Income 2017: $49,3302017Revenue 2018: $13,870Expenses 2018: $45,703Net Income 2018: -$31,8332018Revenue 2019: $7,296Expenses 2019: $17,578Net Income 2019: -$10,2822019Revenue 2020: $4,474Expenses 2020: $745Net Income 2020: $3,7292020Revenue 2021: $2,364Expenses 2021: $2,321Net Income 2021: $432021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $2,299Net Income 2022: -$2,2992022Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $1,396Net Income 2024: -$1,3962024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$142,376
Expenses$93,046
Net Income$49,330
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 19, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$142,376
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Works to protect the promise of american democracy, challenging corruption at the highest levels of our government, and defending the united states constitution.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$60,606-
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$49,330▲ $49,330
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$20,508-
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$0$81,114▲ $81,114
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$0$25,784▲ $25,784
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$6,000-
Total Liabilities$0$31,784▲ $31,784
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$49,330▲ $49,330
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$81,114▲ $81,114
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ben ClementsPresident
John BonifazTreasurer-clerk
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$142,376
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$142,376
Change in Net Assets
$49,330
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$93,046
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Expenses$48,478$38,568-$87,046
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,000-$6,000
Total Functional Expenses$48,478$44,568$0$93,046
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
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Fsfp$25,784
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
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 organization's president and treasurer-clerk review the form 990 tax return filing along with the reviewed financial statements before the reviewed financial statements are issued and form 990 tax return is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“These documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy Action Inc
EIN
82-1737632
Phone
4132532700
Address
48 NPLEASANT STREET NO 304, AMHERST, MA 01002

Signing Officer

Name
John Bonifaz
Title
Treasurer-clerk
Phone
4132532700
Signed
2018-07-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Bonifaz
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
G T Reilly & Company Inc
Address
424 ADAMS STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Preparer
Giuseppe Femia CPA
Phone
6176968900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990. Part XII, Line 2C

“The organization's president and treasurer-clerk review the reviewed financial statements prior to issuance.”

Form 990. Part IX, Line 24A

“The organization has a cost sharing agreement with a related party, free speech for people (fsfp), in which fsfp pays for all expenses and democracy action will subsequently reimburse fsfp for their share of the expenses.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER-CLERK REVIEW THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN FILING ALONG WITH THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED AND FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS FILED.
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Filings

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$81,114
Liabilities
$31,784
Net assets
$49,330
Revenue
$142,376
Expenses
$93,046
Net income
$49,330
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.03$0.09$0.00$0.02$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.01$0.11$0.02$0.02$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.01$0.11$0.04$0.01$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.11$0.03$0.07$0.07$0.18$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.07$0.17$0.14$0.46$0.32
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.32$0.49$1.42$0.93$0.49
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