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Montelican Publishing Inc

EIN 26-3102016 • 501(c)3 • Montclair, NJ

Profile

Student produced university newspaper

College Of Comm Media No 2035Montclair, NJ 07043

themontclarion.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

21st percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

8.5%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$10,454

Down $7,254 (-41%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$10,454

Down $7,254 (-41%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$62,913

Up $4,918 (+8.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$70,167

Down $45,130 (-39%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$7,254

Up $50,048 (+87%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $132,612Liabilities 2010: $28,469Net Assets 2010: $104,1432010Assets 2012: $108,945Liabilities 2012: $9,490Net Assets 2012: $99,4552012Assets 2013: $141,503Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $141,5032013Assets 2014: $114,171Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $114,1712014Assets 2015: $143,427Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $143,4272015Assets 2016: $154,249Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $154,2492016Assets 2017: $146,582Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $146,5822017Assets 2018: $189,494Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $189,4942018Assets 2019: $205,087Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $205,0872019Assets 2020: $216,948Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $216,9482020Assets 2021: $242,074Liabilities 2021: $23,501Net Assets 2021: $218,5732021Assets 2022: $160,542Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $160,5422022Assets 2023: $75,010Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $75,0102023Assets 2024: $17,708Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $17,7082024Assets 2025: $10,454Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $10,4542025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$10,454
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,454

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $190,852Expenses 2010: $160,533Net Income 2010: $30,3192010Revenue 2012: $177,435Expenses 2012: $184,299Net Income 2012: -$6,8642012Revenue 2013: $166,492Expenses 2013: $124,444Net Income 2013: $42,0482013Revenue 2014: $170,387Expenses 2014: $197,719Net Income 2014: -$27,3322014Revenue 2015: $180,089Expenses 2015: $150,833Net Income 2015: $29,2562015Revenue 2016: $172,170Expenses 2016: $161,348Net Income 2016: $10,8222016Revenue 2017: $179,002Expenses 2017: $186,669Net Income 2017: -$7,6672017Revenue 2018: $173,824Expenses 2018: $130,912Net Income 2018: $42,9122018Revenue 2019: $133,382Expenses 2019: $117,789Net Income 2019: $15,5932019Revenue 2020: $128,435Expenses 2020: $116,574Net Income 2020: $11,8612020Revenue 2021: $64,704Expenses 2021: $63,079Net Income 2021: $1,6252021Revenue 2022: $65,289Expenses 2022: $123,320Net Income 2022: -$58,0312022Revenue 2023: $59,375Expenses 2023: $144,907Net Income 2023: -$85,5322023Revenue 2024: $57,995Expenses 2024: $115,297Net Income 2024: -$57,3022024Revenue 2025: $62,913Expenses 2025: $70,167Net Income 2025: -$7,2542025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$62,913
Expenses$70,167
Net Income-$7,254

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.63$0.70$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.58$1.15$0.57
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.59$1.45$0.86
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.00$1.61$0.65$1.23$0.58
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.42$0.24$2.19$0.65$0.63$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$0.00$2.17$1.28$1.17$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.00$2.05$1.33$1.18$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.00$1.89$1.74$1.31$0.43
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.00$1.47$1.79$1.87$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.00$1.54$1.72$1.61$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$1.80$1.51$0.29
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$1.70$1.98$0.27
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.42$0.00$1.42$1.66$1.24$0.42
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$0.09$0.99$1.77$1.84$0.07
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.28$1.04$1.91$1.61$0.30
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 5, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$62,913
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Student produced university newspaper

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MONTELICAN PUBLISHING,INC. INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT IN NJ IN 2008.PRODUCTION OF "MONTCLARION" MSU NEWSPAPER BY STUDENTS FOR THE STUDENTS.$0$70,168
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SAL DIMAGGIOEditor-In-ChiefPT$0--
AVERY NIXONManaging EditorPT$0--
NICHOLAS VIDALCreative DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Montelican Publishing Inc
EIN
26-3102016
Phone
9736555237
Address
COLLEGE OF COMM MEDIA NO 2035, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043

Signing Officer

Name
David Bien-aime
Title
Current Editor-in-chief
Phone
9736555237
Signed
2026-02-05

Preparer

Firm
Bederson Llp
Address
100 PASSAIC AVENUE - SUITE 310, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
Preparer
Michael Caro Jr
Phone
9737363333
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: other income. Amount: 1,470.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: office expenses. Amount: 304. Description: insurance. Amount: 8,350. Description: media licensing and marketing. Amount: 4,901. Description: convention expenses. Amount: 2,271. Description: travel and meals. Amount: 294. Description: student stipend payments. Amount: 36,515. Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,849. Description: website storage/fees. Amount: 700. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 612. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 55,796.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 1,848. End of year amount: 0.

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