Civic Intelligence

Caldwell - Hays Examiner

EIN 87-3919898 • 501(c)4 • San Marcos, TX

NTEE R01
205 Cheatham Street STE 1San Marcos, TX 78666

www.chexaminer.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$71,175

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 44.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$70,532

Down $41,848 (-37%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$501

Down $672 (-57%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$70,031

Down $41,176 (-37%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Up

$159,680

Up $16,173 (+11%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$200,856

Up $92,750 (+86%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$41,176

Down $76,577 (-216%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $76,979Liabilities 2022: $1,173Net Assets 2022: $75,8062022Assets 2023: $112,380Liabilities 2023: $1,173Net Assets 2023: $111,2072023Assets 2024: $70,532Liabilities 2024: $501Net Assets 2024: $70,0312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$70,532
Liabilities$501
Net Assets$70,031
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $172,801Expenses 2022: $97,025Net Income 2022: $75,7762022Revenue 2023: $143,507Expenses 2023: $108,106Net Income 2023: $35,4012023Revenue 2024: $159,680Expenses 2024: $200,856Net Income 2024: -$41,1762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$159,680
Expenses$200,856
Net Income-$41,176
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$70,532
Liabilities
$501
Net assets
$70,031
Revenue
$159,680
Expenses
$200,856
Net income
-$41,176
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.01$0.70$1.60$2.01$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.01$1.11$1.44$1.08$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.01$0.76$1.73$0.97$0.76
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$159,680
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
See Schedule O$8,268$150,689
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jordan BuckleyExecutive DirectorFT$60,375$10,800$71,175
Samantha BenevidesSecretary Until 924-$300-$300
Shannon FitzpatrickChair-$0--
Armando PerezDirector-$0--
Mark VillalobosDirector-$0--
Heather BruchDirector-$0--
Marissa FehlerSecretary As Of 1024-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Caldwell - Hays Examiner
EIN
87-3919898
In Care Of
% Jordan Buckley
Phone
2399869101
Address
205 Cheatham Street STE 1, San Marcos, TX 78666

Signing Officer

Name
Jordan Buckley
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2399869101
Signed
2025-10-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mullins PC
Address
7625 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
Preparer
John Mullins
Phone
2027706371
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountMedia Advertising Revenue 1,961”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Grants to Organizations less than $5k Amount 8,268”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountAdvertising 6,970Information Technology 4,427Travel 10,713Insurance 4,247Conferences & Meetings 150Miscellaneous 169”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearOther Assets 560 0”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Payable 1,173 501”

General explanation attachment

“Program Service Accomplishments: The Organization produced educational monthly news publications, distributed for free by ways of dozens of newsstands across the bi-county region of southcentral Texas, illuminating topics of local history, modern literature, politics, criminal justice, immigration and ecology.”

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