Civic Intelligence

Independence Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 84-0990300

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 30, 2021

Organization ProfileN/A
727 E 16th AveDenver, CO 80203

(303) 279-6536

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

29th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

21st percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$170,000

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-8.2%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets32nd percentile

Assets

Down

$3,786,992

Down $339,633 (-8.2%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$3,696,422

Down $305,122 (-7.6%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$90,570

Down $34,511 (-28%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue29th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,662,306

Down $1,120,644 (-30%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,967,428

Down $557,236 (-16%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$305,122

Down $563,408 (-218%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $2,488,279Liabilities 2010: $84,926Net Assets 2010: $2,403,3532010Assets 2011: $2,489,384Liabilities 2011: $72,371Net Assets 2011: $2,417,0132011Assets 2012: $4,790,818Liabilities 2012: $88,291Net Assets 2012: $4,702,5272012Assets 2013: $5,091,330Liabilities 2013: $74,369Net Assets 2013: $5,016,9612013Assets 2014: $5,009,299Liabilities 2014: $81,646Net Assets 2014: $4,927,6532014Assets 2015: $5,147,253Liabilities 2015: $122,265Net Assets 2015: $5,024,9882015Assets 2016: $4,700,785Liabilities 2016: $86,594Net Assets 2016: $4,614,1912016Assets 2017: $4,151,381Liabilities 2017: $90,815Net Assets 2017: $4,060,5662017Assets 2018: $3,819,480Liabilities 2018: $76,222Net Assets 2018: $3,743,2582018Assets 2019: $4,126,625Liabilities 2019: $125,081Net Assets 2019: $4,001,5442019Assets 2020: $3,786,992Liabilities 2020: $90,570Net Assets 2020: $3,696,4222020Assets 2021: $4,125,460Liabilities 2021: $107,847Net Assets 2021: $4,017,6132021Assets 2022: $5,396,578Liabilities 2022: $115,030Net Assets 2022: $5,281,5482022Assets 2023: $6,308,175Liabilities 2023: $127,781Net Assets 2023: $6,180,3942023Assets 2024: $6,277,667Liabilities 2024: $85,722Net Assets 2024: $6,191,9452024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$3,786,992
Liabilities$90,570
Net Assets$3,696,422
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,527,0472010Expenses 2011: $1,963,6352011Expenses 2012: $1,845,9512012Expenses 2013: $2,255,5662013Revenue 2014: $2,906,044Expenses 2014: $2,995,352Net Income 2014: -$89,3082014Revenue 2015: $2,716,740Expenses 2015: $2,621,981Net Income 2015: $94,7592015Revenue 2016: $1,660,315Expenses 2016: $1,293,943Net Income 2016: $366,3722016Revenue 2017: $2,230,351Expenses 2017: $2,782,204Net Income 2017: -$551,8532017Revenue 2018: $3,196,031Expenses 2018: $3,518,479Net Income 2018: -$322,4482018Revenue 2019: $3,782,950Expenses 2019: $3,524,664Net Income 2019: $258,2862019Revenue 2020: $2,662,306Expenses 2020: $2,967,428Net Income 2020: -$305,1222020Revenue 2021: $3,066,130Expenses 2021: $2,744,939Net Income 2021: $321,1912021Revenue 2022: $3,977,476Expenses 2022: $2,713,541Net Income 2022: $1,263,9352022Revenue 2023: $3,644,899Expenses 2023: $2,746,053Net Income 2023: $898,8462023Revenue 2024: $2,298,705Expenses 2024: $2,287,154Net Income 2024: $11,5512024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,662,306
Expenses$2,967,428
Net Income-$305,122
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 30, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,688,012
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Issues research & education of the public.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,034,242$2,011,963▼ $22,279
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,197,564$966,772▼ $230,792
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$703,729$617,307▼ $86,422
Pledges and Grants Receivable$189,500$186,000▼ $3,500
Accounts Receivable$1,590$4,950▲ $3,360
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$4,126,625$3,786,992▼ $339,633
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$47,485$47,991▲ $506
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$77,596$42,579▼ $35,017
Total Liabilities$125,081$90,570▼ $34,511
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,504,236$3,467,460▼ $36,776
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$497,308$228,962▼ $268,346
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,001,544$3,696,422▼ $305,122
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,126,625$3,786,992▼ $339,633

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,626,597$473,403$2,100,000
Land$250,000-$250,000
Leasehold Improvements$85,789$104,154$189,943
Other Land Buildings$22,955$131,787$154,742
Equipment$26,622$36,336$62,958
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jon C CaldaraPresident of IIFT$170,000$170,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Catherine ShopneckChairman
Katherine WhitcombVice Chairman
Debbie DonnerTrustee
Dick WadhamsTrustee
Joseph SmithTrustee
Mike MccartySEC'Y/TREAS
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,535,340
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$59,677
Other Revenue
$67,289
All Other Contributions
$2,535,340
Change in Net Assets
$-305,122

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,662,306
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$10,510
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,672,816
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,662,306
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,352,093
Other Expenses$1,253,730
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$361,605
Total Fundraising Expense$209,843
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$848,656$48,117$151,217$1,047,990
Grants to Domestic Orgs$361,605--$361,605
Fees for Services Other$263,570$4,159$8,042$275,771
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$142,800$17,000$10,200$170,000
Other Employee Benefits$112,800$5,742$15,561$134,103
All Other Expenses$65,456$409$4,642$70,507
Depreciation Depletion$66,786--$66,786
Office Expenses$40,623$543$4,542$45,708
Other Expenses$36,774$1,735$2,368$40,877
Insurance$9,807$1,226$1,226$12,259
Travel$6,520--$6,520
Advertising$1,207--$1,207
Total Functional Expenses$2,675,943$81,642$209,843$2,967,428

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,977,938
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,967,428
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,967,428
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$10,510
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Coloradans for Civil LibertieGreeley, CO4Research$218,000
Independent ActionGreeley, CO4Research$140,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
Yes
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$55,975
Gaming Gross Income$25,538
Fundraising Direct Expenses$22,845
Gaming Direct Expenses$2,746
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fundraisers$55,975$55,975$22,845$33,130
Total Events$55,975$55,975$22,845$33,130
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Payroll$47,991
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The vice president of operations carefully reviews the form 990 and discusses it with the tax preparer, then a copy is made available to the trustees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“If an issue arises that has the appearance of a conflict, our attorney would review it.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Compensation is reviewed and voted on by the board, annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“All documents are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“All documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Independence Institute
EIN
84-0990300
Phone
3032796536
Address
727 E 16th Ave, DENVER, CO 80203

Signing Officer

Name
Jon C Caldara
Title
President of II
Signed
2021-04-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jon C Caldara
Formed
1985
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
20
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Rita Kay Gilbert PC
Address
2004 S Owens Ct, Lakewood, CO 80227
Preparer
Rita Kay Gilbert PC
Phone
3037262267
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“INKIND DONATIONS $10510”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“INKIND EXPENSES $10510”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,786,992
Liabilities
$90,570
Net assets
$3,696,422
Revenue
$2,662,306
Expenses
$2,967,428
Net income
-$305,122
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.28$0.09$6.19$2.30$2.29$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.31$0.13$6.18$3.64$2.75$0.90
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.40$0.12$5.28$3.98$2.71$1.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$0.11$4.02$3.07$2.74$0.32
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.79$0.09$3.70$2.66$2.97$0.31
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$0.13$4.00$3.78$3.52$0.26
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.82$0.08$3.74$3.20$3.52$0.32
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.15$0.09$4.06$2.23$2.78$0.55
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.70$0.09$4.61$1.66$1.29$0.37
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.15$0.12$5.02$2.72$2.62$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.01$0.08$4.93$2.91$3.00$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.09$0.07$5.02$2.26
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.79$0.09$4.70$1.85
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.49$0.07$2.42$1.96
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.49$0.08$2.40$1.53