Civic Intelligence

A Better Way Forward to House California

EIN 83-4146557 • 501(c)4 • Oakland, CA

990-N Coverage

Profile

Statewide advocacy regarding housing, planning and land use issues, including support of legislative action or ballot measures addressing these issues, as well as support for candidates for statewide offices. Our Mission is to help our legislators find a better path to providing and maintaining housing for all Californians.

312 Clay Street Suite 300Oakland, CA 94607

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.85x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

3.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-68%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2021

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,559

Down $58,274 (-90%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$12,150

Down $5,217 (-30%) from 2019

Net Assets

-$5,591

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,000

Down $166,988 (-98%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$4,289

Down $119,233 (-97%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$289

Down $47,755 (-101%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2019: $64,833Liabilities 2019: $17,3672019Assets 2021: $6,559Liabilities 2021: $12,150Net Assets 2021: -$5,5912021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$6,559
Liabilities$12,150
Net Assets-$5,591
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $170,988Expenses 2019: $123,522Net Income 2019: $47,4662019Revenue 2021: $4,000Expenses 2021: $4,289Net Income 2021: -$2892021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$4,000
Expenses$4,289
Net Income-$289
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$6,559
Liabilities
$12,150
Net assets
-$5,591
Revenue
$4,000
Expenses
$4,289
Net income
-$289
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.12$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.65$0.17$1.71$1.24$0.47
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$4,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Statewide advocacy regarding housing, planning and land use issues, including support of legislative action or ballot measures addressing these issues, as well as support for candidates for statewide offices. Our Mission is to help our legislators find a better path to providing and maintaining housing for all Californians.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Drafting legislative proposals that implement proven and innovative strategies for addressing housing, planning, and land use needs.- Intervening in Sacramento state wide land use policy, including hiring lobbyists as needed.- Preparing and proposing legislative solutions including evaluating the feasibility of a possible constitutional initiative for November 2020.- Supporting and opposing political candidates for statewide office in the 2020 election cycle.- Conducting fact based research to support our Mission.-$947
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael NashPresidentPT$0--
Gabirel MedinaTreasurer-$0--
Dennis RichardsDirectorPT$0--
Lori BrookeHonorary DirectorPT$0--
Brad KaneDirectorPT$0--
Hydee FeldsteinDirectorPT$0--
Neilson BuchananDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Way Forward To House California
EIN
83-4146557
Phone
5104234300
Address
312 Clay Street Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94607

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Nash
Title
President
Signed
2022-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Iryna Ac
Address
1000 Broadway 200-G, Oakland, CA 94607
Preparer
Kostyantyn Oreshkov EA
Phone
5104679506
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $210”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $12150 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $12150”

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