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The James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 32-0213398

Sep 01, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020 • Filed on Jun 24, 2021

PO Box 9158Austin, TX 78766

(512) 560-3184

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

64th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

60th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

-4.8%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$51,448

Up $8,508 (+20%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$50,698

Up $7,758 (+18%) from 2018

Liabilities

$750

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$30,366

Up $6,456 (+27%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$25,709

Down $3,884 (-13%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$4,657

Up $10,340 (+182%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $40,520Net Assets 2012: $40,5202012Assets 2013: $41,633Net Assets 2013: $41,6332013Assets 2014: $43,090Net Assets 2014: $43,0902014Assets 2015: $51,664Liabilities 2015: $95Net Assets 2015: $51,5692015Assets 2016: $56,460Net Assets 2016: $56,4602016Assets 2017: $48,623Net Assets 2017: $48,6232017Assets 2018: $42,940Net Assets 2018: $42,9402018Assets 2020: $51,448Liabilities 2020: $750Net Assets 2020: $50,6982020Assets 2021: $48,161Net Assets 2021: $48,1612021Assets 2022: $45,302Net Assets 2022: $45,3022022Assets 2024: $41,034Net Assets 2024: $41,0342024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$51,448
Liabilities$750
Net Assets$50,698

Operations Trend

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $26,256Expenses 2012: $24,178Net Income 2012: $2,0782012Revenue 2013: $27,406Expenses 2013: $26,293Net Income 2013: $1,1132013Revenue 2014: $26,870Expenses 2014: $25,524Net Income 2014: $1,3462014Revenue 2015: $36,604Expenses 2015: $27,931Net Income 2015: $8,6732015Revenue 2016: $34,630Expenses 2016: $29,778Net Income 2016: $4,8522016Revenue 2017: $23,450Expenses 2017: $31,086Net Income 2017: -$7,6362017Revenue 2018: $23,910Expenses 2018: $29,593Net Income 2018: -$5,6832018Revenue 2020: $30,366Expenses 2020: $25,709Net Income 2020: $4,6572020Revenue 2021: $24,237Expenses 2021: $26,774Net Income 2021: -$2,5372021Revenue 2022: $24,706Expenses 2022: $27,564Net Income 2022: -$2,8582022Revenue 2024: $26,011Expenses 2024: $30,561Net Income 2024: -$4,5502024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$30,366
Expenses$25,709
Net Income$4,657
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 24, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,366
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The James Alan Cox Foundation provides financial support to student photographers of high school and college age through a variety of funding, including equipment and scholarships, to expand educational and developmental opportunities for students demonstrating talent, interest and financial need.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The James Alan Cox Foundation provides financial support to student photographers of high-school and college age through a variety of funding, including equipment and scholarships, to expand educational and developmental opportunities for students demonstrating talent, interest and financial need.This was the Foundation's twelfth year of providing scholarships to talented high school and college students and awarded 5 high school students high-end digital cameras (worth $499.99 each) and awarded $2,500 scholarships to 3 college students and 1 graduate student,payable to their school. The Foundation also awarded two $1,500 Honorable Mention awards to 2 college students, one for video work and the other for still photography($13,000 in total grants).The Foundation also funded its ninth annual internship program at Jim Cox's former TV Station, KTVK-KPHO, Phoenix. The Foundation funded the cost of compensation to the intern and the company's matching taxes for a total of $2,109.In the past, the Foundation has also purchased an editing bay ($10,000) at Arizona State University; purchased high-end cameras for Huntington High School, New York; purchased recording equipment for Hopi High School in Keams Canyon, Arizona; and purchased camera equipment, or given grants for this purpose, to the Ann Richards School in Austin, Texas; the Daniel Pearl Magnet School in Van Nuys, California; the George Washington Carver Museum in Austin, Texas; the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C., and the SEED Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. The Foundation has also awarded a grant to Kent State University in Ohio for a summer travel program to Ireland.$25,709$17,609
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alan G CoxPresidentPT$0--
Barbara H CoxVice PresidentPT$0--
Jennifer CoxSecretary-$0--
Duane SanfordTrustee-$0--
Leslie CoxTreasurerPT$0--
Steve BodinetAdvisory-$0--
Elise WilsonAdvisory-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The James Alan Cox Foundation
EIN
32-0213398
Phone
5125603184
Address
PO Box 9158, Austin, TX 78766

Signing Officer

Name
Alan G Cox
Title
President
Signed
2021-06-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
R Mendoza & Company PC
Address
3412 Green Emerald Terrace, Austin, TX 78739
Preparer
Richard Mendoza CPA
Phone
5127081690
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1122

Other Expenses.1

Public Relations $2582

Other Expenses.2

Newsletter $1963

Other Expenses.3

Website $900

Other Expenses.4

Marketing - Other $470

Other Expenses.5

PayPal Fees $141

Other Expenses.6

PO Box Rental $134

Other Expenses.7

Office Supplies $129

Other Assets.3

Prepaid Expense - Beginning $134 Prepaid Expense - Ending $148

Total Liabilities.1

Accounts Payable - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable - Ending $750

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