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Highlights Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 31-1203417

Mar 01, 2018 to Feb 28, 2019 • Filed on Jul 15, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.HIGHLIGHTSFOUNDATION.ORG

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814 Court StreetHonesdale, PA 18431

(570) 253-1192

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

18th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

36th percentile

$92,302

Higher top officer pay than 36% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.3% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-6.7%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

0.9%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,650,467

Down $404,266 (-6.7%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$4,970,948

Down $334,940 (-6.3%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$679,519

Down $69,326 (-9.3%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,264,478

Up $11,040 (+0.9%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,404,208

Up $174,259 (+14%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$139,730

Down $163,219 (-695%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $2,908,238Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $2,908,2382010Assets 2011: $4,213,585Liabilities 2011: $775,000Net Assets 2011: $3,438,5852011Assets 2012: $5,053,091Liabilities 2012: $1,223,992Net Assets 2012: $3,829,0992012Assets 2013: $5,423,018Liabilities 2013: $1,286,989Net Assets 2013: $4,136,0292013Assets 2014: $5,680,156Liabilities 2014: $1,005,364Net Assets 2014: $4,674,7922014Assets 2015: $5,808,262Liabilities 2015: $940,114Net Assets 2015: $4,868,1482015Assets 2016: $5,392,315Liabilities 2016: $842,634Net Assets 2016: $4,549,6812016Assets 2017: $5,829,061Liabilities 2017: $742,634Net Assets 2017: $5,086,4272017Assets 2018: $6,054,733Liabilities 2018: $748,845Net Assets 2018: $5,305,8882018Assets 2019: $5,650,467Liabilities 2019: $679,519Net Assets 2019: $4,970,9482019Assets 2020: $5,803,466Liabilities 2020: $604,559Net Assets 2020: $5,198,9072020Assets 2021: $6,153,760Liabilities 2021: $5,262Net Assets 2021: $6,148,4982021Assets 2022: $6,777,622Liabilities 2022: $480,265Net Assets 2022: $6,297,3572022Assets 2023: $6,250,809Liabilities 2023: $529,777Net Assets 2023: $5,721,0322023Assets 2025: $6,991,152Liabilities 2025: $591,676Net Assets 2025: $6,399,4762025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$5,650,467
Liabilities$679,519
Net Assets$4,970,948
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $445,8342010Expenses 2011: $505,5442011Expenses 2012: $545,4762012Expenses 2013: $630,4832013Revenue 2014: $1,057,054Expenses 2014: $640,646Net Income 2014: $416,4082014Revenue 2015: $909,903Expenses 2015: $566,890Net Income 2015: $343,0132015Revenue 2016: $788,345Expenses 2016: $630,942Net Income 2016: $157,4032016Revenue 2017: $974,493Expenses 2017: $951,973Net Income 2017: $22,5202017Revenue 2018: $1,253,438Expenses 2018: $1,229,949Net Income 2018: $23,4892018Revenue 2019: $1,264,478Expenses 2019: $1,404,208Net Income 2019: -$139,7302019Revenue 2020: $1,672,157Expenses 2020: $1,436,448Net Income 2020: $235,7092020Revenue 2021: $1,601,480Expenses 2021: $958,711Net Income 2021: $642,7692021Revenue 2022: $1,577,025Expenses 2022: $1,512,726Net Income 2022: $64,2992022Revenue 2023: $2,062,404Expenses 2023: $2,192,934Net Income 2023: -$130,5302023Revenue 2025: $2,552,924Expenses 2025: $2,525,305Net Income 2025: $27,6192025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,264,478
Expenses$1,404,208
Net Income-$139,730
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2018 to Feb 28, 2019
Signed
Jul 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$5,486,962
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Improve the qualtiy of children's literature by helping authors and illustrators hone their craft. The foundation hosts over 40 workshops annually at retreat center in the northern pocono mountains of pennsylvania. Provide scholarships to ease the financial burden of attenging workshops

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,861,441$3,773,603▼ $87,838
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,217,921$1,374,926▲ $157,005
Investments Other Securities$892,189$414,287▼ $477,902
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$83,182$87,651▲ $4,469
Total Assets$6,054,733$5,650,467▼ $404,266
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$744,063$669,263▼ $74,800
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,782$10,256▲ $5,474
Total Liabilities$748,845$679,519▼ $69,326
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$5,305,888$4,970,948▼ $334,940
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,305,888$4,970,948▼ $334,940
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,054,733$5,650,467▼ $404,266

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$1,354,926$311,085$1,666,011
Land$20,000-$20,000
Other Securities$414,287--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$2,132,071$47,424▼ $94,796-$1,984,699
2017$1,944,950$80,056▲ $192,028-$2,132,071
2016$1,581,875$146,366▲ $299,608-$1,944,950
2015$1,636,839$215,146▼ $223,025-$1,581,875
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay36th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
George BrownExecutive DiFT$92,302$92,302
Kent L Brown JrDirector Ex OficiPT$77,880$77,880

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Christine French CullyPresident
John TempleDirector
Latilda SmithDirector
Peter MurphyDirector
Wilma PerlmanDirector
Carly ShepherdTrustee
David HarrisonTrustee
Ray ShepardTrustee
Kathryn ErskineAsst Sec
Clay WintersAsst Treas
Susan Campbell BartolettiSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$320,988
Program Service Revenue
$968,838
Investment Income
$-25,348
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$320,988
Change in Net Assets
$-139,730

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Real Estate Residential1$203,000
Total Noncash Contributions1$203,000
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$755,065
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$549,143
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$100,000
Total Fundraising Expense$60,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$360,389$13,261$13,260$386,910
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$129,785$16,224$16,224$162,233
Advertising$110,170-$4,038$114,208
Grants to Domestic Individuals$100,000--$100,000
Occupancy$85,254--$85,254
Travel$83,012--$83,012
Depreciation Depletion$44,041--$44,041
Fees for Services Other$40,230$1,245$1,245$42,720
Office Expenses$22,958$2,128$8,315$33,401
Insurance$11,968$2,253$12,875$27,096
Other Expenses$16,620$3,561$3,561$23,742
Interest-$22,731-$22,731
All Other Expenses$19,018--$19,018
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$16,871-$16,871
Fees for Services Accounting$7,859$982$982$9,823
Total Functional Expenses$1,264,452$79,256$60,500$1,404,208
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Kent brown george brown dir ex ofici exec directo immediate family”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Draft copy of 990 forwarded to board of directors for approval and comments before filing by certified public accountant.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Foundation requires all officers, trustees to review policy annually and u pdate foundation as to any changes in conflicts.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Any interested party may obtain access to pertinent forms by making writte n request to highlights foundation”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Highlights Foundation Inc
EIN
31-1203417
Phone
5702531192
Address
814 COURT STREET, HONESDALE, PA 18431

Signing Officer

Name
George Brown
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5702531192
Signed
2019-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
George Brown
Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Brian T Kelly CPA & Assoc LLC
Address
32 N SCOTT ST, CARBONDALE, PA 18407-1834
Preparer
Brian T Kelly CPA
Phone
5702822800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Improve the qualtiy of children's literature by helping authors and illustrators hone their craft. The foundation hosts over 40 workshops annually at retreat center in the northern pocono mountains of pennsylvania. Provide scholarships to ease the financial burden of attenging workshops”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Foundation utilitzes facilities to provide a venue for events. Funds provided contribute to funding of providing writing worshops.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 2, Part V, Line 4

“Board designated funds are used to award scholarships to assist attendees in affording writing workshops”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,650,467
Liabilities
$679,519
Net assets
$4,970,948
Revenue
$1,264,478
Expenses
$1,404,208
Net income
-$139,730
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.99$0.59$6.40$2.55$2.53$0.03
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.25$0.53$5.72$2.06$2.19$0.13
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.78$0.48$6.30$1.58$1.51$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.15$0.01$6.15$1.60$0.96$0.64
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.80$0.60$5.20$1.67$1.44$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.65$0.68$4.97$1.26$1.40$0.14
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.05$0.75$5.31$1.25$1.23$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.83$0.74$5.09$0.97$0.95$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.39$0.84$4.55$0.79$0.63$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.81$0.94$4.87$0.91$0.57$0.34
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.68$1.01$4.67$1.06$0.64$0.42
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.42$1.29$4.14$0.63
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.05$1.22$3.83$0.55
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.21$0.78$3.44$0.51
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.91$0.00$2.91$0.45