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Think Freely Media Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-1110796

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

190 S Lasalle Street No 1500Chicago, IL 60603

(202) 838-3175

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

61st percentile

7.4%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$132,002

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.1% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

96th percentile

133%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

59%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$219,387

Up $125,273 (+133%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$91,799

Up $121,136 (+413%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$127,588

Up $4,137 (+3.4%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$1,639,498

Up $605,121 (+59%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,518,362

Down $326,029 (-18%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$121,136

Up $931,150 (+115%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2012: $13,406Liabilities 2012: $55,015Net Assets 2012: -$41,6092012Assets 2013: $481,529Liabilities 2013: $11,471Net Assets 2013: $470,0582013Assets 2014: $708,203Liabilities 2014: $150,765Net Assets 2014: $557,4382014Assets 2015: $874,590Liabilities 2015: $93,913Net Assets 2015: $780,6772015Assets 2016: $94,114Liabilities 2016: $123,451Net Assets 2016: -$29,3372016Assets 2017: $219,387Liabilities 2017: $127,588Net Assets 2017: $91,7992017Assets 2018: $1,059,511Liabilities 2018: $111,463Net Assets 2018: $948,0482018Assets 2019: $797,421Liabilities 2019: $33,395Net Assets 2019: $764,0262019Assets 2020: $385,016Liabilities 2020: $31,795Net Assets 2020: $353,2212020Assets 2021: $196,051Liabilities 2021: $86,180Net Assets 2021: $109,8712021Assets 2022: $63,545Liabilities 2022: $31,652Net Assets 2022: $31,8932022Assets 2023: $34,715Liabilities 2023: $15,013Net Assets 2023: $19,7022023Assets 2024: $25,198Liabilities 2024: $35,060Net Assets 2024: -$9,8622024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$219,387
Liabilities$127,588
Net Assets$91,799

Operations Trend

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2012: $726,7472012Revenue 2013: $765,308Expenses 2013: $253,641Net Income 2013: $511,6672013Revenue 2014: $1,125,056Expenses 2014: $1,037,676Net Income 2014: $87,3802014Revenue 2015: $1,396,996Expenses 2015: $1,173,757Net Income 2015: $223,2392015Revenue 2016: $1,034,377Expenses 2016: $1,844,391Net Income 2016: -$810,0142016Revenue 2017: $1,639,498Expenses 2017: $1,518,362Net Income 2017: $121,1362017Revenue 2018: $1,633,437Expenses 2018: $777,188Net Income 2018: $856,2492018Revenue 2019: $529,084Expenses 2019: $713,106Net Income 2019: -$184,0222019Revenue 2020: $364,652Expenses 2020: $775,457Net Income 2020: -$410,8052020Revenue 2021: $6,243Expenses 2021: $249,248Net Income 2021: -$243,0052021Revenue 2022: $62,482Expenses 2022: $140,568Net Income 2022: -$78,0862022Revenue 2023: $10,060Expenses 2023: $22,251Net Income 2023: -$12,1912023Revenue 2024: $5,320Expenses 2024: $34,884Net Income 2024: -$29,5642024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,639,498
Expenses$1,518,362
Net Income$121,136
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,639,498
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Think freely media (tfm) competes in culture, with measurable success, using emotionally compelling stories that highlight and advance the causes of human achievement, freedom and empowerment. Tfm produces content, sponsors tournaments and creates messaging materials all to increase the demand for human freedom and liberty.

Think freely media endeavors to build information and media capacities that penetrate every level of culture, that successfully enlighten the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life, and that will result in successful advocacy for free markets and individual liberty prevailing in culture, as well as in law.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$25,124$216,583▲ $191,459
Pledges and Grants Receivable$68,075--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$915$549▼ $366
Total Assets$94,114$219,387▲ $125,273
Other Assets Total$0$2,255▲ $2,255
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$117,029$127,588▲ $10,559
Other Liabilities$6,422$0▼ $6,422
Total Liabilities$123,451$127,588▲ $4,137
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-91,337$91,799▲ $183,136
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$62,000$0▼ $62,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-29,337$91,799▲ $121,136
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$94,114$219,387▲ $125,273

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$549$2,408$2,957
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Eric TubbsPresident, Treasurer, SecrFT$110,000$22,002$132,002

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John TillmanChairman
Kosta SkoulikarisBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Upstream Ideas LLCMarketing554 ELM ST, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137$475,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,639,482
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$16
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,639,482
Change in Net Assets
$121,136

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$24,408Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table4$6,422Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions5$30,830-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,639,498
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,639,498
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,639,498
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$951,613
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$561,749
Total Fundraising Expense$319,848
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$5,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$517,477$75,312$69,391$662,180
Other Salaries and Wages$254,955$25,495$83,771$364,221
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$77,000$7,700$25,300$110,000
Travel$62,342$7,407$19,835$89,584
Other Employee Benefits$35,605$3,419$11,699$50,723
Payroll Taxes$25,765$2,576$8,464$36,805
Occupancy$20,007$2,860$7,488$30,355
Office Expenses$1,851$904$27,354$30,109
Fees for Services Accounting$1,000$20,932-$21,932
All Other Expenses$157$4,513$4,655$9,325
Insurance-$8,191-$8,191
Other Expenses$2,020$570$5,205$7,795
Advertising$1,728-$3,361$5,089
Grants to Domestic Orgs$5,000--$5,000
Fees for Services Legal$632$420-$1,052
Depreciation Depletion-$366-$366
Total Functional Expenses$1,027,966$170,548$319,848$1,518,362

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,518,362
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,518,362
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,518,362
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Controlled by Common OfficerPayment for Rental Office SpaceNo$23,975
-Controlled by Common OfficerPayment for Consulting ServicesNo$3,324
-Controlled by Common OfficerPayment for Software Licensing in Accordance With AgreementNo$2,250
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

Prior to submission to the irs, form 990 is provided to the principal officer and governing body of the organzation for review.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

The organization reviews the conflict of interest policy once a year with the board of directors & employees and inquires of any material changes.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

Compensation of ceo is determined by an examination of comparable data for other ceo's in the industry countrywide and in the chicagoland area. The information from that research is shared with the board of directors who then approve compensation for the ceo. Note that an independent consultant is not utilized in the process.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

All governing documents, policies, and financial statements will be available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Think Freely Media
EIN
27-1110796
Phone
2028383175
Address
190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60603

Signing Officer

Name
John Tillman
Title
Chairman
Phone
2028383175
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Tillman
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
13
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Willow CPA Group Ltd
Address
1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101, INVERNESS, IL 60067
Preparer
Kimberley S Fritzsche
Phone
8474533950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Technology/web/radio & visual media: program service expenses 24,698. Management and general expenses 15,902. Fundraising expenses 337. Total expenses 40,937. Social media: program service expenses 2,421. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,421. Other consultants: program service expenses 490,358. Management and general expenses 59,410. Fundraising expenses 69,054. Total expenses 618,822.

FORM 990, PARTK XII, LINE 2C:

There has been no change in the process since the prior year.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.the organization's federal and illinois exempt organization tax returns are subject to examination by the internal revenue service and state authorities, generally for three years after they were filed.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND ILLINOIS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0PAYMENT FOR SOFTWARE LICENSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGREEMENT
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc1PAYMENT FOR RENTAL OFFICE SPACE
IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc2PAYMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
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IRS990ScheduleM/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TD AMERITRADE IS USED TO SELL PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK THAT IS DONATED.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANZATION FOR REVIEW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EMPLOYEES AND INQUIRES OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMPENSATION OF CEO IS DETERMINED BY AN EXAMINATION OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR OTHER CEO'S IN THE INDUSTRY COUNTRYWIDE AND IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. THE INFORMATION FROM THAT RESEARCH IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. NOTE THAT AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS NOT UTILIZED IN THE PROCESS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TECHNOLOGY/WEB/RADIO & VISUAL MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,698. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,902. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 337. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,937. SOCIAL MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,421. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,421. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 490,358. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,410. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69,054. TOTAL EXPENSES 618,822.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PARTK XII, LINE 2C:
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