Civic Intelligence

Massachusetts Broadcaster Association Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 23-7312139

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jun 01, 2016

43 Riverside Ave Pmb 401Medford, MA 02155

(800) 471-1875

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

92nd percentile

0.37x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

1st percentile

-688%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$10,000

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.3% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-91%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$445,355

Down $307,636 (-41%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$428,753

Down $308,949 (-42%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$16,602

Up $1,313 (+8.6%) from 2014

Revenue

Down

$44,911

Down $465,069 (-91%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$353,860

Down $90,706 (-20%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$308,949

Down $374,363 (-572%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $752,991Liabilities 2014: $15,289Net Assets 2014: $737,7022014Assets 2015: $445,355Liabilities 2015: $16,602Net Assets 2015: $428,7532015Assets 2016: $201,488Liabilities 2016: $4,995Net Assets 2016: $196,4932016Assets 2017: $160,615Liabilities 2017: $5,795Net Assets 2017: $154,8202017Assets 2018: $441,275Liabilities 2018: $11,452Net Assets 2018: $429,8232018Assets 2019: $784,810Liabilities 2019: $51,930Net Assets 2019: $732,8802019Assets 2020: $1,069,460Liabilities 2020: $8,683Net Assets 2020: $1,060,7772020Assets 2021: $1,403,237Liabilities 2021: $21,579Net Assets 2021: $1,381,6582021Assets 2022: $1,638,187Liabilities 2022: $21,116Net Assets 2022: $1,617,0712022Assets 2023: $1,670,590Liabilities 2023: $16,873Net Assets 2023: $1,653,7172023Assets 2024: $1,560,323Liabilities 2024: $19,213Net Assets 2024: $1,541,1102024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$445,355
Liabilities$16,602
Net Assets$428,753

Operations Trend

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $509,980Expenses 2014: $444,566Net Income 2014: $65,4142014Revenue 2015: $44,911Expenses 2015: $353,860Net Income 2015: -$308,9492015Revenue 2016: $66,044Expenses 2016: $298,304Net Income 2016: -$232,2602016Revenue 2017: $171,601Expenses 2017: $213,274Net Income 2017: -$41,6732017Revenue 2018: $578,802Expenses 2018: $303,799Net Income 2018: $275,0032018Revenue 2019: $653,166Expenses 2019: $350,109Net Income 2019: $303,0572019Revenue 2020: $660,743Expenses 2020: $332,846Net Income 2020: $327,8972020Revenue 2021: $642,545Expenses 2021: $321,664Net Income 2021: $320,8812021Revenue 2022: $681,676Expenses 2022: $446,263Net Income 2022: $235,4132022Revenue 2023: $489,499Expenses 2023: $452,853Net Income 2023: $36,6462023Revenue 2024: $317,728Expenses 2024: $430,335Net Income 2024: -$112,6072024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$44,911
Expenses$353,860
Net Income-$308,949
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jun 1, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$44,911
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's purpose is to promote cooperation and understanding among its members and to foster practices in the best interest of the general public and the broadcasting industry.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$694,265$433,749▼ $260,516
Accounts Receivable$37,042--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$11,439$8,970▼ $2,469
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,677$1,696▼ $4,981
Total Assets$752,991$445,355▼ $307,636
Other Assets Total$3,568$940▼ $2,628
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,972$16,602▲ $3,630
Deferred Revenue$2,317--
Total Liabilities$15,289$16,602▲ $1,313
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$737,702$428,753▼ $308,949
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$737,702$428,753▼ $308,949
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$752,991$445,355▼ $307,636
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Merril LefermanTreasurer$10,000$10,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alex Von LichtenbergChairman
Joe FlynnPast Chairma
Carl StrubeVice Chair R
Mark LundVice Chairma
Bill PepinDirector
Ed PerryDirector
Mary MennaDirector
Tom McauliffeDirector
William FineDirector
Phil WeinerAssociate Di
Craig SwimmSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$43,543
Investment Income
$1,368
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-308,949

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$44,911
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$44,911
Total Revenue per Form 990
$44,911
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$311,899
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$31,961
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$10,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal---$86,737
Fees for Services Management---$75,475
Grants to Domestic Individuals---$31,961
All Other Expenses---$23,746
Travel---$20,725
Office Expenses---$16,982
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$10,000
Conferences and Meetings---$9,000
Other Expenses---$6,963
Fees for Services Accounting---$4,200
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$353,860

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$353,860
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$353,860
Total Expenses per Form 990$353,860
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
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
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
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 3

The association has neither employees nor an office. Accordingly, the association has engaged m5 marketing communications, inc. To provide necessary management services. The board also designates an employee of m5 marketing communications,inc as the association's executive director.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

A copy of the association's tax return is provided to the board of directors for review and approval prior to the return's filing.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Treasurer reviews all cash disbursements to insure the absence of any conflicts of interest regarding association's expenditures.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The board of directors reviews and approves the management fee paid to m5 marketing communications, inc. For its services.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

The board of directors approves the treasurer's compensation. The treasurer is the only officer/director to receive direct compensation. The treasurer's compensation of 10,000 is based upon the estimated hours required to perform treasurer and bookkeeping services.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

The board of directors makes the governing documents and financial statements available to its membership and to the general public through its annual meeting, at conventions and in response to general requests.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Massachusetts Broadcaster
EIN
23-7312139
Phone
8004711875
Address
43 RIVERSIDE AVE PMB 401, MEDFORD, MA 02155

Signing Officer

Name
Alex Von Lichtenberg
Title
Chairman
Phone
8004711875
Signed
2016-06-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Merril Leferman
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Seelye & Schulz Pa CPA
Address
451 AMHERST ST STE 204, NASHUA, NH 03063-1200
Preparer
Paul E Seelye CPA
Phone
6038861900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

The organization's purpose is to promote cooperation and understanding among its members and to foster practices in the best interest of the general public and the broadcasting industry.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4C

Benefit to these governmental and not for profit ncsa sponsors because the costs paid for these spots represent only a fraction of their fair market value if they had been purhcased directly from the stations. The money received from ncsa sponsors goes to the state association and is used by the state association for its tax-exempt purpose, including fostering better relations between the broadcast industry and governmental entites and nonprofit organizations, as well as generally advancing and strengthening the broadcast industry. On a yearly basis, an average of sixty five radio and television stations throughout the state participate in the association.

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

Income taxes the association is exempt from income taxes pursuant to internal revenue code section 501(c)(6). The organization's income tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. The organization's open audit periods are 2011 through 2014. The organization believes it has met all the requirements to maintain its not-for-profit status and does not have any unrelated business income which would result in taxable income. It is the organization's policy to expense when paid any interest and penalties associated with its income tax obligations.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0THE MASSACHUSETTS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, INC. HAS LONG MAINTAINED A NONCOMMERCIAL SUSTAINING ANNOUNCEMENT PROGRAM ("NCSA PROGRAM"). UNDER THIS PROGRAM, MEMBER AND NONMEMBER RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE STATE VOLUNTARILY DONATE AIR TIME THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE, THROUGH THE STATE ASSOCIATION, TO GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ("NCSA SPONSORS") FOR THE AIRING OF THEIR MESSAGES ("NCSA ANNOUNCEMENTS"). THOSE NCSA ANNOUNCEMENTS GENERALLY AFFORD STATE WIDE COVERAGE OF THE NCSA SPONSOR'S ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS WHICH BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. THE NCSA PROGRAM IS A MAJOR BENEFIT TO THESE GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT FOR PROFIT NCSA SPONSORS BECAUSE THE COSTS PAID FOR THESE SPOTS REPRESENT ONLY A FRACTION OF THEIR FAIR MARKET VALUE IF THEY HAD BEEN PURHCASED DIRECTLY FROM THE STATIONS. THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM NCSA SPONSORS GOES TO THE STATE ASSOCIATION AND IS USED BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, INCLUDING FOSTERING BETTER RELATIONS BETWEEN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS GENERALLY ADVANCING AND STRENGTHENING THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY. ON A YEARLY BASIS, AN AVERAGE OF SIXTY FIVE RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0INCOME TAXES THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6). THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2011 THROUGH 2014. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUS AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHICH WOULD RESULT IN TAXABLE INCOME. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO EXPENSE WHEN PAID ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO FOSTER PRACTICES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BENEFIT TO THESE GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT FOR PROFIT NCSA SPONSORS BECAUSE THE COSTS PAID FOR THESE SPOTS REPRESENT ONLY A FRACTION OF THEIR FAIR MARKET VALUE IF THEY HAD BEEN PURHCASED DIRECTLY FROM THE STATIONS. THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM NCSA SPONSORS GOES TO THE STATE ASSOCIATION AND IS USED BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, INCLUDING FOSTERING BETTER RELATIONS BETWEEN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS GENERALLY ADVANCING AND STRENGTHENING THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY. ON A YEARLY BASIS, AN AVERAGE OF SIXTY FIVE RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ASSOCIATION HAS NEITHER EMPLOYEES NOR AN OFFICE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ASSOCIATION HAS ENGAGED M5 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE BOARD ALSO DESIGNATES AN EMPLOYEE OF M5 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS,INC AS THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE RETURN'S FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TREASURER REVIEWS ALL CASH DISBURSEMENTS TO INSURE THE ABSENCE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING ASSOCIATION'S EXPENDITURES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE MANAGEMENT FEE PAID TO M5 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR ITS SERVICES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE TREASURER'S COMPENSATION. THE TREASURER IS THE ONLY OFFICER/DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE DIRECT COMPENSATION. THE TREASURER'S COMPENSATION OF 10,000 IS BASED UPON THE ESTIMATED HOURS REQUIRED TO PERFORM TREASURER AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ITS ANNUAL MEETING, AT CONVENTIONS AND IN RESPONSE TO GENERAL REQUESTS.
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