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Museum of Broadcast Technology Inc

EIN 38-3761261 • 501(c)3 • Brookline, MA

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Preservation and display of broadcasting equipment

115 Dummer StreetBrookline, MA 02446-3628

wmbt.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

10th percentile

-84%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Using 2023 Form 990EZ data because the latest 2024 filing does not report standard financial totals.

Assets

Down

$94,478

Down $17,010 (-15%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,172

Down $45,621 (-69%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$37,182

Down $374 (-1.0%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$17,010

Down $45,247 (-160%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $53,316Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $45,885Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $43,973Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $43,9732013Assets 2014: $39,496Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $39,4962014Assets 2015: $37,442Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $37,4422015Assets 2016: $37,977Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $37,9772016Assets 2017: $36,225Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $36,2252017Assets 2018: $74,823Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $74,8232018Assets 2019: $66,620Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $70,066Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $70,0662020Assets 2021: $83,251Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $111,488Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $94,478Liabilities 2023: $02023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Assets$94,478
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $34,090Expenses 2011: $16,166Net Income 2011: $17,9242011Revenue 2012: $10,700Expenses 2012: $18,131Net Income 2012: -$7,4312012Revenue 2013: $14,050Expenses 2013: $15,962Net Income 2013: -$1,9122013Revenue 2014: $11,658Expenses 2014: $16,135Net Income 2014: -$4,4772014Revenue 2015: $20,455Expenses 2015: $22,509Net Income 2015: -$2,0542015Revenue 2016: $27,578Expenses 2016: $27,043Net Income 2016: $5352016Revenue 2017: $31,018Expenses 2017: $32,770Net Income 2017: -$1,7522017Revenue 2018: $68,649Expenses 2018: $30,051Net Income 2018: $38,5982018Revenue 2019: $40,012Expenses 2019: $48,215Net Income 2019: -$8,2032019Revenue 2020: $38,959Expenses 2020: $35,513Net Income 2020: $3,4462020Revenue 2021: $49,040Expenses 2021: $35,855Net Income 2021: $13,1852021Revenue 2022: $65,793Expenses 2022: $37,556Net Income 2022: $28,2372022Revenue 2023: $20,172Expenses 2023: $37,182Net Income 2023: -$17,0102023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Revenue$20,172
Expenses$37,182
Net Income-$17,010
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
-
Liabilities
-
Net assets
-
Revenue
-
Expenses
-
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.00$0.20$0.37$0.17
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.11$0.00$0.66$0.38$0.28
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.00$0.49$0.36$0.13
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.39$0.36$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.67$0.00$0.40$0.48$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.69$0.30$0.39
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.31$0.33$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.28$0.27$0.01
2015Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.20$0.23$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.12$0.16$0.04
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.14$0.16$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.11$0.18$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.34$0.16$0.18
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2014 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Feb 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$11,658
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Preservation and display of broadcasting equipment

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WMBT CONTINUES TO ACQUIRE AND REFURBISH OBSOLETE TV AND BROADCASTING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL R BECKDirector, PresPT$0--
THOMAS R SPRAGUEDirector, TreasPT$0--
HENRY L BERMANDirector, ClerkPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Museum of Broadcast Technology Inc
EIN
38-3761261
Phone
6174876151
Address
115 DUMMER STREET, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-3628

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas R Sprague
Title
Director, Treasurer
Phone
6174876151
Signed
2015-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blum Shapiro & Company Pc
Address
50 HOLDEN STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
Preparer
PAUL O'BRIEN
Phone
4012725600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 100.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 311. Description: other expenses. Amount: 4,728. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 5,039.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank service charges. Amount: 60. Description: electronic parts. Amount: 212. Description: rubbish removal. Amount: 897. Description: taxes. Amount: 7,580. Description: general liability insurance. Amount: 522. Description: equipment transportation. Amount: 465. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9,736.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: utility deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 5,500. End of year amount: 4,669. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 30,891. End of year amount: 30,580.”

Raw XML Appendix146 raw XML fields

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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