The History Makers

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 36-4328170

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 13, 2015

Organization Profile WWW.THEHISTORYMAKERS.COM

1900 South Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60616

(312) 674-1900

Siviq Scores

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

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

39%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

$150,000

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.6% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

122%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

81%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets25th percentile

Assets

$2,280,036

Up $1,196,000 (+110%) from 2012

Net Assets

$2,254,322

Up $1,252,942 (+125%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$25,714

Down $56,942 (-69%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue19th percentile Net Margin88th percentile

Revenue

$3,289,844

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$2,022,606

Down $575,454 (-22%) from 2012

Net Income

$1,267,238

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

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2014

Assets$2,280,036

Liabilities$25,714

Net Assets$2,254,322

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$3,289,844

Expenses$2,022,606

Net Income$1,267,238

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: Nov 13, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $3,289,844

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The historymakers inc. (the company) was established as a not-for-profit corporation organized under illinois law to video record through first person narratives the stories of african american historymakers for the sole purpose of developing a publicly accessible video and oral history archive. The company's support comes from individuals, corporate and individual foundations and the state of illinois. In addition, the company holds fund raising events to increase awareness of the goals of the company. As of december 31, 2010 the historymakers archive contains over 2,000 videotaped oral history interviews.

The historymakers is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized archival collection of thousands of african american video oral histories.

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$393,294	$1,481,265	▲ $1,087,971
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments	$310,272	$310,994	▲ $722
Accounts Receivable	$200,000	$200,000	→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable	-	$187,455	-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$124,419	$100,322	▼ $24,097
Total Assets	$1,027,985	$2,280,036	▲ $1,252,051
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$40,900	$25,714	▼ $15,186
Total Liabilities	$40,900	$25,714	▼ $15,186
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets	$987,085	$2,254,322	▲ $1,267,237
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$987,085	$2,254,322	▲ $1,267,237
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$1,027,985	$2,280,036	▲ $1,252,051

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Other Land Buildings	$84,032	$330,847	$414,879
Buildings	$16,290	$3,640	$19,930

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Total
Julieanna Richardson	Executive Director	FT	$150,000	$150,000

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Al B Reid	Director
Andrea L Taylor	Director
Antoinette Cook Bush	Director
B Joseph White	Director
Chris Simmons	Director
George Billicic	Director
Kelly Mcnamra Corley	Director
Shannon L Schuyler	Director

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $3,273,808
Program Service Revenue: $5,752
Investment Income: $1,681
Other Revenue: $8,603
All Other Contributions: $3,272,308
Change in Net Assets: $1,267,238

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements: $3,289,844
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements: $0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990: $0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements: $3,289,844
Total Revenue per Form 990: $3,289,844

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$1,538,238
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$484,368
Total Fundraising Expense	$139,455
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Other Salaries and Wages	$319,682	$96,874	$67,812	$484,368
All Other Expenses	$205,989	$64,733	$33,822	$304,544
Occupancy	$110,881	$33,600	$23,521	$168,002
Other Expenses	$30,031	$9,100	$6,370	$45,501
Information Technology	$27,013	-	-	$27,013
Depreciation Depletion	$15,903	$4,819	$3,372	$24,094
Office Expenses	$14,052	$4,258	$2,981	$21,291
Fees for Services Accounting	$7,432	$2,252	$1,577	$11,261
Total Functional Expenses	$1,667,515	$215,636	$139,455	$2,022,606

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line Item	Amount
Expenses per Audited Statements	$2,022,606
Total Expenses per Audited Statements	$2,022,606
Total Expenses per Form 990	$2,022,606
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 Item	Amount
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested Party	Relationship	Description	Shared Revenue	Amount
Julieanna Richardson	Executive Director and Landlord	The Organization Leases Its Facility From an Entity That Is Owned by the Executive Director. the Lease Is at the Fair Market Value for Comparable Property in the Chicago Area	No	$168,002

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: Yes
Audit committee: 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: Yes
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

“A copy of the form 990 is emailed to the board of directors prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization defines an operating policy on all matter that might lead to a conflict. This is communicated to board members annually. Each board member acknowledges their understanding of the policy by signing the conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Determination of the ceo's salary is determined by the board of directors and comparability data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Upon written request the documents are available for mailing or pick-up.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: The History Makers
EIN: 36-4328170
Phone: 3126741900
Address: 1900 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Signing Officer

Name: Julieanna Richardson
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 3126741900
Signed: 2015-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Julieanna Richardson
Formed: 1999
Legal Domicile: Il
Voting Board Members: 9
Independent Board Members: 8
Employees: 17
Volunteers: 0

Preparer

Firm: Horwich Coleman Levin LLC
Address: 125 S WACKER DRIVE STE 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60606-4477
Preparer: Julian G Coleman
Phone: 3123410100

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Equipment purchase: program service expenses 26,069. Management and general expenses 7,900. Fundraising expenses 5,530. Total expenses 39,499. Insurance: program service expenses 21,787. Management and general expenses 6,602. Fundraising expenses 4,622. Total expenses 33,011. Meals and entertainment: program service expenses 32,281. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,281. Office maintenance: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 26,089. Fundraising expenses 2,269. Total expenses 28,358. Archival supplies: program service expenses 23,836. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,836. Office supplies: program service expenses 11,461. Management and general expenses 2,431. Fundraising expenses 3,473. Total expenses 17,365. It & software expense: program service expenses 9,668. Management and general expenses 2,930. Fundraising expenses 2,052. Total expenses 14,650. Utilities: program service expenses 9,285. Management and general expenses 2,814. Fundraising expenses 1,971. Total expenses 14,070. Payroll taxes: program service expenses 8,717. Management and general expenses 2,641. Fundraising expenses 1,849. Total expenses 13,207. Equipment rental: program service expenses 7,105. Management and general expenses 2,153. Fundraising expenses 1,507. Total expenses 10,765. Postage and delivery: program service expenses 6,481. Management and general expenses 1,964. Fundraising expenses 1,376. Total expenses 9,821. Special projects: program service expenses 8,792. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,792. Contract service: program service expenses 5,560. Management and general expenses 1,685. Fundraising expenses 1,180. Total expenses 8,425. Printing: program service expenses 4,972. Management and general expenses 1,506. Fundraising expenses 1,054. Total expenses 7,532. Credit card fees: program service expenses 4,628. Management and general expenses 1,402. Fundraising expenses 982. Total expenses 7,012. Phone: program service expenses 4,468. Management and general expenses 1,354. Fundraising expenses 948. Total expenses 6,770. Production: program service expenses 6,451. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,451. Gifts: program service expenses 4,127. Management and general expenses 1,251. Fundraising expenses 875. Total expenses 6,253. Contractual organization: program service expenses 2,287. Management and general expenses 693. Fundraising expenses 485. Total expenses 3,465. Fund raising cost: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 2,728. Total expenses 2,728. Conference: program service expenses 2,521. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,521. Payroll processing fees: program service expenses 1,627. Management and general expenses 493. Fundraising expenses 345. Total expenses 2,465. Dues and subscriptions: program service expenses 1,554. Management and general expenses 471. Fundraising expenses 330. Total expenses 2,355. Auto expense: program service expenses 776. Management and general expenses 235. Fundraising expenses 163. Total expenses 1,174. Vault storage: program service expenses 1,142. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,142. Miscellaneous expense: program service expenses 394. Management and general expenses 119. Fundraising expenses 83. Total expenses 596.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“Form 990 part xii, line 2c: the organization's oversight process has not changed from the prior to the current tax year.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	0	A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	1	THE ORGANIZATION DEFINES AN OPERATING POLICY ON ALL MATTER THAT MIGHT LEAD TO A CONFLICT. THIS IS COMMUNICATED TO BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. EACH BOARD MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY BY SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMPARABILITY DATA.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	UPON WRITTEN REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MAILING OR PICK-UP.
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $2,280,036
Liabilities: $25,714
Net assets: $2,254,322
Revenue: $3,289,844
Expenses: $2,022,606
Net income: $1,267,238

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$17.1	$0.97	$16.1	$6.68	$2.94	$3.75
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$12.8	$1.44	$11.4	$3.56	$2.33	$1.23
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$11.2	$0.81	$10.4	$3.18	$2.00	$1.17
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$9.84	$0.67	$9.16	$4.75	$1.92	$2.84
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$7.05	$0.73	$6.33	$3.66	$1.76	$1.91
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$5.24	$0.82	$4.42	$4.82	$2.04	$2.77
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.84	$0.14	$1.70	$2.74	$3.21	$0.47
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.38	$0.21	$2.17	$3.64	$2.54	$1.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.16	$0.04	$1.12	$0.73	$1.87	$1.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.28	$0.03	$2.25	$3.29	$2.02	$1.27
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.08	$0.08	$1.00		$2.60
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.11	$0.05	$1.05		$2.14