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Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 13-3392362

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Oct 19, 2018

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

54th percentile

0.12x

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

2018 filings • NTEE S • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE S • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

81st percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE S • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

57th percentile

$50,387

Higher top officer pay than 57% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • NTEE S • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE S • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

4.4%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE S • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$492,438

Up $109,626 (+29%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$435,062

Up $119,444 (+38%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$57,376

Down $9,818 (-15%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$525,336

Up $22,021 (+4.4%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$403,242

Down $4,928 (-1.2%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$122,094

Up $26,949 (+28%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd 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

2018

Assets$492,438
Liabilities$57,376
Net Assets$435,062
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th 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

2018

Revenue$525,336
Expenses$403,242
Net Income$122,094
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Oct 19, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$575,317
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Organization's mission is

See part iii, line 1 on next page.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$364,002$462,780▲ $98,778
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$17,741-
Investments Other Securities$5,067--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,054$3,047▼ $7
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,978$2,970▲ $992
Total Assets$382,812$492,438▲ $109,626
Other Assets Total$8,711$5,900▼ $2,811
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$60,747$51,254▼ $9,493
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,447$6,122▼ $325
Total Liabilities$67,194$57,376▼ $9,818
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$315,618$435,062▲ $119,444
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$315,618$435,062▲ $119,444
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$382,812$492,438▲ $109,626

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,276$13,718$15,994
Leasehold Improvements$694$2,406$3,100
Other Assets Org$4,643--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay57th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Deborah ThomasPublisherFT$50,387$50,387

Board Members and Trustees

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

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$465,597
Program Service Revenue
$55,526
Investment Income
$3,048
Other Revenue
$1,165
All Other Contributions
$465,597
Change in Net Assets
$122,094

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded3$65,305Fair market value
Total Noncash Contributions3$65,305-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$240,226
Other Expenses$163,016
Total Fundraising Expense$19,789
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$123,255$0$6,362$129,617
All Other Expenses$78,908$9,217$1,336$89,461
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$29,408$18,714$5,347$53,469
Other Employee Benefits$34,451$4,223$2,642$41,316
Other Expenses$23,135$85$1,929$25,149
Occupancy$15,501$1,900$1,189$18,590
Payroll Taxes$11,807$1,447$906$14,160
Fees for Services Legal$0$5,375$0$5,375
Insurance$0$3,557$0$3,557
Office Expenses$0$2,219$0$2,219
Pension Plan Contributions$0$1,664$0$1,664
Depreciation Depletion$0$1,148$0$1,148
Travel$1,100$0$0$1,100
Total Functional Expenses$329,509$53,944$19,789$403,242
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
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
No
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
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
2018-10-19
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
3
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rich and Bander Llp
Address
79 Madison Avenue 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
Preparer
Jonathan a Bander
Phone
2126842470
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“Reviewed by management and board of directors.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“All board members must submit a signed conflict of interest disclosure form annually to discose conflicts, if any.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Fair researches and analyzes news reports for examples 12019. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Repairs and maintenance 653. 0. 653. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Web design and maintenance 4620. 4620. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“BANK FEES 3. 0. 3. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous 4674. 2675. 1999. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Payroll processing fees 2919. 0. 2919. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Merchant transaction fees 3428. 0. 3428. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Telephone 2105. 1756. 215. 134.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Writers' fees 50760. 50760. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“On-line services & database 6016. 6016. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Supplies and premiums 1202. 0. 0. 1202.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Subscription service 13081. 13081. 0. 0.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“The organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of june 30, 2018, the organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY TO DISCOSE CONFLICTS, IF ANY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 2919. 0. 2919. 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9MERCHANT TRANSACTION FEES 3428. 0. 3428. 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt10TELEPHONE 2105. 1756. 215. 134.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc8Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc9Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc10Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc11Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc12Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc13Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc14Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$492,438
Liabilities
$57,376
Net assets
$435,062
Revenue
$525,336
Expenses
$403,242
Net income
$122,094
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
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