Civic Intelligence

The Remnant Trust Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 35-2072847

Sep 01, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018 • Filed on Mar 26, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.THEREMNANTTRUST.COM
Texas Tech University Box 41041Lubbock, TX 79409

(806) 742-0375

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

15th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

92nd percentile

55%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

21st percentile

$96,000

Higher top officer pay than 21% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.8% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

40%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

68%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets15th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,352,415

Up $6,696,493 (+40%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$23,045,734

Up $6,754,210 (+41%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$306,681

Down $57,717 (-16%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$485,001

Up $195,787 (+68%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$220,415

Down $20,214 (-8.4%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$264,586

Up $216,001 (+445%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2012: $17,882,710Liabilities 2012: $460,415Net Assets 2012: $17,422,2952012Assets 2013: $16,738,121Liabilities 2013: $451,459Net Assets 2013: $16,286,6622013Assets 2014: $16,660,959Liabilities 2014: $453,147Net Assets 2014: $16,207,8122014Assets 2015: $16,563,722Liabilities 2015: $415,412Net Assets 2015: $16,148,3102015Assets 2017: $16,655,922Liabilities 2017: $364,398Net Assets 2017: $16,291,5242017Assets 2018: $23,352,415Liabilities 2018: $306,681Net Assets 2018: $23,045,7342018Assets 2019: $23,757,780Liabilities 2019: $264,689Net Assets 2019: $23,493,0912019Assets 2020: $23,841,587Liabilities 2020: $277,605Net Assets 2020: $23,563,9822020Assets 2021: $24,006,323Liabilities 2021: $224,547Net Assets 2021: $23,781,7762021Assets 2022: $24,867,177Liabilities 2022: $185,683Net Assets 2022: $24,681,4942022Assets 2023: $24,884,002Liabilities 2023: $13,588Net Assets 2023: $24,870,4142023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$23,352,415
Liabilities$306,681
Net Assets$23,045,734
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $475,5662012Revenue 2013: $358,038Expenses 2013: $1,493,671Net Income 2013: -$1,135,6332013Revenue 2014: $281,019Expenses 2014: $359,869Net Income 2014: -$78,8502014Revenue 2015: $236,440Expenses 2015: $299,442Net Income 2015: -$63,0022015Revenue 2017: $289,214Expenses 2017: $240,629Net Income 2017: $48,5852017Revenue 2018: $485,001Expenses 2018: $220,415Net Income 2018: $264,5862018Revenue 2019: $267,992Expenses 2019: $218,458Net Income 2019: $49,5342019Revenue 2020: $265,130Expenses 2020: $213,206Net Income 2020: $51,9242020Revenue 2021: $299,172Expenses 2021: $209,492Net Income 2021: $89,6802021Revenue 2022: $1,088,352Expenses 2022: $122,783Net Income 2022: $965,5692022Revenue 2023: $427,346Expenses 2023: $427,489Net Income 2023: -$1432023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$485,001
Expenses$220,415
Net Income$264,586
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
Signed
Mar 26, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$525,892
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Preservation of historically significant collections, books, manuscripts and other antiquities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Program Related$16,409,913$22,898,640▲ $6,488,727
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$262,386-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$235,914$186,809▼ $49,105
Receivables From Officers Etc$6,424$2,379▼ $4,045
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,945$1,104▼ $841
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,726$1,097▼ $629
Total Assets$16,655,922$23,352,415▲ $6,696,493
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$347,574$297,575▼ $49,999
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$16,824$9,106▼ $7,718
Total Liabilities$364,398$306,681▼ $57,717
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$16,166,524$22,641,424▲ $6,474,900
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$125,000$400,000▲ $275,000
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$4,310-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$16,291,524$23,045,734▲ $6,754,210
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$16,655,922$23,352,415▲ $6,696,493

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,097$470$1,567
Investment Program Related Org$22,547,790--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2017$125,000$275,000▲ $4,310-$404,310
2016$100,000$25,000--$125,000
2015$75,000$25,000--$100,000
2014$25,000$50,000--$75,000
2013-$25,000--$25,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay21st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Kristophor BexPresidentFT$96,000$96,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brian BexChairman
Michael SonksenDirector
Peggy MillerDirector
Richard RechterDirector
Sean DelauterDirector 7/18 - 8/18
Lisa MauerDirector 9/17 - 9/17
Robertr Hardy JrTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$485,613
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-612
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$485,613
Change in Net Assets
$264,586
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$120,754
Other Expenses$60,824
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$38,837
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$48,132$48,132-$96,264
Grants to Domestic Orgs$38,837--$38,837
Interest-$18,239-$18,239
Other Employee Benefits$10,156$6,970-$17,126
Travel$16,410--$16,410
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,620-$8,620
Payroll Taxes$3,682$3,682-$7,364
Office Expenses$2,513$2,513-$5,026
Occupancy$4,925--$4,925
Insurance$4,524--$4,524
Depreciation Depletion$550--$550
Other Expenses$353--$353
Total Functional Expenses$132,259$88,156$0$220,415
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Brian Bex Report IncHagerstown, IN501(c)(3)To Support Research and Education.$38,837
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$6,424$2,379▼ $4,045
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, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Brian and kris bex have a family relationship. They are father and son.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to each board member and president prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The trust will make avaialable a copy of its organizing documents and financial statements to any interested party. The documents are available at its office on the texas tech campus, lubbock, tx.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Remnant Trust Inc
EIN
35-2072847
Phone
8067420375
Address
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY BOX 41041, LUBBOCK, TX 79409

Signing Officer

Name
Kristophor Bex
Title
President
Phone
8067420375
Signed
2019-03-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kristophor Bex
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
In
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
1
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Bolinger Segars Gilbert and Moss Llp
Address
8215 NASHVILLE AVENUE, LUBBOCK, TX 79423
Preparer
Matt R Willis
Phone
8067473806
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The board as a whole is responsible for selecting the independent accountant to perform the financial statement review. This process has not changed from prior years.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART III, LINE 4:

“The organization collects historically significant books, manuscripts, and other antiquities for the purpose of displaying these items for the public free of charge and loaning them to educational institutions for study, research and teaching.”

PART V, LINE 4:

“The funds are held in perpetuity to be used for visiting scholars.”

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization has adopted the "uncertain tax positions" provisions of accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america. The primary tax position of the organization is its' filing status as a tax exempt entity. The organization determined that it is more likely than not that its tax position will be sustained upon examination by the internal revenue service (irs), or other state taxing authorities. The organization is no longer subject to examinations by federal and state taxing authorities for years before 2014. There were no penalties or interest incurred during the year ended august 31, 2018.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp/Desc0HISTORICAL EXHIBITS
IRS990ScheduleD/InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp/Desc1AMERICAN ART COLLECTION
IRS990ScheduleD/InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp/Desc2BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND OTHER ANTIQUITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING THESE ITEMS FOR THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE AND LOANING THEM TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR STUDY, RESEARCH AND TEACHING.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FUNDS ARE HELD IN PERPETUITY TO BE USED FOR VISITING SCHOLARS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ITS' FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), OR OTHER STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2014. THERE WERE NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST INCURRED DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART III, LINE 4:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART V, LINE 4:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0BRIAN BEX REPORT INC
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientEIN0351133977
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0100 N WOODPECKER ROAD
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm0HAGERSTOWN
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanPurposeTxt0RECEIVABLE FROM KRISTOPHOR FOR PERSONAL CHARGES ON COMPANY CREDIT CARD.
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm0KRISTOPHOR BEX
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipWithOrgTxt0KRISTOPHOR IS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BRIAN AND KRIS BEX HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. THEY ARE FATHER AND SON.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE TRUST WILL MAKE AVAIALABLE A COPY OF ITS ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANY INTERESTED PARTY. THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ITS OFFICE ON THE TEXAS TECH CAMPUS, LUBBOCK, TX.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD AS A WHOLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO PERFORM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,352,415
Liabilities
$306,681
Net assets
$23,045,734
Revenue
$485,001
Expenses
$220,415
Net income
$264,586
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.9$0.01$24.9$0.43$0.43$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.9$0.19$24.7$1.09$0.12$0.97
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$24.0$0.22$23.8$0.30$0.21$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.8$0.28$23.6$0.27$0.21$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.8$0.26$23.5$0.27$0.22$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.4$0.31$23.0$0.49$0.22$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$0.36$16.3$0.29$0.24$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$0.42$16.1$0.24$0.30$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$0.45$16.2$0.28$0.36$0.08
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$0.45$16.3$0.36$1.49$1.14
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.9$0.46$17.4$0.48