Civic Intelligence

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 93-1102740

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Feb 04, 2016

2000 P Street NWWashington, DC 20036

(202) 265-7337

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

14th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$77,296

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$391,466

Down $224,845 (-36%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$358,341

Down $141,447 (-28%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$33,125

Down $83,398 (-72%) from 2014

Revenue

Down

$772,397

Down $154,801 (-17%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$913,844

Up $16,279 (+1.8%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$141,447

Down $171,080 (-577%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $591,332Liabilities 2011: $88,058Net Assets 2011: $503,2742011Assets 2012: $398,935Liabilities 2012: $70,396Net Assets 2012: $328,5392012Assets 2013: $538,297Liabilities 2013: $68,142Net Assets 2013: $470,1552013Assets 2014: $616,311Liabilities 2014: $116,523Net Assets 2014: $499,7882014Assets 2015: $391,466Liabilities 2015: $33,125Net Assets 2015: $358,3412015Assets 2016: $333,642Liabilities 2016: $120,901Net Assets 2016: $212,7412016Assets 2017: $947,685Liabilities 2017: $107,021Net Assets 2017: $840,6642017Assets 2018: $1,250,168Liabilities 2018: $180,090Net Assets 2018: $1,070,0782018Assets 2019: $1,344,028Liabilities 2019: $104,216Net Assets 2019: $1,239,8122019Assets 2020: $1,426,913Liabilities 2020: $130,262Net Assets 2020: $1,296,6512020Assets 2021: $1,446,917Liabilities 2021: $149,311Net Assets 2021: $1,297,6062021Assets 2022: $831,122Liabilities 2022: $141,831Net Assets 2022: $689,2912022Assets 2023: $1,186,810Liabilities 2023: $329,895Net Assets 2023: $856,9152023Assets 2024: $779,131Liabilities 2024: $272,553Net Assets 2024: $506,5782024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$391,466
Liabilities$33,125
Net Assets$358,341

Operations Trend

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,687,136Expenses 2011: $1,585,255Net Income 2011: $101,8812011Revenue 2012: $948,429Expenses 2012: $1,123,164Net Income 2012: -$174,7352012Revenue 2013: $1,015,134Expenses 2013: $873,518Net Income 2013: $141,6162013Revenue 2014: $927,198Expenses 2014: $897,565Net Income 2014: $29,6332014Revenue 2015: $772,397Expenses 2015: $913,844Net Income 2015: -$141,4472015Revenue 2016: $609,677Expenses 2016: $755,277Net Income 2016: -$145,6002016Revenue 2017: $1,457,087Expenses 2017: $829,164Net Income 2017: $627,9232017Revenue 2018: $1,273,818Expenses 2018: $1,044,404Net Income 2018: $229,4142018Revenue 2019: $1,180,747Expenses 2019: $1,011,062Net Income 2019: $169,6852019Revenue 2020: $1,293,090Expenses 2020: $1,236,251Net Income 2020: $56,8392020Revenue 2021: $1,323,121Expenses 2021: $1,325,051Net Income 2021: -$1,9302021Revenue 2022: $1,177,028Expenses 2022: $1,778,184Net Income 2022: -$601,1562022Revenue 2023: $1,801,204Expenses 2023: $1,633,580Net Income 2023: $167,6242023Revenue 2024: $1,321,521Expenses 2024: $1,671,858Net Income 2024: -$350,3372024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$772,397
Expenses$913,844
Net Income-$141,447
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Feb 4, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$772,397
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate the public and employees of government resource management and environmental protection agencies nationwide about environmental ethics; to assist those who speak out on behalf of environmental ethics; and to protect the integrity of individual employees and scientists within the government who dissent for ethical reasons.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$477,231$173,846▼ $303,385
Pledges and Grants Receivable$15,000$155,000▲ $140,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,404$16,426▼ $978
Accounts Receivable$8,252$0▼ $8,252
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,361$1,972▼ $2,389
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$100$100→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$616,311$391,466▼ $224,845
Other Assets Total$93,963$44,122▼ $49,841
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$63,823--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$41,911$29,828▼ $12,083
Other Liabilities$10,789$3,297▼ $7,492
Total Liabilities$116,523$33,125▼ $83,398
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$537,584$406,129▼ $131,455
Unrestricted Net Assets$-37,796$-47,788▼ $9,992
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$499,788$358,341▼ $141,447
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$616,311$391,466▼ $224,845

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,972$16,003$17,975
Other Land Buildings-$1,859$1,859
Other Assets Org$7,140--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jeffrey RuchPresidentFT$77,296$77,296

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Frank BuonoChairman
Edward PatrovskyBoard Member
Louis ClarkBoard Member
Rick SteinerBoard Member
Zoe KelmanBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$692,917
Program Service Revenue
$69,744
Investment Income
$1,069
Other Revenue
$8,667
All Other Contributions
$684,481
Change in Net Assets
$-141,447

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$772,397
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$60,488
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$832,885
Total Revenue per Form 990
$772,397
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$542,043
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$371,801
Total Fundraising Expense$19,728
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$251,516$1,132$314$252,962
Other Salaries and Wages$215,331$16,502$6,091$237,924
Occupancy$101,949$3,299$3,528$108,776
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$61,390$12,433$3,473$77,296
Fees for Services Legal$53,531--$53,531
Other Employee Benefits$26,008$6,127$892$33,027
Payroll Taxes$18,549$4,369$636$23,554
Travel$12,479$17-$12,496
Information Technology$7,758$3,830$135$11,723
Other Expenses$8,377$462$151$8,990
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,900-$8,900
All Other Expenses$6,872$226-$7,098
Office Expenses$5,079$508$166$5,753
Insurance$1,770$3,556-$5,326
Depreciation Depletion-$2,389-$2,389
Total Functional Expenses$828,025$66,091$19,728$913,844

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$974,332
Expenses per Audited Statements$913,844
Total Expenses per Form 990$913,844
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$60,488
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent Abatement$3,297
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the officers of peer. The entire board received a copy of the 990 prior to filing the return.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

A board member or officer who at any time believes that he or she has, or may have, a conflict of interest immediately discloses the existence and nature of such conflict to the board of directors and to the members of considering a proposed transaction or issue.After disclosure of the actual or possible conflict of interest, the board member leaves the board meeting while the conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members decide if a conflict of interest exists. If the Board determines that a conflict of interest exists, or may exist, the affected board member abstains from any action related, in any fashion, to the interest and recuses himself or herself from any portion of any proceedings at which action is considered or taken regarding the interest. Any doubt regarding whether a conflict of interest exists is resolved in factor of disclosure, abstention and absence.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

The board determines the executive director's salary, increases, and bonuses (if given). Comparability data and documentation are used in the determination process. The most recent review process took place September 2013.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Public Employees for Environmental
EIN
93-1102740
Phone
2022657337
Address
2000 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Ruch
Title
President
Signed
2016-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeffrey Ruch
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
6
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Dunham Aukamp & Rhodes Plc
Address
4437 Brookfield Corporate Dr Suite, CHANTILLY, VA 20151
Preparer
Michael D Aukamp CPA
Phone
7036318940
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Membership and outreach: helps peer employee members expose and remedy environmental problems within their public agencies. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: PEER'S SCIENTIST PROTECTION/EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO SCIENTISTS WORKING IN PUBLIC AGENCIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT GUIDANCE TO SCIENTISTS WHO CONTACT PEER LOOKING FOR HELP, WE HAVE CREATED A WEB-CENTER TO CONNECT SCIENTISTS TO INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES, SCIENTISTS' RIGHTS AND OPTIONS, LEGAL RESOURCES, AND OTHER INFORMATION.

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

As of September 30, 2015 PEER has no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The tax years subject to examination by the taxing authorities are the years ended September 30, 2012 through 2014.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.27$0.51$1.32$1.67$0.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.33$0.86$1.80$1.63$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.14$0.69$1.18$1.78$0.60
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.15$1.30$1.32$1.33$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.13$1.30$1.29$1.24$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.10$1.24$1.18$1.01$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.18$1.07$1.27$1.04$0.23
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.11$0.84$1.46$0.83$0.63
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.12$0.21$0.61$0.76$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.03$0.36$0.77$0.91$0.14
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.12$0.50$0.93$0.90$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.07$0.47$1.02$0.87$0.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.07$0.33$0.95$1.12$0.17
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.09$0.50$1.69$1.59$0.10