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Wbfi Research Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-2420919

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jun 22, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 502West End, NC 27376

(888) 839-1237

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

34th percentile

-2.7%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-45%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$1,936

Down $1,555 (-45%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$1,936

Down $1,555 (-45%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$57,609

Down $29,301 (-34%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$59,164

Down $27,340 (-32%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$1,555

Down $1,961 (-483%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $32,327Net Assets 2010: $32,3272010Assets 2011: $9,788Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $12,368Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $3,085Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $3,491Net Assets 2014: $3,4912014Assets 2015: $1,936Net Assets 2015: $1,9362015Assets 2016: $22,655Net Assets 2016: $22,6552016Assets 2017: $48,562Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $48,5622017Assets 2018: $42,338Net Assets 2018: $42,3382018

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,936
Liabilities-
Net Assets$1,936
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $95,377Expenses 2010: $77,887Net Income 2010: $17,4902010Revenue 2011: $48,817Expenses 2011: $71,356Net Income 2011: -$22,5392011Revenue 2012: $112,832Expenses 2012: $110,252Net Income 2012: $2,5802012Revenue 2013: $86,287Expenses 2013: $95,570Net Income 2013: -$9,2832013Revenue 2014: $86,910Expenses 2014: $86,504Net Income 2014: $4062014Revenue 2015: $57,609Expenses 2015: $59,164Net Income 2015: -$1,5552015Revenue 2016: $75,533Expenses 2016: $54,814Net Income 2016: $20,7192016Revenue 2017: $76,223Expenses 2017: $50,316Net Income 2017: $25,9072017Revenue 2018: $31,561Expenses 2018: $37,785Net Income 2018: -$6,2242018

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$57,609
Expenses$59,164
Net Income-$1,555
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jun 22, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$57,609
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scientific research on the feed and feeder preferences of wildbirds

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZED THE DATA AND MOVED INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PROJECT,CONSUMER EDUCATION. THE ACTIVITIES ARE FINAL RESULTS PRESENTATION, CLEANING THE RAW DATA, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT, AND DESIGNING THE WILDBIRD DATA BASE TOOL.-$48,411
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUSAN M HAYSExecutive Di-$0--
ROB GUNSTONEPresident-$0--
JUDY HOYSAKDirector-$0--
GHISLAIN ROMPREDirector-$0--
PAUL STEFANICTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wbfi Research Foundation
EIN
20-2420919
Phone
8888391237
Address
PO BOX 502, WEST END, NC 27376

Signing Officer

Name
Susan M Hays
Title
Executive Dir/sec
Phone
8888391237
Signed
2016-06-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Christopher L Gapp CPA
Address
1241 PRAIRIE PARKWAY SUITE 130, WEST FARGO, ND 58078-3134
Preparer
Christopher L Gapp CPA
Phone
7013563055
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office exense 1,277 staff travel 775 web site 495 research expenses 20,000 bank charges 631 electronic media 8,894 consultation fees 400 test study fees 2,200 total 34,672”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“The foundation organized the data and moved into the next phase of the project,consumer education. The activities are final results presentation, cleaning the raw data, intellectual property agreement, and designing the wildbird data base tool.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,936
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$1,936
Revenue
$57,609
Expenses
$59,164
Net income
-$1,555
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.42$0.32$0.38$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.76$0.50$0.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.23$0.76$0.55$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.58$0.59$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.87$0.87$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.86$0.96$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$1.13$1.10$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.49$0.71$0.23
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.32$0.95$0.78$0.17