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Eastern Communication Association

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 23-2145328

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 10, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.ECACOMM.ORG
Univ Of Scranton 800 Linden StScranton, PA 18708

(570) 814-7141

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

77th percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-45%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Down

$841,754

Down $114,590 (-12%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$841,754

Down $114,590 (-12%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Down

$143,371

Down $117,016 (-45%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$104,592

Down $72,908 (-41%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$38,779

Down $44,108 (-53%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $453,296Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $453,2962011Assets 2012: $488,785Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $488,7852012Assets 2013: $572,461Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $572,4612013Assets 2014: $606,317Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $606,3172014Assets 2015: $683,607Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $683,6072015Assets 2016: $709,365Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $709,3652016Assets 2017: $827,603Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $827,6032017Assets 2018: $878,957Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $878,9572018Assets 2019: $956,344Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $956,3442019Assets 2020: $841,754Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $841,7542020Assets 2021: $1,087,371Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,087,3712021Assets 2022: $940,371Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $940,3712022Assets 2023: $942,986Liabilities 2023: $70,000Net Assets 2023: $872,9862023Assets 2024: $912,108Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $912,1082024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$841,754
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$841,754
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $171,483Expenses 2011: $147,889Net Income 2011: $23,5942011Revenue 2012: $171,225Expenses 2012: $130,000Net Income 2012: $41,2252012Revenue 2013: $197,122Expenses 2013: $123,122Net Income 2013: $74,0002013Revenue 2014: $195,589Expenses 2014: $155,373Net Income 2014: $40,2162014Revenue 2015: $160,132Expenses 2015: $120,615Net Income 2015: $39,5172015Revenue 2016: $192,470Expenses 2016: $164,554Net Income 2016: $27,9162016Revenue 2017: $162,848Expenses 2017: $137,657Net Income 2017: $25,1912017Revenue 2018: $232,740Expenses 2018: $152,539Net Income 2018: $80,2012018Revenue 2019: $260,387Expenses 2019: $177,500Net Income 2019: $82,8872019Revenue 2020: $143,371Expenses 2020: $104,592Net Income 2020: $38,7792020Revenue 2021: $197,901Expenses 2021: $127,684Net Income 2021: $70,2172021Revenue 2022: $153,159Expenses 2022: $145,335Net Income 2022: $7,8242022Revenue 2023: $147,521Expenses 2023: $286,112Net Income 2023: -$138,5912023Revenue 2024: $277,734Expenses 2024: $280,568Net Income 2024: -$2,8342024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$143,371
Expenses$104,592
Net Income$38,779
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$353,256
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the study, criticism, research, teaching and application of artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication. The association exists for educational, scientific, and literary purposes only.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$623,772$470,837▼ $152,935
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$332,572$370,917▲ $38,345
Total Assets$956,344$841,754▼ $114,590
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$956,344$841,754▼ $114,590
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$956,344$841,754▼ $114,590
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$956,344$841,754▼ $114,590
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Katherine ThweattImmediate Past President
Amanda MckendreePresident
Pam LannuttiFirst Vice President
Jennifer WaldeckFirst Vice President-elect
Stacy SmulowitzExecutive Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,532
Program Service Revenue
$30,919
Investment Income
$31,337
Other Revenue
$71,583
All Other Contributions
$9,532
Change in Net Assets
$38,779
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$100,092
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$4,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Information Technology$22,270--$22,270
Fees for Services Management-$14,674-$14,674
Fees for Services Other-$8,105-$8,105
Conferences and Meetings$7,626--$7,626
Grants to Domestic Individuals$4,500--$4,500
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,575-$1,575
Other Expenses$45,314$528-$528
Total Functional Expenses$79,710$24,882$0$104,592
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Membership votes for the vice president-elect.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“Membership votes on changes to the bylaws.”

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

“The executive director reviews the return prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The association's governing documents, policies and financial statements can be reviewed at the organization's main office upon request.”

Form 990, Part VII Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc

“Jennifer waldeck - university of georgia, 405 college station road, athens, ga 30602. Katherine thweatt - state university of new york at oswego,7060 ny-104, oswego, ny 13126. Amanda mckendree - state university of notre dame, notre dame, in 46556. Pam lannutti - widener university, 501 e. 13th street, one university place, chester, pa 19013.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Eastern Communication Association
EIN
23-2145328
Phone
5708147141
Address
UNIV OF SCRANTON 800 LINDEN ST, SCRANTON, PA 18708

Signing Officer

Name
Stacy Smulowitz
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8028655466
Signed
2021-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stacy Smulowitz
Formed
1910
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
26
Independent Board Members
26
Employees
0
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Brennan Piper & Associates Pc
Address
811 BOYD AVENUE SUITE 205, PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
Preparer
Shamus Brennan
Phone
4128268600
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE REVIEWED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE UPON REQUEST.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$841,754
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$841,754
Revenue
$143,371
Expenses
$104,592
Net income
$38,779
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.00$0.91$0.28$0.28$0.00
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.07$0.87$0.15$0.29$0.14
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.15$0.15$0.01
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.09$0.00$1.09$0.20$0.13$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$0.14$0.10$0.04
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.26$0.18$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.23$0.15$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.16$0.14$0.03
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.19$0.16$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.16$0.12$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.20$0.16$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.20$0.12$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.17$0.13$0.04
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.17$0.15$0.02