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The Baffler Foundation Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-4645833

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 12, 2015

Organization ProfileTHEBAFFLER.COM

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1151 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02138

(617) 547-7500

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

76th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$80,000

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.8% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

120%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Up

$275,087

Up $149,904 (+120%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$205,742

Up $121,753 (+145%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$69,345

Up $28,151 (+68%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$908,979

Up $160,248 (+21%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$767,396

Up $139,076 (+22%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$141,583

Up $21,172 (+18%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $28,243Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $28,2432011Assets 2012: $13,218Liabilities 2012: $13,960Net Assets 2012: -$7422012Assets 2013: $125,183Liabilities 2013: $41,194Net Assets 2013: $83,9892013Assets 2014: $275,087Liabilities 2014: $69,345Net Assets 2014: $205,7422014Assets 2015: $2,444,061Liabilities 2015: $83,065Net Assets 2015: $2,360,9962015Assets 2016: $604,458Liabilities 2016: $123,673Net Assets 2016: $480,7852016Assets 2017: $290,560Liabilities 2017: $201,230Net Assets 2017: $89,3302017Assets 2018: $290,818Liabilities 2018: $168,868Net Assets 2018: $121,9502018Assets 2019: $182,667Liabilities 2019: $212,554Net Assets 2019: -$29,8872019Assets 2020: $371,971Liabilities 2020: $377,756Net Assets 2020: -$5,7852020Assets 2021: $224,014Liabilities 2021: $220,311Net Assets 2021: $3,7032021Assets 2022: $133,950Liabilities 2022: $346,223Net Assets 2022: -$212,2732022Assets 2023: $364,679Liabilities 2023: $487,870Net Assets 2023: -$123,1912023Assets 2024: $780,836Liabilities 2024: $636,342Net Assets 2024: $144,4942024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$275,087
Liabilities$69,345
Net Assets$205,742
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $94,663Expenses 2011: $66,920Net Income 2011: $27,7432011Expenses 2012: $227,9472012Revenue 2013: $748,731Expenses 2013: $628,320Net Income 2013: $120,4112013Revenue 2014: $908,979Expenses 2014: $767,396Net Income 2014: $141,5832014Revenue 2015: $3,713,639Expenses 2015: $1,558,385Net Income 2015: $2,155,2542015Revenue 2016: $149,589Expenses 2016: $2,029,800Net Income 2016: -$1,880,2112016Revenue 2017: $1,645,850Expenses 2017: $2,037,305Net Income 2017: -$391,4552017Revenue 2018: $2,143,714Expenses 2018: $2,111,094Net Income 2018: $32,6202018Revenue 2019: $2,106,569Expenses 2019: $2,259,100Net Income 2019: -$152,5312019Revenue 2020: $2,075,256Expenses 2020: $2,057,866Net Income 2020: $17,3902020Revenue 2021: $2,201,003Expenses 2021: $2,212,730Net Income 2021: -$11,7272021Revenue 2022: $2,379,286Expenses 2022: $2,595,093Net Income 2022: -$215,8072022Revenue 2023: $2,521,411Expenses 2023: $2,486,677Net Income 2023: $34,7342023Revenue 2024: $2,465,764Expenses 2024: $2,388,433Net Income 2024: $77,3312024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$908,979
Expenses$767,396
Net Income$141,583
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$908,979
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publishing a literary magazine and to act exclusively for charitable, educational purposes. Also, to maintain a research institute exclusively for these purposes.

Publishing a literary magazine and to act exclusively for charitable, educational purposes. To maintain a research institute exclusively for charitable, educational purposes.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$94,544$181,170▲ $86,626
Accounts Receivable-$45,474-
Intangible Assets-$20,445-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$12,125$10,263▼ $1,862
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$10,000--
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$10,000-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,439$6,410▼ $29
Inventories for Sale or Use$500--
Receivables From Officers Etc$250--
Total Assets$125,183$275,087▲ $149,904
Other Assets Total$1,325$1,325→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$65,546-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$56,024$3,799▼ $52,225
Total Liabilities$56,024$69,345▲ $13,321
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$69,159$195,742▲ $126,583
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$10,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$69,159$205,742▲ $136,583
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$125,183$275,087▲ $149,904

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,410$3,538$9,948

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014-$10,000--$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
John SummersPresident/directorFT$80,000$80,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel Noah MosesClerk/director
George ScialabbaTreasurer/director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$828,296
Program Service Revenue
$66,667
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$14,016
All Other Contributions
$828,296
Change in Net Assets
$141,583

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$903,979
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$5,000
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$5,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$903,979
Total Revenue per Form 990
$908,979
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$401,262
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$366,134
Total Fundraising Expense$72,483
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$219,828$11,666$30,250$261,744
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$39,000$13,000$13,000$65,000
Travel$36,587$1,166$22,443$60,196
Conferences and Meetings$55,844--$55,844
Information Technology$44,538$452-$44,990
Royalties$38,235--$38,235
Fees for Services Other$16,370$20,328-$36,698
Payroll Taxes$24,171$2,827$3,860$30,858
Occupancy$6,277$21,650$1,000$28,927
Office Expenses$8,791$17,010$816$26,617
Fees for Services Accounting$1,600$9,590-$11,190
Other Employee Benefits$6,639$779$1,114$8,532
Depreciation Depletion$4,125$2,953-$7,078
Other Expenses$5,967--$5,967
Fees for Services Legal-$3,440-$3,440
Advertising$2,872--$2,872
Insurance$412$780-$1,192
Total Functional Expenses$589,272$105,641$72,483$767,396

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$767,396
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$767,396
Total Expenses per Form 990$767,396
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$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
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 B, Line 11

“Form 990 is reviewed by the president and treasurer before filing.”

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

“All board members sign annual conflict of interest statements.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Form 990, Part VII - Officers Compensation

“The president's reportable compensation includes $15,000 which was earned and deferred in the prior year. Part ix line 5 reports only the amount of compensation earned by the president in 2014.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Baffler Foundation Inc
EIN
27-4645833
Phone
6175477500
Address
1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Signing Officer

Name
John Summers
Title
President
Phone
6175477500
Signed
2015-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Summers
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
7
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Edelstein and Company Llp
Address
160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
Preparer
Alfonso Perillo
Phone
6172276161
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Refund of prior year contribution -5,000.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“Temporarily restricted net assets consist of donor pledges having time restrictions.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Refund of prior year contribution 5,000.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE A, PART II
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF DONOR PLEDGES HAVING TIME RESTRICTIONS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTION 5,000.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART V, LINE 4:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
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IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt0908979
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IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE PRESIDENT'S REPORTABLE COMPENSATION INCLUDES $15,000 WHICH WAS EARNED AND DEFERRED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. PART IX LINE 5 REPORTS ONLY THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION EARNED BY THE PRESIDENT IN 2014.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTION -5,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VII - OFFICERS COMPENSATION
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IRS990/SignificantChangeInd00
IRS990/SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd00
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IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd00
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
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IRS990/TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd01
IRS990/TerminateOperationsInd00
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IRS990/TotalEmployeeCnt07
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IRS990/TotalVolunteersCnt00
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IRS990/VotingMembersIndependentCnt02
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IRS990/WhistleblowerPolicyInd00
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$275,087
Liabilities
$69,345
Net assets
$205,742
Revenue
$908,979
Expenses
$767,396
Net income
$141,583
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.64$0.14$2.47$2.39$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.49$0.12$2.52$2.49$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.35$0.21$2.38$2.60$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.22$0.00$2.20$2.21$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.38$0.01$2.08$2.06$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.21$0.03$2.11$2.26$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.17$0.12$2.14$2.11$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.20$0.09$1.65$2.04$0.39
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.12$0.48$0.15$2.03$1.88
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.44$0.08$2.36$3.71$1.56$2.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.07$0.21$0.91$0.77$0.14
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.04$0.08$0.75$0.63$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.23
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.09$0.07$0.03