Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 23-1627523
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
49th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
44th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$717,770
Up $34,390 (+5.0%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$597,380
Up $29,105 (+5.1%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$120,390
Up $5,285 (+4.6%) from 2016
Revenue
Up$693,843
Up $12,755 (+1.9%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$675,932
Up $40,395 (+6.4%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$17,911
Down $27,640 (-61%) from 2016
To promote, advance, stimulate and encourage interest and research in, and to serve as a bond among those interested in the study of folklore.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $447,322 | $464,624 | ▲ $17,302 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $189,988 | $198,552 | ▲ $8,564 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $7,265 | $16,757 | ▲ $9,492 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $6,009 | $4,766 | ▼ $1,243 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $275 | - |
| Total Assets | $683,380 | $717,770 | ▲ $34,390 |
| Other Assets Total | $32,796 | $32,796 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $98,654 | $100,484 | ▲ $1,830 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $16,451 | $19,906 | ▲ $3,455 |
| Total Liabilities | $115,105 | $120,390 | ▲ $5,285 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $548,812 | $577,917 | ▲ $29,105 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $19,463 | $19,463 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $568,275 | $597,380 | ▲ $29,105 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $683,380 | $717,770 | ▲ $34,390 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $4,766 | $1,450 | $6,216 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $283,824 | $4,639 | ▲ $10,121 | - | $298,584 |
| 2015 | $228,563 | $42,893 | ▲ $12,368 | - | $283,824 |
| 2014 | $202,135 | $22,646 | ▲ $3,782 | - | $228,563 |
| 2013 | $169,108 | $28,525 | ▲ $4,502 | - | $202,135 |
| 2012 | $164,273 | - | ▲ $4,835 | - | $169,108 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kay Turner | President |
| Dorothy Noyes | President-el |
| Barry Bergey | Executive Bo |
| Guillermo De Los Reyes Heredia | Executive Bo |
| James P Leary | Executive Bo |
| Jeff Todd Titon | Executive Bo |
| Katherine Borland | Executive Bo |
| Lisa Gilman | Executive Bo |
| Norma Cantu | Executive Bo |
| Olivia Cadaval | Executive Bo |
| Phyllis May-machunda | Executive Bo |
| Wanda Addison | Executive Bo |
| Tim Lloyd | Executive Di |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $498,375 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $177,557 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $107,404 | $39,725 | - | $147,129 |
| Travel | $104,377 | $17,690 | - | $122,067 |
| Office Expenses | $52,573 | $6,425 | - | $58,998 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $42,443 | $3,764 | - | $46,207 |
| Insurance | $20,696 | $15,880 | - | $36,576 |
| All Other Expenses | $4,017 | $16,281 | - | $20,298 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $14,693 | $5,434 | - | $20,127 |
| Information Technology | $8,970 | $5,552 | - | $14,522 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $14,048 | - | $14,048 |
| Payroll Taxes | $7,520 | $2,781 | - | $10,301 |
| Other Expenses | $16,520 | $8,323 | - | $8,323 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $1,243 | - | $1,243 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $530,078 | $145,854 | $0 | $675,932 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $675,932 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $675,932 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $675,932 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The bylaws give the 12 members of the board who are elected by the membership the authority to elect one additional member to the board to ensure that the board is sufficiently diverse.”
“Board proposals to amend the bylaws are subject to a membership vote.”
“A draft of the 990 tax return is available for all board members to view and comment. The executive director and president determine if the tax return is properly completed and inform the independent accounting firm that a final tax return draft can be prepared.”
“If a board member has a conflict, they must remove themselves from any discussion of the matter or from the vote.”
“Compensation for the executive director is established by a vote of the board every year.”
“Governing documents are available to the public upon request.”
“To promote, advance, stimulate and encourage interest and research in and journal to serve as a bond among those interested in the study of folklore, results of such research to publish and distribute publications, reports and journal, and to engage in such activities as are consistent with the foregoing purposes.”
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE, STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST AND RESEARCH IN AND JOURNAL TO SERVE AS A BOND AMONG THOSE INTERESTED IN THE STUDY OF FOLKLORE, RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH TO PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS AND JOURNAL, AND TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BYLAWS GIVE THE 12 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT ONE ADDITIONAL MEMBER TO THE BOARD TO ENSURE THAT THE BOARD IS SUFFICIENTLY DIVERSE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BOARD PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO A MEMBERSHIP VOTE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | A DRAFT OF THE 990 TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO VIEW AND COMMENT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT DETERMINE IF THE TAX RETURN IS PROPERLY COMPLETED AND INFORM THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT A FINAL TAX RETURN DRAFT CAN BE PREPARED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT, THEY MUST REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER OR FROM THE VOTE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD EVERY YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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