Civic Intelligence

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-3392362

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Oct 18, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.FAIR.ORG

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124 West 30th StreetNew York, NY 10001

(212) 633-6700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

72nd percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$46,653

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

74th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Up

$293,188

Up $52,222 (+22%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$218,382

Up $64,608 (+42%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$74,806

Down $12,386 (-14%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$463,461

Down $129,227 (-22%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$391,844

Down $40,654 (-9.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$71,617

Down $88,573 (-55%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $381,738Liabilities 2011: $140,560Net Assets 2011: $241,1782011Assets 2012: $219,258Liabilities 2012: $126,502Net Assets 2012: $92,7562012Assets 2013: $209,049Liabilities 2013: $110,560Net Assets 2013: $98,4892013Assets 2014: $121,323Liabilities 2014: $105,390Net Assets 2014: $15,9332014Assets 2015: $240,966Liabilities 2015: $87,192Net Assets 2015: $153,7742015Assets 2016: $293,188Liabilities 2016: $74,806Net Assets 2016: $218,3822016Assets 2017: $382,812Liabilities 2017: $67,194Net Assets 2017: $315,6182017Assets 2018: $492,438Liabilities 2018: $57,376Net Assets 2018: $435,0622018Assets 2019: $609,974Liabilities 2019: $57,619Net Assets 2019: $552,3552019Assets 2020: $749,212Liabilities 2020: $51,487Net Assets 2020: $697,7252020Assets 2021: $1,194,299Liabilities 2021: $49,968Net Assets 2021: $1,144,3312021Assets 2022: $1,059,164Liabilities 2022: $46,289Net Assets 2022: $1,012,8752022Assets 2023: $957,521Liabilities 2023: $77,065Net Assets 2023: $880,4562023Assets 2024: $895,480Liabilities 2024: $169,152Net Assets 2024: $726,3282024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$293,188
Liabilities$74,806
Net Assets$218,382
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $682,706Expenses 2011: $595,378Net Income 2011: $87,3282011Revenue 2012: $428,012Expenses 2012: $573,332Net Income 2012: -$145,3202012Revenue 2013: $579,366Expenses 2013: $580,607Net Income 2013: -$1,2412013Revenue 2014: $475,784Expenses 2014: $563,599Net Income 2014: -$87,8152014Revenue 2015: $592,688Expenses 2015: $432,498Net Income 2015: $160,1902015Revenue 2016: $463,461Expenses 2016: $391,844Net Income 2016: $71,6172016Revenue 2017: $503,315Expenses 2017: $408,170Net Income 2017: $95,1452017Revenue 2018: $525,336Expenses 2018: $403,242Net Income 2018: $122,0942018Revenue 2019: $519,151Expenses 2019: $401,784Net Income 2019: $117,3672019Revenue 2020: $630,849Expenses 2020: $483,050Net Income 2020: $147,7992020Revenue 2021: $953,156Expenses 2021: $506,550Net Income 2021: $446,6062021Revenue 2022: $454,092Expenses 2022: $576,418Net Income 2022: -$122,3262022Revenue 2023: $462,452Expenses 2023: $586,150Net Income 2023: -$123,6982023Revenue 2024: $441,885Expenses 2024: $600,459Net Income 2024: -$158,5742024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$463,461
Expenses$391,844
Net Income$71,617
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Oct 18, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$463,461
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Organization's mission is

The organization's mission is to research, analyze and fact-check media reporting and disseminate this information to the public about inaccuracies and distortion in the media. The purpose is fulfilled by the publication of the newsletter extra!, broadcast of the radio show counterspin, and publishing this information on their website, fair.org.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$202,254$216,231▲ $13,977
Investments Other Securities$15,343$58,702▲ $43,359
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,938$3,385▼ $553
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,857$2,363▼ $7,494
Total Assets$240,966$293,188▲ $52,222
Other Assets Total$9,574$12,507▲ $2,933
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$75,899$65,277▼ $10,622
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,293$9,529▼ $1,764
Total Liabilities$87,192$74,806▼ $12,386
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$153,774$218,382▲ $64,608
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$153,774$218,382▲ $64,608
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$240,966$293,188▲ $52,222

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,451$15,741$17,192
Leasehold Improvements$1,934$1,166$3,100
Other Assets Org$4,643--
Other Securities$58,702--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Deborah ThomasPublisherFT$46,653$46,653

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
William HoynesBoard Chair/president
Hollie AinbinderBoard Member
Robert W McchesneyBoard Member
Robin AndersonBoard Member
Karl GrossmanBoard Secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$407,622
Program Service Revenue
$54,090
Investment Income
$315
Other Revenue
$1,434
All Other Contributions
$407,622
Change in Net Assets
$71,617
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$230,074
Other Expenses$161,770
Total Fundraising Expense$19,305
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$157,655$2,465$10,456$170,576
All Other Expenses$93,790$14,317$3,148$111,255
Other Employee Benefits$41,564$650$2,756$44,970
Occupancy$10,831$5,632$866$17,329
Payroll Taxes$12,060$189$800$13,049
Fees for Services Accounting$0$5,602$0$5,602
Insurance$0$4,209$0$4,209
Pension Plan Contributions$0$1,479$0$1,479
Office Expenses$201$141$1,127$1,469
Depreciation Depletion$0$1,327$0$1,327
Fees for Services Management$61$500$0$561
Other Expenses$510$0$0$510
Travel$467$0$0$467
Total Functional Expenses$334,208$38,331$19,305$391,844
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting Inc
EIN
13-3392362
Phone
2126336700
Address
124 WEST 30TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001

Signing Officer

Name
Deborah Thomas
Title
Publisher
Phone
2126336700
Signed
2016-10-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Deborah Thomas
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
4
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rich and Bander Llp
Address
15 WEST 28TH ST SUITE 7A, NEW YORK, NY 10001
Preparer
Jonathan a Bander
Phone
2126842470
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“Reviewed by management and board of directors.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Fair's research involves distributing timely critiques of instances of 13483. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Repairs and maintenance 500. 0. 500. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Books & publications 886. 0. 0. 886.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Bank fees 210. 0. 210. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous 3453. 1163. 2140. 150.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Payroll processing fees 3113. 0. 3113. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Credit collection fees 4885. 0. 4885. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Telephone 3607. 2164. 1082. 361.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Writers' fees 27847. 27847. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“On-line services & database 11170. 11170. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Supplies and premiums 887. 0. 0. 887.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Subscription service 14184. 14184. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Print, production and mail 35338. 33500. 974. 864.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Web design and maintenance 5175. 3762. 1413. 0.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“The organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of june 30, 2016, the organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0COUNTERSPIN IS THE WEEKLY HALF-HOUR RADIO SHOW OF FAIR THAT BROADCASTS ON OVER 150 NON-COMMERCIAL STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE. THE SHOW COVERS A NUMBER OF NEWS ITEMS FROM THE PAST WEEK AND THEN CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS ON TWO MAJOR NEWS STORIES BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FAIR'S RESEARCH INVOLVES DISTRIBUTING TIMELY CRITIQUES OF INSTANCES OF 13483. 0. 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 500. 0. 500. 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS 886. 0. 0. 886.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4BANK FEES 210. 0. 210. 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5MISCELLANEOUS 3453. 1163. 2140. 150.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7CREDIT COLLECTION FEES 4885. 0. 4885. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt12SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE 14184. 14184. 0. 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt13PRINT, PRODUCTION AND MAIL 35338. 33500. 974. 864.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt14WEB DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE 5175. 3762. 1413. 0.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$293,188
Liabilities
$74,806
Net assets
$218,382
Revenue
$463,461
Expenses
$391,844
Net income
$71,617
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.17$0.73$0.44$0.60$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.08$0.88$0.46$0.59$0.12
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.05$1.01$0.45$0.58$0.12
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.19$0.05$1.14$0.95$0.51$0.45
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.05$0.70$0.63$0.48$0.15
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.61$0.06$0.55$0.52$0.40$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.06$0.44$0.53$0.40$0.12
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.07$0.32$0.50$0.41$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.07$0.22$0.46$0.39$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.09$0.15$0.59$0.43$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.11$0.02$0.48$0.56$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.11$0.10$0.58$0.58$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.13$0.09$0.43$0.57$0.15
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.14$0.24$0.68$0.60$0.09