Civic Intelligence

Institute for Fair Elections

EIN 95-4681061 • 501(c)3 • Sacramento, CA

Profile

To research voter registration and voting processes and to education the public as to the filings; to study election laws and processes to determine the best possible laws and processes in furtherance of democracy and to educate the public as to the studies' results.

455 Capitol Mall Suite 600Sacramento, CA 95814

instituteforfairelections.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

88th percentile

44%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

97th percentile

279%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,935

Up $4,370 (+279%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

$5,935

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin88th percentile

Revenue

Down

$10,000

Down $57,500 (-85%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$5,630

Down $61,895 (-92%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$4,370

Up $4,395 (+17580%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $72,101Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $6,879Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,8792018Assets 2019: $1,590Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $1,565Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $5,935Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5,9352021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$5,935
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,935
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $153,808Expenses 2017: $83,322Net Income 2017: $70,4862017Revenue 2018: $253,500Expenses 2018: $318,722Net Income 2018: -$65,2222018Revenue 2019: $150,140Expenses 2019: $155,429Net Income 2019: -$5,2892019Revenue 2020: $67,500Expenses 2020: $67,525Net Income 2020: -$252020Revenue 2021: $10,000Expenses 2021: $5,630Net Income 2021: $4,3702021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$10,000
Expenses$5,630
Net Income$4,370
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,935
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5,935
Revenue
$10,000
Expenses
$5,630
Net income
$4,370
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.10$0.06$0.04
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.68$0.68$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$1.50$1.55$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$2.54$3.19$0.65
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$1.54$0.83$0.70
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Feb 18, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$10,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To research voter registration and voting processes and to education the public as to the filings; to study election laws and processes to determine the best possible laws and processes in furtherance of democracy and to educate the public as to the studies' results.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Litigation on voter database maintenance$0$5,000
Research regarding several California county voter rolls, identify problems and share information with the public.$0$480
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ed RollinsPresident/Director-$0--
Charles H Bell JrLegal Counsel-$0--
Anne Hyde DunsmoreExecutive Director-$0--
Joseph HenehanDirector-$0--
Michael WarderDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute for Fair Elections
EIN
95-4681061
Phone
9164427757
Address
455 Capitol Mall Suite 600, Sacramento, CA 95814

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Bell Jr
Title
Legal Counsel
Phone
9164427757
Signed
2022-02-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“(Other Expenses): Filing Fees: $96.00 Internet Technology Expenses: $53.97 Total: $149.97”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)

“Statement 1”

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