Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
38th percentile
Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$6,599
Down $462 (-6.5%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$6,599
Down $462 (-6.5%) from 2015
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Down$231
Down $2 (-0.9%) from 2015
Net Income
-$231
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Developing and acquiring music, video, and artistic content of a religious, uplifting, or inspirational nature and making such content available to the public free of charge. Providing emergency hardship, medical, missionary, educational and related support for poor and underpriviledged missionaries and former missionaries, and providing support to other charitable organizations whose missions, activities and purpose are aligned with and supportive of the mission of the church.
Developing and acquiring music, video, and artistic content of a religious, uplifting, or inspirational nature and making such content available to the public free of charge. Providing emergency hardship, medical, missionary, educational and related support for poor and underpriviledged missionaries and former missionaries, and providing support to other charitable organizations whose missions, activities and purpose are aligned with and supportive of the mission of the church
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPING, ACQUIRING, AND OTHERWISE SECURING MUSIC,VIDEO, AND ARTISTIC CONTENT OF A RELIGIOUS, WHOLESOME,UPLIFTING, POSITIVE AND INSPIRATIONAL NATURE AND MAKING SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. | $0 | $231 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN W WATKINS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECKAH G WATKINS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEREK A MARQUIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRENT A ANDREWSEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL BRYANT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HILARY WATKINS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ensign Media Foundation
- EIN
- 20-4513134
- Phone
- 8014926092
- Address
- 1095 S 800 E STE 1, OREM, UT 84097
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lincoln W Watkins
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8014926092
- Signed
- 2018-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Eide Bailly Llp
- Address
- 1095 S 800 E PO BOX 971810, OREM, UT 84097-1810
- Preparer
- Josh Rowley
- Phone
- 8012241900
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 231.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $6,599
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $6,599
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $231
- Net income
- -$231