We R Here Coalition Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
460655415
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Fairfax Station, VA, USA
Phone
4075142697
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Business and Industry

Reported finances

Revenue
$0
Expenses
$7,047
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

People named in this filing

  • PHILLIP BOND (CHAIRMAN/EXECUTIVE DIRECTO)
  • BERNIE MERRITT (BOARD MEMBER)
  • ADAM RAK (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We r here, inc. (we r here) is a research and advocacy organization committed to educating the general public about the tax, economic and policy dynamics impacting the growth and health of the web enabled retailer marketplace. Specifically, we r here will focus upon issues that while extremely significant, have not garnered the appropriate level of public attention or debate. In an open and civil manner, we r here will seek to facilitate education and outreach to americans from all walks of life, including but not limited to: opinion leaders; intellectuals; and community stakeholders; to elevate these issues in the public discourse.

What it reported doing in 2020

We r here has activities in the following areas: a) the primary activities of we r here, occupying the organization's time, is the promotion and advocacy of open debate on tax issues that impact web enabled retailers. Specifically, we r here staff will undertake short and long-term projects to initiate an honest and open public debate among the general public concerning the impact new taxation will have on job creation and community economic expansion. These activities involve the participation by we r here staff in the public debate on these issues, as well as efforts to equip and inform any members that choose to petition government. This activity is key to the non-profit mission of we r here.b) public education: in addition to promoting and advocating its mission to the general public, we r here will devote some of its time to public education through mass-media communication such as its internet web site. This activity is an important aspect of the nonprofit mission of we r here.

Operating model

Revenue model
No positive adjusted resources. The filing reports no positive adjusted operating resources.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: Limited
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -25.3% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -25.1% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -38.2% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 11 of 11 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2013 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.