Civic Intelligence

First Amendment Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 94-3161968

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Nov 08, 2013

Organization Profilewww.thefirstamendment.org
1736 Franklin Street9th Floor94612
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.58x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.1%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

59th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-46%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$60,243

Up $3,451 (+6.1%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

-$95,457

Up $8,563 (+8.2%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$155,700

Down $5,112 (-3.2%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue96th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$94,508

Down $81,580 (-46%) from 2011

Expenses

Down

$85,945

Down $79,448 (-48%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

$8,563

Down $2,132 (-20%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2010: $40,977Liabilities 2010: $155,694Net Assets 2010: -$114,7172010Assets 2011: $56,792Liabilities 2011: $160,812Net Assets 2011: -$104,0202011Assets 2012: $60,243Liabilities 2012: $155,700Net Assets 2012: -$95,4572012Assets 2013: $179,277Liabilities 2013: $91Net Assets 2013: $179,1862013Assets 2014: $34,040Liabilities 2014: $15,598Net Assets 2014: $18,4422014Assets 2015: $70,265Liabilities 2015: $34,8192015Assets 2016: $61,264Liabilities 2016: $81,5702016Assets 2017: $81,569Liabilities 2017: $48,878Net Assets 2017: $32,6912017Assets 2020: $27,888Liabilities 2020: $49,429Net Assets 2020: -$21,5412020

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$60,243
Liabilities$155,700
Net Assets-$95,457
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2010: $321,8802010Revenue 2011: $176,088Expenses 2011: $165,393Net Income 2011: $10,6952011Revenue 2012: $94,508Expenses 2012: $85,945Net Income 2012: $8,5632012Revenue 2013: $500,200Expenses 2013: $223,833Net Income 2013: $276,3672013Revenue 2014: $71,127Expenses 2014: $231,871Net Income 2014: -$160,7442014Revenue 2015: $180,500Expenses 2015: $163,429Net Income 2015: $17,0712015Revenue 2016: $99,850Expenses 2016: $155,602Net Income 2016: -$55,7522016Revenue 2017: $135,271Expenses 2017: $82,256Net Income 2017: $53,0152017Revenue 2020: $72,140Expenses 2020: $92,090Net Income 2020: -$19,9502020

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$94,508
Expenses$85,945
Net Income$8,563
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Nov 8, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The First Amendment Project is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom of information, expression, and petition. For over ten years, FAP has provided advice, educational materials, and legal representation to its core constituency of activists, journalists, and artists in service of these fundamental liberties.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
94-3161968
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$60,243
Liabilities
$155,700
Net assets
-$95,457
Revenue
$94,508
Expenses
$85,945
Net income
$8,563
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.49$0.22$0.72$0.92$0.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.49$0.33$1.35$0.82$0.53
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.82$1.00$1.56$0.56
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.70$0.35$1.81$1.63$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.16$0.18$0.71$2.32$1.61
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.00$1.79$5.00$2.24$2.76
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$1.56$0.95$0.95$0.86$0.09
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$1.61$1.04$1.76$1.65$0.11
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$1.56$1.15$3.22