Civic Intelligence

Bamyan Media Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-1457156

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 02, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.BAMYAN.ORG
2885 Sanford Ave SW 1953Grandville, MI 49418

(720) 272-8942

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

13.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

1st percentile

-3308%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$88,087

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 706.8% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Down

$423,123

Down $324,355 (-43%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$257,994

Down $412,273 (-62%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$165,129

Up $87,918 (+114%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,463

Down $1,517,583 (-99%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$424,736

Down $846,730 (-67%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$412,273

Down $670,853 (-259%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $606,848Liabilities 2013: $195,161Net Assets 2013: $411,6872013Assets 2014: $747,478Liabilities 2014: $77,211Net Assets 2014: $670,2672014Assets 2015: $423,123Liabilities 2015: $165,129Net Assets 2015: $257,9942015Assets 2016: $253,052Liabilities 2016: $196,327Net Assets 2016: $56,7252016Assets 2017: $106,769Liabilities 2017: $10,800Net Assets 2017: $95,9692017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$423,123
Liabilities$165,129
Net Assets$257,994
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2013: $2,056,702Expenses 2013: $1,830,069Net Income 2013: $226,6332013Revenue 2014: $1,530,046Expenses 2014: $1,271,466Net Income 2014: $258,5802014Revenue 2015: $12,463Expenses 2015: $424,736Net Income 2015: -$412,2732015Revenue 2016: $8Expenses 2016: $201,278Net Income 2016: -$201,2702016Revenue 2017: $27,740Expenses 2017: $23,608Net Income 2017: $4,1322017Revenue 2018: $186,809Expenses 2018: $215,972Net Income 2018: -$29,1632018

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$12,463
Expenses$424,736
Net Income-$412,273
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 2, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$12,463
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Through producing locally relevant mass media content for tv and online distribution, bamyan media inspires marginalized people across the world to lead change and create prosperity in their communities by re-inventing livelihoods and building social enterprises.

SEE PART III, LINE 1

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$382,758$284,739▼ $98,019
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$364,650$120,138▼ $244,512
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$18,246-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$70--
Total Assets$747,478$423,123▼ $324,355
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$77,211$165,129▲ $87,918
Total Liabilities$77,211$165,129▲ $87,918
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$670,267$257,994▼ $412,273
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$670,267$257,994▼ $412,273
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$747,478$423,123▼ $324,355
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Anna ElliotCEOPT$83,077$5,010$88,087

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gabriel MangaBoard Member
Mahri HoltBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$12,424
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$39
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-412,273
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$229,985
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$194,751
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$138,791--$138,791
Other Salaries and Wages$96,556--$96,556
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$88,087--$88,087
Travel$36,904--$36,904
Fees for Services Accounting$13,405--$13,405
Payroll Taxes$10,108--$10,108
Office Expenses$948--$948
Other Expenses$295$35,062-$295
Total Functional Expenses$389,674$35,062$0$424,736
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
11
Spending
$98,904

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
Yes
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesSupport Entrepreneurship in Workshops, Filming and Dissemination of Information.18$97,028
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland)Program ServicesProduction Work.03$1,876
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
David ElliotFamily Member of Anna Elliot, Ceo.David Elliot Was the Senior Team Leader and Received Compensation as a Consultant.No$60,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
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 11

“The form 990 was prepared by the organization's outside accountants and reviewed by senior management. A copy of the 990 was provided to the board before it was filed with the irs.”

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

“The organization enforces a strict conflict of interest policy. All actual or potential conflicts of interest either through a personal interest in or providing an unfair competitive advantage to a vendor must be avoided. Bamyan requires purchase order forms have a section that ensures there are no conflict of interest in choosing a vendor. The purchasing officer reviews the selection of vendors to ensure that decisions are made fairly by reviewing quotes and justifications for choosing vendors. If a conflict of interest were to arise, the board member would recuse himserlf/herself from voting on such matters.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive director/ceo compensation was determined in accordance with usaid rule and regulation and approval, the organizations main donor, regarding the level they were willing to fund. Compensation was determined using comparable data and previous earnings/effective salary. The salary level was reviewed and approved by the board of directors. The date of the last compensation review was december 2015. This process was documented in the hr manual, vetted and approved by usaid. The same procedure was used for all all officers, consultants and independent contractors engaged by the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bamyan Media Inc
EIN
27-1457156
Phone
7202728942
Address
2885 SANFORD AVE SW 1953, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418

Signing Officer

Name
Anna Elliot
Title
CEO
Phone
7202728942
Signed
2016-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Anna Elliot
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
1
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Preparer
Ian Shuman CPA
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Subcontractors: program service expenses 62,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 62,000. Professional fees: program service expenses 16,791. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,791. Consultant: program service expenses 60,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 60,000.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES A STRICT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EITHER THROUGH A PERSONAL INTEREST IN OR PROVIDING AN UNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO A VENDOR MUST BE AVOIDED. BAMYAN REQUIRES PURCHASE ORDER FORMS HAVE A SECTION THAT ENSURES THERE ARE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CHOOSING A VENDOR. THE PURCHASING OFFICER REVIEWS THE SELECTION OF VENDORS TO ENSURE THAT DECISIONS ARE MADE FAIRLY BY REVIEWING QUOTES AND JUSTIFICATIONS FOR CHOOSING VENDORS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WERE TO ARISE, THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD RECUSE HIMSERLF/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON SUCH MATTERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH USAID RULE AND REGULATION AND APPROVAL, THE ORGANIZATIONS MAIN DONOR, REGARDING THE LEVEL THEY WERE WILLING TO FUND. COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED USING COMPARABLE DATA AND PREVIOUS EARNINGS/EFFECTIVE SALARY. THE SALARY LEVEL WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DATE OF THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DECEMBER 2015. THIS PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE HR MANUAL, VETTED AND APPROVED BY USAID. THE SAME PROCEDURE WAS USED FOR ALL ALL OFFICERS, CONSULTANTS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ENGAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$423,123
Liabilities
$165,129
Net assets
$257,994
Revenue
$12,463
Expenses
$424,736
Net income
-$412,273
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.22$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$0.10$0.03$0.02$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.20$0.06$0.00$0.20$0.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.17$0.26$0.01$0.42$0.41
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.08$0.67$1.53$1.27$0.26
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.20$0.41$2.06$1.83$0.23