Civic Intelligence

Communication Is Key Aac

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-3061267

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Oct 30, 2022

Organization Profilewww.communicationiskey.org
12500 Beacon Hill DrivePlymouth, MI 48170

(734) 664-7036

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

92nd percentile

65%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

90th percentile

118%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

116%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$49,655

Up $26,865 (+118%) from 2020

Net Assets

$49,655

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$41,884

Up $22,463 (+116%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$14,769

Down $553 (-3.6%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$27,115

Up $23,016 (+562%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2019: $17,342Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $22,790Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $49,655Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $49,6552021Assets 2022: $57,120Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $57,1202022Assets 2023: $42,323Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $42,3232023Assets 2024: $65,381Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $65,3812024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$49,655
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$49,655
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2019: $22,978Expenses 2019: $5,635Net Income 2019: $17,3432019Revenue 2020: $19,421Expenses 2020: $15,322Net Income 2020: $4,0992020Revenue 2021: $41,884Expenses 2021: $14,769Net Income 2021: $27,1152021Revenue 2022: $37,567Expenses 2022: $30,102Net Income 2022: $7,4652022Revenue 2023: $30,480Expenses 2023: $45,277Net Income 2023: -$14,7972023Revenue 2024: $47,774Expenses 2024: $24,716Net Income 2024: $23,0582024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$41,884
Expenses$14,769
Net Income$27,115
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Oct 30, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$56,253
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support those with complex communication needs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Our primary goals is to support Augmentative & Alternative Communicators (teachers & caregivers). Providing Communication Core Boards to be installed on playgrounds throughout Michigan gives children access to communicate easier with teachers and classmates, facilitating a more comfortable communication exchange.$12,907$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julia DapkusBoard President/Executive DirectorPT$0--
Joseph DapkusDirectorPT$0--
Rachel RickDirectorPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Outing$40,764$40,764$3,456$37,308
Total Events$40,764$40,764$14,367$26,397
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Is Key Aac
EIN
83-3061267
Phone
7346647036
Address
12500 Beacon Hill Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170

Signing Officer

Name
Julia Dapkus
Title
Board President/Executive Director
Phone
7346647036
Signed
2022-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Elon Friedman
Address
4560 Fairway Ridge Ct, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Preparer
Elon Friedman
Phone
2487705947
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Training;50|Prizes;330|Bank Fees;209|Subscriptions;120|Business Meals;723|Office Expenses;71|Marketing;255|Coreboards;12908^Total;14666^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^Other;-250^Total;-250^”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0Form 990-EZ, Explanation - The Form 990-EZ for the second year of COMMUNICATION IS KEY AAC was due on May 15, 2022.We believe we have an acceptable reason for being late and have provided a summary here:The reason our filing was late for the 2021 tax return was that we had trouble getting time in person for a meeting with both our bookkeeper and our CPA due to the COVID restrictions and shutdown back in March 2020 and on. We were able to get in person time with our CPA and filed the tax return as soon as we were able.
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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$49,655
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$49,655
Revenue
$41,884
Expenses
$14,769
Net income
$27,115
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.4$0.00$65.4$47.8$24.7$23.1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.3$0.00$42.3$30.5$45.3$14.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.1$0.00$57.1$37.6$30.1$7.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.7$0.00$49.7$41.9$14.8$27.1
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.8$0.00$19.4$15.3$4.10
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$23.0$5.64$17.3