Civic Intelligence

Foundation for Fairness in Commerce

EIN 86-1967505 • 501(c)4

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 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

97th percentile

77%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

96th percentile

102%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$152,394

Up $76,867 (+102%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$152,394

Up $76,867 (+102%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$100,000

Flat from 2022

Expenses

Down

$23,133

Down $25,395 (-52%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$76,867

Up $25,395 (+49%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $75,527Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $75,5272022Assets 2023: $152,394Net Assets 2023: $152,3942023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$152,394
Liabilities-
Net Assets$152,394
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2022: $100,000Expenses 2022: $48,528Net Income 2022: $51,4722022Revenue 2023: $100,000Expenses 2023: $23,133Net Income 2023: $76,8672023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$100,000
Expenses$23,133
Net Income$76,867
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$152,394
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$152,394
Revenue
$100,000
Expenses
$23,133
Net income
$76,867
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.52$1.52$1.00$0.23$0.77
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.00$0.76$1.00$0.49$0.51
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 29, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$100,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the common good and social welfare of the people by educating the public about, and advocate for, issues related to internet freedom of competition and accessibility.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Promoted the common good and social welfare of the people by educating the public about, and advocated for, issues related to internet freedom of competition and accessibility.-$14,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tom HigginsDirector & President-$0--
Robert MillerDirector & CFO-$0--
Ed HowardDirector & Secretary-$0--
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
See Part VBusinessConsultingNo$14,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foundation for Fairness in Commerce
EIN
86-1967505
Phone
4153896800
Address
2350 Kerner Blvd 250, San Rafael, CA 94901

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Higgins
Title
Director & President
Signed
2024-04-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nielsen Merksamer Et Al
Address
1415 L STREET STE 1200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Preparer
Joel S Aurora
Phone
4153896800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2022”

Other Expenses.1

“Consulting $14000”

Other Expenses.2

“Filing Fees/Bank Fees $50”

Raw XML Appendix125 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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