Media Talk 101

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-3987274

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 10, 2016

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.

0.10x

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

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

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

-6.4%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

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

$541

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.4% of source-year revenue.

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

-48%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

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

-0.9%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$8,582

Down $8,015 (-48%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$7,737

Down $7,731 (-50%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$845

Down $284 (-25%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue61st percentile Net Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$121,194

Down $1,154 (-0.9%) from 2014

Expenses

$128,927

Up $13,320 (+12%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$7,733

Down $14,474 (-215%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

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2015

Assets$8,582

Liabilities$845

Net Assets$7,737

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

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2015

Revenue$121,194

Expenses$128,927

Net Income-$7,733

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed: May 10, 2016
Return Version: 2015v2.1
Gross Receipts: $121,194

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching media discernment to youth and families

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
FILM FESTIVAL	-	$71,153
BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS	-	$10,900

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
PHILLIP L TELFER	President	PT	$541	-	$541
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 L Telfer
Title: President
Phone: 8152751700
Signed: 2016-05-10
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 71,153 expenses promotional 300 dues and subcriptions 492 advertising 1,638 bank charges 986 licenses and fees 147 supplies 79 office expenses 1,696 repairs 99 online fees 2,199 website 64 internet expense 149 travel expense 337 auto expense 5,619 conventions and seminars 628 meals and entertainment 394 training expense 4,935 interest 238 insurance 1,040 documentary expense 2,515 book expense 3,076 non-investment depreciation 757 total 98,541”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 95,374 95,374 less accumulated depreciation 90,476 91,233 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 114 127 total 4,984 4,214”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,076 845 unsecured notes and loans payable 51 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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	0	FILM FESTIVAL COST OF GOODS SOLD 71,153 EXPENSES PROMOTIONAL 300 DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS 492 ADVERTISING 1,638 BANK CHARGES 986 LICENSES AND FEES 147 SUPPLIES 79 OFFICE EXPENSES 1,696 REPAIRS 99 ONLINE FEES 2,199 WEBSITE 64 INTERNET EXPENSE 149 TRAVEL EXPENSE 337 AUTO EXPENSE 5,619 CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS 628 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 394 TRAINING EXPENSE 4,935 INTEREST 238 INSURANCE 1,040 DOCUMENTARY EXPENSE 2,515 BOOK EXPENSE 3,076 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 757 TOTAL 98,541
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,076 845 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 51 0
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	FILM FESTIVAL
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing

Assets: $8,582
Liabilities: $845
Net assets: $7,737
Revenue: $121,194
Expenses: $128,927
Net income: -$7,733

	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