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The Oped Project Public Knowledge Fund Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-2877151

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jun 13, 2017

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

92nd percentile

0.53x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

0.97x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

1st percentile

-167%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B60 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B60 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-64%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$122,783

Down $70,593 (-37%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$57,301

Down $112,334 (-66%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$65,482

Up $41,741 (+176%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$67,211

Down $119,489 (-64%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$179,545

Down $7,891 (-4.2%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$112,334

Down $111,598 (-15163%) from 2015

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 2016: $122,783Liabilities 2016: $65,482Net Assets 2016: $57,3012016Assets 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

2016

Assets$122,783
Liabilities$65,482
Net Assets$57,301

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 2016: $67,211Expenses 2016: $179,545Net Income 2016: -$112,3342016Revenue 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

2016

Revenue$67,211
Expenses$179,545
Net Income-$112,334
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jun 13, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$67,211
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 under represented 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 under represented 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 th

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 UNDER REPRESENTED GROUPS.THE OPED PROJECT ALSO OFFERS A MENTOR-EDITOR PROGRAM.$174,014-
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
2017-06-13
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 Revenue.1

Reimbursed expenses $2664

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $19183

Other Expenses.1

PHOTO & VIDEO $11600

Other Expenses.2

PROGRAM TRAVEL $11600

Other Expenses.3

EVENT COSTS $5349

Other Expenses.4

Administration fees $4351

Other Expenses.5

PROGRAM MATERIALS $2900

Other Expenses.6

Meals & entertainment $2097

Other Expenses.7

GIFTS $735

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $5186

Other Assets.1006

Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $98500 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $48000

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $23741 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $65482

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