Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 36-2170850
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 47.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$50,198
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$52,762
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$102,960
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$228,147
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$213,250
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$14,897
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To promote high standards of christian education among member schools and other institutions and to provide programs, materials and services to assist churches and laity in equipping leaders for ministry
To promote high standards of christian education among member schools and other institutions
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Loans From Officers Directors | $82,236 | $65,912 | ▼ $16,324 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $28,313 | $23,161 | ▼ $5,152 |
| Accounts Receivable | $16,872 | $21,222 | ▲ $4,350 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $5,488 | $2,835 | ▼ $2,653 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $2,665 | $2,832 | ▲ $167 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $2,585 | $148 | ▼ $2,437 |
| Total Assets | $55,923 | $50,198 | ▼ $5,725 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $24,055 | $23,477 | ▼ $578 |
| Other Liabilities | $17,291 | $13,571 | ▼ $3,720 |
| Total Liabilities | $123,582 | $102,960 | ▼ $20,622 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-67,659 | $-52,762 | ▲ $14,897 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-67,659 | $-52,762 | ▲ $14,897 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $55,923 | $50,198 | ▼ $5,725 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $2,835 | $100,740 | $103,575 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne E Thigpen | President | FT | $109,075 | $109,075 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr Stanley Long | Chairman |
| James Lemon | Vice Chair |
| Dr Carl King | Director |
| Tim Murphy | CFO/COO |
| Dr Greg Carlson | Secretary/treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $118,260 |
| Other Expenses | $94,990 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $73,589 | $35,556 | - | $109,145 |
| Office Expenses | $1,129 | $35,428 | - | $36,557 |
| Fees for Services Other | $19,395 | $3,231 | - | $22,626 |
| Payroll Taxes | $6,146 | $2,969 | - | $9,115 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $8,482 | - | $8,482 |
| Interest | - | $4,273 | - | $4,273 |
| Travel | - | $2,655 | - | $2,655 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $2,653 | - | $2,653 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $2,007 | $503 | - | $2,510 |
| Insurance | - | $2,456 | - | $2,456 |
| Advertising | $1,551 | - | - | $1,551 |
| Other Expenses | $1,726 | $739 | - | $739 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $105,543 | $107,707 | $0 | $213,250 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $213,250 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $213,250 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $213,250 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $82,236 | $65,912 | ▼ $16,324 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Advances | $13,571 |
“Organization has 4 classes of members - graduate/seminary, undergraduate, adult education and churches”
“Each board member is provided with a copy of the draft version of the 990 after it has been reviewed and approved by the eta chief financial officer. Any questions/concerns are addressed by the cfo and, if necessary, referred back to the tax preparer. Once final approval is received from the board, the returns are executed and filed.”
“Established procedures are adhered to and reviewed at normal meetings and ad-hoc when necessary. If there is any doubt, the issue is brought up to the board by initiating individual, or individual in a position to observe and question.”
“Board gathers, or is presented with comparable data for president's position and reviews, along with performance evaluation of president over the past review period. Similar process for officers and key employees as that for president, except board makes observations and recommendations with final decision belonging to the president.”
“All organizational documents are made available upon request.”
“Marketing: program service expenses 19,205. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,205. Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,231. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,231. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 190. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 190.”
“The process has not changed from previous years.”
“Eta files income tax returns in the u.s. Federal jurisdiction and illinois. With few exceptions, eta is no longer subject to u.s. Federal, state and local, or non-u.s. Income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2011. Eta does not expect a material net change in unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ORGANIZATION HAS 4 CLASSES OF MEMBERS - GRADUATE/SEMINARY, UNDERGRADUATE, ADULT EDUCATION AND CHURCHES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE 990 AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ETA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE CFO AND, IF NECESSARY, REFERRED BACK TO THE TAX PREPARER. ONCE FINAL APPROVAL IS RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD, THE RETURNS ARE EXECUTED AND FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES ARE ADHERED TO AND REVIEWED AT NORMAL MEETINGS AND AD-HOC WHEN NECESSARY. IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT, THE ISSUE IS BROUGHT UP TO THE BOARD BY INITIATING INDIVIDUAL, OR INDIVIDUAL IN A POSITION TO OBSERVE AND QUESTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BOARD GATHERS, OR IS PRESENTED WITH COMPARABLE DATA FOR PRESIDENT'S POSITION AND REVIEWS, ALONG WITH PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PRESIDENT OVER THE PAST REVIEW PERIOD. SIMILAR PROCESS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS THAT FOR PRESIDENT, EXCEPT BOARD MAKES OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH FINAL DECISION BELONGING TO THE PRESIDENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. |
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