Civic Intelligence

The American Agora Foundation Inc

EIN 20-4000236 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

The american agora foundation, publisher of lapham's quarterly, is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to fostering an interest in, and developing an acquaintance with history. The american agora foundation was created with the purpose of funding projects that promote an understanding and appreciation of history. It is the goal of the american agora foundation and of lapham's quarterly to add to the teaching arsenal of the educational community and to provide a rich cultural resource for enhancing a reflective, analytic and evaluative consideration of the significance of history of a new generation of citizens.

27 Union Square West Suite 302New York, NY 10003

www.laphamsquarterly.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.53x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

55th percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$219,900

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

45th percentile

1.8%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$783,117

Up $13,544 (+1.8%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$1,197,049

Down $169,464 (-12%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

-$413,932

Up $183,008 (+31%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,651,843

Down $364,970 (-12%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,468,835

Down $452,070 (-15%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$183,008

Up $87,100 (+91%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $692,425Liabilities 2010: $419,979Net Assets 2010: $272,4462010Assets 2011: $573,639Liabilities 2011: $571,426Net Assets 2011: $2,2132011Assets 2012: $408,067Liabilities 2012: $613,963Net Assets 2012: -$205,8962012Assets 2013: $958,614Liabilities 2013: $834,556Net Assets 2013: $124,0582013Assets 2014: $1,328,369Liabilities 2014: $1,116,278Net Assets 2014: $212,0912014Assets 2015: $1,206,456Liabilities 2015: $1,086,324Net Assets 2015: $120,1322015Assets 2016: $805,833Liabilities 2016: $1,188,372Net Assets 2016: -$382,5392016Assets 2017: $577,939Liabilities 2017: $1,367,169Net Assets 2017: -$789,2302017Assets 2018: $692,543Liabilities 2018: $1,385,391Net Assets 2018: -$692,8482018Assets 2019: $769,573Liabilities 2019: $1,366,513Net Assets 2019: -$596,9402019Assets 2020: $783,117Liabilities 2020: $1,197,049Net Assets 2020: -$413,9322020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$783,117
Liabilities$1,197,049
Net Assets-$413,932
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $1,971,2722010Expenses 2011: $2,026,2172011Revenue 2012: $1,834,684Expenses 2012: $2,042,793Net Income 2012: -$208,1092012Expenses 2013: $2,415,9342013Revenue 2014: $2,876,254Expenses 2014: $2,788,222Net Income 2014: $88,0322014Revenue 2015: $3,219,508Expenses 2015: $3,311,467Net Income 2015: -$91,9592015Revenue 2016: $2,704,626Expenses 2016: $3,158,995Net Income 2016: -$454,3692016Revenue 2017: $2,969,292Expenses 2017: $3,339,472Net Income 2017: -$370,1802017Revenue 2018: $3,271,570Expenses 2018: $3,277,923Net Income 2018: -$6,3532018Revenue 2019: $3,016,813Expenses 2019: $2,920,905Net Income 2019: $95,9082019Revenue 2020: $2,651,843Expenses 2020: $2,468,835Net Income 2020: $183,0082020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,651,843
Expenses$2,468,835
Net Income$183,008
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$783,117
Liabilities
$1,197,049
Net assets
-$413,932
Revenue
$2,651,843
Expenses
$2,468,835
Net income
$183,008
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$1.20$0.41$2.65$2.47$0.18
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$1.37$0.60$3.02$2.92$0.10
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$1.39$0.69$3.27$3.28$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$1.37$0.79$2.97$3.34$0.37
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$1.19$0.38$2.70$3.16$0.45
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$1.09$0.12$3.22$3.31$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$1.12$0.21$2.88$2.79$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.83$0.12$2.42
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.61$0.21$1.83$2.04$0.21
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.57$0.00$2.03
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.42$0.27$1.97
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 10, 2022
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,791,202
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The american agora foundation, publisher of lapham's quarterly, is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to fostering an interest in, and developing an acquaintance with history. The american agora foundation was created with the purpose of funding projects that promote an understanding and appreciation of history. It is the goal of the american agora foundation and of lapham's quarterly to add to the teaching arsenal of the educational community and to provide a rich cultural resource for enhancing a reflective analytic and evaluative consideration of the significance of history to a new generation of citizens.

To foster, expand, promote, assist, fortify, and encourage the sense and use of history

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$302,534$245,452▼ $57,082
Pledges and Grants Receivable$110,945$219,317▲ $108,372
Accounts Receivable$258,163$206,846▼ $51,317
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$36,468$80,551▲ $44,083
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$13,612$15,037▲ $1,425
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$34,076$2,139▼ $31,937
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$769,573$783,117▲ $13,544
Other Assets Total$13,775$13,775→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$765,356$672,483▼ $92,873
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$601,157$524,566▼ $76,591
Total Liabilities$1,366,513$1,197,049▼ $169,464
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$88,899$0▼ $88,899
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-685,839$-413,932▲ $271,907
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-596,940$-413,932▲ $183,008
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$769,573$783,117▲ $13,544

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$258,554-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lewis H LaphamPresident/CEOFT$219,900$219,900

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill RyanChairman
Arthur Yorke AllenDirector
Carmella R KletjianDirector
Donna RosenDirector
George LundDirector
Larry BergerDirector
Lisa LloydDirector
Raymond a LamontagneDirector
Sandy Gotham MeehanDirector
Shelley AmbroseDirector
Stacey HadashDirector
Thomas M SiebelDirector
David StackSecretary
George DavidTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Dollco CorporationPrinting111 CORPORATE DRIVE, Big Sandy, TX 75755, Ca$332,975
Strategic Fulfillment GroupFulfillment/postage/mailing-$180,476
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,243,006
Program Service Revenue
$1,241,404
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$167,433
All Other Contributions
$1,037,337
Change in Net Assets
$183,008

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,651,843
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$139,359
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,791,202
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,651,843
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,371,712
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,097,123
Total Fundraising Expense$58,619
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$629,618$64,483$12,968$707,069
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$98,955$109,950$10,996$219,901
Occupancy$88,686$20,773-$109,459
Office Expenses$29,068$75,498-$104,566
Other Employee Benefits$78,394$18,769$2,578$99,741
Fees for Services Accounting-$92,019-$92,019
Payroll Taxes$55,342$13,250$1,820$70,412
Other Expenses$125,488$65,052-$65,052
All Other Expenses$33,101$13,740$12,885$59,726
Travel$24,333$5,052$17,372$46,757
Insurance-$3,386-$3,386
Total Functional Expenses$1,928,244$481,972$58,619$2,468,835

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,608,194
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,468,835
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,468,835
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$139,359
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$116,466
Fundraising Gross Income$85,385
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Gala$291,054$85,385$25,306$60,079
Total Events$291,054$85,385$116,466$-31,081
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Prior to filing federal form 990, a draft form was provided to the board members for their review, questions, and comments. The 990 is discussed and approved at a meeting of the audit committee prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Per the by-laws article iii section 10: "any potential conflict of interest which could result in a direct or indirect financial or personal benefit to a director, officer, or staff member must be disclosed in good faith or known to the board of directors or committee authorizing a contract or other transaction. The interested individual may participate in the information gathering stage of the board of director's or committee's discussion, but shall retire from the room in which the board of directors or a committee thereof is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding such contract or other transaction. Such interested individual may not vote on such contract or other transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The process for determining compensation for the organization's ceo and other key employees involves board review of comparability data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The foundation makes the return available for public inspection upon request via mail or electronic mail.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The American Agora Foundation Inc
EIN
20-4000236
Phone
2125906873
Address
27 UNION SQUARE WEST SUITE 302, NEW YORK, NY 10003

Signing Officer

Name
Lewis H Lapham
Title
President/CEO
Phone
2125906873
Signed
2022-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lewis H Lapham
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
17
Volunteers
14

Preparer

Firm
Bonadio & Co Llp
Address
171 SULLYS TRAIL, PITTSFORD, NY 14534
Preparer
Richard Leicht
Phone
5853811000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The foundation's process for oversight of the financial statement audit has not changed from the previous year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Special events expense 116,466. Cost of goods sold 22,893.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Special events expense 116,466. Cost of goods sold 22,893.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 116,466. COST OF GOODS SOLD 22,893.

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