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Back Bay Publishing Company Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 04-2599762

Sep 01, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 16, 2015

Organization Profilewww.dailyfreepress.com
648 Beacon StreetBoston, MA 02215

(617) 236-4433

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

73rd percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

91st percentile

102%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$22,896

Up $11,548 (+102%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

-$28,996

Up $25,959 (+47%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$51,892

Down $14,411 (-22%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$152,823

Up $48,488 (+46%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$126,864

Down $9,105 (-6.7%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$25,959

Up $57,593 (+182%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2011: $19,364Liabilities 2011: $89,310Net Assets 2011: -$69,9462011Assets 2012: $15,811Liabilities 2012: $36,153Net Assets 2012: -$20,3422012Assets 2013: $10,404Liabilities 2013: $33,725Net Assets 2013: -$23,3212013Assets 2014: $11,348Liabilities 2014: $66,303Net Assets 2014: -$54,9552014Assets 2015: $22,896Liabilities 2015: $51,892Net Assets 2015: -$28,9962015Assets 2016: $18,727Liabilities 2016: $51,888Net Assets 2016: -$33,1612016Assets 2017: $7,843Liabilities 2017: $67,427Net Assets 2017: -$59,5842017Assets 2018: $19,990Liabilities 2018: $69,962Net Assets 2018: -$49,9722018Assets 2019: $11,434Liabilities 2019: $72,881Net Assets 2019: -$61,4472019Assets 2020: $7,826Liabilities 2020: $82,087Net Assets 2020: -$74,2612020Assets 2021: $4,606Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,6062021Assets 2022: $3,866Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,8662022Assets 2023: $22,563Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $22,5632023Assets 2024: $20,060Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $20,0602024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$22,896
Liabilities$51,892
Net Assets-$28,996
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $172,965Expenses 2011: $170,503Net Income 2011: $2,4622011Revenue 2012: $181,877Expenses 2012: $132,273Net Income 2012: $49,6042012Revenue 2013: $133,220Expenses 2013: $136,199Net Income 2013: -$2,9792013Revenue 2014: $104,335Expenses 2014: $135,969Net Income 2014: -$31,6342014Revenue 2015: $152,823Expenses 2015: $126,864Net Income 2015: $25,9592015Revenue 2016: $63,510Expenses 2016: $67,675Net Income 2016: -$4,1652016Revenue 2017: $33,330Expenses 2017: $59,753Net Income 2017: -$26,4232017Revenue 2018: $73,638Expenses 2018: $64,026Net Income 2018: $9,6122018Revenue 2019: $27,717Expenses 2019: $39,192Net Income 2019: -$11,4752019Revenue 2020: $14,084Expenses 2020: $17,253Net Income 2020: -$3,1692020Revenue 2021: $12,625Expenses 2021: $14,067Net Income 2021: -$1,4422021Revenue 2022: $10,753Expenses 2022: $11,493Net Income 2022: -$7402022Revenue 2023: $36,682Expenses 2023: $17,985Net Income 2023: $18,6972023Revenue 2024: $25,139Expenses 2024: $25,655Net Income 2024: -$5162024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$152,823
Expenses$126,864
Net Income$25,959
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$152,823
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publish Free Student Daily Newspaper to the Students of Boston University, while providing educational resources and opportunities to Boston University students in the areas of digital and print media.

Publish free student daily newspaper

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DAILY NEWSPAPER PREPARED BY AND DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY-$126,864
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SARAH KIRKPATRICKChairmanPT$0--
MIKE DESOCIOPres/Ed In ChiefFT$0--
SARAH FISHERVice Chair-$0--
OLIVIA DENGTreasurer/Ad MgrPT$0--
RACHEL RILEYSecretary-$0--
JUDY COHENDirector-$0--
FELICIA GANSDirector-$0--
EMILY ZABOSKIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Back Bay Publishing Co Inc
EIN
04-2599762
Phone
6172364433
Address
648 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Kirkpatrick
Title
Chairman
Phone
6172364433
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
MacArthur & McCoy PC
Address
600 Main Street Suite 3, Winchester, MA 01890-4304
Preparer
Phillip S Mccoy CPA
Phone
7817211234
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Computer cost and expense 966. Insurance 1464. Dues & subscriptions 545. Office supply and expense 795. Parking expense 401. Payroll taxes 1804. Postage expense 1152. State fees 85. Story coverage expense 1756. Depreciation 80. Promotional expense 1326.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 6462. 6377. Dell inspiron/epson computer system 80. 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable 65620. 51438. Accrued payroll 683. 454.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$22,896
Liabilities
$51,892
Net assets
-$28,996
Revenue
$152,823
Expenses
$126,864
Net income
$25,959
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.25$0.26$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.37$0.18$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.11$0.11$0.01
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.13$0.14$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.82$0.74$0.14$0.17$0.03
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.11$0.73$0.61$0.28$0.39$0.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.70$0.50$0.74$0.64$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.67$0.60$0.33$0.60$0.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.52$0.33$0.64$0.68$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.52$0.29$1.53$1.27$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.66$0.55$1.04$1.36$0.32
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.10$0.34$0.23$1.33$1.36$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.36$0.20$1.82$1.32$0.50
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.89$0.70$1.73$1.71$0.02