Lot Network INC FY2023 filing

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Tempe, AZ501(c)(6)Since 2014Community DevelopmentEIN 46-5160062Revenue $7.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRSlotnet.com2055 E Warner Rd, 85284-3487 · Tempe, AZTax-exempt since Feb 2018

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Lot Network promotes innovation by reducing the risk of litigation from patent assertion entities.

$3.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $588K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.6M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.5M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.5M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$9.2M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$8.7M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,407,115Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Head of Global Busine
$469,800Pt VII · Sec A
Licensing Executive
$365,000Pt VII · Sec A
Licensing Executive
$334,000Pt VII · Sec A
Licensing Executive
$262,000Pt VII · Sec A
Licensing Executive
$228,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ken Seddon’s $778K as CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ken Seddon$777,500$1,407,115$900,000$450,000
John Bronsnan$704,000$365,000$363,000$333,000
Steve McDevitt$576,190$469,800$329,812$240,389
Ilja Bedner$374,500$334,000$419,000$410,250
Lauren Krauss$328,000$262,000——
Tyler Aroner$240,950$228,000$123,077—
Sam Wiley$223,980———
Andrew Block———$150,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Conference speaking engagements, MARKETING/PUBLIC relations and website development - each of these activities helped promote the mission of the organization to both members and the general public.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$392
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$392
Total revenueLn 12$7.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K
Management feesLn 11a$115K
Legal feesLn 11b$189K
Accounting feesLn 11c$201K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$331K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$580K
Office expensesLn 13$66K
Information technologyLn 14$22K
TravelLn 17$431K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$549K
InsuranceLn 23$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$536K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.2M$8.7M$457K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $7.5M$6.7M$811K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$6.1M$407K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.1M$987K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.5M$277K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,527,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,476,555$7,526,662
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81$392
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,476,636$7,527,054
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,494,057$3,651,517
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,575,885$3,064,095
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,069,942$6,715,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $406,694$811,442
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,527,054 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,526,662$7,526,662
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $392$392
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,526,662 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $392$7,527,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,715,612 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,451,515
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,175,801
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,201
IX-11a Management fees$115,000
IX-11b Legal fees$189,491
IX-11c Accounting fees$201,181
IX-11g Other fees for services$331,454
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$579,546
IX-13 Office expenses$66,249
IX-14 Information technology$22,150
IX-17 Travel$431,159
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$549,085
IX-23 Insurance$10,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$536,244
IX-24e All other expenses$31,763
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,715,612
Part X · Balance sheet $5,973,071 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,056$2,830,246
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,540$2,389,709
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,010,356$418,838
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $331,422$334,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,722,374$5,973,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,173,839$966,102
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,080$1,659,072
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,185,919$2,625,174
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,536,455$3,347,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,536,455$3,347,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,722,374$5,973,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,347,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,527,054
XI-2 Total expenses$6,715,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$811,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,536,455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,347,897

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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