Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
35th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
65th percentile
Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$205,115
Up $16,864 (+9.0%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$45,973
Up $44,902 (+4193%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$159,142
Down $28,038 (-15%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$1,059,325
Down $88,968 (-7.7%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$1,014,423
Down $159,869 (-14%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$44,902
Up $70,901 (+273%) from 2016
Illini media is committed to providing an unsurpassed educational opportunity for its student employees and to keeping this mission at the forefront of all our internal decision-making. Our well-run, successful company allows us to offer a professional, hands-on, student-run learning environment, and to provide high-quality communication vehicles for readers, listeners and viewers throughout our campus and community. By offering comprehensive training, providing current tools and resources, and creating a challenging, fast-paced environment, illini media helps create highly sought after journalists, broadcasters, and managers. While our students lead our daily media operations, they learn the responsibility of making independent decisions and gain an understanding and respect for cherished freedom of expression principles and ethical business practices.
Illini media is committed to providing an unsurpassed educational opportunity for its student employees and to keeping this mission at the forefront of all our internal decision-making. Our well-run, successful company allows us to offer a professional, hands-on, student-run learning environment, and to provide high-quality communication vehicles for readers, listeners and viewers throughout our campus and community.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $130,033 | $126,527 | ▼ $3,506 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $26,077 | $48,464 | ▲ $22,387 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $25,675 | $21,118 | ▼ $4,557 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $19,000 | $14,000 | ▼ $5,000 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $6,466 | $9,006 | ▲ $2,540 |
| Total Assets | $188,251 | $205,115 | ▲ $16,864 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $129,291 | $113,097 | ▼ $16,194 |
| Deferred Revenue | $38,889 | $32,045 | ▼ $6,844 |
| Total Liabilities | $187,180 | $159,142 | ▼ $28,038 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-9,343 | $24,009 | ▲ $33,352 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $10,414 | $21,964 | ▲ $11,550 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,071 | $45,973 | ▲ $44,902 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $188,251 | $205,115 | ▲ $16,864 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $21,118 | $868,043 | $889,161 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom Costello | Board Chair |
| Bridget Hayes | Board Member |
| Charlie Smith | Board Member |
| Gayle Spencer | Board Member |
| John Paul | Board Member |
| Jordan Brown | Board Member |
| Lydia Moore | Board Member |
| Max Grill | Board Member |
| Taylor Jeffries | Board Member |
| Chris Harlan | Secretary/treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $555,409 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $459,014 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $384,874 | $22,702 | - | $407,576 |
| Occupancy | $104,144 | $5,000 | - | $109,144 |
| Advertising | $36,618 | - | - | $36,618 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $30,380 | $3,375 | - | $33,755 |
| Office Expenses | $26,179 | $1,135 | - | $27,314 |
| Insurance | - | $20,560 | - | $20,560 |
| Payroll Taxes | $14,081 | $1,565 | - | $15,646 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $13,602 | $1,511 | - | $15,113 |
| Other Expenses | $12,602 | $4,317 | - | $12,602 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $9,501 | $97 | - | $9,598 |
| All Other Expenses | $9,056 | - | - | $9,056 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $1,833 | $204 | - | $2,037 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $953,957 | $60,466 | $0 | $1,014,423 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,014,423 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,014,423 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,014,423 |
| 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 | $19,000 | $14,000 | ▼ $5,000 |
“No committees have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”
“The secretary and president, as signing officers, review form 990 prior to signing and filing the return.”
“Student staff must review the policy online and accept electronically prior to the start of employment. This is tracked electronically through a portal. The board conflict of interest policy is described in the bylaws. The bylaws are inserted into the board packets. The board specifically accepts changes when made to the policy.”
“Salaries are approved at the annual summer meeting during the executive session. Executive director prepares presentation using compiled media association data regarding similar sized organizations' revenue and subscriptions.”
“All requests are directed to the executive director. Requests can be written or verbal. The documents are maintained in the station as required by the fcc.”
“The process has not changed from the prior year.”
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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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | ILLINI MEDIA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN UNSURPASSED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS STUDENT EMPLOYEES AND TO KEEPING THIS MISSION AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL OUR INTERNAL DECISION-MAKING. OUR WELL-RUN, SUCCESSFUL COMPANY ALLOWS US TO OFFER A PROFESSIONAL, HANDS-ON, STUDENT-RUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNICATION VEHICLES FOR READERS, LISTENERS AND VIEWERS THROUGHOUT OUR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION AND SALES CONSISTING OF A STUDENT NEWSPAPER, RADIO BROADCASTING, YEARBOOK AND A QUARTERLY STUDENT MAGAZINE. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | ILLINI MEDIA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN UNSURPASSED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS STUDENT EMPLOYEES AND TO KEEPING THIS MISSION AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL OUR INTERNAL DECISION-MAKING. OUR WELL-RUN, SUCCESSFUL COMPANY ALLOWS US TO OFFER A PROFESSIONAL, HANDS-ON, STUDENT-RUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNICATION VEHICLES FOR READERS, LISTENERS AND VIEWERS THROUGHOUT OUR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY. BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, PROVIDING CURRENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND CREATING A CHALLENGING, FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT, ILLINI MEDIA HELPS CREATE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER JOURNALISTS, BROADCASTERS, AND MANAGERS. WHILE OUR STUDENTS LEAD OUR DAILY MEDIA OPERATIONS, THEY LEARN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING INDEPENDENT DECISIONS AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR CHERISHED FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PRINCIPLES AND ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY IS TO ORGANIZE AND OPERATE STUDENT MEDIA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY IS TO ORGANIZE AND OPERATE STUDENT MEDIA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY CONSISTS OF FIVE DIVISIONS: DAILY ILLINI (STUDENT NEWSPAPER), ILLIO (YEARBOOK), WPGU (STUDENT RADIO STATION), ILLINOIS TECHNOGRAPH (STUDENT ENGINEERING MAGAZINE), AND BUZZ (ENTERTAINMENT PUBLICATION). |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | NO COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT, AS SIGNING OFFICERS, REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING THE RETURN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | STUDENT STAFF MUST REVIEW THE POLICY ONLINE AND ACCEPT ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO THE START OF EMPLOYMENT. THIS IS TRACKED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH A PORTAL. THE BOARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. THE BYLAWS ARE INSERTED INTO THE BOARD PACKETS. THE BOARD SPECIFICALLY ACCEPTS CHANGES WHEN MADE TO THE POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | SALARIES ARE APPROVED AT THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PREPARES PRESENTATION USING COMPILED MEDIA ASSOCIATION DATA REGARDING SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS' REVENUE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL REQUESTS ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. REQUESTS CAN BE WRITTEN OR VERBAL. THE DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE STATION AS REQUIRED BY THE FCC. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C |
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