Civic Intelligence

Open Source Media Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-2233057

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 05, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.RADIOOPENSOURCE.ORG
46 Shepard Street Apt 1Cambridge, MA 02138-1520

(617) 797-9411

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-4.1%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$109,250

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$47,257

Down $16,645 (-26%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$42,970

Down $13,684 (-24%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$4,287

Down $2,961 (-41%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$336,033

Down $17,853 (-5.0%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$349,717

Up $18,888 (+5.7%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$13,684

Down $36,741 (-159%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $75,029Liabilities 2010: $14,642Net Assets 2010: $60,3872010Assets 2011: $53,640Liabilities 2011: $1,000Net Assets 2011: $52,6402011Assets 2012: $40,918Liabilities 2012: $1,000Net Assets 2012: $39,9182012Assets 2013: $100,480Liabilities 2013: $1,579Net Assets 2013: $98,9012013Assets 2014: $41,236Liabilities 2014: $7,639Net Assets 2014: $33,5972014Assets 2015: $63,902Liabilities 2015: $7,248Net Assets 2015: $56,6542015Assets 2016: $47,257Liabilities 2016: $4,287Net Assets 2016: $42,9702016Assets 2017: $86,184Liabilities 2017: $43,972Net Assets 2017: $42,2122017Assets 2018: $34,699Liabilities 2018: $7,435Net Assets 2018: $27,2642018Assets 2019: $71,713Liabilities 2019: $49,399Net Assets 2019: $22,3142019Assets 2020: $109,427Liabilities 2020: $74,472Net Assets 2020: $34,9552020Assets 2021: $148,120Liabilities 2021: $19,311Net Assets 2021: $128,8092021Assets 2022: $219,665Liabilities 2022: $22,039Net Assets 2022: $197,6262022Assets 2023: $110,262Liabilities 2023: $20,253Net Assets 2023: $90,0092023Assets 2024: $47,495Liabilities 2024: $15,594Net Assets 2024: $31,9012024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$47,257
Liabilities$4,287
Net Assets$42,970
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $329Expenses 2010: $16,574Net Income 2010: -$16,2452010Revenue 2011: $23Expenses 2011: $7,770Net Income 2011: -$7,7472011Revenue 2012: $21,755Expenses 2012: $34,477Net Income 2012: -$12,7222012Revenue 2013: $97,578Expenses 2013: $38,595Net Income 2013: $58,9832013Revenue 2014: $226,700Expenses 2014: $292,004Net Income 2014: -$65,3042014Revenue 2015: $353,886Expenses 2015: $330,829Net Income 2015: $23,0572015Revenue 2016: $336,033Expenses 2016: $349,717Net Income 2016: -$13,6842016Revenue 2017: $343,485Expenses 2017: $344,243Net Income 2017: -$7582017Revenue 2018: $330,075Expenses 2018: $345,023Net Income 2018: -$14,9482018Revenue 2019: $326,200Expenses 2019: $331,150Net Income 2019: -$4,9502019Revenue 2020: $343,275Expenses 2020: $330,634Net Income 2020: $12,6412020Revenue 2021: $420,760Expenses 2021: $326,906Net Income 2021: $93,8542021Revenue 2022: $350,087Expenses 2022: $281,270Net Income 2022: $68,8172022Revenue 2023: $163,335Expenses 2023: $270,952Net Income 2023: -$107,6172023Revenue 2024: $197,246Expenses 2024: $255,354Net Income 2024: -$58,1082024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$336,033
Expenses$349,717
Net Income-$13,684
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 5, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$336,033
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's primary mission is to promote awareness and discussion of public affairs and issues of civic, scientific and cultural interest with emphasis on the role of boston in global affairs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$7,867$33,081▲ $25,214
Receivables From Officers Etc$25,000$0▼ $25,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$30,281$14,068▼ $16,213
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$754$108▼ $646
Total Assets$63,902$47,257▼ $16,645
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$7,248$4,287▼ $2,961
Total Liabilities$7,248$4,287▼ $2,961
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$56,654$42,970▼ $13,684
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$56,654$42,970▼ $13,684
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$63,902$47,257▼ $16,645

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$108$5,266$5,374
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Mary C McgrathTreasurer & DirectorFT$109,250$109,250
Christopher LydonPresident & DirectorFT$75,000$75,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Edward D HendersonDirector
Jake ShapiroDirector
John PalfreyDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$175,219
Program Service Revenue
$160,800
Investment Income
$14
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$175,219
Change in Net Assets
$-13,684
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$313,752
Other Expenses$35,915
Total Fundraising Expense$1,345
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$50
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$184,250--$184,250
Other Salaries and Wages$107,217--$107,217
Payroll Taxes$22,285--$22,285
Conferences and Meetings$11,743--$11,743
Fees for Services Other$1,535$7,212-$8,747
Fees for Services Legal-$4,910-$4,910
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,515-$2,515
Advertising-$174$1,345$1,519
Office Expenses-$669-$669
Depreciation Depletion$646--$646
All Other Expenses$195$332-$527
Insurance$420--$420
Other Expenses$928$317-$317
Grants to Domestic Individuals$50--$50
Total Functional Expenses$331,838$16,534$1,345$349,717
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 Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$25,000$0▼ $25,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
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 11B

“The organization's form 990 is provided to the board of directors for review and approval before being filed electronically with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization makes its exemption application and other tax documents avialable upon request. The organization's form 990 is also available on the guidestar website and the website of the massachusetts attorney general's office.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements (when applicable) are provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Source Media Inc
EIN
20-2233057
Phone
6177979411
Address
46 SHEPARD STREET APT 1, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-1520

Signing Officer

Name
Mary C Mcgrath
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6177979411
Signed
2017-09-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mary C Mcgrath
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
9
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Finer & Finer
Address
12 LORI LANE, RANDOLPH, MA 02368-5241
Preparer
Ronald M Finer CPA
Phone
7819616884
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Payroll service fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,845. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,845. Production-outside services: program service expenses 1,535. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,535. Consulting: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,367. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,367.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Equipment repairs: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 278. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 278. Web hosting: program service expenses 120. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 120. Postage & delivery: program service expenses 75. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 75. Filing fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 54. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 54.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Management has evaluated significant tax positions against criteria established by professional standards and believes there are no such tax positions requiring accounting recognition in the financial statements. Management does not believe its evaluation of tax positions will significantly change within twelve months of december 31, 2016. Any changes in tax positions will be recorded when the ultimate outcome becomes known. The organization's annual information returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities generally for the years ended december 31, 2013 through 2016.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND OTHER TAX DOCUMENTS AVIALABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE AND THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,257
Liabilities
$4,287
Net assets
$42,970
Revenue
$336,033
Expenses
$349,717
Net income
-$13,684
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.47$0.16$0.32$1.97$2.55$0.58
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.20$0.90$1.63$2.71$1.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.22$1.98$3.50$2.81$0.69
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.19$1.29$4.21$3.27$0.94
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.74$0.35$3.43$3.31$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.49$0.22$3.26$3.31$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.07$0.27$3.30$3.45$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.44$0.42$3.43$3.44$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.04$0.43$3.36$3.50$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.07$0.57$3.54$3.31$0.23
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.08$0.34$2.27$2.92$0.65
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.02$0.99$0.98$0.39$0.59
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.01$0.40$0.22$0.34$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.01$0.53$0.00$0.08$0.08
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.15$0.60$0.00$0.17$0.16