Civic Intelligence

Ad Zero

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-2161512

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 14, 2024

Organization ProfileN/A
150 Post Street Suite 405San Francisco, CA 94108

(415) 732-7700

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.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

56th percentile

6.5%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

99th percentile

707%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

118%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$13,180

Up $11,547 (+707%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$13,180

Up $11,547 (+707%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$177,793

Up $96,391 (+118%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$166,246

Up $64,764 (+64%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$11,547

Up $31,627 (+158%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $21,713Net Assets 2021: $21,7132021Assets 2022: $1,633Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,6332022Assets 2023: $13,180Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $13,1802023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$13,180
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,180
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $118,000Expenses 2021: $112,612Net Income 2021: $5,3882021Revenue 2022: $81,402Expenses 2022: $101,482Net Income 2022: -$20,0802022Revenue 2023: $177,793Expenses 2023: $166,246Net Income 2023: $11,5472023Revenue 2024: $103,822Expenses 2024: $117,111Net Income 2024: -$13,2892024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$177,793
Expenses$166,246
Net Income$11,547
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$177,793
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public education and advocacy.

Public education and advocacy regarding sign ordinances

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY REGARDING SIGN ORDINANCES$81,000$96,935
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES SUTTONLegal Counsel-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ad Zero
EIN
84-2161512
Phone
4157327700
Address
150 POST STREET SUITE 405, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

Signing Officer

Name
James Sutton
Title
Legal Counsel
Phone
4157327700
Signed
2024-11-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Management expenses $62,718; information technology $15,935; bank fees $14”

Form 990-EZ, Part IV

“James sutton, treasurer, is partner in the sutton law firm. The sutton law firm provided the organization with legal and accounting services. The organization compensated the sutton law firm $6,579 for these services.”

Raw XML Appendix118 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,180
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,180
Revenue
$177,793
Expenses
$166,246
Net income
$11,547
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.04$1.17$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$1.78$1.66$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.81$1.01$0.20
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.22$1.18$1.13$0.05