Civic Intelligence

Catholic Answers Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 95-3754404

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Apr 17, 2018

2020 Gillespie WayEl Cajon, CA 92020-0908

(619) 387-7200

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

37th percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$237,972

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

61st percentile

7.7%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

1.1%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$2,716,288

Up $193,087 (+7.7%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$1,653,263

Down $8,435 (-0.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$1,063,025

Up $201,522 (+23%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$7,466,934

Up $78,391 (+1.1%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$7,475,369

Down $42,012 (-0.6%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$8,435

Up $120,403 (+93%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,325,129Liabilities 2010: $992,394Net Assets 2010: $332,7352010Assets 2011: $1,299,367Liabilities 2011: $925,491Net Assets 2011: $373,8762011Assets 2012: $1,279,398Liabilities 2012: $1,095,310Net Assets 2012: $184,0882012Assets 2013: $1,141,311Liabilities 2013: $1,058,643Net Assets 2013: $82,6682013Assets 2014: $2,513,030Liabilities 2014: $1,045,457Net Assets 2014: $1,467,5732014Assets 2015: $2,773,916Liabilities 2015: $983,380Net Assets 2015: $1,790,5362015Assets 2016: $2,523,201Liabilities 2016: $861,503Net Assets 2016: $1,661,6982016Assets 2017: $2,716,288Liabilities 2017: $1,063,025Net Assets 2017: $1,653,2632017Assets 2018: $3,265,204Liabilities 2018: $1,118,601Net Assets 2018: $2,146,6032018Assets 2019: $3,196,534Liabilities 2019: $1,166,939Net Assets 2019: $2,029,5952019Assets 2020: $3,527,391Liabilities 2020: $1,733,800Net Assets 2020: $1,793,5912020Assets 2021: $3,788,520Liabilities 2021: $966,720Net Assets 2021: $2,821,8002021Assets 2022: $3,880,962Liabilities 2022: $1,014,261Net Assets 2022: $2,866,7012022Assets 2023: $3,838,282Liabilities 2023: $1,497,406Net Assets 2023: $2,340,8762023Assets 2024: $4,094,358Liabilities 2024: $1,288,396Net Assets 2024: $2,805,9622024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,716,288
Liabilities$1,063,025
Net Assets$1,653,263

Operations Trend

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $5,774,0212010Expenses 2011: $5,485,6032011Expenses 2012: $5,918,1312012Revenue 2013: $6,024,488Expenses 2013: $6,202,931Net Income 2013: -$178,4432013Revenue 2014: $7,619,273Expenses 2014: $6,234,378Net Income 2014: $1,384,8952014Revenue 2015: $7,038,673Expenses 2015: $6,659,708Net Income 2015: $378,9652015Revenue 2016: $7,388,543Expenses 2016: $7,517,381Net Income 2016: -$128,8382016Revenue 2017: $7,466,934Expenses 2017: $7,475,369Net Income 2017: -$8,4352017Revenue 2018: $8,786,431Expenses 2018: $8,293,091Net Income 2018: $493,3402018Revenue 2019: $8,250,537Expenses 2019: $8,367,545Net Income 2019: -$117,0082019Revenue 2020: $8,472,671Expenses 2020: $8,709,048Net Income 2020: -$236,3772020Revenue 2021: $8,950,189Expenses 2021: $7,922,385Net Income 2021: $1,027,8042021Revenue 2022: $8,795,101Expenses 2022: $8,725,516Net Income 2022: $69,5852022Revenue 2023: $8,499,832Expenses 2023: $9,059,441Net Income 2023: -$559,6092023Revenue 2024: $9,716,974Expenses 2024: $9,269,606Net Income 2024: $447,3682024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$7,466,934
Expenses$7,475,369
Net Income-$8,435
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Apr 17, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$7,551,190
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Catholic answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving christ by bringing the fullness of catholic truth to the world. We help good catholics become better catholics, bring former catholics home, and lead non-catholics into the fullness of the faith.

Apostolate dedicated to serving christ by bringing the fullness of catholic truth to the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$776,228$846,668▲ $70,440
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$764,742$713,503▼ $51,239
Inventories for Sale or Use$387,428$408,807▲ $21,379
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$301,676$304,030▲ $2,354
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$129,231$215,281▲ $86,050
Accounts Receivable$149,746$213,849▲ $64,103
Total Assets$2,523,201$2,716,288▲ $193,087
Other Assets Total$14,150$14,150→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$543,326$652,134▲ $108,808
Deferred Revenue$223,281$321,926▲ $98,645
Other Liabilities$94,896$88,965▼ $5,931
Total Liabilities$861,503$1,063,025▲ $201,522
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,368,973$1,597,825▲ $228,852
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$292,725$55,438▼ $237,287
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,661,698$1,653,263▼ $8,435
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,523,201$2,716,288▲ $193,087

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$189,629$206,932$396,561
Equipment$114,401$238,591$352,992
Buildings$0$101,145$101,145
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
chris checkpresidentFT$193,767$44,205$237,972
Timothy StaplesDirector of ApologeticsFT$155,874$50,857$206,731
Philip LenahanTreasurer/Director of FinanceFT$154,273$37,756$192,029
Karl KeatingSenior FellowFT$119,800$30,576$150,376
Todd AglialoroPublishing DirectorFT$128,744$21,584$150,328
Jimmy AkinSenior ApologistFT$131,840$13,875$145,715
John VercilloDirector of VideoFT$116,808$21,436$138,244
Celina SkobySecretary (outgoing)-$42,708$10,689$53,397

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Timothy MooreChairman
Charlie Echeverryboard Member
Michael TimmisBoard Member
Tony JaceBoard Member
Emily SanchezSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,278,957
Program Service Revenue
$2,076,249
Investment Income
$432
Other Revenue
$111,296
All Other Contributions
$5,278,957
Change in Net Assets
$-8,435

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
Securities Publicly Traded10$84,256Stock market
Total Noncash Contributions10$84,256-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,406,693
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$60,241
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$60,241
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,406,693
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,466,934
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,055,220
Other Expenses$3,420,149
Total Fundraising Expense$1,891,525
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,869,276$220,786$554,327$2,644,389
Office Expenses$618,218$5,147$822,149$1,445,514
Other Employee Benefits$428,404$47,098$127,900$603,402
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$341,706$40,360$101,332$483,398
Occupancy$236,297$26,022$69,183$331,502
Fees for Services Other$235,493$6,257$27,735$269,485
Payroll Taxes$171,387$18,981$51,425$241,793
Information Technology$130,889$6,617$35,699$173,205
Royalties$156,320-$10,082$166,402
Advertising$146,848$181$1,823$148,852
Travel$100,963$1,576$20,111$122,650
Depreciation Depletion$69,552$7,700$20,833$98,085
Pension Plan Contributions$58,383$6,372$17,483$82,238
Fees for Services Accounting-$39,920-$39,920
Insurance$25,079$2,784$7,594$35,457
All Other Expenses$12,136$187$530$12,853
Other Expenses$1,282-$6,142$7,424
Conferences and Meetings$6,375--$6,375
Fees for Services Legal$1,250-$728$1,978
Total Functional Expenses$5,153,856$429,988$1,891,525$7,475,369

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,475,369
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,415,128
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,415,128
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$60,241
Other Expense Adjustments$60,241
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

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

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Central America and the Caribbeanfundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
East Asia and the Pacificfundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)fundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
Middle East and North Africafundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
North Americafundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
Russia and Neighboring Statesfundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
South Americafundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
South Asiafundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
Sub-Saharan Africafundraising & program servicesproduct sales00-
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$88,965
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
Yes
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, Section B, line 11B

The form 990 is reviewed by the director of finance, the president, and all remaining members of the board of directors before filing with the taxing authorities.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

Duty to Disclose: In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the trustees, who are considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists: After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, the interested person shall leave the board meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Procedure for Addressing the Conflict of Interest: In the event that the board determines that a proposed transaction or arrangement presents a conflict of interest, the board shall take the following actions: - An interested person may make a presentation at the board meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. - The chairman of the board shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. - After exercising due diligence, the board shall determine whether the corporation can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. - If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested trustees whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. It shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with this determination. Violations of the Conflict of Interest Policy: If the board has reasonable cause to believe an interested person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the interested person of the basis for such belief and afford the interested person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the interested person's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board determines the interested person has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

The Board reviews 990's of comparable organizations along with publicly available salary survey information. Salaries of individuals in comparable positions are used to set compensation for officers, directors and key employees. Compensation is approved by the Board.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

Copies of the Form 1023, 990 and 990-T are provided upon request and are made available in the office.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

Available on site for review.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Catholic Answers Inc
EIN
95-3754404
Phone
6193877200
Address
2020 Gillespie Way, El Cajon, CA 92020-0908

Signing Officer

Name
Philip Lenahan
Title
Treasurer/director of Finance
Phone
6193877200
Signed
2018-04-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Philip Lenahan
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
49
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Cohnreznick Llp
Address
400 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 1200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Preparer
Lisa M Cummings CPA
Phone
9164429100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

The Organization's processes for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant have not changed from the previous year.

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

FIN 48 Statement: CA is exempt from Federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") and Section 23701(d) of the Revenue and Taxation Code of California. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax provisions that are material to the financial statements. The federal and state income tax returns for CA prior to fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively, are closed and management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings.

Part XI, Line 4B - Other Adjustments:

mailing list expenses 60,241.

Part XII, Line 4B - Other Adjustments:

Mailing list expenses 60,241.

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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.09$1.29$2.81$9.72$9.27$0.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.84$1.50$2.34$8.50$9.06$0.56
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.88$1.01$2.87$8.80$8.73$0.07
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.79$0.97$2.82$8.95$7.92$1.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$1.73$1.79$8.47$8.71$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$1.17$2.03$8.25$8.37$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.27$1.12$2.15$8.79$8.29$0.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$1.06$1.65$7.47$7.48$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.52$0.86$1.66$7.39$7.52$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$0.98$1.79$7.04$6.66$0.38
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$1.05$1.47$7.62$6.23$1.38
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.14$1.06$0.08$6.02$6.20$0.18
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.28$1.10$0.18$5.92
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.30$0.93$0.37$5.49
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.99$0.33$5.77