Civic Intelligence

Wayword Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 27-0277377

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on May 13, 2013

Organization Profilewww.waywordradio.org
PO Box 63272192163
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

Net Margin

84th percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

88th percentile

65%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

124%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$97,878

Up $38,621 (+65%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

$97,878

Up $38,621 (+65%) from 2011

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$135,131

Up $74,726 (+124%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$96,510

Up $45,803 (+90%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

$38,621

Up $28,923 (+298%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $59,257Net Assets 2011: $59,2572011Assets 2012: $97,878Net Assets 2012: $97,8782012Assets 2013: $165,304Net Assets 2013: $165,3042013Assets 2014: $236,608Net Assets 2014: $236,6082014Assets 2016: $226,005Net Assets 2016: $226,0052016Assets 2017: $206,659Liabilities 2017: $2,309Net Assets 2017: $204,3502017Assets 2018: $195,958Liabilities 2018: $4,697Net Assets 2018: $191,2612018Assets 2019: $144,596Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $144,5962019Assets 2021: $149,113Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $149,1132021Assets 2022: $103,318Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $103,3182022Assets 2024: $117,759Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $117,7592024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$97,878
Liabilities-
Net Assets$97,878
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $60,405Expenses 2011: $50,707Net Income 2011: $9,6982011Revenue 2012: $135,131Expenses 2012: $96,510Net Income 2012: $38,6212012Revenue 2013: $161,373Expenses 2013: $93,947Net Income 2013: $67,4262013Revenue 2014: $192,772Expenses 2014: $121,468Net Income 2014: $71,3042014Revenue 2016: $114,554Expenses 2016: $182,192Net Income 2016: -$67,6382016Revenue 2017: $290,080Expenses 2017: $311,735Net Income 2017: -$21,6552017Revenue 2018: $355,697Expenses 2018: $368,786Net Income 2018: -$13,0892018Revenue 2019: $337,167Expenses 2019: $383,832Net Income 2019: -$46,6652019Revenue 2021: $318,549Expenses 2021: $273,180Net Income 2021: $45,3692021Revenue 2022: $236,141Expenses 2022: $281,936Net Income 2022: -$45,7952022Revenue 2024: $263,967Expenses 2024: $270,652Net Income 2024: -$6,6852024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$135,131
Expenses$96,510
Net Income$38,621
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
May 13, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Wayword Inc. produces and distributes "A Way with Words" -- the popular public radio show about language - The program reaches hundreds of thousands of listeners over the air in 280 cities and thousands more online. We have built a robust online community of 272,000+ followers via Facebook, Twitter, 2.2 million Podcast downloads per year and a 10,000+ quarterly email newsletter. Our mission is to educate, inspire, and connect speakers of the English language across generations -- and around the world. Each week on "A Way with Words," language experts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett answer callers' questions about words and how we use them, including: word and phrase histories, dialects, slang, grammar, books and writing, the intersection of language and cultural diversity, and linguistic heirlooms passed down among families. We firmly believe that informed, thoughtful discussion about words and how we use them helps contribute to the larger goal of creating a civil society. The stori

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-0277377
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$97,878
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$97,878
Revenue
$135,131
Expenses
$96,510
Net income
$38,621
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.00$1.18$2.64$2.71$0.07
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.03$0.00$1.03$2.36$2.82$0.46
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.49$0.00$1.49$3.19$2.73$0.45
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.45$0.00$1.45$3.37$3.84$0.47
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.96$0.05$1.91$3.56$3.69$0.13
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.07$0.02$2.04$2.90$3.12$0.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$2.26$1.15$1.82$0.68
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.37$2.37$1.93$1.21$0.71
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$1.65$1.61$0.94$0.67
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.98$0.98$1.35$0.97$0.39
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.59$0.59$0.60$0.51$0.10