Civic Intelligence

The Bell Action Network

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 84-1550842

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Oct 23, 2014

Organization ProfileN/A
1905 Sherman Street80203

(303) 297-0456

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2013

Net Margin

92nd percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

98th percentile

251%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

60%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$33,695

Up $24,095 (+251%) from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$33,695

Up $24,231 (+256%) from 2012

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,050

Up $22,950 (+60%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$36,819

Down $342 (-0.9%) from 2012

Net Income

Up

$24,231

Up $23,292 (+2481%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $8,525Net Assets 2011: $8,5252011Assets 2012: $9,600Liabilities 2012: $136Net Assets 2012: $9,4642012Assets 2013: $33,695Net Assets 2013: $33,6952013Assets 2014: $26,522Net Assets 2014: $26,5222014Assets 2015: $35,216Net Assets 2015: $35,2162015Assets 2016: $33,786Net Assets 2016: $33,7862016Assets 2017: $57,033Net Assets 2017: $57,0332017Assets 2018: $41,211Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $41,2112018Assets 2019: $35,482Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $35,4822019Assets 2020: $32,380Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $32,3802020Assets 2021: $49,895Net Assets 2021: $49,8952021Assets 2022: $106,497Liabilities 2022: $1,443Net Assets 2022: $105,0542022Assets 2023: $128,535Liabilities 2023: $4,215Net Assets 2023: $124,3202023Assets 2024: $41,584Liabilities 2024: $1,750Net Assets 2024: $39,8342024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$33,695
Liabilities-
Net Assets$33,695
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $40,501Expenses 2011: $42,383Net Income 2011: -$1,8822011Revenue 2012: $38,100Expenses 2012: $37,161Net Income 2012: $9392012Revenue 2013: $61,050Expenses 2013: $36,819Net Income 2013: $24,2312013Revenue 2014: $25,001Expenses 2014: $21,174Net Income 2014: $3,8272014Revenue 2015: $25,000Expenses 2015: $16,306Net Income 2015: $8,6942015Revenue 2016: $25,001Expenses 2016: $26,431Net Income 2016: -$1,4302016Revenue 2017: $25,001Expenses 2017: $1,754Net Income 2017: $23,2472017Revenue 2018: $36,001Expenses 2018: $51,823Net Income 2018: -$15,8222018Revenue 2019: $33,123Expenses 2019: $38,852Net Income 2019: -$5,7292019Revenue 2020: $164,000Expenses 2020: $167,102Net Income 2020: -$3,1022020Revenue 2021: $116,000Expenses 2021: $98,485Net Income 2021: $17,5152021Revenue 2022: $273,001Expenses 2022: $217,842Net Income 2022: $55,1592022Revenue 2023: $115,005Expenses 2023: $95,739Net Income 2023: $19,2662023Revenue 2024: $96,000Expenses 2024: $180,486Net Income 2024: -$84,4862024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$61,050
Expenses$36,819
Net Income$24,231
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Oct 23, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$61,050
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Bell Action Network was formed to promote social welfare and for other educational and charitable purposes. The organization supports public policies that promote opportunity and self-sufficiency in Colorado.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2013, the Bell Action Network's primarily activities were focused around Amendment 66, a statewide fiscal reform and education funding initiative on the November 2013 ballot. Specific activities on this initiative are described in the accomplishments in question #3 below.Ballot Initiatives. The Bell Action Network's 2013 work on Amendment 66 included the following: Lending our Outreach Director to the campaign for nearly four months to run the speaker's bureau and increase the campaign's capacity for outreach to groups across the state, including arranging more than 500 events statewide;Developing "Amendment 66 and PERA," a policy brief to counter claims by the opponents that the money raised would be used to backfill the Public Employees Retirement Association;Developing (with the Colorado Fiscal Institute and the Colorado Center for Law and Policy) "Setting the Record Straight on Tax Foundations's Claims on Amendment 66," a policy brief addressing the Tax Foundation's claims about the measure's effects on small businesses and low and middle-income Coloradoans. Help convene and chair weekly meetings to coordinate the nonprofit community's field and social media efforts on behalf of Amendment 66;Outreach efforts on behalf of the measure, including 12 presentations, hosting two phone banks, and providing regular communications to the Bell's email list and social media audiences.$35,000$35,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SARAH VAUGHANDirector-$0--
MIKE BREWERChairman-$0--
JOHN CREIGHTONDirector-$0--
WADE BUCHANANPresident-$0--
ELAINE RUMLERBoard Secretary-$0--
SCOTT MARTINEZEx-Officio Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
84-1550842
Phone
3032970456

Signing Officer

Name
Wade Buchanan
Title
President
Signed
2014-10-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Mark Kightlinger CPA
Phone
3034493830
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $293”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $835”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $148”

Other Expenses.1

“Bank service charges $199”

Other Expenses.2

“CREDIT CARD FEES $169”

Other Expenses.3

“DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $75”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $136 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$33,695
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$33,695
Revenue
$61,050
Expenses
$36,819
Net income
$24,231
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.02$0.40$0.96$1.80$0.84
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.29$0.04$1.24$1.15$0.96$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.01$1.05$2.73$2.18$0.55
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.50$1.16$0.98$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.64$1.67$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.33$0.39$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.36$0.52$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.57$0.25$0.02$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$0.25$0.26$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.35$0.25$0.16$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.27$0.25$0.21$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$0.61$0.37$0.24
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.10$0.00$0.09$0.38$0.37$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.09$0.41$0.42$0.02