Civic Intelligence

Society of Professional Journalists

EIN 95-6119058 • 501(c)6 • Tarzana, CA

Profile

Raise Money for scholarship

PO Box 572632Tarzana, CA 91357

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

97th percentile

60%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

80th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

42%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$145,220

Up $23,613 (+19%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$145,220

Up $23,613 (+19%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Up

$39,496

Up $11,684 (+42%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$15,883

Up $7,460 (+89%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$23,613

Up $4,224 (+22%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $81,713Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $88,210Net Assets 2012: $88,2102012Assets 2013: $86,933Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $86,9332013Assets 2014: $93,063Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $93,0632014Assets 2015: $100,328Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $100,3282015Assets 2016: $98,628Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $98,6282016Assets 2017: $102,218Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $102,2182017Assets 2018: $121,607Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $121,6072018Assets 2019: $145,220Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $145,2202019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$145,220
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$145,220
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $1,693Expenses 2011: $304Net Income 2011: $1,3892011Revenue 2012: $7,535Expenses 2012: $1,038Net Income 2012: $6,4972012Revenue 2013: $13,231Expenses 2013: $14,508Net Income 2013: -$1,2772013Revenue 2014: $8,900Expenses 2014: $2,770Net Income 2014: $6,1302014Revenue 2015: $14,586Expenses 2015: $7,321Net Income 2015: $7,2652015Revenue 2016: $5,742Expenses 2016: $7,442Net Income 2016: -$1,7002016Revenue 2017: $8,363Expenses 2017: $4,773Net Income 2017: $3,5902017Revenue 2018: $27,812Expenses 2018: $8,423Net Income 2018: $19,3892018Revenue 2019: $39,496Expenses 2019: $15,883Net Income 2019: $23,6132019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$39,496
Expenses$15,883
Net Income$23,613
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$145,220
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$145,220
Revenue
$39,496
Expenses
$15,883
Net income
$23,613
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.00$1.45$0.39$0.16$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.28$0.08$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.08$0.05$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.06$0.07$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$0.15$0.07$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.09$0.03$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.13$0.15$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.88$0.08$0.01$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 29, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,513
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Raise Money for scholarship

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OFFER VARIOUS SESSIONS ON JOURNALISM, ETHICS AND MENTORING PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AND STUDENTS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stephanie BluesteinPast President-$0--
David ZahniserPresidentPT$0--
Elizabeth MarcellinoTreasurer-$0--
Ashanti Blaize-HopkinsVice President-$0--
Nathan SolisSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Convention/banquet Event$15,208$15,208$15,017$191
Total Events$15,208$15,208$15,017$191
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Society of Professional Journalists
EIN
95-6119058
Phone
9176998508
Address
PO BOX 572632, TARZANA, CA 91357

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Marcellino
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2020-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
MB Accounting & Consulting
Address
1180 S Beverly Drive 500, Los Angeles, CA 90035-1179
Preparer
Michael Bergman CPA
Phone
3105530052
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $239”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1872”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1844”

Other Expenses.1

“Board Election Expense $229”

Other Expenses.2

“Internet Online Service $124”

Other Expenses.3

“Taxes & Licenses $25”

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