Media Talk 101

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 20-3987274

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 03, 2015

Organization Profile WWW.MEDIATALK101.ORG

14826 Scenic Palisades RoadMT Carroll, IL 61053

(815) 275-1700

Siviq Scores

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

0.07x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

5.5%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

$2,707

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

26%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

53%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

$16,597

Up $3,452 (+26%) from 2013

Net Assets

$15,468

Up $6,741 (+77%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$1,129

Down $3,289 (-74%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin55th percentile

Revenue

$122,348

Up $42,148 (+53%) from 2013

Expenses

$115,607

Up $19,673 (+21%) from 2013

Net Income

$6,741

Up $22,475 (+143%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

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

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2014

Assets$16,597

Liabilities$1,129

Net Assets$15,468

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

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

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2014

Revenue$122,348

Expenses$115,607

Net Income$6,741

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: Aug 3, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $122,348

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching media discernment to youth and families

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
FILM FESTIVAL	-	$56,813
BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS	-	$11,500

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
PHILLIP L TELFER	President	-	$2,707	-	$2,707
JOHN URBAN	Director	-	$0	-	-
DAN CASWELL	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Media Talk 101
EIN: 20-3987274
Phone: 8152751700
Address: 14826 SCENIC PALISADES ROAD, MT CARROLL, IL 61053

Signing Officer

Name: Phillip Ltelfer
Title: President
Phone: 8152751700
Signed: 2015-08-03
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Miner Gilroy and Meade CPA Pc
Address: 127 1/2 MAIN STREET, SAVANNA, IL 61074
Preparer: Gloria a Miner
Phone: 8152732315

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Film festival cost of goods sold 56,813 expenses promotional 150 dues and subcriptions 841 advertising 1,094 bank charges 1,764 licenses and fees 138 supplies 1,462 supplies-program service 1,013 repairs-equipment 701 office expenses 1,691 internet expense 313 online fees 2,744 travel expense 2,534 auto expense 5,851 conventions and seminars 522 meals and entertainment 792 interest 2 penalties 600 insurance 980 documentary expense 2,865 non-investment depreciation 1,087 total 83,957”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Note receivable-officer 361 0 equipment 95,374 95,374 less accumulated depreciation 89,388 90,476 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 101 114 total 6,446 4,984”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,900 1,078 unsecured notes and loans payable 0 51 deferred income-film festival 2,518 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“FILM FESTIVAL”

Raw XML Appendix153 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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ReturnHeader/BuildTS	0	2016-04-25 22:37:26Z
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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $16,597
Liabilities: $1,129
Net assets: $15,468
Revenue: $122,348
Expenses: $115,607
Net income: $6,741

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.57	$0.01	$0.56	$2.19	$2.18	$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.56	$0.01	$0.55	$1.03	$0.64	$0.39
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.16		$0.16	$0.34	$0.27	$0.07
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.00		$0.67	$0.62	$0.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.05	$0.01	$0.04	$0.35	$0.35	$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.03	$0.00		$0.23	$0.43	$0.20
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.24	$0.01	$0.23	$1.74	$1.83	$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.39	$0.07	$0.32	$1.84	$1.64	$0.20
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.13	$0.01	$0.12	$1.48	$1.43	$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.01	$0.08	$1.21	$1.29	$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.17	$0.01	$0.15	$1.22	$1.16	$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.13	$0.04	$0.09	$0.80	$0.96	$0.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.27	$0.02	$0.24	$1.10	$1.06	$0.03
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.23	$0.02	$0.21	$1.09	$1.18	$0.09