Civic Intelligence

Decision Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 82-3887011

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Feb 17, 2020

7560 Andover WayHudson, OH 44236

(330) 554-8275

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

71st percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$14,060

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$41,823

Up $12,177 (+41%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$41,198

Up $11,979 (+41%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$625

Up $198 (+46%) from 2018

Revenue

Down

$74,558

Down $9,795 (-12%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$62,588

Up $7,454 (+14%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$11,970

Down $17,249 (-59%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $29,646Liabilities 2018: $427Net Assets 2018: $29,2192018Assets 2019: $41,823Liabilities 2019: $625Net Assets 2019: $41,1982019Assets 2020: $43,110Liabilities 2020: $474Net Assets 2020: $42,6362020Assets 2021: $54,387Liabilities 2021: $326Net Assets 2021: $54,0612021Assets 2022: $47,102Liabilities 2022: $172Net Assets 2022: $46,9302022Assets 2023: $34,306Liabilities 2023: $352Net Assets 2023: $33,9542023Assets 2024: $68,495Liabilities 2024: $346Net Assets 2024: $68,1492024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$41,823
Liabilities$625
Net Assets$41,198

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $84,353Expenses 2018: $55,134Net Income 2018: $29,2192018Revenue 2019: $74,558Expenses 2019: $62,588Net Income 2019: $11,9702019Revenue 2020: $46,709Expenses 2020: $45,271Net Income 2020: $1,4382020Revenue 2021: $41,306Expenses 2021: $29,881Net Income 2021: $11,4252021Revenue 2022: $19,931Expenses 2022: $27,062Net Income 2022: -$7,1312022Revenue 2023: $16,480Expenses 2023: $29,456Net Income 2023: -$12,9762023Revenue 2024: $73,875Expenses 2024: $39,680Net Income 2024: $34,1952024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$74,558
Expenses$62,588
Net Income$11,970
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Feb 17, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$74,558
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Decision foundation is a ministry that desires to help people know christ and grow in their personal relationship with him. This mission will be accomplished by encouraging: personal evangelism- reaching the world with the gospel of jesus christ one person at a time through personal witness, and training others to share their faith, in order to reach and engage others in the community for the cause of jesus christ. Discipleship- practicing the process of discipleship, equipping people to become disciples of christ and to become reproducing disciple-makers, who follow the the five key decisions for a disciple of christ: have a daily quiet time talk to god in prayer study god's word memorize god's word obey god's word

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION-PROVIDING OUTREACH, DISCIPLESHIP, TEACHING, TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE, TEACH AND FACILITATE THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE, AND SUPPORT AND AUGMENT THE CONTINUING WORK OF THE LOCAL CHURCH(S) BY PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO CHRISTIANS IN MATTERS OF FAITH AND CONDUCT. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRINTED TEACHING MATERIALS AND THE CONDUCT OF PERIODIC CONFERENCES AND SMALL GROUP TRAINING SESSIONS.-$41,111
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KRISTEN THOMSENSecretary/TrPT$14,060-$14,060
KIRK THOMSENPresident-$0--
MARIAN THOMSENVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Decision Foundation
EIN
82-3887011
Phone
3305548275
Address
7560 ANDOVER WAY, HUDSON, OH 44236

Signing Officer

Name
Kirk Thomsen
Title
President
Phone
3306539064
Signed
2020-02-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
True North Accounting & Tax LLC
Address
PO BOX 2241, HUDSON, OH 44236
Preparer
Sanford C Trado
Phone
2343806412
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Product sales sales tax 368 licenses 139 cost of goods sold 5,254 expenses advertising 990 dues & subscriptions 2,334 equipment rental 336 office expenses 78 travel 1,486 conference & meetings 3,941 insurance 133 non-investment depreciation 1,511 total 16,570

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Inventories for sale or use 14,253 19,164 computer 0 4,218 less accumulated depreciation 0 1,511 total 14,253 21,871

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 418 625

Form 990-ez, Part III

Decision foundation is a ministry that desires to help people know christ and grow in their personal relationship with him. This mission will be accomplished by encouraging: personal evangelism- reaching the world with the gospel of jesus christ one person at a time through personal witness, and training others to share their faith, in order to reach and engage others in the community for the cause of jesus christ. Discipleship- practicing the process of discipleship, equipping people to become disciples of christ and to become reproducing disciple-makers, who follow the the five key decisions for a disciple of christ: have a daily quiet time talk to god in prayer study god's word memorize god's word obey god's word

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Education-providing outreach, discipleship, teaching, training and resources for people, in order to promote, teach and facilitate the study of the bible, and support and augment the continuing work of the local church(s) by providing instruction to christians in matters of faith and conduct. The organization accomplishes this goal of religious education through the provision of printed teaching materials and the conduct of periodic conferences and small group training sessions.

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