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Firelight Media Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 11-3489379

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Aug 13, 2018

Organization Profilewww.firelightmedia.org

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2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdNew York, NY 10031

(212) 234-1324

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.12x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

90th percentile

46%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$205,407

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.4% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

95th percentile

98%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

45%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,992,733

Up $1,972,381 (+98%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$3,507,156

Up $1,779,907 (+103%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$485,577

Up $192,474 (+66%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,830,256

Up $1,184,080 (+45%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$2,050,349

Down $789,361 (-28%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,779,907

Up $1,973,441 (+1020%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,373,868Liabilities 2010: $59,287Net Assets 2010: $1,314,5812010Assets 2011: $806,341Liabilities 2011: $81,425Net Assets 2011: $724,9162011Assets 2012: $895,466Liabilities 2012: $126,699Net Assets 2012: $768,7672012Assets 2013: $423,423Liabilities 2013: $117,424Net Assets 2013: $305,9992013Assets 2014: $3,319,643Liabilities 2014: $490,672Net Assets 2014: $2,828,9712014Assets 2015: $2,528,353Liabilities 2015: $607,570Net Assets 2015: $1,920,7832015Assets 2016: $2,020,352Liabilities 2016: $293,103Net Assets 2016: $1,727,2492016Assets 2017: $3,992,733Liabilities 2017: $485,577Net Assets 2017: $3,507,1562017Assets 2018: $5,403,298Liabilities 2018: $599,785Net Assets 2018: $4,803,5132018Assets 2019: $5,541,103Liabilities 2019: $471,709Net Assets 2019: $5,069,3942019Assets 2020: $7,045,732Liabilities 2020: $1,122,961Net Assets 2020: $5,922,7712020Assets 2021: $9,388,103Liabilities 2021: $1,640,988Net Assets 2021: $7,747,1152021Assets 2022: $14,935,667Liabilities 2022: $2,426,387Net Assets 2022: $12,509,2802022Assets 2023: $14,906,498Liabilities 2023: $2,039,117Net Assets 2023: $12,867,3812023Assets 2024: $16,142,188Liabilities 2024: $1,597,243Net Assets 2024: $14,544,9452024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$3,992,733
Liabilities$485,577
Net Assets$3,507,156
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $651,866Expenses 2010: $479,502Net Income 2010: $172,3642010Revenue 2011: $319,075Expenses 2011: $908,039Net Income 2011: -$588,9642011Revenue 2012: $915,470Expenses 2012: $803,794Net Income 2012: $111,6762012Revenue 2013: $389,930Expenses 2013: $852,698Net Income 2013: -$462,7682013Revenue 2014: $3,389,867Expenses 2014: $866,895Net Income 2014: $2,522,9722014Revenue 2015: $720,887Expenses 2015: $1,629,075Net Income 2015: -$908,1882015Revenue 2016: $2,646,176Expenses 2016: $2,839,710Net Income 2016: -$193,5342016Revenue 2017: $3,830,256Expenses 2017: $2,050,349Net Income 2017: $1,779,9072017Revenue 2018: $3,798,681Expenses 2018: $2,502,324Net Income 2018: $1,296,3572018Revenue 2019: $2,963,000Expenses 2019: $2,697,119Net Income 2019: $265,8812019Revenue 2020: $3,367,580Expenses 2020: $3,184,737Net Income 2020: $182,8432020Revenue 2021: $5,054,390Expenses 2021: $3,730,046Net Income 2021: $1,324,3442021Revenue 2022: $11,068,950Expenses 2022: $6,298,174Net Income 2022: $4,770,7762022Revenue 2023: $6,498,407Expenses 2023: $7,229,195Net Income 2023: -$730,7882023Revenue 2024: $8,404,441Expenses 2024: $6,760,878Net Income 2024: $1,643,5632024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$3,830,256
Expenses$2,050,349
Net Income$1,779,907
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Aug 13, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,830,256
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Firelight Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing talented documentary filmmakers who tell stories about people, places, cultures and issues that are under represented in the mainstream media. Firelight Media's flagship program is the Documentary Lab, a mentorship program for emerging diverse producers. Participating producers work with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and his team of senior producers, writers, editors, new media, and fundraising specialists to complete their projects for a national broadcast. Firelight Media started the Producers' Lab as a way to provide infrastructure support for diverse producers to help overcome some of the barriers to completing their film or video.

Firelight Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing talented documentary filmmakers who tell stories about people, places, cultures and issues that are under represented in the mainstream media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,462,595$3,441,883▲ $1,979,288
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$493,425$418,871▼ $74,554
Inventories for Sale or Use$16,587$0▼ $16,587
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,299$10,052▼ $4,247
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$14,125$5,472▼ $8,653
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$2,020,352$3,992,733▲ $1,972,381
Other Assets Total$19,321$116,455▲ $97,134
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$124,204$284,494▲ $160,290
Deferred Revenue-$186,083-
Other Liabilities$26,899--
Grants Payable$142,000$15,000▼ $127,000
Total Liabilities$293,103$485,577▲ $192,474
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,381,236$3,424,383▲ $2,043,147
Unrestricted Net Assets$346,013$82,773▼ $263,240
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,727,249$3,507,156▲ $1,779,907
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,020,352$3,992,733▲ $1,972,381

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$7,184$172,354$179,538
Other Land Buildings$2,868$10,751$13,619
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcia SmithPresidentFT$190,000$15,407$205,407
Stanley NelsonLead MentorFT$150,000$9,063$159,063

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anne CantyChairman
Claire AguilarDirector
Stephanie ConnersDirector
Tani TakagiDirector
Nana Carmen AshurstSecretary
Ronald BellTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
CliftonLarsonAllen LLPAccounting/Consult.104 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018$176,040
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,789,965
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$152
Other Revenue
$40,139
All Other Contributions
$3,789,965
Change in Net Assets
$1,779,907

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,830,256
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,830,256
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,830,256
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$982,045
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$931,904
Total Fundraising Expense$159,692
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$136,400
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$219,978$152,776$43,074$415,828
Other Salaries and Wages$288,679$84,404$42,526$415,609
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$260,820$74,768$36,346$371,934
Travel$260,296$6,608$3,337$270,241
Grants to Domestic Individuals$136,400--$136,400
Occupancy$72,340$20,995$10,602$103,937
Other Employee Benefits$59,481$18,705$10,777$88,963
Payroll Taxes$37,382$10,850$5,478$53,710
Office Expenses$14,231$4,130$2,085$20,446
All Other Expenses$12,087$3,508$1,772$17,367
Other Expenses$8,276$2,402$1,213$11,891
Depreciation Depletion$3,028$824$395$4,247
Insurance$2,614$759$383$3,756
Pension Plan Contributions$1,175$341$172$1,688
Fees for Services Legal-$883-$883
Total Functional Expenses$1,505,671$384,986$159,692$2,050,349

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,050,349
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,050,349
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,050,349
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Marcia Smith, board member and President, is the spoouse of Lead Mentor, Stanley Nelson.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the President to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Organizational documents are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Firelight Media Inc
EIN
11-3489379
Phone
2122341324
Address
2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10031

Signing Officer

Name
Marcia Smith
Title
President
Signed
2018-08-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marcia Smith
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
12
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Schall & Ashenfarb Cpas
Address
307 5th Ave 15th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10016-6517
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Company does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending September 30, 2014 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$3,992,733
Liabilities
$485,577
Net assets
$3,507,156
Revenue
$3,830,256
Expenses
$2,050,349
Net income
$1,779,907
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.1$1.60$14.5$8.40$6.76$1.64
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.9$2.04$12.9$6.50$7.23$0.73
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.9$2.43$12.5$11.1$6.30$4.77
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.39$1.64$7.75$5.05$3.73$1.32
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.05$1.12$5.92$3.37$3.18$0.18
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.54$0.47$5.07$2.96$2.70$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.40$0.60$4.80$3.80$2.50$1.30
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.49$3.51$3.83$2.05$1.78
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.02$0.29$1.73$2.65$2.84$0.19
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.53$0.61$1.92$0.72$1.63$0.91
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.32$0.49$2.83$3.39$0.87$2.52
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.12$0.31$0.39$0.85$0.46
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.13$0.77$0.92$0.80$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.08$0.72$0.32$0.91$0.59
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.37$0.06$1.31$0.65$0.48$0.17