Civic Intelligence

Building a Better America

EIN 84-4220570 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

Building a better america's mission is (a) to educate americans about the activities, priorities, and policies of federal representatives; (b) to own, lease, sell, exchange or otherwise deal with all property, real and personal, tangible or intangible, to be used in furtherance of these purposes; and (c) to engage in any and all lawful activities incidental, useful or necessary to the accomplishment of the above-referenced purposes. Bba advocates for infastructure reform.

1401 H Street NW FL 5Washington, DC 20005

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

11th percentile

-61%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

77%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,235 (-100%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,235 (-100%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Up

$15,179

Up $6,614 (+77%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$24,414

Down $439,982 (-95%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

-$9,235

Up $446,596 (+98%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2020: $465,066Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $465,0662020Assets 2021: $9,235Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $9,2352021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2020: $2,140,000Expenses 2020: $1,674,934Net Income 2020: $465,0662020Revenue 2021: $8,565Expenses 2021: $464,396Net Income 2021: -$455,8312021Revenue 2022: $15,179Expenses 2022: $24,414Net Income 2022: -$9,2352022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$15,179
Expenses$24,414
Net Income-$9,235
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$15,179
Expenses
$24,414
Net income
-$9,235
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.46$0.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$2.14$1.67$0.47
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Signed
Jan 17, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$15,179
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Building a better america's mission is (a) to educate americans about the activities, priorities, and policies of federal representatives; (b) to own, lease, sell, exchange or otherwise deal with all property, real and personal, tangible or intangible, to be used in furtherance of these purposes; and (c) to engage in any and all lawful activities incidental, useful or necessary to the accomplishment of the above-referenced purposes. Bba advocates for infastructure reform.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REFORM$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GENERRA PECKPresident-$0--
PATRICK SULLIVANBoard Of Directors And Treasurer-$0--
KIRK ADAMSBoard Of Directors-$0--
BRANDY MARQUEZBoard Of Directors-$0--
CATHERINE LINKULPresident-$0--
KATHERINE HARRISSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Building a Better America
EIN
84-4220570
Phone
7035871469
Address
1401 H STREET NW FL 5, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Catherine Linkul
Title
President
Phone
7035871469
Signed
2023-01-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Atchley & Associates Llp
Address
1005 LA POSADA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Preparer
Renae Duncan
Phone
5123462086
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: vendor refund. Amount: 19.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: website and advertising . Amount: 450. Description: subscriptions. Amount: 170. Description: bank fees. Amount: 50. Description: office supplies. Amount: 14. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 684.”

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