Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-1878618
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
22nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$179,446
Down $194,698 (-52%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down-$170,539
Down $90,131 (-112%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$349,985
Down $104,567 (-23%) from 2014
Revenue
Down$227,900
Down $63,576 (-22%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$318,031
Up $94,648 (+42%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$90,131
Down $158,224 (-232%) from 2014
World Digestive Health Day - Every 29th of May, WGO, in collaboration with the WGO Foundation, celebrates World Digestive Health Day and initiates a yearlong, worldwide, public health campaign through more than 100 WGO Member Societies which reach over 50,000 individuals worldwide, WGO Training Centers, Regional Affiliate Associations and other WGO global partners. Each year focuses upon a particular digestive disease and/or disorder in order to increase general public awareness of prevention, prevalence, diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease and/or disorder.
To raise financial support to develop and sustain the wgo's global training and education programs, especially in developing, low-resource countries.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $374,144 | $179,446 | ▼ $194,698 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $0 | - |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $374,144 | $179,446 | ▼ $194,698 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $454,552 | $349,985 | ▼ $104,567 |
| Total Liabilities | $454,552 | $349,985 | ▼ $104,567 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $104,164 | $104,164 | → $0 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-184,572 | $-274,703 | ▼ $90,131 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-80,408 | $-170,539 | ▼ $90,131 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $374,144 | $179,446 | ▼ $194,698 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cihan Yurdaydin MD | Chairman |
| Eamonn Quigley Md Frcp Facp | Past Chairman |
| Richard H Hunt Frcp Frcped | Vice Chairman |
| David J Bjorkman Md Msph Sm | Director |
| Deepak Kumar Bhasin Md | Director |
| Douglas Labrecque Md Facp | Director |
| Franco Bazzoli Md | Director |
| Frank Zerbib Md | Director |
| Greger Lindberg Md | Director |
| Henry Cohen Md | Director |
| James Toouli Mbbs Phd | Director |
| Kallipatti R Palaniswamy Md | Director |
| Richard Kozarek Md | Director |
| Richard N Fedorak Md | Secretary |
| Jack Di Palma Md | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Inc | Management | 555 E WELLS STREET STE 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202 | $204,132 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $318,031 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $79,985 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Management | $88,495 | $39,061 | $76,576 | $204,132 |
| Other Expenses | $100,000 | - | - | $100,000 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $5,235 | $3,204 | - | $8,439 |
| Travel | - | - | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Office Expenses | - | $1,851 | $241 | $2,092 |
| Information Technology | - | $108 | - | $108 |
| Advertising | - | $92 | - | $92 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $193,730 | $44,316 | $79,985 | $318,031 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| AP- WGO Society | $349,985 |
“The Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.”
“Bylaws were updated to reflect changes to organizational document.”
“A copy of the draft 990 is made available to the governing body before the return is filed. After review, any subsequent feedback provided by the governing body is included in the final return.”
“The organization's policy covers all board of directors. The determination and review of potential conflicts can happen both the board and management levels. To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with its scientific and educational purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted by the Board and appropriate actions taken should it be determined a conflict exists (recusal from voting, etc.)”
“The Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.The Organization has no official employees because all staff assigned to the Organization are employees of the management company. The Organization does not compensate Directors, other top officials, nor has anybody that fits the definition of a Key Employee. The management contract includes providing office facilities, management, record-keeping, accounting, storage, other significant services, and related overhead costs. The Organizations management fee is compared to data from the Benchmarking Series Publication-Operating Ratio Report provided by ASAE & the Center Industry Research and is approved by the Organizations Board of Directors. This data outlines percentages of an Organizations budget spent on expense line items included in the Organizations management fee.”
“The Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.The Organization has no official employees because all staff assigned to the Organization are employees of the management company. The Organization does not compensate Directors, other top officials, nor has anybody that fits the definition of a Key Employee. The management contract includes providing office facilities, management, record-keeping, accounting, storage, other significant services, and related overhead costs. The Organizations management fee is compared to data from the Benchmarking Series Publication-Operating Ratio Report provided by ASAE & the Center Industry Research and is approved by the Organizations Board of Directors. This data outlines percentages of an Organizations budget spent on expense line items included in the Organizations management fee.”
“All governing documents are either available on the organization's website or available upon request.”
“The Organization is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as other than a private foundation. Management has reviewed all tax positions recognized in previously filed tax returns and those expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2015, the Organization had no amounts related to unrecognized income tax benefits and no amounts related to accrued interest and penalties. The Organization does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized income tax benefits over the next year. The Organization is currently not under audit by any federal or state taxing authority and is no longer subject to tax examinations by the U.S. federal jurisdiction for years prior to 2012 and the state jurisdiction for years prior to 2011.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | TO RAISE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN THE WGO'S GLOBAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY IN DEVELOPING, LOW-RESOURCE COUNTRIES. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | World Digestive Health Day - Every 29th May, WGO celebrates World Digestive Health Day and initiates a worldwide public health campaign through its 110 national societies and 50,000 members. Each year focuses upon a particular digestive disorder in order to increase general public awareness of prevention and therapy. For 2015 the theme was: Heartburn: A global perspective. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Organization is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as other than a private foundation. Management has reviewed all tax positions recognized in previously filed tax returns and those expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2015, the Organization had no amounts related to unrecognized income tax benefits and no amounts related to accrued interest and penalties. The Organization does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized income tax benefits over the next year. The Organization is currently not under audit by any federal or state taxing authority and is no longer subject to tax examinations by the U.S. federal jurisdiction for years prior to 2012 and the state jurisdiction for years prior to 2011. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Part X : FIN48 Footnote |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A copy of the draft 990 is made available to the governing body before the return is filed. After review, any subsequent feedback provided by the governing body is included in the final return. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | The organization's policy covers all board of directors. The determination and review of potential conflicts can happen both the board and management levels. To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with its scientific and educational purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted by the Board and appropriate actions taken should it be determined a conflict exists (recusal from voting, etc.) |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.The Organization has no official employees because all staff assigned to the Organization are employees of the management company. The Organization does not compensate Directors, other top officials, nor has anybody that fits the definition of a Key Employee. The management contract includes providing office facilities, management, record-keeping, accounting, storage, other significant services, and related overhead costs. The Organizations management fee is compared to data from the Benchmarking Series Publication-Operating Ratio Report provided by ASAE & the Center Industry Research and is approved by the Organizations Board of Directors. This data outlines percentages of an Organizations budget spent on expense line items included in the Organizations management fee. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The Organization is managed by Executive Director Incorporated, a for-profit management company.The Organization has no official employees because all staff assigned to the Organization are employees of the management company. The Organization does not compensate Directors, other top officials, nor has anybody that fits the definition of a Key Employee. The management contract includes providing office facilities, management, record-keeping, accounting, storage, other significant services, and related overhead costs. The Organizations management fee is compared to data from the Benchmarking Series Publication-Operating Ratio Report provided by ASAE & the Center Industry Research and is approved by the Organizations Board of Directors. This data outlines percentages of an Organizations budget spent on expense line items included in the Organizations management fee. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | All governing documents are either available on the organization's website or available upon request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
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