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Universal Communications Network Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 22-3850071

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Sep 23, 2015

Organization Profilewww.ntdtv.com

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229 W28TH STREET No 6TH FLNew York, NY 10001

(212) 736-8535

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.68x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

26th percentile

-6.1%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

18th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 18% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-1.7%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Down

$3,960,464

Down $69,762 (-1.7%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$1,281,958

Down $447,981 (-26%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$2,678,506

Up $378,219 (+16%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,311,757

Up $1,510,482 (+26%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$7,759,738

Up $1,580,489 (+26%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$447,981

Down $70,007 (-19%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

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

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MAssets 2010: $11,984,326Liabilities 2010: $10,807,586Net Assets 2010: $1,176,7402010Assets 2011: $4,428,614Liabilities 2011: $1,761,862Net Assets 2011: $2,666,7522011Assets 2012: $3,903,159Liabilities 2012: $1,795,246Net Assets 2012: $2,107,9132012Assets 2013: $4,030,226Liabilities 2013: $2,300,287Net Assets 2013: $1,729,9392013Assets 2014: $3,960,464Liabilities 2014: $2,678,506Net Assets 2014: $1,281,9582014Assets 2015: $3,752,723Liabilities 2015: $3,419,050Net Assets 2015: $333,6732015Assets 2016: $5,062,051Liabilities 2016: $5,505,269Net Assets 2016: -$443,2182016Assets 2017: $6,307,185Liabilities 2017: $4,945,304Net Assets 2017: $1,361,8812017Assets 2018: $11,980,099Liabilities 2018: $7,504,148Net Assets 2018: $4,475,9512018Assets 2019: $14,931,000Liabilities 2019: $10,165,970Net Assets 2019: $4,765,0302019Assets 2020: $16,639,547Liabilities 2020: $12,018,687Net Assets 2020: $4,620,8602020Assets 2021: $23,705,014Liabilities 2021: $7,107,241Net Assets 2021: $16,597,7732021Assets 2022: $43,928,073Liabilities 2022: $8,003,450Net Assets 2022: $35,924,6232022Assets 2023: $49,623,076Liabilities 2023: $29,113,439Net Assets 2023: $20,509,6372023Assets 2024: $53,225,472Liabilities 2024: $33,106,130Net Assets 2024: $20,119,3422024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$3,960,464
Liabilities$2,678,506
Net Assets$1,281,958
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

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

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2010: $6,223,527Expenses 2010: $6,789,961Net Income 2010: -$566,4342010Expenses 2011: $6,313,3972011Revenue 2012: $4,876,882Expenses 2012: $5,435,721Net Income 2012: -$558,8392012Revenue 2013: $5,801,275Expenses 2013: $6,179,249Net Income 2013: -$377,9742013Revenue 2014: $7,311,757Expenses 2014: $7,759,738Net Income 2014: -$447,9812014Revenue 2015: $6,919,261Expenses 2015: $7,867,546Net Income 2015: -$948,2852015Revenue 2016: $7,413,108Expenses 2016: $8,189,999Net Income 2016: -$776,8912016Revenue 2017: $18,033,503Expenses 2017: $16,228,404Net Income 2017: $1,805,0992017Revenue 2018: $21,933,925Expenses 2018: $18,819,855Net Income 2018: $3,114,0702018Revenue 2019: $13,517,220Expenses 2019: $13,227,872Net Income 2019: $289,3482019Revenue 2020: $18,300,174Expenses 2020: $13,808,178Net Income 2020: $4,491,9962020Revenue 2021: $36,204,062Expenses 2021: $21,340,256Net Income 2021: $14,863,8062021Revenue 2022: $48,942,676Expenses 2022: $28,278,574Net Income 2022: $20,664,1022022Revenue 2023: $35,324,025Expenses 2023: $37,567,572Net Income 2023: -$2,243,5472023Revenue 2024: $26,633,209Expenses 2024: $24,768,531Net Income 2024: $1,864,6782024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$7,311,757
Expenses$7,759,738
Net Income-$447,981
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Sep 23, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,311,757
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Universal Communications Network, Inc. (UCN) doing business as New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD) mission is to provide media, cultural and information services to the public through producing and broadcasting TV programs for news, entertainment, educational and cultural endeavor.

Universal Communications Network, Inc. (UCN) doing business as New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD)'s mission is to provide media, cultural and information services to the public through producing and broadcasting TV programs for news, entertainment, educational and cultural endeavor.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,754,068$1,785,075▲ $31,007
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$446,689$444,922▼ $1,767
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$663,686$246,550▼ $417,136
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$86,383$229,618▲ $143,235
Pledges and Grants Receivable$130,000--
Total Assets$4,030,226$3,960,464▼ $69,762
Other Assets Total$949,400$1,254,299▲ $304,899
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,148,204$1,255,847▲ $107,643
Other Liabilities$826,951$949,108▲ $122,157
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$267,432$471,651▲ $204,219
Deferred Revenue$57,700$1,900▼ $55,800
Total Liabilities$2,300,287$2,678,506▲ $378,219
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,729,939$1,281,958▼ $447,981
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,729,939$1,281,958▼ $447,981
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,030,226$3,960,464▼ $69,762

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$597,540$1,666,631$2,264,171
Leasehold Improvements$904,794$329,337$1,234,131
Buildings$209,012$27,605$236,617
Other Land Buildings$73,729$135,410$209,139
Other Assets Org$539,720--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay18th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Zhong LeeChairman
Alan AdlerMember
Flora Chin-hwa ChangMember
Joko BuntarMember
Ren-hsiung FuMember
Vasilios ZoupoundidisMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$543,056
Program Service Revenue
$6,756,066
Investment Income
$1,797
Other Revenue
$10,838
All Other Contributions
$543,056
Change in Net Assets
$-447,981

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,311,757
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$40,318
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,352,075
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,311,757
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$6,673,135
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,086,603
Total Fundraising Expense$768,667
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$622,287$207,429$386,450$1,216,166
Other Salaries and Wages$734,874$225,359$19,600$979,833
All Other Expenses$183,153$61,051$107,924$352,128
Depreciation Depletion$233,379$77,793-$311,172
Other Expenses$265,872-$18,412$265,872
Advertising$152,021-$13,420$165,441
Office Expenses$35,262$11,754$81,506$128,522
Payroll Taxes$78,476$24,069$2,090$104,635
Travel$31,830$10,610$26,922$69,362
Fees for Services Other-$53,408$5,000$58,408
Interest$27,652$9,217$200$37,069
Insurance$17,171$5,724$1,300$24,195
Other Employee Benefits$1,602$490$43$2,135
Total Functional Expenses$6,304,167$686,904$768,667$7,759,738

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,800,055
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,759,737
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,759,737
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$40,318
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$930,181
Payroll and Payroll Taxes Payable$18,927
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 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 A, line 8B

“Individual committe does not have authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.”

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

“The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“Each year, the executive committee review comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a delibertion of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

“The organization's financial statements are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Management reviewed a draft of the Form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the Form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Universal Communications Network Inc
EIN
22-3850071
Phone
2127368535
Address
229 W28TH STREET No 6TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10001
Doing Business As
New Tang Dynasty Television

Signing Officer

Name
Weidong Guan
Title
CFO
Phone
2122682800
Signed
2015-09-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Weidong Guan
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
90
Volunteers
160

Preparer

Firm
Eva Chung CPA
Address
57 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013
Preparer
Eva Chung CPA
Phone
2127321050
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“The organization has the same committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“UCN does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

Part X-fin 48 Footnote

“UUCN does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0Universal Communications Network, Inc. (UCN) doing business as New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD) mission is to provide media, cultural and information services to the public through producing and broadcasting TV programs for news, entertainment, educational and cultural endeavor. NTD also sponsor artistic, cultural and community events, to enhances viewers' knowledge and enrich lives, to facilitate the greater understanding between Chinese and Western societies.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0UCN does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1UUCN does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X, Line 2:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART X-FIN 48 FOOTNOTE
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Individual committe does not have authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Each year, the executive committee review comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a delibertion of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The organization's financial statements are available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Management reviewed a draft of the Form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the Form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The organization has the same committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,960,464
Liabilities
$2,678,506
Net assets
$1,281,958
Revenue
$7,311,757
Expenses
$7,759,738
Net income
-$447,981
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$53.2$33.1$20.1$26.6$24.8$1.86
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.6$29.1$20.5$35.3$37.6$2.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.9$8.00$35.9$48.9$28.3$20.7
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.7$7.11$16.6$36.2$21.3$14.9
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$12.0$4.62$18.3$13.8$4.49
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.9$10.2$4.77$13.5$13.2$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.0$7.50$4.48$21.9$18.8$3.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.31$4.95$1.36$18.0$16.2$1.81
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.06$5.51$0.44$7.41$8.19$0.78
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.75$3.42$0.33$6.92$7.87$0.95
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$2.68$1.28$7.31$7.76$0.45
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$2.30$1.73$5.80$6.18$0.38
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.90$1.80$2.11$4.88$5.44$0.56
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.43$1.76$2.67$6.31
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.0$10.8$1.18$6.22$6.79$0.57