Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-0318157
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 76.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$123,181
Down $11,217 (-8.3%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$119,158
Down $14,352 (-11%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$4,023
Up $3,135 (+353%) from 2017
Revenue
Down$82,100
Down $39,760 (-33%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$96,452
Down $21,008 (-18%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$14,352
Down $18,752 (-426%) from 2017
To deliver to the local public through on-line news media independent, in-depth investigative journalism and increase civic participation in the region by local citizens by providing to them the knowledge and in-depth analysis necessary to become informed advocates for Broward County, Florida region.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Broward Bulldog published various stories, all of which were locally produced. The matters covered included fraud/waste/mismanagement, civil rights, ethics, law enforcement, police misconduct, crime, elections, open records, corruption, the environment, development, health care, education, waste disposal, politics, public health, real estate foreclosures, 9/11 etc.The stories were of local, regional, statewide and even national interest. Geographic areas that we covered included South Florida, Broward County and numerous municipalities such as Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Hallandale Beach. | $16,711 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Christensen | President | FT | $63,000 | - | $63,000 |
| Bonnie Gross | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Merrett R Stierheim | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Don Silver | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kevin Boyd | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Darcie Lunsford | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Florence Beth Snyder | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Joe Thomas | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Doug Clifton | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Office Expenses $1242”
“Travel $194”
“Insurance $3655”
“Freelance fees $15484”
“Other Costs $2449”
“Licenses and Registrations $1492”
“Dues & Subscriptions $1227”
“Employee withholdings - Beginning $478 Employee withholdings - Ending $2437”
“Credit card liability - Beginning $410 Credit card liability - Ending $1586”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 4 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 5 | 1.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Bonnie Gross |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Dan Christensen |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | Merrett R Stierheim |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | Don Silver |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | Kevin Boyd |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | Darcie Lunsford |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | Florence Beth Snyder |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | Joe Thomas |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationFiled990TInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | To deliver to the local public through on-line news media independent, in-depth investigative journalism and increase civic participation in the region by local citizens by providing to them the knowledge and in-depth analysis necessary to become informed advocates for Broward County, Florida region. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 136 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 2174 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | Broward Bulldog published various stories, all of which were locally produced. The matters covered included fraud/waste/mismanagement, civil rights, ethics, law enforcement, police misconduct, crime, elections, open records, corruption, the environment, development, health care, education, waste disposal, politics, public health, real estate foreclosures, 9/11 etc.The stories were of local, regional, statewide and even national interest. Geographic areas that we covered included South Florida, Broward County and numerous municipalities such as Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Hallandale Beach. |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 67820 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 888 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 4023 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 96452 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 16711 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 82100 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | https://www.floridabulldog.org/ |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 79926 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 118534 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 98273 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 79566 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 57123 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 433422 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt | 0 | 49353 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 0.38940 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.38900 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 168762 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 264660 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 57123 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 433422 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 433422 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Office Expenses $1242 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Travel $194 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Insurance $3655 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Freelance fees $15484 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Other Costs $2449 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Licenses and Registrations $1492 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Dues & Subscriptions $1227 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Employee withholdings - Beginning $478 Employee withholdings - Ending $2437 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Credit card liability - Beginning $410 Credit card liability - Ending $1586 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Other Expenses.1002 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1005 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other Expenses.1012 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Other Expenses.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Expenses.2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Other Expenses.3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Other Expenses.4 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Total Liabilities.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Total Liabilities.2 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Dan Christensen |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | President |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2019-11-08 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Broward Bulldog Inc |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | 0 | DBA Florida Bulldog |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BROW |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 270318157 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 9456031351 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO Box 23763 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Fort Lauderdale |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | FL |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 33307 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 251330889 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | DiPardo Eremic & CO PC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 2901 Banksville Rd |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Pittsburgh |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | PA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 15216 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4123417300 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Daniele R DiPardo CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2019-11-08T11:59:52-08:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2018-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2018-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2018 |
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2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.