Media Talk 101

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-3987274

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jun 11, 2018

Organization Profile WWW.MEDIATALK101.ORG

14826 Scenic Palisades RdMount Carroll, IL 61053

(815) 275-1700

Siviq Scores

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

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

11%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

$12,790

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

206%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

25%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

$38,764

Up $26,096 (+206%) from 2016

Net Assets

$32,262

Up $20,261 (+169%) from 2016

Liabilities

$6,502

Up $5,835 (+875%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue74th percentile Net Margin65th percentile

Revenue

$184,288

Up $36,627 (+25%) from 2016

Expenses

$164,028

Up $20,631 (+14%) from 2016

Net Income

$20,260

Up $15,996 (+375%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$38,764

Liabilities$6,502

Net Assets$32,262

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$184,288

Expenses$164,028

Net Income$20,260

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Jun 11, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.3
Gross Receipts: $184,288

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching media discernment to youth and families

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
FILM FESTIVAL	-	$87,923
BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS	-	$10,271

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
PHILLIP L TELFER	President	PT	$12,790	-	$12,790
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 RD, MOUNT CARROLL, IL 61053

Signing Officer

Name: Phillip L Telfer
Title: President
Phone: 8152751700
Signed: 2018-06-11
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 87,923 expenses dues and subcriptions 580 advertising 2,735 bank charges 2,199 licenses and fees 121 supplies 1,570 office expenses 960 repairs 83 credit card fees 20 online fees 727 website 186 travel expense 3,852 auto expense 4,074 meals and entertainment 819 conventions and seminars 575 insurance 1,311 documentary expense 2,191 non-investment depreciation 567 total 110,493”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 95,374 95,374 less accumulated depreciation 91,854 92,422 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 141 154 total 3,579 2,998”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 632 6,502 unsecured notes and loans payable 34 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“FILM FESTIVAL”

Raw XML Appendix152 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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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $38,764
Liabilities: $6,502
Net assets: $32,262
Revenue: $184,288
Expenses: $164,028
Net income: $20,260

	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