Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 31-1034532 • 501(c)6 • Norwalk, CT
Profile
To promote the common bunisess interest of members engaged in the industry of publishing periodicals by providing informational and educational assistance.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
26th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
65th percentile
Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
49th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$787,258
Up $41,513 (+5.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$787,258
Up $41,513 (+5.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$429,584
Up $38,203 (+9.8%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$388,071
Down $3,894 (-1.0%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$41,513
Up $42,097 (+7208%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
To promote the common business interest of members engaged in the industry of publishing periodicals by providing informational and educational assistance.
Common business interest of members
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $745,745 | $787,258 | ▲ $41,513 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $745,745 | $787,258 | ▲ $41,513 |
| Total Assets | $745,745 | $787,258 | ▲ $41,513 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $745,745 | $787,258 | ▲ $41,513 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $745,745 | $787,258 | ▲ $41,513 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Katherine Sanderson | Executive Di |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $388,071 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $388,071 | - | - | $388,071 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $388,071 | $0 | $0 | $388,071 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“No review was or will be conducted.”
“No documents available to the public”
“Final return filed for tax year”
“To promote the common business interest of members engaged in the industry of publishing periodicals by providing informational and educational assistance.”
“Administrative expenses 208,588 0 0 summer conference expenses 71,567 0 0 winter conference expenses 71,387 0 0 workshop expenses 36,529 0 0 total 388,071 0 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 208,588 0 0 SUMMER CONFERENCE EXPENSES 71,567 0 0 WINTER CONFERENCE EXPENSES 71,387 0 0 WORKSHOP EXPENSES 36,529 0 0 TOTAL 388,071 0 0 |
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