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Erie Newspaper Guild

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 25-6041877

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 29, 2017

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

93rd percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

56th percentile

6.6%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

56th percentile

$2,300

Higher top officer pay than 56% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

41%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$27,153

Up $7,912 (+41%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$20,980

Up $3,099 (+17%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$6,173

Up $4,813 (+354%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$46,768

Up $4,349 (+10%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$43,669

Down $11,013 (-20%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$3,099

Up $15,362 (+125%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$27,153
Liabilities$6,173
Net Assets$20,980

Operations Trend

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

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$46,768
Expenses$43,669
Net Income$3,099
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 29, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$46,768
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

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KEVIN FLOWERSPresidentPT$2,300-$2,300
LISA THOMPSONSecretaryPT$0--
DAVE BRUCEExecutive 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
2017-11-29

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 16

Expenses office exp 281 conferences 1,536 social 738 negotiations 485 meetings & organizing 635 per capita taxes 16,150 total 19,825

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Accounts receivable 1,225 0 other receivable 395 0 total 1,620 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable 0 3,519 per capita taxes payable 1,360 2,654

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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