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Media Talk 101

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 20-3987274

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Feb 12, 2024

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

66th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

86th percentile

38%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

96th percentile

241%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

202%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Up

$56,049

Up $39,628 (+241%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$55,466

Up $39,045 (+238%) from 2022

Liabilities

$583

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$102,804

Up $68,809 (+202%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$63,759

Up $37,153 (+140%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$39,045

Up $31,656 (+428%) from 2022

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: $3,473Liabilities 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

2023

Assets$56,049
Liabilities$583
Net Assets$55,466

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 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

2023

Revenue$102,804
Expenses$63,759
Net Income$39,045
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Feb 12, 2024
Return Version
2023v4.0
Gross Receipts
$102,804
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching media discernment to youth and families

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BOOK DONATIONS, DVD DOCUMENTARY SALES, AND HONORARIUMS-$23,680
FILM FESTIVAL-$44
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PHILLIP L TELFERPresident-$0--
JOHN URBANDirector-$0--
DAN CASWELLDirector-$0--
RHETT SIMKINSDirector-$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
2024-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Garman & Meade CPA Pc
Address
240 S MAIN ST, MAQUOKETA, IA 52060
Preparer
Gloria a Miner
Phone
5636525143
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

MISC REFUNDS 60 TOTAL 60

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses dues and subcriptions 215 advertising 4,325 promotional 640 bank charges 94 licenses and fees 255 supplies 1,358 office expenses 1,835 book expense 64 training expenses 253 supplies-program service 1,337 online fees 13 website 695 travel expense 1,476 meals expense 537 conventions and seminars 400 outside labor 5,445 software 99 non-investment depreciation 124 total 19,165

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Equipment 11,783 53,402 less accumulated depreciation 9,480 9,605 organizational costs 200 200 less accumulated amortization 200 200 total 2,303 43,797

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

ACCRUED FICA/FWH 0 583

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

FILM FESTIVAL

Raw XML Appendix161 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

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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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