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The Oped Project Public Knowledge Fund Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-2877151

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Oct 09, 2015

175 Varick StNew York, NY 10014

(646) 664-4299

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.50x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

8th percentile

-51%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2014

Asset Growth

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Source year 2014

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2014

Assets

$250,319

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$170,371

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Liabilities

$79,948

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Revenue

$53,300

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$80,629

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$27,329

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2014: $250,319Liabilities 2014: $79,948Net Assets 2014: $170,3712014Assets 2015: $193,376Liabilities 2015: $23,741Net Assets 2015: $169,6352015Assets 2017: $319,016Liabilities 2017: $210,214Net Assets 2017: $108,8022017Assets 2018: $216,940Liabilities 2018: $101,116Net Assets 2018: $115,8242018Assets 2020: $530,451Liabilities 2020: $25,000Net Assets 2020: $505,4512020Assets 2021: $0Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $1,064,020Liabilities 2022: $102,318Net Assets 2022: $961,7022022Assets 2024: $2,450,526Liabilities 2024: $778,917Net Assets 2024: $1,671,6092024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$250,319
Liabilities$79,948
Net Assets$170,371

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $53,300Expenses 2014: $80,629Net Income 2014: -$27,3292014Revenue 2015: $186,700Expenses 2015: $187,436Net Income 2015: -$7362015Revenue 2017: $283,722Expenses 2017: $232,221Net Income 2017: $51,5012017Revenue 2018: $371,766Expenses 2018: $364,744Net Income 2018: $7,0222018Revenue 2020: $456,746Expenses 2020: $155,628Net Income 2020: $301,1182020Revenue 2021: $135,932Expenses 2021: $27,788Net Income 2021: $108,1442021Revenue 2022: $376,306Expenses 2022: $28,576Net Income 2022: $347,7302022Revenue 2024: $310,570Expenses 2024: $32,082Net Income 2024: $278,4882024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$53,300
Expenses$80,629
Net Income-$27,329
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Oct 9, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$53,300
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The OpEd Project Public Knowledge Fund, Inc. targets and trains women experts in all fields, through seminars, workshops, and other forums, to write for the OpEd pages of major print and online forums of public discourse.

The oped project public knowledge fund, inc. Targets and trains women experts in all fields, through seminars, workshops and other forums, to write for the op-ed pages of major print and online forums of public discourse. The oped project offers seminars that focus specifically on low-income women and other uderrepresented groups. The seminars teach participants to how to write, edit, and submit op-ed columns for publication with the goal of encouraging women and other underrepresented groups to engage in public discourse and increasing the levels of participation in public affairs. The oped project offers seminars which address the concepts of expertise, credibility, evidence, and framing. These seminars are offered regularly in major cities throughout the united states. The oped project waives seminar fees for participants who cannot afford to pay.the oped project also offers a mentor-editor program, a national, volunteer-based mentoring program which was established to harness the p

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TRAINING WOMEN EXPERTS IN ALL FIELDS, THROUGH SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER FORUMS, TO WRITE FOR THE OP-ED PAGES OF MAJOR PRINT AND ONLINE FORUMS OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE. THE OPED PROJECT OFFERS SEMINARS THAT FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND OTHER UDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.THE OPED PROJECT ALSO OFFERS A MENTOR-EDITOR PROGRAM.$75,445$53,300
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Catherine OrensteinExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Elizabeth ScharpfTreasurer-$0--
Laura MazurSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Oped Project Public Knowledge
EIN
27-2877151
Address
175 VARICK ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014

Signing Officer

Name
Catherine Orenstein
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2015-10-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kimerling & Wisdom LLC
Address
150 Broadway Suite 1105, New York, NY 10038
Preparer
Ross Wisdom CPA
Phone
2129860892
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $6222

Other Expenses.1

OUTSIDE SERVICES $61445

Other Expenses.2

PHOTO & VIDEO $6222

Other Expenses.3

Administration fees $2594

Other Expenses.4

PROGRAM MATERIALS $1556

Other Expenses.5

FILING FEES $450

Other Expenses.6

POSTAGE $7

Other Assets.1006

Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $100000 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0

Other Assets.1

DUE FROM THE OPED PROJECT LLC - Beginning $0 DUE FROM THE OPED PROJECT LLC - Ending $94

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $42300 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $79948

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