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Us Backgammon Association Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 26-4240520

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 14, 2024

Organization Profileusbgf.org
6589 135th St WApple Valley, MN 55124

(612) 802-5678

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

88th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$11,135

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

89th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$229,573

Up $68,854 (+43%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$229,573

Up $68,854 (+43%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin88th percentile

Revenue

Up

$189,129

Up $59,243 (+46%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$120,275

Up $10,594 (+9.7%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$68,854

Up $48,649 (+241%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $140,514Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $140,5142021Assets 2022: $160,719Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $160,7192022Assets 2023: $229,573Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $229,5732023Assets 2024: $280,954Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $280,9542024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$229,573
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$229,573
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $110,815Expenses 2021: $104,534Net Income 2021: $6,2812021Revenue 2022: $129,886Expenses 2022: $109,681Net Income 2022: $20,2052022Revenue 2023: $189,129Expenses 2023: $120,275Net Income 2023: $68,8542023Revenue 2024: $187,908Expenses 2024: $136,527Net Income 2024: $51,3812024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$189,129
Expenses$120,275
Net Income$68,854
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$190,143
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PrimeTime magazine - Quarterly magazine available digitally to all Premium members and via a print subscription. Provides news, commentary and educational content in a professionally produced magazine over 100 pages per issue.$0$36,675
Tournament Services - Provides both Live and OnLine opportunities for tournament play. Available to all members. For 2023, enhanced Online Tournament System to provide additional support for live tourneys. Provided over-sized printer, membership help desk, live streaming with commentary, etc.$0$35,376
Website (usbgf.org) - Publicly available, with some content behind paywall. We continue to enhance website for improved user experience, including better community pages, improved membership sign-up/renewal, better calendar of events, etc.$0$9,423
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
April MesichChief Marketing Officer And Chief Education OfficerPT$11,135-$11,135
Michael MesichChief Technology Officer-$5,500-$5,500
Marty StorerSecretary And Executive Editor, Primetime MagazinePT$4,400-$4,400
Ben FreisenDirector Of Tournament ServicesPT$250-$250
Joe RussellChairman Of The BoardPT$0--
John PirnerPresident And Executive DirectorPT$0--
Dan MinardiChief Operating Officer And TreasurerPT$0--
Jeb HortonChief Financial Officer-$0--
Frank TalbotDirector-$0--
Jason BriggsDirector-$0--
Antoinette Marie WilliamsDirector-$0--
Kara SchultzDirector-$0--
Rory PascarDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
US Backgammon Association Inc
EIN
26-4240520
Phone
6128025678
Address
6589 135th St W, Apple Valley, MN 55124

Signing Officer

Name
Jeb Horton
Title
CFO
Phone
7046512949
Signed
2024-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Operations;11438|Marketing;1478|Membership Services;15227|Educational Programs;4917|Awards Dinner;2116|Tournament Prizes;3200|PrimeTime Magazine;5724|Website Expenses;3923^Total;48023^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$229,573
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$229,573
Revenue
$189,129
Expenses
$120,275
Net income
$68,854
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.81$0.00$2.81$1.88$1.37$0.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$0.00$2.30$1.89$1.20$0.69
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.00$1.61$1.30$1.10$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.00$1.41$1.11$1.05$0.06