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Witness Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-4167155

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Feb 16, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.WITNESS.ORG

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80 Hanson Place No 510Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 783-2000

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

16th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$186,688

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-10.0%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$2,930,058

Down $700,529 (-19%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$2,523,752

Down $776,924 (-24%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$406,306

Up $76,395 (+23%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,860,743

Down $317,704 (-10.0%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$3,591,314

Down $170,511 (-4.5%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$730,571

Down $147,193 (-25%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,412,026Liabilities 2011: $84,509Net Assets 2011: $3,327,5172011Assets 2012: $2,291,406Liabilities 2012: $173,073Net Assets 2012: $2,118,3332012Assets 2013: $2,637,754Liabilities 2013: $368,823Net Assets 2013: $2,268,9312013Assets 2014: $4,465,031Liabilities 2014: $361,124Net Assets 2014: $4,103,9072014Assets 2015: $3,630,587Liabilities 2015: $329,911Net Assets 2015: $3,300,6762015Assets 2016: $2,930,058Liabilities 2016: $406,306Net Assets 2016: $2,523,7522016Assets 2017: $2,744,362Liabilities 2017: $414,817Net Assets 2017: $2,329,5452017Assets 2018: $3,513,350Liabilities 2018: $613,230Net Assets 2018: $2,900,1202018Assets 2019: $6,855,938Liabilities 2019: $639,317Net Assets 2019: $6,216,6212019Assets 2020: $9,711,613Liabilities 2020: $1,048,206Net Assets 2020: $8,663,4072020Assets 2021: $11,602,278Liabilities 2021: $1,500,892Net Assets 2021: $10,101,3862021Assets 2022: $12,318,415Liabilities 2022: $919,998Net Assets 2022: $11,398,4172022Assets 2023: $15,109,334Liabilities 2023: $1,131,176Net Assets 2023: $13,978,1582023Assets 2025: $12,645,359Liabilities 2025: $1,115,824Net Assets 2025: $11,529,5352025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,930,058
Liabilities$406,306
Net Assets$2,523,752
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $5,402,820Expenses 2011: $3,929,176Net Income 2011: $1,473,6442011Revenue 2012: $3,533,144Expenses 2012: $3,994,398Net Income 2012: -$461,2542012Revenue 2013: $4,286,956Expenses 2013: $4,098,522Net Income 2013: $188,4342013Revenue 2014: $5,821,785Expenses 2014: $3,901,614Net Income 2014: $1,920,1712014Revenue 2015: $3,178,447Expenses 2015: $3,761,825Net Income 2015: -$583,3782015Revenue 2016: $2,860,743Expenses 2016: $3,591,314Net Income 2016: -$730,5712016Revenue 2017: $3,234,415Expenses 2017: $3,440,023Net Income 2017: -$205,6082017Revenue 2018: $4,005,870Expenses 2018: $3,444,201Net Income 2018: $561,6692018Revenue 2019: $7,329,286Expenses 2019: $4,010,509Net Income 2019: $3,318,7772019Revenue 2020: $6,420,686Expenses 2020: $4,060,770Net Income 2020: $2,359,9162020Revenue 2021: $5,360,477Expenses 2021: $4,060,247Net Income 2021: $1,300,2302021Revenue 2022: $6,505,968Expenses 2022: $4,654,213Net Income 2022: $1,851,7552022Revenue 2023: $8,715,928Expenses 2023: $6,418,816Net Income 2023: $2,297,1122023Revenue 2025: $4,640,676Expenses 2025: $7,324,703Net Income 2025: -$2,684,0272025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,860,743
Expenses$3,591,314
Net Income-$730,571
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Feb 16, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,449,348
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Witness helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights. Witness is working towards a world where the communities we center, serve, and support can safely and effectively use video and technology to end human rights violations. A world where technology infrastructures account for the needs and aspirations of human rights defenders, instead of excluding or harming them, and the creative power of video and technology for catalyzing transformation can be realized.

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Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,845,799$1,623,887▼ $221,912
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$786,266$726,905▼ $59,361
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$398,249$203,785▼ $194,464
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$63,954$119,867▲ $55,913
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$382,773$101,190▼ $281,583
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$102,096$99,224▼ $2,872
Accounts Receivable$6,200$9,950▲ $3,750
Total Assets$3,630,587$2,930,058▼ $700,529
Other Assets Total$45,250$45,250→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$217,051$293,247▲ $76,196
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$112,860$113,059▲ $199
Total Liabilities$329,911$406,306▲ $76,395
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$2,766,920$2,191,684▼ $575,236
Unrestricted Net Assets$533,756$332,068▼ $201,688
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,300,676$2,523,752▼ $776,924
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,630,587$2,930,058▼ $700,529

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$0$805,837$805,837
Equipment$116,479$626,814$743,293
Leasehold Improvements$3,388$246,149$249,537
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Yvette Alberdingk ThijmExecutive DirectorFT$168,890$17,798$186,688
Samuel GregoryProgram DirectorFT$116,038$36,480$152,518
Grace LileDirector of OperationsFT$103,675$35,916$139,591

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peter GabrielChairman
Regan RalphPresident
Amy TowersBoard Member
Cesar Rodriguez-garavitoBoard Member
Gael Garcia BernalBoard Member
Harvey AndersonBoard Member
Jeffrey TarrantBoard Member
Jim SalzanoBoard Member
John HassBoard Member
Lekha SinghBoard Member
Michaelangelo VolpiBoard Member
Nicole WongBoard Member
Ronit AvniBoard Member
Michael HirschhornSecretary
Helen EnrightTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,777,078
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$31,891
Other Revenue
$51,774
All Other Contributions
$2,017,798
Change in Net Assets
$-730,571

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$15,466Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table12$7,125Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions13$22,591-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,855,666
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$5,077
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$357,295
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,212,961
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,860,743
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,586,642
Other Expenses$1,004,672
Total Fundraising Expense$440,947
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,348,765$211,481$211,266$1,771,512
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$207,012$52,358$49,937$309,307
Other Employee Benefits$231,971$36,005$39,933$307,909
Fees for Services Other$236,025-$24,438$260,463
Occupancy$175,743$15,009$25,728$216,480
Payroll Taxes$114,989$19,258$19,339$153,586
Travel$140,446$424$803$141,673
Information Technology$66,763$911$11,855$79,529
Depreciation Depletion$53,020$300$7,855$61,175
Insurance$46,402$3,975$6,817$57,194
Office Expenses$37,292$1,863$7,515$46,670
Pension Plan Contributions$33,861$5,239$5,228$44,328
Fees for Services Accounting-$35,998-$35,998
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$5,077-$5,077
Fees for Services Legal-$1,214-$1,214
Other Expenses$0$693$0$693
All Other Expenses$645--$645
Total Functional Expenses$2,757,459$392,908$440,947$3,591,314

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,989,885
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,591,314
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,586,237
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$403,648
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$5,077
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
12
Spending
$191,492

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
South East Asia and PacificProgram ServicesSee Part V02$54,153
South AmericaProgram ServicesSee Part V03$41,000
North AmericaProgram ServicesSee Part V02$40,960
EuropeProgram ServicesSee Part V02$25,660
Sub-saharan AfricaProgram ServicesSee Part V00$17,681
Russia and Neighboring States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus,Program ServicesSee Part V01$9,592
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesSee Part V02$2,358
South AsiaProgram ServicesSee Part V00$88
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$234,985
Fundraising Gross Income$234,985
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala Benefit$570,204$234,985$113,303$121,682
Total Events$570,204$234,985$234,985$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Refundable Advance$200,000
Capital Lease Obligation$93,247
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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 B, Line 11

“Senior management reviews and evaluates the information being compiled for the 990 in advance of preparing a draft, and reviews the final 990 prior to irs filing. The finance committee of the board of directors reviews a final draft of the 990, and then the final 990 is circulated to the full board prior to irs filing.”

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

“All applicable personnel, including board of directors, officers and key employees, sign a conflict of interest statement, in conjunction with witness' published conflict of interest policy, on an ongoing basis. Any potential conflicts are discussed as they may arise, and resolved at the semiannual board of directors meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Base salary and salary increases for the executive director are reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the board of directors, taking into consideration, and staying within the parameters of the organization's salary structure, which is updated every two years after originally being created by an external compensation consulting firm in 2005. This salary structure includes salaries for all staff, including the executive director and other key staff.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's conflict of interest policy is available upon request. The organization's financial statements are made available to the public on its website, www.witness.org, and by request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Witness Inc
EIN
13-4167155
Phone
7187832000
Address
80 HANSON PLACE NO 510, BROOKLYN, NY 11217

Signing Officer

Name
Yvette Alberdingk-thijm
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7187832000
Signed
2017-02-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Yvette Alberdingk-thijm
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
36
Volunteers
87

Preparer

Firm
Lutz and Carr Cpas Llp
Address
300 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Preparer
Frederick Martens
Phone
2126972299
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

3

“Witness is an international organization that makes it possible for anyone, anywhere to use video and technology to protect and defend human rights. With more camera-enabled mobile phones than people on earth, witness provides customized training, tools, and timely support so that anyone can use video for human rights monitoring. Witness identifies critical situations and provides intensive, on-the-ground support to those affected by abuse, including training human rights defenders in documentation for evidence, video production, safe and ethical filming techniques, online security and advocacy strategies. We advocate to technology companies that they innovate and create changes at the systems level so that digital tools and platforms protect the privacy and security of people filming, being filmed and sharing video online. In order to ensure anyone, anywhere has the guidance and tools they need to harness video and technology for change, witness systematically distributes resources online, like the groundbreaking video as evidence guide, which provides a framework for the use of video as legal evidence to millions around the world. The organization also identifies and equips key influencers who can share witness' methodology at scale. In 2015, in collaboration with the news lab at google, we launched the witness media lab to research and innovate solutions to some of today's most pressing issues around technology, video and human rights. For over two decades, witness has partnered with hundreds of organizations across the world, trained and equipped thousands of activists, and made customized resources available to millions so that everyone, everywhere can harness the power of video for human rights change.”

FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS:

“The organization had a total of 87 volunteers during the fiscal year, comprised of the following: -15 board members -21 gala volunteers for ffc gala - november 2015 -4 marathon runners for nyc marathon - november 2015 -9 five-boro bike tour cyclists - may 2016 -1 volunteer consulting attorney - october 2015 to current -1 volunteer operations department - may 2016 to current -2 volunteer translators -6 interns -28 advisory board members”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Foreign currency exchange loss -36,745.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Foreign currency exchange loss -36,745.”

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IRS990/Desc0TRAINING AND CAMPAIGNS:WITNESS IS RESPONDING TO CRITICAL SITUATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND ATROCITIES. THROUGH HOLISTIC, RESPONSIVE SUPPORT, WE EMPOWER BROAD GROUPS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN USING VIDEO TO OVERCOME SIGNIFICANT CRISES AND CREATE IMPACT. IN 2016, WITNESS ENGAGED SIGNIFICANTLY IN PROJECTS IN WESTERN SAHARA, UKRAINE, BRAZIL AND THE UNITED STATES, WHERE OUR WORK FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE SURROUNDING THE ISSUE OF POLICE VIOLENCE, GOVERNMENT SUPPRESSION AND WAR CRIMES. THROUGHOUT MAY AND JUNE 2016, WITNESS HELD A NUMBER OF TRAININGS IN THE UKRAINE THROUGH THEIR VIDEO AS EVIDENCE PROGRAM TO TRAIN ACTIVISTS ON HOW TO DOCUMENT WAR CRIMES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. IN JULY, WITNESS TRAINED ACTIVISTS ON THE USE OF VIDEO IN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AT THE 2016 AFRICAN COALITION FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY CONFERENCE IN PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.IN AUGUST, WITNESS ORGANIZED A NUMBER OF TRAININGS AND ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL TO TRAIN ACTIVISTS ON HOW TO DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND PROTESTS TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE REGION, AS A RESULT OF THE SUMMER 2016 OLYMPICS. IN MARCH, WITNESS JOINED THE JUSTICE FOR BERTA CAMPAIGN, A HONDURAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER WHO WAS ASSASSINATED. WITNESS CONDEMNED THE KILLING AND CALLED FOR JUSTICE FOR BERTA AND HER FAMILY AND RELEASED A VIDEO CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF WITNESS SUPPORTER SUSAN SARANDON AND FOUNDER, PETER GABRIEL.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0ADVOCACY TO TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: WE ARE ENCOURAGING LARGE TECH INDUSTRY LEADERS TO OPTIMIZE AND ADAPT THEIR PRODUCTS, PLATFORMS AND TOOLS TO ACCOMMODATE HUMAN RIGHTS USES. WITNESS HAS DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE, ENGAGING IN REGULAR CLOSED-DOOR MEETINGS WITH THE POLICY, PRIVACY, NEWS, AS WELL AS OTHER TEAMS AT THE COMPANIES. WITNESS ADVOCATES FOR "PROOF-MODES" FOR PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTS TO MAKE SURE USERS EXPLICITLY CHOOSE WHETHER TO ADD POTENTIALLY RISKY METADATA WHILE PARTICIPATING ON THESE PLATFORMS, ALONG WITH OTHER WAYS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND VERIFIABILITY OF ANY VIDEOS THEY SHARE. WE HAVE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR MORE ADVANCED SECURITY TACTICS, SUCH AS FACE BLURRING FUNCTIONALITIES, THAT WOULD ADDRESS PRIVACY AND SECURITY CONCERNS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS USERS, AND THAT WOULD OFFER BETTER ON-DEMAND GUIDANCE FOR VULNERABLE USERS. MOST RECENTLY, YOUTUBE RELEASED A FACEBLURRING TOOL, WHICH WITNESS CONTRIBUTED TO. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE DEVELOPING SPECIFIC TOOLS DESIGNED TO BRIDGE GAPS FOR USERS MORE IMMEDIATELY. OUR AWARD-WINNING TOOL, CAMERAV (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INFORMACAM), DEVELOPED IN CONTINUING COLLABORATION WITH THE GUARDIAN PROJECT, ALLOWS USERS TO EASILY UNDERSTAND AND CONTROL WHAT AND HOW METADATA IS EMBEDDED IN THEIR MEDIA, EMPOWERING THEM TO PROTECT THEIR OWN PRIVACY AND SECURITY, OR TO VERIFY, VALIDATE AND PROVE A VIDEO'S AUTHENTICITY. THE APP IS ALSO A REFERENCE DESIGN FOR "PROOF MODE," WHICH WITNESS IS USING TO ENGAGE KEY USERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEMS ABOUT THE NEED TO MAKE EVIDENTIARY DATA PORTABLE ACROSS PLATFORMS AND DEVICES, AS WELL AS USER-FRIENDLY. THE WITNESS MEDIA LAB DEVELOPS, MODELS AND SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOURCING, VERIFYING AND CONTEXTUALIZING EYEWITNESS VIDEOS AND ENSURING THAT FOOTAGE TAKEN BY AVERAGE CITIZENS CAN SERVE AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. MOST RECENTLY, THE WITNESS MEDIA LAB RELEASED A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT, TITLED 'CAPTURING HATE,' WHICH STUDIED VIEWER ENGAGEMENT WITH EYEWITNESS VIDEOS THAT SHOW TRANSPHOBIC VIOLENCE FILMED, SHARED AND ENGAGED WITH AS ENTERTAINMENT. THE REPORT AIMED TO HIGHLIGHT THE ABUSIVE AND OFTEN LIFE THREATENING ENVIRONMENTS THAT TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PEOPLE NAVIGATE DAILY.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,930,058
Liabilities
$406,306
Net assets
$2,523,752
Revenue
$2,860,743
Expenses
$3,591,314
Net income
-$730,571
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.6$1.12$11.5$4.64$7.32$2.68
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.1$1.13$14.0$8.72$6.42$2.30
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.3$0.92$11.4$6.51$4.65$1.85
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.6$1.50$10.1$5.36$4.06$1.30
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.71$1.05$8.66$6.42$4.06$2.36
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.86$0.64$6.22$7.33$4.01$3.32
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.51$0.61$2.90$4.01$3.44$0.56
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.74$0.41$2.33$3.23$3.44$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.41$2.52$2.86$3.59$0.73
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.63$0.33$3.30$3.18$3.76$0.58
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.47$0.36$4.10$5.82$3.90$1.92
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.64$0.37$2.27$4.29$4.10$0.19
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.29$0.17$2.12$3.53$3.99$0.46
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.41$0.08$3.33$5.40$3.93$1.47
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