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Dr James Dobson Family Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-1394708

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Aug 08, 2017

Organization Profilewww.drjamesdobson.org

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540 Elkton Drive No 201Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 244-9300

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$3,418,905

Up $388,204 (+13%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$2,877,232

Up $317,975 (+12%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$541,673

Up $70,229 (+15%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$8,929,694

Down $860,450 (-8.8%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$8,611,719

Up $350,126 (+4.2%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$317,975

Down $1,210,576 (-79%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,087,983Liabilities 2011: $835,023Net Assets 2011: $252,9602011Assets 2012: $1,580,500Liabilities 2012: $1,141,483Net Assets 2012: $439,0172012Assets 2013: $1,977,802Liabilities 2013: $531,716Net Assets 2013: $1,446,0862013Assets 2014: $1,796,933Liabilities 2014: $740,970Net Assets 2014: $1,055,9632014Assets 2015: $3,030,701Liabilities 2015: $471,444Net Assets 2015: $2,559,2572015Assets 2016: $3,418,905Liabilities 2016: $541,673Net Assets 2016: $2,877,2322016Assets 2017: $2,530,598Liabilities 2017: $434,522Net Assets 2017: $2,096,0762017Assets 2019: $3,085,597Liabilities 2019: $794,671Net Assets 2019: $2,290,9262019Assets 2020: $4,013,006Liabilities 2020: $1,330,068Net Assets 2020: $2,682,9382020Assets 2021: $9,889,133Liabilities 2021: $5,068,870Net Assets 2021: $4,820,2632021Assets 2022: $9,628,905Liabilities 2022: $4,402,703Net Assets 2022: $5,226,2022022Assets 2023: $8,406,094Liabilities 2023: $4,203,222Net Assets 2023: $4,202,8722023Assets 2024: $9,707,002Liabilities 2024: $4,149,569Net Assets 2024: $5,557,4332024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$3,418,905
Liabilities$541,673
Net Assets$2,877,232
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $5,955,5502011Expenses 2012: $6,883,6232012Expenses 2013: $6,519,6252013Revenue 2014: $6,503,487Expenses 2014: $6,893,610Net Income 2014: -$390,1232014Revenue 2015: $9,790,144Expenses 2015: $8,261,593Net Income 2015: $1,528,5512015Revenue 2016: $8,929,694Expenses 2016: $8,611,719Net Income 2016: $317,9752016Revenue 2017: $6,754,937Expenses 2017: $7,536,093Net Income 2017: -$781,1562017Revenue 2019: $7,245,736Expenses 2019: $8,222,424Net Income 2019: -$976,6882019Revenue 2020: $8,771,423Expenses 2020: $8,379,411Net Income 2020: $392,0122020Revenue 2021: $10,741,479Expenses 2021: $8,604,154Net Income 2021: $2,137,3252021Revenue 2022: $10,106,778Expenses 2022: $9,700,839Net Income 2022: $405,9392022Revenue 2023: $8,770,048Expenses 2023: $9,793,378Net Income 2023: -$1,023,3302023Revenue 2024: $11,376,445Expenses 2024: $10,021,884Net Income 2024: $1,354,5612024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$8,929,694
Expenses$8,611,719
Net Income$317,975
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Aug 8, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$8,929,694
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help preserve and promote the institution of the family and the biblical principles on which it is based, and to seek to introduce as many people as possible to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Specifically, the focus of the ministry is on marriage, parenthood, evangelism sanctity of human life, and encouraging righteousness in the culture.

Family Talk is a California religious nonprofit corporation which was started in March 2010 to continue Dr. Dobson important work of strengthening families, speaking into the culture, and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. The centerpiece of the Organizations outreach is a daily broadcast, Dr. James Dobson Family Talk, where Dr. Dobson and his co-hosts create programs strategically designed to reach the younger generation with the Judeo-Christian worldview of the family for many years to come. These programs are heard on terrestrial and internet radio, as well as on demand via mobile apps, podcasts, and streaming audio by millions of listeners each week. In addition, Dr. Dobson uses his monthly newsletter to communicate advice to families, and the Family Talk team makes use of the worldwide web and social media to offer help and encouragement. Family Talk is not affiliated with Focus on the Family.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,445,631$1,339,354▼ $106,277
Intangible Assets$777,531$808,545▲ $31,014
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$430,369$636,140▲ $205,771
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$107,167$427,213▲ $320,046
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$168,840$116,532▼ $52,308
Accounts Receivable$2,193$4,151▲ $1,958
Total Assets$3,030,701$3,418,905▲ $388,204
Other Assets Total$98,970$86,970▼ $12,000
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$459,919$541,673▲ $81,754
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$11,525$0▼ $11,525
Total Liabilities$471,444$541,673▲ $70,229
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,259,693$1,721,830▲ $462,137
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,299,564$1,155,402▼ $144,162
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,559,257$2,877,232▲ $317,975
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,030,701$3,418,905▲ $388,204

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$12,152$366,070$378,222
Equipment$101,779$155,168$256,947
Other Land Buildings$2,601$33,814$36,415
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael TomlinsonCOOFT$197,627$33,166$230,793
Anita FuglaarCFOFT$109,660$10,368$120,028
Dr James C DobsonChairman, CEOFT-$12,199$12,199

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bob McEwenDirector
Dr Kirk ElliottDirector
Dr Roy StringfellowDirector
Jon GibsonDirector
Rebecca HagelinDirector
Shirley DobsonSecretary
Ken EldredTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Cause Marketing GroupMarketing, consulting, website content,1775 Rockies Ct, Lafayette, CO 80026$1,557,500
One Touch PointPrinting and mailing services5280 Joliet St, Denver, CO 80239$419,479
Elkton Partners LLCRent540 Elkton Dr Suite 202, Colorado Springs, CO 80907$302,437
Dunham & CoRadio station management, radio program6111 W Plano Pkwy Ste 2700, Plano, TX 75093$237,024
Premier FulfillmentFulfillment services4841 Dillon Dr, Pueblo, CO 81008$230,319
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$8,923,533
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$6,130
Other Revenue
$31
All Other Contributions
$8,923,533
Change in Net Assets
$317,975

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded14$139,440Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions14$139,440-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,929,694
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,929,694
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,929,694
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$6,043,193
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,550,526
Total Fundraising Expense$672,107
Professional Fundraising Fees$18,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,024,293$346,046$13,842$1,384,181
Advertising$596,831$180$207,744$804,755
Fees for Services Other$463,975$85,870$49,555$599,400
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$389,732$131,665$5,266$526,663
Other Expenses$450,579-$333,058$450,579
Other Employee Benefits$382,346$53,978$13,495$449,819
Travel$277,724$39,208$9,802$326,734
Occupancy$247,275$34,909$8,728$290,912
All Other Expenses$131,475$153,095$2,088$286,658
Fees for Services Legal$53,163$159,489-$212,652
Payroll Taxes$113,665$38,401$1,536$153,602
Depreciation Depletion$112,152$6,581$5,094$123,827
Fees for Services Accounting$21,801$65,404-$87,205
Insurance$49,138$6,937$1,734$57,809
Pension Plan Contributions$30,823$4,351$1,087$36,261
Office Expenses$30,555$4,314$1,078$35,947
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$18,000$18,000
Interest-$6,153-$6,153
Total Functional Expenses$6,803,031$1,136,581$672,107$8,611,719

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$8,611,719
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$8,611,719
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,611,719
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
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$18,000
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Dr James C DobsonPresident and CEOFamily Talk purchases books from publishing companies that publish books authored by Dr. and Mrs. Dobson. Dr. and Mrs. Dobson have waived all royalties associated with such purchases. In addition, Family Talk purchases these books at the author discount.No-
Ryan DobsonVice PresidentFamily Talk purchases books from publishing companies that publish books authored by Ryan Dobson. Ryan Dobson has waived all royalties associated with such purchases. In addition, Family Talk purchases these books at the author discount.No-
Shirley DobsonBoard MemberFamily Talk purchases books from publishing companies that publish books authored by Dr. and Mrs. Dobson. Dr. and Mrs. Dobson have waived all royalties associated with such purchases. In addition, Family Talk purchases these books at the author discount.No-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 A, line 2

“Dr. James C. Dobson, Shirley Dobson and Ryan Dobson: Family Relationship”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The return will be sent to all Board Members for review prior to its filing.”

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

“Potential conflicts of interest are addressed and reviewed annually prior to the audit of the organization's financial statements.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Family Talk
EIN
27-1394708
Phone
7192449300
Address
540 Elkton Drive No 201, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Signing Officer

Name
Dennis Call
Title
COO
Phone
7192449300
Signed
2017-08-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dennis Call
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
58
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
BiggsKofford PC
Address
630 Southpointe Court Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Preparer
Greg Papineau CPA
Phone
7195799090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part V, Line 7B

“The organization distributes low-cost items (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service) to donors. The receipt provided to the donor identifies the item given by the organization to the donor. Since the items are low-cost, the organization is not required to provide to the donor a statement that no goods or services were received by the donor in exchange for the donation.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The process for selecting the audit firm and overseeing the audit has not changed from prior years.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The Organization evaluates the effect of uncertain tax positions, if any, and provides for those positions in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies. The Organization is required to disclose any material adjustments as a result of tax examinations. The Organization reports interest and penalties resulting from these adjustments as interest expense and other expenses, as applicable. There were no tax examinations or adjustments during the year ended September 30, 2016.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,418,905
Liabilities
$541,673
Net assets
$2,877,232
Revenue
$8,929,694
Expenses
$8,611,719
Net income
$317,975
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.71$4.15$5.56$11.4$10.0$1.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.41$4.20$4.20$8.77$9.79$1.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.63$4.40$5.23$10.1$9.70$0.41
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.89$5.07$4.82$10.7$8.60$2.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.01$1.33$2.68$8.77$8.38$0.39
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$0.79$2.29$7.25$8.22$0.98
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.43$2.10$6.75$7.54$0.78
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$0.54$2.88$8.93$8.61$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$0.47$2.56$9.79$8.26$1.53
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.74$1.06$6.50$6.89$0.39
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.98$0.53$1.45$6.52
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.58$1.14$0.44$6.88
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$0.84$0.25$5.96