Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 03-0343285
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
37th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$985,920
Down $55,424 (-5.3%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$918,462
Down $26,032 (-2.8%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$67,458
Down $29,392 (-30%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$746,911
Down $6,575 (-0.9%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$772,943
Down $17,799 (-2.3%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$26,032
Up $11,224 (+30%) from 2016
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $496,722 | $470,566 | ▼ $26,156 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $330,792 | $304,746 | ▼ $26,046 |
| Accounts Receivable | $194,656 | $196,402 | ▲ $1,746 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $4,062 | $7,278 | ▲ $3,216 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $15,112 | $6,928 | ▼ $8,184 |
| Total Assets | $1,041,344 | $985,920 | ▼ $55,424 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $96,850 | $31,761 | ▼ $65,089 |
| Deferred Revenue | - | $24,560 | - |
| Other Liabilities | - | $11,137 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $96,850 | $67,458 | ▼ $29,392 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $944,494 | $918,462 | ▼ $26,032 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $944,494 | $918,462 | ▼ $26,032 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,041,344 | $985,920 | ▼ $55,424 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $119,703 | $468,100 | $587,803 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $306,389 | $73,450 | $379,839 |
| Other Land Buildings | $44,474 | $125,576 | $170,050 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Wilson | Executive Director | FT | $68,117 | $11,428 | $79,545 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary Lambert | President |
| Jessica Wilson | Vice President |
| Charlie MacFadyen | Director |
| Chris Dissinger | Director |
| Jason Raymond | Director |
| Keith Oppenheim | Director |
| Bonnie Birdsall | Secretary |
| Alan Levi | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $459,515 |
| Other Expenses | $313,428 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $293,190 | $52,763 | - | $345,953 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $81,820 | $14,530 | - | $96,350 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $61,980 | $11,871 | - | $73,851 |
| Occupancy | $34,115 | $6,058 | - | $40,173 |
| Payroll Taxes | $33,723 | $5,988 | - | $39,711 |
| Other Expenses | $25,857 | $379 | - | $25,857 |
| Fees for Services Other | $16,423 | $9,088 | - | $25,511 |
| Office Expenses | $9,785 | $1,734 | - | $11,519 |
| Insurance | $8,393 | $1,491 | - | $9,884 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,583 | - | $8,583 |
| Advertising | $8,141 | - | - | $8,141 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,477 | $440 | - | $2,917 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $467 | $94 | - | $561 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $657,732 | $115,211 | $0 | $772,943 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $772,943 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $772,943 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $772,943 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Federal income taxes | $11,137 |
| Accrued vacation | - |
“RETN has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body”
“Reviewed by the Executive Director, provided to Board of Directors after filing”
“Documented by Board of Directors”
“Available at the RETN offices upon request”
“Program Service Expenses 87,457, 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.”
“Program Service Expenses 28,270, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Partially to support outreach efforts and increase public participation in community media, RETN collaborated with VCAM to launch a low power FM radio station in 2017. 99.3 WBTV-LP went on the air in Burlington in the fall after several years of planning with community members. Currently more than 35 local radio programs are broadcast on WBTV-LP.”
“continued the Speical Olympics Penguin Plunge, theState Board of Education monthly meeting with the Vermont Agency of Education and local school board meetings. Copntinuing collaboration with schools in Chittenden and Addison Counties including commencement ceremonies from all local high schools, events from Shelburne Community School and Williston Central School, informational videos about school bond votes and showcases of student work from a number of middle schools, high schools and colleges. These programs aare provided on Channel 16 and BTVHD 216 and as video-on-demand for the public on the RETN website.”
“The Organization is a non-profit organization exempt from income taxes under Section 501C3 of the Internal Revenue Code and none of its present or anticipated future activities are subject to taxation as unrelated business income therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization believes it has taken no uncertain tax positions that could have an effect on its financial statements.”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | Community Education RETN continues to expand educational programs providing students, teachers and other community members training in the skills of video production, storytelling and distribution of content. In 2017 RETN continued to offer a New Video Makers workshop series as well as workshops in basic camera operation, advanced camera skills, iPad video, green screen and editing. In 2017, RETN completed construction on a new state of the art media education classroom, built in collaboration with VCAM, the public access television channel. RETNs education efforts, workshops and courses have increased partcipation by teachers, students and community members producing programs for cablecast and distribution by RETN. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | Educational Access Programming RETN is a community media organization operating the educational access and art channels on four cable television systems in northwestern Vermont. RETN provides the opportunity for schools, other education organizations and community scholars to acquire, produce and cablecast educational programs, arts and cultural events, learning events and educational policy coverage for the public via the cable systems on Channel 16 and 216. RETN operates and maintains video production, post-production, cablecast, and web-based facilities designated for use by community producers representing the schools and the broader educational community. RETN also provides teacher, student and community training and presentations pertaining to the educational use of telecommunications, video and other technologies. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Organization is a non-profit organization exempt from income taxes under Section 501C3 of the Internal Revenue Code and none of its present or anticipated future activities are subject to taxation as unrelated business income therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization believes it has taken no uncertain tax positions that could have an effect on its financial statements. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Program Service Expenses 87,457, 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/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Program Service Expenses 28,270, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Partially to support outreach efforts and increase public participation in community media, RETN collaborated with VCAM to launch a low power FM radio station in 2017. 99.3 WBTV-LP went on the air in Burlington in the fall after several years of planning with community members. Currently more than 35 local radio programs are broadcast on WBTV-LP. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | RETN has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Reviewed by the Executive Director, provided to Board of Directors after filing |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Documented by Board of Directors |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Available at the RETN offices upon request |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | continued the Speical Olympics Penguin Plunge, theState Board of Education monthly meeting with the Vermont Agency of Education and local school board meetings. Copntinuing collaboration with schools in Chittenden and Addison Counties including commencement ceremonies from all local high schools, events from Shelburne Community School and Williston Central School, informational videos about school bond votes and showcases of student work from a number of middle schools, high schools and colleges. These programs aare provided on Channel 16 and BTVHD 216 and as video-on-demand for the public on the RETN website. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990, Part III, Line 4a |
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