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Regional Educational Television Network Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 03-0343285

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Aug 29, 2017

Organization Profilewww.retn.org
PO Box 4494Burlington, VT 05406-4494

(802) 654-7980

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

29th percentile

-4.9%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

56th percentile

$75,255

Higher top officer pay than 56% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

58th percentile

3.7%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-6.1%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,041,344

Up $37,148 (+3.7%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$944,494

Down $37,256 (-3.8%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$96,850

Up $74,404 (+331%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$753,486

Down $48,542 (-6.1%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$790,742

Down $26,351 (-3.2%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$37,256

Down $22,191 (-147%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,031,519Liabilities 2010: $249,524Net Assets 2010: $781,9952010Assets 2011: $1,096,341Liabilities 2011: $163,960Net Assets 2011: $932,3812011Assets 2012: $1,161,851Liabilities 2012: $137,446Net Assets 2012: $1,024,4052012Assets 2013: $1,129,333Liabilities 2013: $43,019Net Assets 2013: $1,086,3142013Assets 2014: $1,087,058Liabilities 2014: $93,843Net Assets 2014: $993,2152014Assets 2015: $1,004,196Liabilities 2015: $22,446Net Assets 2015: $981,7502015Assets 2016: $1,041,344Liabilities 2016: $96,850Net Assets 2016: $944,4942016Assets 2017: $985,920Liabilities 2017: $67,458Net Assets 2017: $918,4622017Assets 2018: $976,940Liabilities 2018: $65,866Net Assets 2018: $911,0742018Assets 2019: $1,027,488Liabilities 2019: $117,005Net Assets 2019: $910,4832019Assets 2020: $1,153,712Liabilities 2020: $176,615Net Assets 2020: $977,0972020Assets 2021: $0Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $02021

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,041,344
Liabilities$96,850
Net Assets$944,494
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $488,0752010Expenses 2011: $502,6822011Expenses 2012: $583,1752012Revenue 2013: $751,190Expenses 2013: $689,282Net Income 2013: $61,9082013Revenue 2014: $688,065Expenses 2014: $783,063Net Income 2014: -$94,9982014Revenue 2015: $802,028Expenses 2015: $817,093Net Income 2015: -$15,0652015Revenue 2016: $753,486Expenses 2016: $790,742Net Income 2016: -$37,2562016Revenue 2017: $746,911Expenses 2017: $772,943Net Income 2017: -$26,0322017Revenue 2018: $738,425Expenses 2018: $745,813Net Income 2018: -$7,3882018Revenue 2019: $700,283Expenses 2019: $700,874Net Income 2019: -$5912019Revenue 2020: $711,844Expenses 2020: $709,590Net Income 2020: $2,2542020Revenue 2021: $151,772Expenses 2021: $187,078Net Income 2021: -$35,3062021

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$753,486
Expenses$790,742
Net Income-$37,256
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Aug 29, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$753,486
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Regional Educational Technology Network - RETN - makes media and technology accessible for all students and lifelong learners to advance education and civic engagement.

Regional Educational Technology Network - RETN - makes media and technology accessible to advance education and civic engagement.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$421,256$496,722▲ $75,466
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$355,777$330,792▼ $24,985
Accounts Receivable$187,681$194,656▲ $6,975
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$18,810$15,112▼ $3,698
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$20,672$4,062▼ $16,610
Total Assets$1,004,196$1,041,344▲ $37,148
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$22,446$96,850▲ $74,404
Total Liabilities$22,446$96,850▲ $74,404
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$981,750$944,494▼ $37,256
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$981,750$944,494▼ $37,256
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,004,196$1,041,344▲ $37,148

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$138,730$402,941$541,671
Leasehold Improvements$311,908$59,431$371,339
Other Land Buildings$46,084$108,403$154,487
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay56th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jess WilsonExecutive DirectorFT$64,302$10,953$75,255
Scott CampitelliExec Director left in FY 16FT$30,001$11,190$41,191

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gary LambertPresident
Jessica WilsonVice President
Charlie MacFadyenDirector
Chris DissingerDirector
Keith OppenheimDirector
Ed BianchiDirector - Left in FY 16
Bonnie BirdsallSecretary
Alan LeviTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5
Program Service Revenue
$752,156
Investment Income
$1,325
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$5
Change in Net Assets
$-37,256

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$753,486
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$753,486
Total Revenue per Form 990
$753,486
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$412,496
Other Expenses$378,246
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$192,300$17,409-$209,709
Depreciation Depletion$95,389$20,939-$116,328
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$55,026$36,685-$91,711
Other Employee Benefits$55,990$15,807-$71,797
Payroll Taxes$32,299$6,980-$39,279
Occupancy$32,012$6,918-$38,930
Fees for Services Other$17,837$5,193-$23,030
Other Expenses$20,181$2,407-$20,181
All Other Expenses$17,565$1,513-$19,078
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,880-$15,880
Insurance$7,872$1,701-$9,573
Office Expenses$7,565$1,632-$9,197
Fees for Services Legal-$2,616-$2,616
Total Functional Expenses$652,501$138,241$0$790,742

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$790,742
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$790,742
Total Expenses per Form 990$790,742
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8

“RETN has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B

“Reviewed by the Executive Director, provided to Board of Directors after filing”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A

“Documented by Board of Directors”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19

“Available at the RETN offices upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Regional Educational Television Network
EIN
03-0343285
Phone
8026547980
Address
PO Box 4494, Burlington, VT 05406-4494

Signing Officer

Name
Jess Wilson
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-08-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jess Wilson
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
27
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC
Address
159 River Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Preparer
Kirk Wisehart
Phone
8028791055
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 101,558, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Outreach and Website RETN reaches out to schools and nonprofits with an educational mission to partner on creating content, events and activities for the local community of lifelong learners. This outreach includes sponsorship of events, media stories, open houses, social media, newsletters, public presentations and a significant website. Ongoing web site development has expanded all content sharing and contribution capacity within the community and integrated the internal workflow of the organization with the public presence online. RETNs web site at retn.org is a comprehensive collection and dynamic array of content supporting the mission of RETN and responsive to the needs of the education community. It includes TV schedules, workshop and course registration, and an integration of content from RETN partners and notable educational initiatives both local and national.”

Financial Statement Notes

X 2

“As evaluated against criteria established by professional standards, management believes there are no significant tax positions requiring accounting recognition in the financial statements. The Organizations federal Forms 990 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally for the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0As evaluated against criteria established by professional standards, management believes there are no significant tax positions requiring accounting recognition in the financial statements. The Organizations federal Forms 990 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally for the years ended December 2016, 2015 and 2014.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Program Service Expenses 101,558, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Outreach and Website RETN reaches out to schools and nonprofits with an educational mission to partner on creating content, events and activities for the local community of lifelong learners. This outreach includes sponsorship of events, media stories, open houses, social media, newsletters, public presentations and a significant website. Ongoing web site development has expanded all content sharing and contribution capacity within the community and integrated the internal workflow of the organization with the public presence online. RETNs web site at retn.org is a comprehensive collection and dynamic array of content supporting the mission of RETN and responsive to the needs of the education community. It includes TV schedules, workshop and course registration, and an integration of content from RETN partners and notable educational initiatives both local and national.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1RETN has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Reviewed by the Executive Director, provided to Board of Directors after filing
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Documented by Board of Directors
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Available at the RETN offices upon request
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,041,344
Liabilities
$96,850
Net assets
$944,494
Revenue
$753,486
Expenses
$790,742
Net income
-$37,256
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.19$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.18$0.98$0.71$0.71$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.12$0.91$0.70$0.70$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.07$0.91$0.74$0.75$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.07$0.92$0.75$0.77$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.10$0.94$0.75$0.79$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.02$0.98$0.80$0.82$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.09$0.99$0.69$0.78$0.09
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.04$1.09$0.75$0.69$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.16$0.14$1.02$0.58
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.10$0.16$0.93$0.50
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.03$0.25$0.78$0.49