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Oberlin College Broadcasting Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-3344852

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 13, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.WOBC.ORG
173 West Lorain StreetOberlin, OH 44074

(440) 775-5350

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

41st percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

47th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-9.0%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Flat

$121,895

Flat from 2014

Net Assets

Flat

$121,895

Flat from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$38,380

Down $3,806 (-9.0%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$38,380

Down $3,806 (-9.0%) from 2014

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $121,895Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $121,8952014Assets 2015: $121,895Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $121,8952015Assets 2016: $121,895Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $121,8952016Assets 2017: $121,895Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $121,8952017Assets 2018: $121,895Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $121,8952018Assets 2019: $121,895Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $121,8952019Assets 2020: $121,895Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $121,8952020Assets 2021: $121,895Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $121,8952021Assets 2022: $121,895Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $121,8952022Assets 2023: $121,895Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $121,8952023Assets 2024: $121,895Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $121,8952024Assets 2025: $121,895Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $121,8952025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$121,895
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$121,895
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2014: $42,186Expenses 2014: $42,186Net Income 2014: $02014Revenue 2015: $38,380Expenses 2015: $38,380Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $29,724Expenses 2016: $29,724Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $41,107Expenses 2017: $41,107Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $35,913Expenses 2018: $35,913Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $32,483Expenses 2019: $32,483Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $51,544Expenses 2020: $51,544Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $25,187Expenses 2021: $25,187Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $30,209Expenses 2022: $30,209Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $42,286Expenses 2023: $42,286Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $28,862Expenses 2024: $28,862Net Income 2024: $02024Revenue 2025: $29,860Expenses 2025: $29,860Net Income 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$38,380
Expenses$38,380
Net Income$0
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 13, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$38,380
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Oberlin College Broadcasting, Inc. operates a student-run freeform non-commercial radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day at 91.5 FM and on the web at WOBC.org. WOBC Broadcasts more than 150 programs weekly including talk shows, news reports, music shows spanning all genres, and live performances.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE STUDENTS OF OBERLIN COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY A FREEFORM NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION, WOBC. WOBC AIRS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF MUSIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING.-$38,380
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RONALD R WATTSTrustee-$0--
MARK R BATESTrustee-$0--
RANDALL DOANETrustee-$0--
TOM LOPEZTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Oberlin College Broadcasting Inc
EIN
26-3344852
In Care Of
% MARK R BATES
Phone
4407755350
Address
173 WEST LORAIN STREET, OBERLIN, OH 44074

Signing Officer

Name
Mark R Bates
Title
Trustee
Phone
4407755350
Signed
2016-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Maloney Novotny LLC
Address
1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE SUITE 700, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
Preparer
Christopher B Anderson
Phone
2163630100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:MINOR EQUIPMENT Amount:404”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:MEMBERSHIP FEES Amount:1296”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:MISCELLANEOUS Amount:2288”

Form 990EZ Part II Line 24

“Description:EQUIPMENT BOY Amount:121695 EOY Amount:121695”

Raw XML Appendix167 raw XML fields

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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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$121,895
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$121,895
Revenue
$38,380
Expenses
$38,380
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.30$0.30$0.00
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.29$0.29$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.42$0.42$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.30$0.30$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.25$0.25$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.52$0.52$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.32$0.32$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.36$0.36$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.41$0.41$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.30$0.30$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.38$0.38$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.42$0.42$0.00
Peer Organizations

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