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Inquiring Systems Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 94-2524840

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Apr 25, 2019

Organization Profilewww.inquiringsystems.org

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101 Brookwood AveSanta Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 939-3900

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

10th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

7th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

25th percentile

$56,260

Higher top officer pay than 25% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

96th percentile

99%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

71%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets10th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,704,569

Up $1,867,673 (+102%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$3,701,093

Up $1,898,234 (+105%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$3,476

Down $30,561 (-90%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue7th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,120,969

Up $2,949,718 (+71%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$5,222,735

Up $2,008,093 (+62%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$1,898,234

Up $941,625 (+98%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2012: $304,285Liabilities 2012: $51,488Net Assets 2012: $252,7962012Assets 2013: $411,261Liabilities 2013: $40,447Net Assets 2013: $370,8142013Assets 2014: $390,445Liabilities 2014: $29,038Net Assets 2014: $361,4072014Assets 2015: $857,546Liabilities 2015: $27,528Net Assets 2015: $830,0182015Assets 2016: $913,350Liabilities 2016: $33,607Net Assets 2016: $879,7432016Assets 2017: $1,836,896Liabilities 2017: $34,037Net Assets 2017: $1,802,8592017Assets 2018: $3,704,569Liabilities 2018: $3,476Net Assets 2018: $3,701,0932018Assets 2019: $3,928,178Liabilities 2019: $31,000Net Assets 2019: $3,897,1782019Assets 2020: $5,756,262Liabilities 2020: $130,275Net Assets 2020: $5,625,9872020Assets 2021: $7,524,299Liabilities 2021: $189,941Net Assets 2021: $7,334,3582021Assets 2022: $9,510,041Liabilities 2022: $262,681Net Assets 2022: $9,247,3602022Assets 2023: $9,035,120Liabilities 2023: $458,464Net Assets 2023: $8,576,6562023Assets 2025: $14,463,814Liabilities 2025: $983,044Net Assets 2025: $13,480,7702025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$3,704,569
Liabilities$3,476
Net Assets$3,701,093
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2012: $980,167Expenses 2012: $1,225,281Net Income 2012: -$245,1142012Revenue 2013: $1,057,480Expenses 2013: $919,843Net Income 2013: $137,6372013Revenue 2014: $63,716Expenses 2014: $1,006,340Net Income 2014: -$942,6242014Revenue 2015: $3,657,580Expenses 2015: $1,359,816Net Income 2015: $2,297,7642015Revenue 2016: $2,350,588Expenses 2016: $2,304,561Net Income 2016: $46,0272016Revenue 2017: $4,171,251Expenses 2017: $3,214,642Net Income 2017: $956,6092017Revenue 2018: $7,120,969Expenses 2018: $5,222,735Net Income 2018: $1,898,2342018Revenue 2019: $5,817,777Expenses 2019: $5,621,692Net Income 2019: $196,0852019Revenue 2020: $7,510,398Expenses 2020: $5,781,589Net Income 2020: $1,728,8092020Revenue 2021: $8,764,937Expenses 2021: $7,056,566Net Income 2021: $1,708,3712021Revenue 2022: $8,358,126Expenses 2022: $6,272,034Net Income 2022: $2,086,0922022Revenue 2023: $6,271,136Expenses 2023: $6,951,722Net Income 2023: -$680,5862023Revenue 2025: $13,077,779Expenses 2025: $11,083,302Net Income 2025: $1,994,4772025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$7,120,969
Expenses$5,222,735
Net Income$1,898,234
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Apr 25, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$8,774,892
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Implementing ethical social change through training, technical assistance, business and financial management, and fiscal sponsorship services to nonprofit organizations and socially responsible businesses.

Implementing ethical social change through training, technical assistance, business and financial management and fiscal sponsorship services to nonprofit organizations & socially responsible businesses.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,668,551$2,321,330▲ $652,779
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$877,718-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$415,000-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$121,728$35,910▼ $85,818
Accounts Receivable$37,162$34,423▼ $2,739
Inventories for Sale or Use$15,000$15,000→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$11,037--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,481$3,428▲ $1,947
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$-7,026$1,760▲ $8,786
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$1,836,896$3,704,569▲ $1,867,673
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$23,000$3,476▼ $19,524
Total Liabilities$34,037$3,476▼ $30,561
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,590,059$2,485,561▲ $895,502
Unrestricted Net Assets$212,800$1,215,532▲ $1,002,732
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,802,859$3,701,093▲ $1,898,234
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,836,896$3,704,569▲ $1,867,673

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$3,428$1,829$5,257
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay25th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Pamela Campbell MPAExecutive DirectorFT$56,260$56,260

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gil Friend MSDirector
Kirk Marckwald MADirector
Constance Grauds RPH MNPASecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Shaheryar KhanProject Mgmt367 W Paul, Fresno, CA 93704$119,146
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,905,037
Program Service Revenue
$318,237
Investment Income
$-102,305
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$6,905,037
Change in Net Assets
$1,898,234

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Real Estate Residential1$1,575,000Appraisal
Securities Publicly Traded1$141,144Fair Market Value (FMV)
Real Estate Other-$-703,100Mortgage
Total Noncash Contributions2$1,013,044-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,120,969
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,120,969
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,120,969
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$4,908,150
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$176,584
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$138,001
Total Fundraising Expense$10,061
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$176,584--$176,584
Other Salaries and Wages$81,741--$81,741
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$31,420$19,320$5,520$56,260
Fees for Services Accounting-$52,666-$52,666
All Other Expenses$22,316$2,012$320$24,648
Fees for Services Management$21,096--$21,096
Other Expenses$289,629$19,031-$19,031
Occupancy$13,250$2,262$646$16,158
Office Expenses$5,660-$3,550$9,210
Insurance$3,105$776-$3,881
Depreciation Depletion$292$113$25$430
Total Functional Expenses$5,116,494$96,180$10,061$5,222,735

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,222,735
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,222,735
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,222,735
International Activity

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$11,037--
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
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

“Board of Directors reviews and approves the Form 990 prior to filing.”

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

“Governing documents will be made available on request and are available on the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts website.”

Form 990, Part VI, Sec B

“At the annual board meeting all memers are required to acknowledge any conflict of interest as per policy.”

FORM 990, Part VI, Section B

“Compensation for the CEO is reviewed annually and a written contract is approved by the board.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Inquiring Systems Inc
EIN
94-2524840
Phone
7079393900
Address
101 Brookwood Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Signing Officer

Name
Pamela Campbell MPA
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2019-04-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Pamela Campbell
Formed
1978
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
21
Volunteers
5,000

Preparer

Firm
Karen Wilhelmson
Address
5310 Gates Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Preparer
Karen Wilhelmson EA
Phone
7072910328
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process

“The audit of fiscal years ending 6-30-2017 and 6-30-2018 has been completed and accepted by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part IV, Sec B

“The financial statements for the fiscal year, along with a copy of the IRS Form 990 information filing, are submitted by email to all board members for their review, comments, queries. Upon consultation and discussion the financial statements and tax returns are approved and submitted.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0ISI also provides administrative and support services to nonprofit organizations. Inquiring Systems works with these organizations to increase their ability to provide financial and programmatic support in areas consistent with the ISI mission.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0The former CEO and President of ISI, Stuart Loren Cole, left his entire estate/trust to Inquiring Systems, Inc when he passed away in 2017. This "unusual" bequest has not been included in the Support calculations on Schedule A. Inquiring Systems, Inc. was originally determined by the IRS to be qualified as a 509(a)2 Public Charity. The organization is electing to file as a 509(a)1 in 2017 for purposes of reporting using special rules for reporting and calculating contributions on Schedule B.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I: Additional Information
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IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt0Wire/Checks
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IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt2Bank wire
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt3bank wire
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt4Checks
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Schools & Food
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt1Scientific Research
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt2Research- Water Use
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt3Community Dev
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt4Scholar ships
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt0Carribean
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt1Europe
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt2South America
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt3SubSaharan
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt4SubSaharan
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IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/ValuationMethodUsedDesc1cash
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/ValuationMethodUsedDesc2cash
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Fiscally sponsored projects report their use of project funds. ISI processes the bank wire transfers for foreign payments.
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm0Loren Cole
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Board of Directors reviews and approves the Form 990 prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Governing documents will be made available on request and are available on the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The audit of fiscal years ending 6-30-2017 and 6-30-2018 has been completed and accepted by the board of directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The financial statements for the fiscal year, along with a copy of the IRS Form 990 information filing, are submitted by email to all board members for their review, comments, queries. Upon consultation and discussion the financial statements and tax returns are approved and submitted.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4At the annual board meeting all memers are required to acknowledge any conflict of interest as per policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Compensation for the CEO is reviewed annually and a written contract is approved by the board.

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,704,569
Liabilities
$3,476
Net assets
$3,701,093
Revenue
$7,120,969
Expenses
$5,222,735
Net income
$1,898,234
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.5$0.98$13.5$13.1$11.1$1.99
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.04$0.46$8.58$6.27$6.95$0.68
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.51$0.26$9.25$8.36$6.27$2.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.52$0.19$7.33$8.76$7.06$1.71
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.76$0.13$5.63$7.51$5.78$1.73
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.93$0.03$3.90$5.82$5.62$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.70$0.00$3.70$7.12$5.22$1.90
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.84$0.03$1.80$4.17$3.21$0.96
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.91$0.03$0.88$2.35$2.30$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.86$0.03$0.83$3.66$1.36$2.30
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.03$0.36$0.06$1.01$0.94
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.04$0.37$1.06$0.92$0.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.05$0.25$0.98$1.23$0.25