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African Voices Communications Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-3687018

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.AFRICANVOICES.COM
270 West 96th StreetNew York, NY 10025

(212) 865-2982

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

83rd percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$26,200

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

89th percentile

73%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

78%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$91,110

Up $38,560 (+73%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$91,110

Up $44,615 (+96%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $6,055 (-100%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$125,397

Up $54,998 (+78%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$80,514

Up $12,648 (+19%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$44,883

Up $42,350 (+1672%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $6,175Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $4,591Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $19,924Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $19,9242013Assets 2014: $52,806Liabilities 2014: $8,397Net Assets 2014: $44,4092014Assets 2015: $52,550Liabilities 2015: $6,055Net Assets 2015: $46,4952015Assets 2016: $91,110Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $91,1102016Assets 2017: $79,067Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $79,0672017Assets 2018: $96,686Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $96,6862018Assets 2019: $91,065Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $91,0652019Assets 2020: $110,797Liabilities 2020: $7,000Net Assets 2020: $103,7972020Assets 2021: $169,075Liabilities 2021: $7,000Net Assets 2021: $162,0752021Assets 2022: $180,659Liabilities 2022: $25,025Net Assets 2022: $155,6342022Assets 2023: $178,468Liabilities 2023: $35,540Net Assets 2023: $142,9282023Assets 2024: $129,509Liabilities 2024: $70Net Assets 2024: $129,4392024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$91,110
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$91,110
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $31,944Expenses 2011: $44,856Net Income 2011: -$12,9122011Revenue 2012: $58,620Expenses 2012: $60,204Net Income 2012: -$1,5842012Revenue 2013: $67,042Expenses 2013: $51,710Net Income 2013: $15,3322013Revenue 2014: $108,575Expenses 2014: $85,206Net Income 2014: $23,3692014Revenue 2015: $70,399Expenses 2015: $67,866Net Income 2015: $2,5332015Revenue 2016: $125,397Expenses 2016: $80,514Net Income 2016: $44,8832016Revenue 2017: $102,904Expenses 2017: $114,787Net Income 2017: -$11,8832017Revenue 2018: $117,636Expenses 2018: $100,247Net Income 2018: $17,3892018Revenue 2019: $111,686Expenses 2019: $117,307Net Income 2019: -$5,6212019Revenue 2020: $179,295Expenses 2020: $93,602Net Income 2020: $85,6932020Revenue 2021: $235,253Expenses 2021: $176,975Net Income 2021: $58,2782021Revenue 2022: $252,374Expenses 2022: $257,515Net Income 2022: -$5,1412022Revenue 2023: $270,782Expenses 2023: $290,613Net Income 2023: -$19,8312023Revenue 2024: $165,773Expenses 2024: $203,534Net Income 2024: -$37,7612024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$125,397
Expenses$80,514
Net Income$44,883
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$125,397
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational and cultural programs promoting the arts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AV READING AND WORKSHOP SERIES SPONSORING PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS & READINGS FOR INDEPENDENT WRITERS AND VISUAL ARTISTS, CONNECTING THEM WITH RESOURCES IN PUBLISHING AND IN THE ARTS.-$25,862
REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL & LECTURE SERIES PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.-$22,575
AFRICAN VOICES MAGAZINE, A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO PUBLISHING ART AND LITERATURE BY ARTISTS OF COLOR.-$21,175
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAROLYN A BUTTSPresident-$26,200-$26,200
KENNETH MEEKSTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
African Voices Communications Inc
EIN
13-3687018
Phone
2128652982
Address
270 WEST 96TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10025

Signing Officer

Name
Kenneth Meeks
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2128652982
Signed
2017-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Aaron L Reynolds
Address
1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS SUITE 1, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
Aaron L Reynolds
Phone
2125751620
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising & promotion 1,279 bank fees 134 dues & subscriptions 293 supplies 1,276 phone 3,688 filing fees 85 awards & contributions 300 interest expense 173 program expense 2,090 licenses & permits 117 travel 2,255 t&e 374 liability insurance 767 non-investment depreciation 267 total 13,098”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“Book / tax depreciation difference -268”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Grants receivable 25,953 47,084 2,348 2,348 less accumulated depreciation 1,010 1,545 total 27,291 47,887”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 6,055 0”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$91,110
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$91,110
Revenue
$125,397
Expenses
$80,514
Net income
$44,883
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.29$1.66$2.04$0.38
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.36$1.43$2.71$2.91$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.25$1.56$2.52$2.58$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.07$1.62$2.35$1.77$0.58
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.07$1.04$1.79$0.94$0.86
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.00$0.91$1.12$1.17$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$0.00$0.97$1.18$1.00$0.17
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.00$0.79$1.03$1.15$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.91$1.25$0.81$0.45
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.53$0.06$0.46$0.70$0.68$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.08$0.44$1.09$0.85$0.23
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.67$0.52$0.15
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.59$0.60$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.32$0.45$0.13