Civic Intelligence

First Hand Learning Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 16-1556618

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 24, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.FIRSTHANDLEARNING.ORG
2495 Main Street Suite 559Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 831-8722

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.18x

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

2017 filings • NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

52nd percentile

4.6%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$38,330

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Down

$173,742

Down $23,128 (-12%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$120,422

Up $13,865 (+13%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$53,320

Down $36,993 (-41%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$304,529

Down $8,927 (-2.8%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$290,664

Down $5,177 (-1.7%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$13,865

Down $3,750 (-21%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $156,580Liabilities 2010: $83,553Net Assets 2010: $73,0272010Assets 2011: $183,435Liabilities 2011: $71,649Net Assets 2011: $111,7862011Assets 2012: $106,292Liabilities 2012: $41,895Net Assets 2012: $64,3972012Assets 2013: $169,742Liabilities 2013: $123,608Net Assets 2013: $46,1342013Assets 2014: $96,994Liabilities 2014: $35,395Net Assets 2014: $61,5992014Assets 2015: $199,076Liabilities 2015: $110,134Net Assets 2015: $88,9422015Assets 2016: $196,870Liabilities 2016: $90,313Net Assets 2016: $106,5572016Assets 2017: $173,742Liabilities 2017: $53,320Net Assets 2017: $120,4222017Assets 2018: $176,440Liabilities 2018: $39,343Net Assets 2018: $137,0972018Assets 2019: $141,909Liabilities 2019: $40,996Net Assets 2019: $100,9132019Assets 2020: $200,822Liabilities 2020: $12,107Net Assets 2020: $188,7152020Assets 2021: $201,996Liabilities 2021: $41,059Net Assets 2021: $160,9372021Assets 2022: $295,755Liabilities 2022: $127,854Net Assets 2022: $167,9012022Assets 2023: $195,600Liabilities 2023: $64,836Net Assets 2023: $130,7642023Assets 2024: $293,266Liabilities 2024: $189,577Net Assets 2024: $103,6892024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$173,742
Liabilities$53,320
Net Assets$120,422
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $744,3422010Expenses 2011: $791,0372011Revenue 2012: $462,512Expenses 2012: $509,901Net Income 2012: -$47,3892012Revenue 2013: $294,815Expenses 2013: $313,078Net Income 2013: -$18,2632013Revenue 2014: $382,253Expenses 2014: $366,788Net Income 2014: $15,4652014Revenue 2015: $325,698Expenses 2015: $298,355Net Income 2015: $27,3432015Revenue 2016: $313,456Expenses 2016: $295,841Net Income 2016: $17,6152016Revenue 2017: $304,529Expenses 2017: $290,664Net Income 2017: $13,8652017Revenue 2018: $291,770Expenses 2018: $275,095Net Income 2018: $16,6752018Revenue 2019: $226,390Expenses 2019: $262,574Net Income 2019: -$36,1842019Revenue 2020: $326,977Expenses 2020: $263,892Net Income 2020: $63,0852020Revenue 2021: $278,069Expenses 2021: $292,680Net Income 2021: -$14,6112021Revenue 2022: $255,616Expenses 2022: $265,289Net Income 2022: -$9,6732022Revenue 2023: $259,550Expenses 2023: $296,687Net Income 2023: -$37,1372023Revenue 2024: $282,493Expenses 2024: $309,568Net Income 2024: -$27,0752024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$304,529
Expenses$290,664
Net Income$13,865
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 24, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$308,042
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the process of scientific inquiry as a vehicle for learning. We believe that most learners acquire and retain new knowledge most effectively when it derives from firsthand experience.

The organization was established to design, develop, promote, and implement methods and programs of formal and informal education for elementary and secondary school teachers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$106,281$75,322▼ $30,959
Inventories for Sale or Use$50,589$55,900▲ $5,311
Accounts Receivable$40,000$42,520▲ $2,520
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$196,870$173,742▼ $23,128
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$83,927$41,356▼ $42,571
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,386$11,964▲ $5,578
Total Liabilities$90,313$53,320▼ $36,993
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$106,557$120,422▲ $13,865
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$106,557$120,422▲ $13,865
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$196,870$173,742▼ $23,128

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$9,746$9,746
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David HartneyPresident & CEOFT$34,621$3,709$38,330

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peter DowChairman
Eileen ScannellDirector
James MagavernDirector
Kristen Gasser-lawrenceDirector
Patricia McglashanDirector
Sam AlessiSecretary
Richard SherrillTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$49,118
Program Service Revenue
$244,410
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$11,001
All Other Contributions
$49,118
Change in Net Assets
$13,865
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$148,903
Other Expenses$141,761
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$67,883$4,339-$72,222
Other Salaries and Wages$52,348$13,936-$66,284
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$34,497$3,833-$38,330
Other Employee Benefits$30,487$3,354-$33,841
Fees for Services Other$17,000$4,975-$21,975
Insurance$9,622$1,069-$10,691
Payroll Taxes$8,224$914-$9,138
Office Expenses$2,990$355-$3,345
Pension Plan Contributions$1,179$131-$1,310
Other Expenses$762$484-$1,246
All Other Expenses-$885-$885
Travel$36--$36
Total Functional Expenses$254,776$35,888$0$290,664
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
No
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
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 A, Line 2

“Peter dow and james magavern have a business relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“David hartney, president and ceo, reviews the 990 with richard sherrill, board treasurer, and peter dow, chairman of the board, before it is signed and filed.”

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

“The conflict of interest policy applies to members of the board of directors. Each year, at the spring board of directors meeting, each board member is asked to review the conflict of interest policy. Any identified conflicts are discussed. Involved board members excuse themselves from the room during deliberations and voting on those issues.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“A board sub-committee reviews compensation of the president and key employees and makes confidential recommendations to the board. The president and key employees are not present during these deliberations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Form 990 is available via www.guidestar.org.”

Form 990, Part VII Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc

“Kristen gasser-lawrence - 20 kenilworth road, leamington spa, warwickshire, united kingdom.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Hand Learning Inc
EIN
16-1556618
Phone
7168318722
Address
2495 MAIN STREET SUITE 559, BUFFALO, NY 14214

Signing Officer

Name
David T Hartney
Title
President & CEO
Phone
7168318722
Signed
2018-07-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David T Hartney
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
6
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Lumsden & Mccormick Llp
Address
369 FRANKLIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202
Preparer
Donna M Gonser
Phone
7168563300
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DAVID HARTNEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, REVIEWS THE 990 WITH RICHARD SHERRILL, BOARD TREASURER, AND PETER DOW, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR, AT THE SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED. INVOLVED BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON THOSE ISSUES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND MAKES CONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PRESENT DURING THESE DELIBERATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5KRISTEN GASSER-LAWRENCE - 20 KENILWORTH ROAD, LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$173,742
Liabilities
$53,320
Net assets
$120,422
Revenue
$304,529
Expenses
$290,664
Net income
$13,865
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.93$1.90$1.04$2.82$3.10$0.27
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.65$1.31$2.60$2.97$0.37
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.96$1.28$1.68$2.56$2.65$0.10
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.02$0.41$1.61$2.78$2.93$0.15
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.01$0.12$1.89$3.27$2.64$0.63
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.41$1.01$2.26$2.63$0.36
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.76$0.39$1.37$2.92$2.75$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$0.53$1.20$3.05$2.91$0.14
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.97$0.90$1.07$3.13$2.96$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$1.10$0.89$3.26$2.98$0.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.35$0.62$3.82$3.67$0.15
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$1.24$0.46$2.95$3.13$0.18
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.06$0.42$0.64$4.63$5.10$0.47
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.83$0.72$1.12$7.91
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.57$0.84$0.73$7.44
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