Civic Intelligence

Floridians Advocating Consumer

EIN 86-1782863 • 501(c)4 • Fort Lauderdale, FL

Profile

Consumer rights advocacy, education, and protection.

501 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 200Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2882

www.facebook.com/KNOWYOURFACTSFLORIDA

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

89th percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$35,000

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 51.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

$26,848

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$26,848

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

$67,501

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$40,653

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$26,848

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $26,848Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $26,8482021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$26,848
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$26,848
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2021: $67,501Expenses 2021: $40,653Net Income 2021: $26,8482021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$67,501
Expenses$40,653
Net Income$26,848
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$26,848
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$26,848
Revenue
$67,501
Expenses
$40,653
Net income
$26,848
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.8$0.00$26.8$67.5$40.7$26.8
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$67,501
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Consumer rights advocacy, education, and protection.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DONATED $5,500 TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES.$5,500$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FLORIDA ALLIANCE CONSULTING LLCLobbyistPT$35,000-$35,000
MARGARET GARNERDirector And President-$0--
JOSEPH WALDDirector And Vice President-$0--
STEFANO MITTONEDirector And Treasurer-$0--
TOM KATRANISLegal Committee Chair-$0--
SCOTT MILLARDCommunications Committee Chair-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$35,000

Section 527 Organizations

OrganizationLocationAmount
83-4648925Tallahassee, FL$3,500
86-1318052Lake Mary, FL$1,000
47-4480659Tallahassee, FL$1,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Floridians Advocating Consumer
EIN
86-1782863
Phone
7542318107
Address
501 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 200, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-2882

Signing Officer

Name
Margaret Garner
Title
Officer
Phone
7542318107
Signed
2022-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pearce Bevill Leesburg Moore Pc
Address
110 OFFICE PARK DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223
Preparer
Sarah Propper
Phone
2053235440
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: office expense. Amount: 79. Description: donations. Amount: 5,500. Description: merchant fees. Amount: 74. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,653.”

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