Civic Intelligence

Merchants Exchange

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 93-0224840

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.PDXMEX.COM

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200 SW Market Street Suite 190Portland, OR 97201

(503) 228-4361

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

28th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

56th percentile

4.4%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$201,153

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

59th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets32nd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,608,852

Up $92,461 (+6.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,486,984

Up $93,423 (+6.7%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$121,868

Down $962 (-0.8%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue28th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,111,549

Up $293,627 (+16%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$2,018,126

Up $249,165 (+14%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$93,423

Up $44,462 (+91%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $612,504Liabilities 2010: $111,680Net Assets 2010: $500,8242010Assets 2011: $876,553Liabilities 2011: $138,859Net Assets 2011: $737,6942011Assets 2012: $1,413,538Liabilities 2012: $405,154Net Assets 2012: $1,008,3842012Assets 2013: $1,476,796Liabilities 2013: $184,066Net Assets 2013: $1,292,7302013Assets 2014: $1,463,831Liabilities 2014: $119,231Net Assets 2014: $1,344,6002014Assets 2015: $1,516,391Liabilities 2015: $122,830Net Assets 2015: $1,393,5612015Assets 2016: $1,608,852Liabilities 2016: $121,868Net Assets 2016: $1,486,9842016Assets 2017: $1,533,366Liabilities 2017: $139,681Net Assets 2017: $1,393,6852017Assets 2018: $1,511,362Liabilities 2018: $148,138Net Assets 2018: $1,363,2242018Assets 2019: $1,477,587Liabilities 2019: $215,351Net Assets 2019: $1,262,2362019Assets 2020: $1,493,508Liabilities 2020: $182,235Net Assets 2020: $1,311,2732020Assets 2021: $1,706,464Liabilities 2021: $322,408Net Assets 2021: $1,384,0562021Assets 2022: $2,940,606Liabilities 2022: $1,475,559Net Assets 2022: $1,465,0472022Assets 2023: $2,943,157Liabilities 2023: $1,463,793Net Assets 2023: $1,479,3642023Assets 2024: $2,971,434Liabilities 2024: $1,209,628Net Assets 2024: $1,761,8062024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,608,852
Liabilities$121,868
Net Assets$1,486,984
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,298,4742010Expenses 2011: $2,226,7802011Expenses 2012: $3,955,9102012Revenue 2013: $6,888,388Expenses 2013: $6,604,042Net Income 2013: $284,3462013Revenue 2014: $4,083,416Expenses 2014: $4,031,546Net Income 2014: $51,8702014Revenue 2015: $1,817,922Expenses 2015: $1,768,961Net Income 2015: $48,9612015Revenue 2016: $2,111,549Expenses 2016: $2,018,126Net Income 2016: $93,4232016Revenue 2017: $1,883,838Expenses 2017: $1,977,137Net Income 2017: -$93,2992017Revenue 2018: $2,110,437Expenses 2018: $2,140,898Net Income 2018: -$30,4612018Revenue 2019: $2,087,293Expenses 2019: $2,188,281Net Income 2019: -$100,9882019Revenue 2020: $2,207,937Expenses 2020: $2,158,900Net Income 2020: $49,0372020Revenue 2021: $2,309,174Expenses 2021: $2,236,391Net Income 2021: $72,7832021Revenue 2022: $2,462,956Expenses 2022: $2,381,965Net Income 2022: $80,9912022Revenue 2023: $2,669,789Expenses 2023: $2,655,472Net Income 2023: $14,3172023Revenue 2024: $2,859,490Expenses 2024: $2,577,048Net Income 2024: $282,4422024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,111,549
Expenses$2,018,126
Net Income$93,423
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,117,876
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To be the leading provider of information and related services to all stakeholders of the pacific northwest intermodal transportation system and to support related business interests for domestic and foreign commerce.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$692,972$818,916▲ $125,944
Investments Other Securities$527,376$448,604▼ $78,772
Accounts Receivable$85,220$165,257▲ $80,037
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$184,645$147,448▼ $37,197
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$21,647$27,476▲ $5,829
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$150$150→ $0
Total Assets$1,516,391$1,608,852▲ $92,461
Other Assets Total$4,381$1,001▼ $3,380
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$90,686$107,274▲ $16,588
Deferred Revenue$32,144$14,594▼ $17,550
Total Liabilities$122,830$121,868▼ $962
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,292,930$1,424,151▲ $131,221
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$100,631$62,833▼ $37,798
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,393,561$1,486,984▲ $93,423
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,516,391$1,608,852▲ $92,461

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$79,344$196,327$275,671
Other Land Buildings$54,237$87,360$141,597
Leasehold Improvements$13,867$6,701$20,568
Other Securities$448,604--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth WainwrightExecutive DiFT$177,992$23,161$201,153
Elizabeth WainwrightExecutive Director-$177,992$23,161$201,153
Chann NounControllerFT$136,543$10,924$147,467
Ernie QuesadaGeneral ManaFT$107,967$21,991$129,958

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark JensenPresident
Bart GoedhardDirector
Capt Rick GillDirector
Carl BertapelleDirector
Chris CumminsDirector
Frank BurgDirector
Ken AndersonDirector
Kristin MeiraDirector
Randy ClickDirector
Richard VincentDirector
Sebastian DegensDirector
Mike MorganTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$194,041
Program Service Revenue
$1,884,259
Investment Income
$9,051
Other Revenue
$24,198
Change in Net Assets
$93,423
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,440,329
Other Expenses$574,827
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,970
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages---$963,285
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$201,153
Other Employee Benefits---$119,893
Occupancy---$102,388
Payroll Taxes---$97,953
Depreciation Depletion---$74,299
Pension Plan Contributions---$58,045
All Other Expenses---$43,873
Insurance---$23,399
Other Expenses---$17,043
Travel---$15,150
Fees for Services Other---$14,518
Office Expenses---$14,346
Fees for Services Legal---$14,071
Fees for Services Accounting---$6,330
Conferences and Meetings---$6,210
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$2,970
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$2,018,126
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$10,730
Fundraising Direct Expenses$6,327
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“All dues paying members have voting rights”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“All dues paying members can elect the board of directors”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Copy of form 990 is reviewed by management and then by at least one officer on the board of directors before it is finalized and signed by an officer or the executive director.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Annually the board of directors reviews and approves the annual performance goals of the executive director, reviews and approves overall performance versus goals and reviews and approves pay actions all at the recommendation of the executive & management committee and the finance & budget committee. Annually the board relies on a compensation study performed by an independent consultant to validate its recommendation for compensation for the executive director. The executive & management committee meets quarterly with the executive director to establish and review goals against perfromance. The finance and budget committee allocates pay to the annual budget and initiates pay action.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organizations governing documents, policies and financial statements are available to its members but are not made available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Merchants Exchange
EIN
93-0224840
Phone
5032284361
Address
200 SW MARKET STREET SUITE 190, PORTLAND, OR 97201

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Wainwright
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5032284361
Signed
2017-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elizabeth Wainwright
Formed
1923
Legal Domicile
Or
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
24

Preparer

Firm
ROSTAD & ENGLISH CPA'S PC
Address
9498 SW BARBUR BLVD STE 200, PORTLAND, OR 97219-5423
Preparer
Michael W English
Phone
5039772266
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Provide association support services such as bookkeeping, administration, communications, record storage, day to day program operations and management, etc. To 9 organizations involved in various aspects of maritime and agricultural commerce in the region. The organization provided 44 members with answering communications.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,608,852
Liabilities
$121,868
Net assets
$1,486,984
Revenue
$2,111,549
Expenses
$2,018,126
Net income
$93,423
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.97$1.21$1.76$2.86$2.58$0.28
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.94$1.46$1.48$2.67$2.66$0.01
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.94$1.48$1.47$2.46$2.38$0.08
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.71$0.32$1.38$2.31$2.24$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.49$0.18$1.31$2.21$2.16$0.05
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.22$1.26$2.09$2.19$0.10
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.51$0.15$1.36$2.11$2.14$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.53$0.14$1.39$1.88$1.98$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.12$1.49$2.11$2.02$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.52$0.12$1.39$1.82$1.77$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.12$1.34$4.08$4.03$0.05
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.18$1.29$6.89$6.60$0.28
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$0.41$1.01$3.96
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.14$0.74$2.23
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.11$0.50$1.30
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