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Checkerboard Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 13-2988037

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 18, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.CHECKERBOARDFILMS.ORG
1 East 53rd Street - 14th FloorNew York, NY 10022-4200

(212) 759-2056

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

25th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

93rd percentile

54%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

47th percentile

$49,992

Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

57th percentile

5.6%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets25th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,532,381

Up $185,806 (+5.6%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$3,511,211

Up $178,888 (+5.4%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$21,170

Up $6,918 (+49%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$333,382

Down $93,102 (-22%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$154,494

Up $4,968 (+3.3%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$178,888

Down $98,070 (-35%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,027,107Liabilities 2011: $517,365Net Assets 2011: $2,509,7422011Assets 2012: $3,137,084Liabilities 2012: $528,006Net Assets 2012: $2,609,0782012Assets 2013: $3,100,551Liabilities 2013: $189,442Net Assets 2013: $2,911,1092013Assets 2014: $3,121,504Liabilities 2014: $33,627Net Assets 2014: $3,087,8772014Assets 2015: $3,348,704Liabilities 2015: $35,348Net Assets 2015: $3,313,3562015Assets 2016: $3,346,575Liabilities 2016: $14,252Net Assets 2016: $3,332,3232016Assets 2017: $3,532,381Liabilities 2017: $21,170Net Assets 2017: $3,511,2112017Assets 2018: $3,801,451Liabilities 2018: $20,220Net Assets 2018: $3,781,2312018Assets 2019: $4,076,105Liabilities 2019: $43,978Net Assets 2019: $4,032,1272019Assets 2020: $4,232,720Liabilities 2020: $19,759Net Assets 2020: $4,212,9612020Assets 2021: $4,310,533Liabilities 2021: $14,959Net Assets 2021: $4,295,5742021Assets 2022: $4,329,595Liabilities 2022: $94,910Net Assets 2022: $4,234,6852022Assets 2023: $4,607,626Liabilities 2023: $350,473Net Assets 2023: $4,257,1532023Assets 2024: $4,629,736Liabilities 2024: $260,956Net Assets 2024: $4,368,7802024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$3,532,381
Liabilities$21,170
Net Assets$3,511,211
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2011: $327,831Expenses 2011: $217,530Net Income 2011: $110,3012011Revenue 2012: $325,597Expenses 2012: $226,261Net Income 2012: $99,3362012Revenue 2013: $519,560Expenses 2013: $215,883Net Income 2013: $303,6772013Revenue 2014: $356,132Expenses 2014: $179,364Net Income 2014: $176,7682014Revenue 2015: $435,654Expenses 2015: $210,175Net Income 2015: $225,4792015Revenue 2016: $426,484Expenses 2016: $149,526Net Income 2016: $276,9582016Revenue 2017: $333,382Expenses 2017: $154,494Net Income 2017: $178,8882017Revenue 2018: $374,429Expenses 2018: $104,409Net Income 2018: $270,0202018Revenue 2019: $413,425Expenses 2019: $162,529Net Income 2019: $250,8962019Revenue 2020: $316,054Expenses 2020: $135,220Net Income 2020: $180,8342020Revenue 2021: $238,336Expenses 2021: $155,723Net Income 2021: $82,6132021Revenue 2022: $213,846Expenses 2022: $174,735Net Income 2022: $39,1112022Revenue 2023: $256,581Expenses 2023: $234,113Net Income 2023: $22,4682023Revenue 2024: $340,581Expenses 2024: $228,954Net Income 2024: $111,6272024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$333,382
Expenses$154,494
Net Income$178,888
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 18, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$363,482
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Film production and distribution to educational institutions and to document individuals (living) who have made important contributions to the american arts

Film production and distribution to educational institutions.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$212,444$255,620▲ $43,176
Pledges and Grants Receivable$38,852$20,000▼ $18,852
Accounts Receivable$2,438$9,189▲ $6,751
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,180$7,505▲ $1,325
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,720$1,601▼ $7,119
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$152$6▼ $146
Total Assets$3,346,575$3,532,381▲ $185,806
Other Assets Total$3,077,789$3,238,460▲ $160,671
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,402$21,170▲ $8,768
Other Liabilities$1,850$0▼ $1,850
Total Liabilities$14,252$21,170▲ $6,918
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,122,602$3,307,919▲ $185,317
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$209,721$203,292▼ $6,429
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,332,323$3,511,211▲ $178,888
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,346,575$3,532,381▲ $185,806

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$7,505$51,105$58,610
Other Assets Org$3,238,460--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay47th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Edgar HowardChairman & PresidentFT$49,992$49,992

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Thomas ZachariasVice President
Charles HowardTrustee
Elisabeth ClarkTrustee
Frances Beatty AdlerTrustee
Leigh SeippelTrustee
Leora ArmstrongTrustee
Susan WaldTrustee
Arvid NelsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$312,644
Program Service Revenue
$20,728
Investment Income
$10
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$217,044
Change in Net Assets
$178,888
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$87,307
Other Expenses$67,187
Total Fundraising Expense$29,510
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other-$53,329-$53,329
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$30,995$10,998$7,999$49,992
Other Salaries and Wages$15,448$5,482$3,986$24,916
Occupancy$9,766$3,465$2,520$15,751
Office Expenses$7,988$3,220$2,061$13,269
Payroll Taxes$6,488$2,303$1,674$10,465
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,163-$8,163
Conferences and Meetings$3,989$1,416$1,029$6,434
Insurance$1,944$689$502$3,135
Depreciation Depletion$1,481$526$382$2,389
Other Employee Benefits$1,199$426$309$1,934
Other Expenses$-24,349$-31,707$-6,284$-62,340
Total Functional Expenses$62,420$62,564$29,510$154,494
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$30,100
Fundraising Gross Income$30,100
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Spring Benefit$125,700$30,100$6,550$23,550
Total Events$125,700$30,100$30,100$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
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
Yes
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, Section A, Line 2

“Edgar howard and charles howard are father and son.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the president and the treasurer of checkerboard, and signed by the president of checkerboard.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board adopted a conflict of interest policy in september 2013. The policy was distributed, and if an instance of a conflict occurred, it would be investigated by the president or vice president of the board and appropriate action would be taken, with board approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive director's salary is reviewed by the president with the treasurer on an annual basis. The president's salary is established by the board of directors. The office/production assistant and bookkeeper's salaries are established by the president and reviewed by the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Upon request on a case-to-case basis.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Checkerboard Foundation Inc
EIN
13-2988037
Phone
2127592056
Address
1 EAST 53RD STREET - 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022-4200
Doing Business As
Checkerboard Film Foundation

Signing Officer

Name
Edgar B Howard
Title
President
Phone
2127592056
Signed
2018-10-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Edgar B Howard
Formed
1979
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
4
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Lutz and Carr Cpas Llp
Address
551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400, NEW YORK, NY 10176
Preparer
Chris Bellando
Phone
2126972299
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Interns and other professional fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 53,329. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 53,329.”

Form 990 Part IX, Line 24D

“Video productions costs: various expenses are capitalized as video production costs.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EDGAR HOWARD AND CHARLES HOWARD ARE FATHER AND SON.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER OF CHECKERBOARD, AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF CHECKERBOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN SEPTEMBER 2013. THE POLICY WAS DISTRIBUTED, AND IF AN INSTANCE OF A CONFLICT OCCURRED, IT WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND APPROPRIATE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN, WITH BOARD APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT WITH THE TREASURER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OFFICE/PRODUCTION ASSISTANT AND BOOKKEEPER'S SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE PRESIDENT AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4UPON REQUEST ON A CASE-TO-CASE BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5INTERNS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,329. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,329.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6VIDEO PRODUCTIONS COSTS: VARIOUS EXPENSES ARE CAPITALIZED AS VIDEO PRODUCTION COSTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 24D
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,532,381
Liabilities
$21,170
Net assets
$3,511,211
Revenue
$333,382
Expenses
$154,494
Net income
$178,888
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.63$0.26$4.37$0.34$0.23$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.61$0.35$4.26$0.26$0.23$0.02
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.33$0.09$4.23$0.21$0.17$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.31$0.01$4.30$0.24$0.16$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.23$0.02$4.21$0.32$0.14$0.18
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.08$0.04$4.03$0.41$0.16$0.25
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.80$0.02$3.78$0.37$0.10$0.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$0.02$3.51$0.33$0.15$0.18
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.35$0.01$3.33$0.43$0.15$0.28
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.35$0.04$3.31$0.44$0.21$0.23
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.03$3.09$0.36$0.18$0.18
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$0.19$2.91$0.52$0.22$0.30
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.14$0.53$2.61$0.33$0.23$0.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.03$0.52$2.51$0.33$0.22$0.11