Media Talk 101

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-3987274

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 14, 2019

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.

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

-5.3%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

$16,572

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.5% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

-38%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

-5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$23,970

Down $14,794 (-38%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$23,110

Down $9,152 (-28%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$860

Down $5,642 (-87%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue61st percentile Net Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$173,770

Down $10,518 (-5.7%) from 2017

Expenses

$182,922

Up $18,894 (+12%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$9,152

Down $29,412 (-145%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

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2018

Assets$23,970

Liabilities$860

Net Assets$23,110

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

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

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2018

Revenue$173,770

Expenses$182,922

Net Income-$9,152

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed: May 14, 2019
Return Version: 2018v3.1
Gross Receipts: $173,770

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching media discernment to youth and families

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
FILM FESTIVAL	-	$114,144
BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS	-	$9,784

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
PHILLIP L TELFER	President	PT	$16,572	-	$16,572
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: 2019-05-14
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 114,144 expenses dues and subcriptions 8 advertising 151 promotional 36 bank charges 386 licenses and fees 82 supplies 3,649 office expenses 919 repairs 175 credit card fees 52 online fees 682 website 686 travel expense 1,802 auto expense 1,704 meals expense 276 training 247 interest expense 322 insurance 1,094 non-investment depreciation 327 total 126,742”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 95,374 95,374 less accumulated depreciation 92,422 92,749 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 154 168 total 2,998 2,657”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 6,502 860”

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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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $23,970
Liabilities: $860
Net assets: $23,110
Revenue: $173,770
Expenses: $182,922
Net income: -$9,152

	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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$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