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Harper'S Magazine Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 36-3103085

Mar 01, 2015 to Feb 29, 2016 • Filed on Sep 28, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.HARPERS.ORG

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666 Broadway 11th FloorNew York, NY 10012

(212) 420-5720

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

51st percentile

1.9%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$265,651

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.7% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-2.0%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

1.7%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,156,348

Down $43,389 (-2.0%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$132,829

Down $155,289 (-691%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$2,289,177

Up $111,900 (+5.1%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,262,961

Up $117,949 (+1.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$7,123,823

Down $248,024 (-3.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$139,138

Up $365,973 (+161%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $2,166,765Liabilities 2011: $2,556,046Net Assets 2011: -$389,2812011Assets 2012: $2,254,711Liabilities 2012: $2,255,102Net Assets 2012: -$3912012Assets 2013: $2,151,994Liabilities 2013: $2,274,456Net Assets 2013: -$122,4622013Assets 2014: $2,350,138Liabilities 2014: $2,162,714Net Assets 2014: $187,4242014Assets 2015: $2,199,737Liabilities 2015: $2,177,277Net Assets 2015: $22,4602015Assets 2016: $2,156,348Liabilities 2016: $2,289,177Net Assets 2016: -$132,8292016Assets 2017: $2,279,838Liabilities 2017: $2,195,716Net Assets 2017: $84,1222017Assets 2018: $2,020,579Liabilities 2018: $2,169,284Net Assets 2018: -$148,7052018Assets 2019: $1,814,260Liabilities 2019: $1,950,231Net Assets 2019: -$135,9712019Assets 2020: $1,958,684Liabilities 2020: $1,922,053Net Assets 2020: $36,6312020Assets 2021: $1,772,657Liabilities 2021: $2,051,969Net Assets 2021: -$279,3122021Assets 2022: $1,648,663Liabilities 2022: $2,051,895Net Assets 2022: -$403,2322022Assets 2023: $2,062,033Liabilities 2023: $2,189,561Net Assets 2023: -$127,5282023Assets 2024: $1,890,413Liabilities 2024: $1,929,248Net Assets 2024: -$38,8352024Assets 2025: $2,269,696Liabilities 2025: $1,765,838Net Assets 2025: $503,8582025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,156,348
Liabilities$2,289,177
Net Assets-$132,829
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $8,653,9492011Expenses 2012: $8,528,8402012Expenses 2013: $8,015,4692013Revenue 2014: $8,523,482Expenses 2014: $8,212,747Net Income 2014: $310,7352014Revenue 2015: $7,145,012Expenses 2015: $7,371,847Net Income 2015: -$226,8352015Revenue 2016: $7,262,961Expenses 2016: $7,123,823Net Income 2016: $139,1382016Revenue 2017: $6,955,135Expenses 2017: $6,738,764Net Income 2017: $216,3712017Revenue 2018: $6,616,595Expenses 2018: $6,847,660Net Income 2018: -$231,0652018Revenue 2019: $7,145,787Expenses 2019: $7,132,974Net Income 2019: $12,8132019Revenue 2020: $7,115,077Expenses 2020: $6,951,238Net Income 2020: $163,8392020Revenue 2021: $7,145,917Expenses 2021: $7,461,385Net Income 2021: -$315,4682021Revenue 2022: $7,386,851Expenses 2022: $7,502,572Net Income 2022: -$115,7212022Revenue 2023: $8,240,698Expenses 2023: $7,949,724Net Income 2023: $290,9742023Revenue 2024: $7,799,383Expenses 2024: $7,710,974Net Income 2024: $88,4092024Revenue 2025: $8,576,622Expenses 2025: $8,036,509Net Income 2025: $540,1132025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$7,262,961
Expenses$7,123,823
Net Income$139,138
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2015 to Feb 29, 2016
Signed
Sep 28, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$7,262,961
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing literary works of excellence to the general public and publishing the works of unknown writers.

Providing literary works of excellence to the general public and publishing the works of unknown writers who demonstrate exceptional literary talent.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$841,791$816,366▼ $25,425
Accounts Receivable$198,656$569,459▲ $370,803
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$782,949$358,797▼ $424,152
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$115,410$199,537▲ $84,127
Inventories for Sale or Use$155,286$106,606▼ $48,680
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$105,645$105,583▼ $62
Total Assets$2,199,737$2,156,348▼ $43,389
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,751,915$1,650,032▼ $101,883
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$425,362$382,992▼ $42,370
Other Liabilities$290,350$256,153▼ $34,197
Total Liabilities$2,467,627$2,289,177▼ $178,450
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-267,890$-132,829▲ $135,061
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-267,890$-132,829▲ $135,061
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,199,737$2,156,348▼ $43,389

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$772,991$292,588$1,065,579
Buildings$0$1,000,000$1,000,000
Equipment$38,025$105,194$143,219
Other Land Buildings$5,350$8,546$13,896
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter KendallAssociate Publisher/salesFT$247,163$18,488$265,651
Lynn CarlsonTreasurer, VP/gen ManagerFT$241,700-$241,700
Ellen RosenbushEditorFT$178,333$2,374$180,707
Giulia MelucciVP Public RelationsFT$164,583$7,020$171,603
Barbara AndreassonSecretaryFT$84,906$7,918$92,824
John R MacarthurPres, Publishr,dir,trusteeFT$18,680-$18,680

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert VolanteChairman/director
Andrew J BacevichDirector
Eric FonerDirector
James WebbDirector
Rosa BrooksDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,679,000
Program Service Revenue
$2,538,565
Investment Income
$4,291
Other Revenue
$41,105
All Other Contributions
$4,679,000
Change in Net Assets
$139,138

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,262,961
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-4,077
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,258,884
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,262,961
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$4,567,920
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,555,903
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$929,318$186,369-$1,115,687
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$696,277$345,286-$1,041,563
Office Expenses$735,717$70,454-$806,171
Other Employee Benefits$210,276$35,090-$245,366
Other Expenses$192,886--$192,886
Payroll Taxes$115,509$37,778-$153,287
Information Technology$117,455--$117,455
Fees for Services Other$18,688$54,644-$73,332
Occupancy-$73,098-$73,098
Travel$57,565$10,795-$68,360
Insurance$26,085$36,103-$62,188
Advertising$51,450$8,870-$60,320
Depreciation Depletion-$39,005-$39,005
Fees for Services Accounting-$20,094-$20,094
Interest$15,803--$15,803
Fees for Services Legal$3,633$9,946-$13,579
All Other Expenses$5,532--$5,532
Total Functional Expenses$6,196,291$927,532$0$7,123,823

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,123,823
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,123,823
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,123,823
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Compensation$256,153
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The form 990 was distributed to all board members for their review and approval prior to filing said form.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Form 990 and financial statements are available at the illinois attorney general website and nys charitable bureau website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
HARPER'S MAGAZINE FOUNDATION
EIN
36-3103085
Phone
2124205720
Address
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012

Signing Officer

Name
John R Macarthur
Title
Pres., Publisher, Director, Trustee
Phone
2124205720
Signed
2016-09-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John R Macarthur
Formed
1980
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
32
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Citrin Cooperman
Address
529 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Preparer
John R Repetti
Phone
2126971000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C Explanation

“The process of the committee selecting an independent accountant has not changed from the previous year. The process of the committee assuming responsibility for the audit has not changed from the previous year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2

“No liability for uncertain tax position under fin 48, so no footnote.”

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Filings

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,156,348
Liabilities
$2,289,177
Net assets
-$132,829
Revenue
$7,262,961
Expenses
$7,123,823
Net income
$139,138
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$1.77$0.50$8.58$8.04$0.54
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$1.93$0.04$7.80$7.71$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.06$2.19$0.13$8.24$7.95$0.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$2.05$0.40$7.39$7.50$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.77$2.05$0.28$7.15$7.46$0.32
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$1.92$0.04$7.12$6.95$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$1.95$0.14$7.15$7.13$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$2.17$0.15$6.62$6.85$0.23
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.28$2.20$0.08$6.96$6.74$0.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$2.29$0.13$7.26$7.12$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$2.18$0.02$7.15$7.37$0.23
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.35$2.16$0.19$8.52$8.21$0.31
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.15$2.27$0.12$8.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.25$2.26$0.00$8.53
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.17$2.56$0.39$8.65