Civic Intelligence

Pow Investigative Project Inc C/O Mark Sauter

EIN 82-3042655 • Bethesda, MD

10411 Motor City DriveBethesda, MD 20817
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-4.8%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$862

Down $192 (-18%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$862

Down $192 (-18%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,982

Down $3,591 (-47%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$4,174

Up $464 (+13%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$192

Down $4,055 (-105%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KAssets 2018: $1,820Liabilities 2018: $7,8942018Assets 2019: $691Liabilities 2019: $8,118Net Assets 2019: -$7,4272019Assets 2020: $586Liabilities 2020: $14,713Net Assets 2020: -$14,1272020Assets 2021: $231Liabilities 2021: $1Net Assets 2021: $2312021Assets 2022: $311Liabilities 2022: $3,120Net Assets 2022: -$2,8092022Assets 2023: $1,054Liabilities 2023: $1Net Assets 2023: $1,0542023Assets 2024: $862Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$862
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$862
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $5,503Net Income 2018: -$5,5032018Revenue 2019: $1Expenses 2019: $1,353Net Income 2019: -$1,3522019Revenue 2020: $1Expenses 2020: $6,925Net Income 2020: -$6,9242020Revenue 2021: $15,834Expenses 2021: $1,476Net Income 2021: $14,3582021Revenue 2022: $912Expenses 2022: $3,952Net Income 2022: -$3,0402022Revenue 2023: $7,573Expenses 2023: $3,710Net Income 2023: $3,8632023Revenue 2024: $3,982Expenses 2024: $4,174Net Income 2024: -$1922024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,982
Expenses$4,174
Net Income-$192
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$862
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$862
Revenue
$3,982
Expenses
$4,174
Net income
-$192
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$3.98$4.17$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.05$7.57$3.71$3.86
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$3.12$2.81$0.91$3.95$3.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$15.8$1.48$14.4
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$14.7$14.1$0.00$6.93$6.92
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$8.12$7.43$0.00$1.35$1.35
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.82$7.89$0.00$5.50$5.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARK SAUTERPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pow Investigative Project Inc
EIN
82-3042655
Phone
2027019515
Address
10411 MOTOR CITY DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20817

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Sauter
Title
President
Signed
2025-10-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lombardo Ayers & Company LLC
Address
839 BESTGATE ROAD SUITE 300, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Preparer
Charles Mcbee CPA Cva
Phone
4102634201
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