Civic Intelligence

The American Cause

990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 95-3310190

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Aug 06, 2013

11321 Hunt Farm Lane22124
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Down

$3,886

Down $4,738 (-55%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$3,886

Down $4,738 (-55%) from 2011

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2011

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$64,826

Down $73,964 (-53%) from 2011

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $8,624Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $8,6242011Assets 2012: $3,886Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $3,8862012Assets 2013: $979Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $9792013Assets 2014: $2,444Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,4442014Assets 2015: $7,379Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $7,3792015Assets 2016: $8,578Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $8,5782016Assets 2017: $3,881Liabilities 2017: $14,900Net Assets 2017: -$11,0192017Assets 2018: $3,680Liabilities 2018: $11,000Net Assets 2018: -$7,3202018Assets 2019: $23,935Liabilities 2019: $8,000Net Assets 2019: $15,9352019Assets 2020: $23,170Liabilities 2020: $8,000Net Assets 2020: $15,1702020Assets 2021: $136,335Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $136,3352021Assets 2023: $31,435Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $31,4352023Assets 2024: $96,328Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $96,3282024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$3,886
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,886

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2011: $138,7902011Expenses 2012: $64,8262012Revenue 2013: $34,738Expenses 2013: $37,645Net Income 2013: -$2,9072013Revenue 2014: $39,831Expenses 2014: $38,366Net Income 2014: $1,4652014Revenue 2015: $30,920Expenses 2015: $25,985Net Income 2015: $4,9352015Revenue 2016: $32,851Expenses 2016: $31,652Net Income 2016: $1,1992016Revenue 2017: $37,934Expenses 2017: $57,531Net Income 2017: -$19,5972017Revenue 2018: $21,431Expenses 2018: $17,732Net Income 2018: $3,6992018Revenue 2019: $23,677Expenses 2019: $422Net Income 2019: $23,2552019Revenue 2020: $16,350Expenses 2020: $17,115Net Income 2020: -$7652020Revenue 2021: $275,000Expenses 2021: $153,835Net Income 2021: $121,1652021Revenue 2023: $489,598Expenses 2023: $551,760Net Income 2023: -$62,1622023Revenue 2024: $132,746Expenses 2024: $67,853Net Income 2024: $64,8932024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue-
Expenses$64,826
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Aug 6, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Gross Receipts
$60,088
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To serve as an independent research and education institution and disseminate information to the public on current issues of public policy.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
95-3310190
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