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The Wachs Great Books Forum Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 11-2769918

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Nov 01, 2014

144 longview circleMedia, PA 19063

(484) 444-2435

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.12x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-9.6%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.3%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Down

$59,819

Down $209 (-0.3%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$52,427

Down $6,044 (-10%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$7,392

Up $5,835 (+375%) from 2013

Revenue

Down

$62,667

Down $8,270 (-12%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$68,711

Down $1,769 (-2.5%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$6,044

Down $6,501 (-1423%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $68,010Liabilities 2011: $7,1402011Assets 2012: $66,157Liabilities 2012: $8,143Net Assets 2012: $58,0142012Assets 2013: $60,028Liabilities 2013: $1,557Net Assets 2013: $58,4712013Assets 2014: $59,819Liabilities 2014: $7,392Net Assets 2014: $52,4272014Assets 2015: $81,298Liabilities 2015: $41,274Net Assets 2015: $40,0242015Assets 2017: $82,594Liabilities 2017: $37,365Net Assets 2017: $45,2292017Assets 2018: $87,289Liabilities 2018: $38,560Net Assets 2018: $48,7292018Assets 2019: $64,323Liabilities 2019: $1,6432019Assets 2020: $77,536Liabilities 2020: $19,152Net Assets 2020: $58,3842020Assets 2021: $72,132Liabilities 2021: $15,362Net Assets 2021: $56,7702021Assets 2022: $64,967Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $64,9672022Assets 2023: $69,182Liabilities 2023: $250Net Assets 2023: $68,9322023Assets 2024: $71,976Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $71,9762024Assets 2025: $77,689Net Assets 2025: $77,6892025

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$59,819
Liabilities$7,392
Net Assets$52,427

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $43,922Expenses 2011: $50,987Net Income 2011: -$7,0652011Revenue 2012: $55,192Expenses 2012: $58,048Net Income 2012: -$2,8562012Revenue 2013: $70,937Expenses 2013: $70,480Net Income 2013: $4572013Revenue 2014: $62,667Expenses 2014: $68,711Net Income 2014: -$6,0442014Revenue 2015: $25,155Expenses 2015: $37,558Net Income 2015: -$12,4032015Revenue 2017: $62,497Expenses 2017: $64,352Net Income 2017: -$1,8552017Revenue 2018: $56,827Expenses 2018: $53,327Net Income 2018: $3,5002018Revenue 2019: $78,235Expenses 2019: $64,284Net Income 2019: $13,9512019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $4,296Net Income 2020: -$4,2962020Revenue 2021: $3,235Expenses 2021: $4,849Net Income 2021: -$1,6142021Revenue 2022: $38,649Expenses 2022: $30,452Net Income 2022: $8,1972022Revenue 2023: $40,135Expenses 2023: $41,737Net Income 2023: -$1,6022023Revenue 2024: $46,748Expenses 2024: $43,704Net Income 2024: $3,0442024Revenue 2025: $55,342Expenses 2025: $49,629Net Income 2025: $5,7132025

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$62,667
Expenses$68,711
Net Income-$6,044
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
Nov 1, 2014
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$62,667
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Literary Symposiums

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LITERARY SYMPOSIUMS-$68,711
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BEVERLY ANDERSONDirector-$0--
PAUL BARNESDirector-$0--
HELEN BOYDDirector-$0--
ALICE COLBYDirector-$0--
DONNA CRANEDirector-$0--
JOHN DALTONDirector-$0--
JESSICA DERBYDirector-$0--
LEONARD EUSEBIDirector-$0--
SYLVIA EUSEBIDirector-$0--
DOT KELLERDirector-$0--
MARY MCENANYDirector-$0--
MARJORIE RUPPELDirector-$0--
ANDREA WALTERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
11-2769918
Phone
4844442435

Signing Officer

Name
John Dalton
Title
Trustee
Phone
4844442435
Signed
2014-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Richard H Doyle CPA
Phone
6103565800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Advertising 300. Bank charges 36. Books and subscriptions 9440. Supplies 305. Insurance 432. Licenses and fees 50. Colby college forum 56032.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.7$77.7$55.3$49.6$5.71
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.0$0.00$72.0$46.7$43.7$3.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$69.2$0.25$68.9$40.1$41.7$1.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.0$0.00$65.0$38.6$30.5$8.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.1$15.4$56.8$3.24$4.85$1.61
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.5$19.2$58.4$0.00$4.30$4.30
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$64.3$1.64$78.2$64.3$14.0
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$87.3$38.6$48.7$56.8$53.3$3.50
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$82.6$37.4$45.2$62.5$64.4$1.86
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$81.3$41.3$40.0$25.2$37.6$12.4
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.8$7.39$52.4$62.7$68.7$6.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$60.0$1.56$58.5$70.9$70.5$0.46
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$66.2$8.14$58.0$55.2$58.0$2.86
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$68.0$7.14$43.9$51.0$7.07