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Newsguild of Maine Local 31128

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 01-6016753

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 02, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
Box 576 Downtown Street StationPortland, ME 04112

(207) 791-6605

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.01x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

56th percentile

6.6%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

53rd percentile

$1,200

Higher top officer pay than 53% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

44th percentile

1.6%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

6.8%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Up

$310,718

Up $4,872 (+1.6%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$307,186

Up $4,403 (+1.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$3,532

Up $469 (+15%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$66,397

Up $4,224 (+6.8%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$61,994

Up $5,011 (+8.8%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$4,403

Down $787 (-15%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $201,323Liabilities 2011: $4,5052011Assets 2012: $220,957Liabilities 2012: $4,2202012Assets 2013: $252,806Liabilities 2013: $6,2212013Assets 2014: $282,142Liabilities 2014: $6,836Net Assets 2014: $275,3062014Assets 2015: $302,993Liabilities 2015: $5,400Net Assets 2015: $297,5932015Assets 2016: $305,846Liabilities 2016: $3,063Net Assets 2016: $302,7832016Assets 2017: $310,718Liabilities 2017: $3,532Net Assets 2017: $307,1862017Assets 2018: $308,889Liabilities 2018: $7,017Net Assets 2018: $301,8722018Assets 2019: $323,330Liabilities 2019: $16,214Net Assets 2019: $307,1162019Assets 2020: $317,622Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $317,6222020Assets 2021: $327,537Liabilities 2021: $3,077Net Assets 2021: $324,4602021Assets 2022: $331,104Liabilities 2022: $2,376Net Assets 2022: $328,7282022Assets 2025: $369,470Liabilities 2025: $9,015Net Assets 2025: $360,4552025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$310,718
Liabilities$3,532
Net Assets$307,186
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $152,104Expenses 2011: $129,328Net Income 2011: $22,7762011Revenue 2012: $143,899Expenses 2012: $123,980Net Income 2012: $19,9192012Revenue 2013: $158,435Expenses 2013: $128,587Net Income 2013: $29,8482013Revenue 2014: $163,890Expenses 2014: $135,169Net Income 2014: $28,7212014Revenue 2015: $134,234Expenses 2015: $111,947Net Income 2015: $22,2872015Revenue 2016: $62,173Expenses 2016: $56,983Net Income 2016: $5,1902016Revenue 2017: $66,397Expenses 2017: $61,994Net Income 2017: $4,4032017Revenue 2018: $53,344Expenses 2018: $58,658Net Income 2018: -$5,3142018Revenue 2019: $55,064Expenses 2019: $49,819Net Income 2019: $5,2452019Revenue 2020: $52,815Expenses 2020: $42,310Net Income 2020: $10,5052020Revenue 2021: $49,834Expenses 2021: $42,997Net Income 2021: $6,8372021Revenue 2022: $48,129Expenses 2022: $43,861Net Income 2022: $4,2682022Revenue 2025: $63,587Expenses 2025: $55,075Net Income 2025: $8,5122025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$66,397
Expenses$61,994
Net Income$4,403
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 2, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$66,397
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To improve the working and economic conditions of its membership.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.--
TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay53rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
COLLEEN PETERSONTreasurer-$1,200-$1,200
DAVID NORTHRUPBoard Member-$564-$564
SUSAN BRAGDONBoard Member-$465-$465
GREGORY KESICHPresidentPT$437-$437
DAVID TRIPPBoard Member-$0--
MATT BYRNEBoard Member-$0--
CHRISTIAN MILNEILSecretary-$0--
ED MURPHYBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Portland Newspaper Guild
EIN
01-6016753
Phone
2077916605
Address
BOX 576 DOWNTOWN STREET STATION, PORTLAND, ME 04112

Signing Officer

Name
Colleen Peterson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2078549444
Signed
2017-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Baratz & Associates Pa
Address
7 EVES DRIVE SUITE 100, MARLTON, NJ 08053-3196
Preparer
John Fekete CPA
Phone
8569855688
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses donations 75 insurance 387 office expenses 3,979 per capita taxes 36,282 telephone 786 conferences & conventions 1,382 total 42,891”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 254 1,143 equipment 5,007 5,007 less accumulated depreciation 5,007 5,007 rent deposit 400 400 prepaid rent 420 420 total 1,074 1,963”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,063 3,532”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“To improve the economic and working conditions of its membership.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$310,718
Liabilities
$3,532
Net assets
$307,186
Revenue
$66,397
Expenses
$61,994
Net income
$4,403
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.69$0.09$3.60$0.64$0.55$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.31$0.02$3.29$0.48$0.44$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.28$0.03$3.24$0.50$0.43$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$0.00$3.18$0.53$0.42$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.23$0.16$3.07$0.55$0.50$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$0.07$3.02$0.53$0.59$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.11$0.04$3.07$0.66$0.62$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.06$0.03$3.03$0.62$0.57$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$0.05$2.98$1.34$1.12$0.22
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$0.07$2.75$1.64$1.35$0.29
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.53$0.06$1.58$1.29$0.30
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.21$0.04$1.44$1.24$0.20
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$0.05$1.52$1.29$0.23
Peer Organizations

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