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Small Newspaper Group Inc Employee Benefit Trust

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 36-3802874

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

Organization ProfileNA
8 Dearborn SqKankakee, IL 60901

(815) 937-3311

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

5.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

16th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$352,095

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.8% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-98%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

4.3%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,297

Down $662,933 (-98%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

-$42,623

Down $657,695 (-107%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$52,920

Down $5,238 (-9.0%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,266,281

Up $136,006 (+4.3%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$3,923,976

Up $297,595 (+8.2%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$657,695

Down $161,589 (-33%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2010: $660,573Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $660,5732010Assets 2011: $1,022,970Liabilities 2011: $10,700Net Assets 2011: $1,012,2702011Assets 2012: $1,306,538Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $1,306,5382012Assets 2013: $1,155,259Liabilities 2013: $39,446Net Assets 2013: $1,115,8132013Assets 2014: $673,230Liabilities 2014: $58,158Net Assets 2014: $615,0722014Assets 2015: $10,297Liabilities 2015: $52,920Net Assets 2015: -$42,6232015Assets 2016: $55,876Liabilities 2016: $51,549Net Assets 2016: $4,3272016Assets 2017: $90,388Liabilities 2017: $195,623Net Assets 2017: -$105,2352017Assets 2018: $300,211Liabilities 2018: $161,262Net Assets 2018: $138,9492018Assets 2019: $69,385Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $69,3852019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$10,297
Liabilities$52,920
Net Assets-$42,623
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $4,353,5792010Expenses 2011: $4,299,4182011Expenses 2012: $3,677,7572012Revenue 2013: $3,416,972Expenses 2013: $3,607,697Net Income 2013: -$190,7252013Revenue 2014: $3,130,275Expenses 2014: $3,626,381Net Income 2014: -$496,1062014Revenue 2015: $3,266,281Expenses 2015: $3,923,976Net Income 2015: -$657,6952015Revenue 2016: $4,402,292Expenses 2016: $4,355,342Net Income 2016: $46,9502016Revenue 2017: $3,732,945Expenses 2017: $3,842,507Net Income 2017: -$109,5622017Revenue 2018: $2,041,291Expenses 2018: $1,797,107Net Income 2018: $244,1842018Revenue 2019: $1,051,568Expenses 2019: $1,121,132Net Income 2019: -$69,5642019Revenue 2020: $221Expenses 2020: $69,606Net Income 2020: -$69,3852020

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$3,266,281
Expenses$3,923,976
Net Income-$657,695
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$3,266,281
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Trust used to fund employee medical and drug benefits.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$608,974$6,967▼ $602,007
Accounts Receivable$64,256$3,330▼ $60,926
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$673,230$10,297▼ $662,933
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$58,158$52,920▼ $5,238
Total Liabilities$58,158$52,920▼ $5,238
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$615,072$-42,623▼ $657,695
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$615,072$-42,623▼ $657,695
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$673,230$10,297▼ $662,933
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Len R SmallPresident
First Midwest Trust CompanyTrustee
Thomas P SmallSenior V.p.
Sally HendronTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$3,266,079
Investment Income
$202
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-657,695

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,263,869
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$2,412
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,263,869
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,266,281
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$997,961
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Benefits to Members---$2,926,015
Other Expenses---$288,731
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees---$2,412
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$3,923,976

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,923,976
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,921,564
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,921,564
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$2,412
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 Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Family relationship - Len R. Small and Thomas P. Small.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address

“First Midwest Trust Company - 506 15th Street, 4th Floor, Moline, IL 61265”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“An electronic copy of the final version of the current year form 990 was received by the officers from their outside tax preparer, for purposes of reviewing the Form 990. If any questions are raised during the review process, these questions are discussed with the outside tax preparer and resolved prior to filing of Form 990 with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Documents are made available upon request to the organization's headquarters”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Small Newspaper Group Inc
EIN
36-3802874
Phone
8159373311
Address
8 DEARBORN SQ, KANKAKEE, IL 60901

Signing Officer

Name
Sally Hendron
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2016-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sally Hendron
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Porte Brown LLC
Address
845 Oakton St, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Preparer
Scott R Kaplan
Phone
8479561040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process

“The officers are responsible for oversight of the annual audit and selection of the auditors. There have been no changes to this process since prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on august 17, 1992, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code Under section 501(c)(9). The Plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan's financial statement.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2First Midwest Trust Company - 506 15th Street, 4th Floor, Moline, IL 61265
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3An electronic copy of the final version of the current year form 990 was received by the officers from their outside tax preparer, for purposes of reviewing the Form 990. If any questions are raised during the review process, these questions are discussed with the outside tax preparer and resolved prior to filing of Form 990 with the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Documents are made available upon request to the organization's headquarters
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The officers are responsible for oversight of the annual audit and selection of the auditors. There have been no changes to this process since prior year.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,297
Liabilities
$52,920
Net assets
-$42,623
Revenue
$3,266,281
Expenses
$3,923,976
Net income
-$657,695
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.05$1.12$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.16$0.14$2.04$1.80$0.24
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.20$0.11$3.73$3.84$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.05$0.00$4.40$4.36$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.05$0.04$3.27$3.92$0.66
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.06$0.62$3.13$3.63$0.50
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.04$1.12$3.42$3.61$0.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.31$0.00$1.31$3.68
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.02$0.01$1.01$4.30
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.00$0.66$4.35