Civic Intelligence

Erie Newspaper Guild

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 25-6041877

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Nov 22, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
1001 State Street Ste 1121Erie, PA 16501

(814) 881-1582

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

7th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$4,374

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$19,241

Down $13,081 (-40%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$17,881

Down $12,264 (-41%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$1,360

Down $817 (-38%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$42,419

Down $22,307 (-34%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$54,682

Down $19,084 (-26%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$12,263

Down $3,223 (-36%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $41,461Liabilities 2014: $2,276Net Assets 2014: $39,1852014Assets 2015: $32,322Liabilities 2015: $2,177Net Assets 2015: $30,1452015Assets 2016: $19,241Liabilities 2016: $1,360Net Assets 2016: $17,8812016Assets 2017: $27,153Liabilities 2017: $6,173Net Assets 2017: $20,9802017

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2016

Assets$19,241
Liabilities$1,360
Net Assets$17,881
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $63,462Expenses 2014: $69,792Net Income 2014: -$6,3302014Revenue 2015: $64,726Expenses 2015: $73,766Net Income 2015: -$9,0402015Revenue 2016: $42,419Expenses 2016: $54,682Net Income 2016: -$12,2632016Revenue 2017: $46,768Expenses 2017: $43,669Net Income 2017: $3,0992017

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2016

Revenue$42,419
Expenses$54,682
Net Income-$12,263
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Nov 22, 2016
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$42,419
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the newspaper guild shall be to advance the economic interests and to improve the working conditions of its members. Guarantee, as far as it is able, equal employment and advancement opportunity in the newspaper industry and constant honesty in news, editorials, advertising, and business practices, raise the standards of journalism and ethics of the industry, foster friendly cooperation with all other workers, promote industrial unionism in the jurisdiction of the guild.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PURPOSE OF THE NEWSPAPER GUILD SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS AND TO IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS MEMBERS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay63rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KEVIN FLOWERSPresident-$4,374-$4,374
JADE CONNERSTreasurer-$2,493-$2,493
MARYBETH FORDTreasurer-$993-$993
BARBARA MOOREVice Preside-$712-$712
LISA THOMPSONSecretary-$0--
DAVE BRUCEExecutive Bd-$0--
BARBARA BAYHURSTExecutive Bd-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Erie Newspaper Guild
EIN
25-6041877
Phone
8148811582
Address
1001 STATE STREET STE 1121, ERIE, PA 16501

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Flowers
Title
President
Phone
8148811582
Signed
2016-11-22

Preparer

Firm
Baratz & Associates Pa
Address
7 EVES DRIVE SUITE 100, MARLTON, NJ 08053-3196
Preparer
John Fekete CPA
Phone
8569855688
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Other income 350 total 350”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“The newspaper guild 21,554 501 third st n.w. Washington dc 20001 various 0”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 2898 2,898 1,030 flowers & donations 135 social 2,657 negotiations 329 meetings & organizing 779 total 7,828”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 4,783 1,225 prepaid expenses 2,294 0 other receivable 1,445 395 total 8,522 1,620”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable 37 0 per capita taxes payable 2,140 1,360”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The purpose of the newspaper guild shall be to advance the economic interests and to improve the working conditions of its members. Guarantee, as far as it is able, equal employment and advancement opportunity in the newspaper industry and constant honesty in news, editorials, advertising, and business practices, raise the standards of journalism and ethics of the industry, foster friendly cooperation with all other workers, promote industrial unionism in the jurisdiction of the guild.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,241
Liabilities
$1,360
Net assets
$17,881
Revenue
$42,419
Expenses
$54,682
Net income
-$12,263
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.2$6.17$21.0$46.8$43.7$3.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.2$1.36$17.9$42.4$54.7$12.3
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.3$2.18$30.1$64.7$73.8$9.04
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$41.5$2.28$39.2$63.5$69.8$6.33