Civic Intelligence

Accuracy in Media Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 23-7135837

May 01, 2016 to Apr 30, 2017 • Filed on Feb 16, 2018

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4350 East West Highway No 555Bethesda, MD 20814

(202) 364-4401

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

41st percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

5th percentile

-63%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$112,841

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

2.7%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets41st percentile

Assets

Down

$2,224,433

Down $352,805 (-14%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$2,121,090

Down $350,654 (-14%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$103,343

Down $2,151 (-2.0%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Up

$671,528

Up $17,704 (+2.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,097,746

Up $127,538 (+13%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$426,218

Down $109,834 (-35%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2015: $2,978,637Liabilities 2015: $116,971Net Assets 2015: $2,861,6662015Assets 2016: $2,577,238Liabilities 2016: $105,494Net Assets 2016: $2,471,7442016Assets 2017: $2,224,433Liabilities 2017: $103,343Net Assets 2017: $2,121,0902017Assets 2018: $1,513,025Liabilities 2018: $10,614Net Assets 2018: $1,502,4112018Assets 2019: $1,232,851Liabilities 2019: $13,350Net Assets 2019: $1,219,5012019Assets 2020: $663,084Liabilities 2020: $28,498Net Assets 2020: $634,5862020Assets 2021: $1,304,597Liabilities 2021: $46,304Net Assets 2021: $1,258,2932021Assets 2022: $951,031Liabilities 2022: $39,724Net Assets 2022: $911,3072022Assets 2023: $1,349,490Liabilities 2023: $18,212Net Assets 2023: $1,331,2782023Assets 2024: $1,323,117Liabilities 2024: $118,790Net Assets 2024: $1,204,3272024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,224,433
Liabilities$103,343
Net Assets$2,121,090
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $578,688Expenses 2015: $960,918Net Income 2015: -$382,2302015Revenue 2016: $653,824Expenses 2016: $970,208Net Income 2016: -$316,3842016Revenue 2017: $671,528Expenses 2017: $1,097,746Net Income 2017: -$426,2182017Revenue 2018: $375,677Expenses 2018: $982,237Net Income 2018: -$606,5602018Revenue 2019: $527,811Expenses 2019: $843,191Net Income 2019: -$315,3802019Revenue 2020: $753,886Expenses 2020: $1,110,214Net Income 2020: -$356,3282020Revenue 2021: $2,100,962Expenses 2021: $1,377,927Net Income 2021: $723,0352021Revenue 2022: $980,361Expenses 2022: $1,303,333Net Income 2022: -$322,9722022Revenue 2023: $1,916,439Expenses 2023: $1,497,747Net Income 2023: $418,6922023Revenue 2024: $3,188,569Expenses 2024: $3,157,354Net Income 2024: $31,2152024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$671,528
Expenses$1,097,746
Net Income-$426,218
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2017
Signed
Feb 16, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,200,453
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To monitor the accuracy of news reporting activities by the media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,862,387$1,576,884▼ $285,503
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$238,457$303,543▲ $65,086
Investments Other Securities$359,802$249,965▼ $109,837
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$45,990$35,686▼ $10,304
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$11,035$8,965▼ $2,070
Inventories for Sale or Use$11,475$7,673▼ $3,802
Total Assets$2,577,238$2,224,433▼ $352,805
Other Assets Total$48,092$41,717▼ $6,375
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$56,853$58,568▲ $1,715
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$48,641$44,775▼ $3,866
Total Liabilities$105,494$103,343▼ $2,151
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,196,586$1,849,421▼ $347,165
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$175,158$171,669▼ $3,489
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$100,000$100,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,471,744$2,121,090▼ $350,654
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,577,238$2,224,433▼ $352,805

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$32,534$82,308$114,842
Leasehold Improvements$3,152$2,173$5,325
Other Securities$249,965--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$98,067-▲ $9,517$7,584$100,000
2015$100,000-▼ $1,933-$98,067
2014$100,000-▲ $7,677$7,677$100,000
2013$100,000-▲ $3,213$3,213$100,000
2012$100,000-▲ $2,189$2,189$100,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Donald IrvineChairmanFT$90,496$22,345$112,841
Roger AronoffExecutive SecretaryFT$71,800$2,229$74,029

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gene C SchaerrPresident
Fred C Gielow JrVice President
Dan BackerDirector
Frank HowardDirector
James DavisDirector
John EspositoDirector
John SchorbDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$514,942
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$159,107
Other Revenue
$-2,521
All Other Contributions
$514,942
Change in Net Assets
$-426,218

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$671,528
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$80,955
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$752,483
Total Revenue per Form 990
$671,528
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$566,696
Other Expenses$531,050
Total Fundraising Expense$280,749
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$152,141$53,983$108,676$314,800
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$131,440$15,120$9,240$155,800
Occupancy$97,193$5,460$6,552$109,205
Other Employee Benefits$38,052$8,196$12,933$59,181
Information Technology$34,920$7,522$11,868$54,310
Fees for Services Accounting-$45,507-$45,507
Fees for Services Other$25,314-$12,019$37,333
Payroll Taxes$23,736$5,113$8,066$36,915
Other Expenses$28,489$3,934$22,791$28,489
All Other Expenses$12,440$1,896$2,991$17,327
Depreciation Depletion$10,669$2,298$3,337$16,304
Office Expenses$7,636$1,645$2,885$12,166
Travel$8,931--$8,931
Conferences and Meetings$3,851--$3,851
Fees for Services Legal$3,400--$3,400
Insurance$1,987$428$675$3,090
Total Functional Expenses$663,174$153,823$280,749$1,097,746

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,103,137
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,097,746
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,097,746
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,391
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$58,568
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
No
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
No
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

“Form 990 review process the federal form 990 is reviewed by the board prior to filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Determination of officer's compensation compensation is reviewed annually as part of the budgeting process and approved by the board after consulting public documents for comparisons with like organizations in similar geographic areas.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Availability of certain documents the financial statements and governing documents of the organization are available upon request for review by the general public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Accuracy in Media
EIN
23-7135837
Phone
2023644401
Address
4350 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 555, BETHESDA, MD 20814

Signing Officer

Name
Frank Howard
Title
President
Phone
2023644401
Signed
2018-02-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Frank Howard
Formed
1971
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
10
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Aronson LLC
Address
805 KING FARM BLVD 3RD FLOOR, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Preparer
Robert Eby CPA
Phone
3012316200
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Financial statement footnote regarding fin 48 (asc 740) aim evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of april 30, 2017 and 2016, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, aim records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2014 through the current year remain open for examination by tax authorities.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of goods sold $5,391”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of goods sold $5,391”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,224,433
Liabilities
$103,343
Net assets
$2,121,090
Revenue
$671,528
Expenses
$1,097,746
Net income
-$426,218
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.32$0.12$1.20$3.19$3.16$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.02$1.33$1.92$1.50$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.04$0.91$0.98$1.30$0.32
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.30$0.05$1.26$2.10$1.38$0.72
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.03$0.63$0.75$1.11$0.36
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.01$1.22$0.53$0.84$0.32
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.01$1.50$0.38$0.98$0.61
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.10$2.12$0.67$1.10$0.43
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$0.11$2.47$0.65$0.97$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$0.12$2.86$0.58$0.96$0.38