Civic Intelligence

Merchants Exchange

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 93-0224840

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jun 21, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.PDXMEX.COM

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200 SW Market St Ste 190Portland, OR 97201

(503) 228-4361

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

40th percentile

2.2%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$238,641

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

37th percentile

1.1%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

5.8%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,493,508

Up $15,921 (+1.1%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,311,273

Up $49,037 (+3.9%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$182,235

Down $33,116 (-15%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue33rd percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,207,937

Up $120,644 (+5.8%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,158,900

Down $29,381 (-1.3%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$49,037

Up $150,025 (+149%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th 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

2020

Assets$1,493,508
Liabilities$182,235
Net Assets$1,311,273
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st 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

2020

Revenue$2,207,937
Expenses$2,158,900
Net Income$49,037
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 21, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,215,874
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$1,209,629$1,244,705▲ $35,076
Accounts Receivable$119,441$110,627▼ $8,814
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$73,716$77,989▲ $4,273
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$26,316$22,482▼ $3,834
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$150$150→ $0
Total Assets$1,477,587$1,493,508▲ $15,921
Other Assets Total$48,335$37,555▼ $10,780
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$200,817$173,729▼ $27,088
Deferred Revenue$14,534$8,506▼ $6,028
Total Liabilities$215,351$182,235▼ $33,116
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,262,236$1,311,273▲ $49,037
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,262,236$1,311,273▲ $49,037
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,477,587$1,493,508▲ $15,921

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$61,456$266,465$327,921
Other Land Buildings$11,060$144,068$155,128
Leasehold Improvements$5,473$15,095$20,568
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth WainwrightExecutive DiFT$215,888$22,753$238,641
Elizabeth WainwrightExecutive Director-$215,888$22,753$238,641
Chann NounControllerFT$150,465$16,457$166,922

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carl BertapellePresident
Alex ScottDirector
Capt Jeremy NeilsenDirector
Eric KastnerDirector
Geoff DoerflerDirector
Jerry HendersonDirector
Mat CusmaDirector
Matt HuffmanDirector
Ryan StatzDirector
William MonroeDirector
Chris CumminsSecretary
Roger HsiehTreasurer
Todd KroutVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$2,191,673
Investment Income
$11,263
Other Revenue
$5,001
Change in Net Assets
$49,037
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,722,569
Other Expenses$432,772
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,559
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages---$1,172,993
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$238,641
Other Employee Benefits---$123,564
Payroll Taxes---$116,691
Occupancy---$110,038
Pension Plan Contributions---$70,680
Fees for Services Other---$63,957
Depreciation Depletion---$46,484
All Other Expenses---$35,102
Insurance---$29,064
Office Expenses---$20,758
Other Expenses---$12,669
Fees for Services Legal---$10,098
Travel---$9,182
Fees for Services Accounting---$6,855
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$3,559
Conferences and Meetings---$3,556
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$2,158,900
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$12,265
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,937
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 35% controlled entity
No
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 ST STE 190, PORTLAND, OR 97201

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Wainwright
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5032284361
Signed
2021-06-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Carl Bertapelle
Formed
1923
Legal Domicile
Or
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
25

Preparer

Firm
ROSTAD & ENGLISH CPA'S PC
Address
8405 SW BARBUR BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97219
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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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,493,508
Liabilities
$182,235
Net assets
$1,311,273
Revenue
$2,207,937
Expenses
$2,158,900
Net income
$49,037
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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