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Cave Canem Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 13-3932909

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.CAVECANEMPOETS.ORG
20 Jay StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 858-0000

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

26th percentile

-8.6%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$69,568

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.6% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

50th percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

1.6%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Flat

$245,056

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Flat

$205,233

Flat from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$39,823

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$337,860

Flat from 2015

Expenses

Flat

$366,853

Flat from 2015

Net Income

Flat

-$28,993

Flat from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $123,622Liabilities 2010: $31,773Net Assets 2010: $91,8492010Assets 2011: $65,340Liabilities 2011: $28,959Net Assets 2011: $36,3812011Assets 2012: $297,357Liabilities 2012: $31,988Net Assets 2012: $265,3692012Assets 2013: $327,289Liabilities 2013: $40,977Net Assets 2013: $286,3122013Assets 2014: $239,426Liabilities 2014: $5,200Net Assets 2014: $234,2262014Assets 2015: $245,056Liabilities 2015: $39,823Net Assets 2015: $205,2332015Assets 2015: $245,056Liabilities 2015: $39,823Net Assets 2015: $205,2332015Assets 2016: $247,573Liabilities 2016: $15,496Net Assets 2016: $232,0772016Assets 2017: $557,873Liabilities 2017: $3,156Net Assets 2017: $554,7172017Assets 2018: $631,161Liabilities 2018: $5,141Net Assets 2018: $626,0202018Assets 2019: $491,757Liabilities 2019: $3,380Net Assets 2019: $488,3772019Assets 2020: $707,985Liabilities 2020: $35,565Net Assets 2020: $672,4202020Assets 2021: $666,716Liabilities 2021: $51,468Net Assets 2021: $615,2482021Assets 2022: $1,340,180Liabilities 2022: $112,392Net Assets 2022: $1,227,7882022Assets 2023: $1,236,470Liabilities 2023: $107,050Net Assets 2023: $1,129,4202023Assets 2024: $4,109,263Liabilities 2024: $69,209Net Assets 2024: $4,040,0542024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$245,056
Liabilities$39,823
Net Assets$205,233
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $366,1072010Expenses 2011: $360,9022011Expenses 2012: $388,9602012Revenue 2013: $380,598Expenses 2013: $359,655Net Income 2013: $20,9432013Revenue 2014: $332,663Expenses 2014: $384,749Net Income 2014: -$52,0862014Revenue 2015: $337,860Expenses 2015: $366,853Net Income 2015: -$28,9932015Revenue 2015: $337,860Expenses 2015: $366,853Net Income 2015: -$28,9932015Revenue 2016: $428,222Expenses 2016: $401,378Net Income 2016: $26,8442016Revenue 2017: $654,034Expenses 2017: $331,394Net Income 2017: $322,6402017Revenue 2018: $463,808Expenses 2018: $392,505Net Income 2018: $71,3032018Revenue 2019: $381,207Expenses 2019: $509,850Net Income 2019: -$128,6432019Revenue 2020: $764,387Expenses 2020: $580,344Net Income 2020: $184,0432020Revenue 2021: $721,713Expenses 2021: $778,885Net Income 2021: -$57,1722021Revenue 2022: $1,828,809Expenses 2022: $1,220,736Net Income 2022: $608,0732022Revenue 2023: $1,744,839Expenses 2023: $1,850,542Net Income 2023: -$105,7032023Revenue 2024: $5,062,490Expenses 2024: $2,159,920Net Income 2024: $2,902,5702024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$337,860
Expenses$366,853
Net Income-$28,993
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$337,860
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To cultivate the artistic and professional growth of african american poets; promote public appreciation of the many voices of african american poetry.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$171,535$171,000▼ $535
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$58,253$56,982▼ $1,271
Accounts Receivable-$7,436-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$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-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$239,426$245,056▲ $5,630
Other Assets Total$9,638$9,638→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$26,744-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,200$13,079▲ $7,879
Total Liabilities$5,200$39,823▲ $34,623
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$212,207$213,244▲ $1,037
Unrestricted Net Assets$22,019$-8,011▼ $30,030
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$234,226$205,233▼ $28,993
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$239,426$245,056▲ $5,630

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$10,099$10,099
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Alison MeyersExecutive DirectorFT$69,568$69,568
Nicole SealeyPrograms DirectorFT$50,000$50,000
Cornelius EadyVice President-$5,500$5,500
Toi DerricotteDirector-$4,500$4,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jacqueline Jones LamonPresident
Marie BrownDirector
Metta SamaDirector
Parneshia JonesDirector
Terrance HayesDirector
Robin SempleSecretary
Juliet LewisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$287,329
Program Service Revenue
$42,068
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$8,463
All Other Contributions
$244,329
Change in Net Assets
$-28,993

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$337,860
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$87,192
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$425,052
Total Revenue per Form 990
$337,860
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$183,687
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$183,166
Total Fundraising Expense$43,959
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,190$23,189$23,189$129,568
Occupancy$46,891$5,470$5,470$57,831
Fees for Services Other$7,917$25,301-$33,218
Other Employee Benefits$11,530$5,930$4,513$21,973
Other Salaries and Wages$9,383$5,007$5,007$19,397
Travel$15,166$940$78$16,184
Payroll Taxes$7,580$2,324$2,324$12,228
Office Expenses$7,610$472$1,270$9,352
All Other Expenses$4,503$1,211$718$6,432
Insurance-$5,232-$5,232
Information Technology$4,258$68-$4,326
Advertising$3,970$100-$4,070
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,000-$3,000
Other Expenses$1,661$850$250$2,761
Interest-$784-$784
Total Functional Expenses$240,509$82,385$43,959$366,853

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$455,082
Expenses per Audited Statements$366,853
Total Expenses per Form 990$366,853
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$88,229
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Loan Payable$16,548
Line of Credit$10,196
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“No review was or will be conducted.”

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

“Cave canem requires its board members to conduct business according to the highest ethical standards. Business dealings that appear to create a conflict between the interests of cave canem and a board member are unacceptable. Board members must disclose any possible conflicts to the executive committee of the board so that the committee may assess and prevent potential conflicts of interest from arising. If conflicts of interest are determined to exist, board members with such potential or actual conflicts of interest are barred from participating in deliberations and/or voting with respect to affected transactions.”

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

“The executive committee sets compensation based on budget, industry standards and experience of the employee. The executive committee brings the compensation arrangement to the full board of directors for final approval upon recommendation by the executive committee, via a detailed annual budget.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Executive director presents a salary range to the executive committee, and conferring with the human resources committee chair, sets compensation based on budget, industry standards and experience of the employee. Compensation is approved by the board as part of the budget ratification process.”

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

“Cave canem foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon demand.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cave Canem Foundation Inc
EIN
13-3932909
Phone
7188580000
Address
20 JAY STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Alison Meyers
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2016-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
4
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Adeptus Partners LLC
Address
6 EAST 45TH STREET 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Preparer
Howard S Krant
Phone
2127588050
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4: all other accomplishments (expenses)cave canem poetry/press prize - $21,578awp - $12,333fellowship services - $4,544internships- $7,973gallery - $4,674lectures - $3,265residencies - $3,832craft talks - $6,487poets tour - $7,408books - $4,680marketing - $8,726sidelines - $148”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Cave canem's current accounting policy is to disclose liabilities for uncertain tax positions when a liability is probable and estimable. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes, nor is it aware of any exposure to unrealted business income tax.”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$245,056
Liabilities
$39,823
Net assets
$205,233
Revenue
$337,860
Expenses
$366,853
Net income
-$28,993
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.11$0.07$4.04$5.06$2.16$2.90
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.24$0.11$1.13$1.74$1.85$0.11
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.34$0.11$1.23$1.83$1.22$0.61
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.67$0.05$0.62$0.72$0.78$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.04$0.67$0.76$0.58$0.18
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.38$0.51$0.13
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.63$0.01$0.63$0.46$0.39$0.07
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.55$0.65$0.33$0.32
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.02$0.23$0.43$0.40$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.04$0.21$0.34$0.37$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.04$0.21$0.34$0.37$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.01$0.23$0.33$0.38$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.04$0.29$0.38$0.36$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.03$0.27$0.39
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.03$0.04$0.36
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.03$0.09$0.37