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Wise Men Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 06-1727741

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 08, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
888 Seventh Avenue 11th FLNew York, NY 10019

(212) 849-9662

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

4th percentile

-56%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2017

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$9,671

Down $37,326 (-79%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$9,671

Down $37,326 (-79%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,403

Up $2,574 (+4.8%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$88,089

Up $45,221 (+105%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$31,686

Down $42,647 (-389%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $31,720Liabilities 2012: $5492012Assets 2013: $32,329Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $42,366Liabilities 2014: $6,330Net Assets 2014: $36,0362014Assets 2015: $46,997Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $46,9972015Assets 2017: $9,671Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $9,6712017Assets 2018: $5,755Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $5,7552018

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$9,671
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,671
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $42,637Expenses 2012: $48,088Net Income 2012: -$5,4512012Revenue 2013: $46,367Expenses 2013: $45,209Net Income 2013: $1,1582013Revenue 2014: $50,072Expenses 2014: $46,365Net Income 2014: $3,7072014Revenue 2015: $53,829Expenses 2015: $42,868Net Income 2015: $10,9612015Revenue 2017: $56,403Expenses 2017: $88,089Net Income 2017: -$31,6862017Revenue 2018: $40,652Expenses 2018: $44,568Net Income 2018: -$3,9162018

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$56,403
Expenses$88,089
Net Income-$31,686
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 8, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$56,403
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the organization is to provide a forum where senior corporate public relations executives can meet with opinion leaders and journalists to discuss important issues and develop best practices in public relations and other types of business communications.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DURING FISCAL 2017, WISE MEN INC SPONSORED SEVEN DINNERS AT WHICH THE FOLLOWING SPEAKERS SPOKE/ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE: DEAN OBEIDALLAH-HOST"THE DEAN OBEIDALLAH SHOW"-SIRIUS XM PAUL GIGOT-EDITOR-EDITORIAL PAGE & VP OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL GIL SCHWARTZ,-SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER-CBS GABRIEL SHERMANN-NATIONAL AFFAIR EDITOR-NEW YORK MAGAZINE$0$0
CONTINUED FROM ABOVEJOHN POMFRET-FORMER BUREAU CHIEF-BEIJING-WASHINGTON POST SUSAN ZARINSKY-EXEC. PRODUCER-THE SPYMASTERS-CIA IN THE CROSSHAIRSBOB MANKOFF-CARTOON & HUMOR EDITOR-ESQUIRE$0$0
SEE ABOVE$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GERARD MEUCHNERChairperson-$0--
NICHOLAS ASHOOHChair Emeritus-$0--
GEORGE JAMISONChair Emeritus-$0--
CATHERINE MATHISVice President-$0--
PATRICK REILLYVice President-$0--
CHRISTINA PRETTOVice President-$0--
JOLIE HUNTVice President-$0--
PETER TRUELLVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wise Men Inc
EIN
06-1727741
Phone
2128499662
Address
888 SEVENTH AVENUE 11TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019

Signing Officer

Name
Christina Pretto
Title
Chairperson
Phone
2128499662
Signed
2018-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Furman Hauswirth & Rockower
Address
3000 MARCUS AVENUE SUITE 1E5, LAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042
Preparer
Patricia Hauswirth
Phone
5163266200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 3.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: PROGRAM EXPENSE. Amount: 82,618. Description: OTHER MISC. Amount: 2,021. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 84,639.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$9,671
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,671
Revenue
$56,403
Expenses
$88,089
Net income
-$31,686
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.76$0.00$5.76$40.7$44.6$3.92
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.67$0.00$9.67$56.4$88.1$31.7
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.0$0.00$47.0$53.8$42.9$11.0
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.4$6.33$36.0$50.1$46.4$3.71
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.3$0.00$46.4$45.2$1.16
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.7$0.55$42.6$48.1$5.45