Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.25x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 28.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$4,910
Up $1,437 (+41%) from 2019
Net Assets
$3,706
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$1,204
Up $1,204 from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$34,747
Up $11,321 (+48%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$34,514
Down $8,550 (-20%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$233
Up $19,871 (+101%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Jun 8, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $34,747
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Teaching media discernment to youth and families
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS | - | $9,767 |
| FILM FESTIVAL | - | $422 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP L TELFER | President | PT | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| JOHN URBAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN CASWELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RHETT SIMKINS | 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
- 2021-06-08
- 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
“Misc refunds 1,259 total 1,259”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Film festival cost of goods sold 422 expenses dues and subcriptions 357 advertising 1,275 bank charges 149 licenses and fees 115 supplies 131 office expenses 3,434 credit card fees 316 online fees 74 website 519 travel expense 654 auto expense 483 meals expense 686 insurance 93 non-investment depreciation 80 total 8,788”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Equipment 95,374 11,783 less accumulated depreciation 92,830 9,319 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 181 194 total 2,563 2,470”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 1,204”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“FILM FESTIVAL”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MISC REFUNDS 1,259 TOTAL 1,259 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FILM FESTIVAL COST OF GOODS SOLD 422 EXPENSES DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS 357 ADVERTISING 1,275 BANK CHARGES 149 LICENSES AND FEES 115 SUPPLIES 131 OFFICE EXPENSES 3,434 CREDIT CARD FEES 316 ONLINE FEES 74 WEBSITE 519 TRAVEL EXPENSE 654 AUTO EXPENSE 483 MEALS EXPENSE 686 INSURANCE 93 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 80 TOTAL 8,788 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EQUIPMENT 95,374 11,783 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 92,830 9,319 ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS 200 200 LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 181 194 TOTAL 2,563 2,470 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | FILM FESTIVAL |
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,910
- Liabilities
- $1,204
- Net assets
- $3,706
- Revenue
- $34,747
- Expenses
- $34,514
- Net income
- $233