Civic Intelligence

Balsa Policy Institute Inc

EIN 92-0966448 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

Balsa research identifies opportunities for bipartisan policy reform at the federal level, focusing on areas with clear economic benefits but inadequate research. Our work includes funding academic studies to quantify policy impacts, drafting model legislation, and creating comprehensive policy materials to facilitate evidence-based reform.

21 E 22nd St Apt 7DNew York, NY 10010

balsaresearch.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

4th percentile

-196%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$133,646

Down $95,632 (-42%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$133,646

Down $95,632 (-42%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$48,867

Down $236,205 (-83%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$144,499

Up $49,343 (+52%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$95,632

Down $285,548 (-150%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2024: $229,278Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $229,2782024Assets 2025: $133,646Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $133,6462025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$133,646
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$133,646
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2024: $285,072Expenses 2024: $95,156Net Income 2024: $189,9162024Revenue 2025: $48,867Expenses 2025: $144,499Net Income 2025: -$95,6322025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$48,867
Expenses$144,499
Net Income-$95,632
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$133,646
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$133,646
Revenue
$48,867
Expenses
$144,499
Net income
-$95,632
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.34$0.49$1.44$0.96
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.00$2.29$2.85$0.95$1.90
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 11, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$48,867
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Balsa research identifies opportunities for bipartisan policy reform at the federal level focusing on areas with clear economic benefits but inadequate research our work includes funding academic studies to quantify policy impacts drafting model legislation and creating comprehensive policy materials to facilitate evidence-based reform

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Zvi MowshowitzFounder And CEO-$0--
Joshua LooksChair-$0--
Alyssa VanceSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Balsa Policy Institute Inc
EIN
92-0966448
Phone
0000000000
Address
21 E 22ND ST APT 7D, NEW YORK, NY 10010

Signing Officer

Name
Zvi Mowshowitz
Title
0
Phone
0000000000
Signed
2026-02-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 10

“45000 grant to the University of Pennsylvania for academic research on the economic impacts of federal maritime policy”

Part I, line 16

“Insurance 163 dollars Office expenses 1540 dollars Travel 7044 dollars Miscellaneous 250 dollars”

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