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Media Talk 101

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 20-3987274

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 10, 2020

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.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Net Margin

5th percentile

-84%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$2,765

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.8% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-86%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-87%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Flat

$3,473

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

$3,473

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Flat

$23,426

Flat from 2019

Expenses

Flat

$43,064

Flat from 2019

Net Income

Flat

-$19,638

Flat from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $22,864Liabilities 2011: $1,694Net Assets 2011: $21,1702011Assets 2012: $26,690Liabilities 2012: $2,228Net Assets 2012: $24,4622012Assets 2013: $13,145Liabilities 2013: $4,418Net Assets 2013: $8,7272013Assets 2014: $16,597Liabilities 2014: $1,129Net Assets 2014: $15,4682014Assets 2015: $8,582Liabilities 2015: $845Net Assets 2015: $7,7372015Assets 2016: $12,668Liabilities 2016: $667Net Assets 2016: $12,0012016Assets 2017: $38,764Liabilities 2017: $6,502Net Assets 2017: $32,2622017Assets 2018: $23,970Liabilities 2018: $860Net Assets 2018: $23,1102018Assets 2019: $3,473Net Assets 2019: $3,4732019Assets 2019: $3,473Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $4,910Liabilities 2020: $1,204Net Assets 2020: $3,7062020Assets 2021: $9,030Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $16,421Net Assets 2022: $16,4212022Assets 2023: $56,049Liabilities 2023: $583Net Assets 2023: $55,4662023Assets 2024: $57,155Liabilities 2024: $795Net Assets 2024: $56,3602024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$3,473
Liabilities-
Net Assets$3,473

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $108,976Expenses 2011: $118,226Net Income 2011: -$9,2502011Revenue 2012: $109,753Expenses 2012: $106,462Net Income 2012: $3,2912012Revenue 2013: $80,200Expenses 2013: $95,934Net Income 2013: -$15,7342013Revenue 2014: $122,348Expenses 2014: $115,607Net Income 2014: $6,7412014Revenue 2015: $121,194Expenses 2015: $128,927Net Income 2015: -$7,7332015Revenue 2016: $147,661Expenses 2016: $143,397Net Income 2016: $4,2642016Revenue 2017: $184,288Expenses 2017: $164,028Net Income 2017: $20,2602017Revenue 2018: $173,770Expenses 2018: $182,922Net Income 2018: -$9,1522018Revenue 2019: $23,426Expenses 2019: $43,064Net Income 2019: -$19,6382019Revenue 2019: $23,426Expenses 2019: $43,064Net Income 2019: -$19,6382019Revenue 2020: $34,747Expenses 2020: $34,514Net Income 2020: $2332020Revenue 2021: $66,834Expenses 2021: $61,507Net Income 2021: $5,3272021Revenue 2022: $33,995Expenses 2022: $26,606Net Income 2022: $7,3892022Revenue 2023: $102,804Expenses 2023: $63,759Net Income 2023: $39,0452023Revenue 2024: $219,033Expenses 2024: $218,136Net Income 2024: $8972024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$23,426
Expenses$43,064
Net Income-$19,638
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 10, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$23,426
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching media discernment to youth and families

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FILM FESTIVAL-$17,333
BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS-$9,603
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PHILLIP L TELFERPresidentPT$2,765-$2,765
JOHN URBANDirector-$0--
DAN CASWELLDirector-$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
2020-06-10
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 8

Class action lawsuit proceeds 92 total 92

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Film festival cost of goods sold 17,333 expenses dues and subcriptions 199 advertising 1,595 bank charges 318 licenses and fees 11 supplies 21 office expenses 521 credit card fees 65 online fees 402 website 411 travel expense 985 auto expense 476 meals expense 664 training 180 insurance 1,054 non-investment depreciation 81 total 24,316

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Equipment 95,374 95,374 less accumulated depreciation 92,749 92,830 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 168 181 total 2,657 2,563

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 859 0

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

FILM FESTIVAL

Raw XML Appendix155 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/ExplanationTxt0CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PROCEEDS 92 TOTAL 92
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.23$0.43$0.20
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