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Museum of Broadcast Technology Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 38-3761261

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Feb 17, 2018

Organization ProfileWMBT.ORG
115 Dummer StreetBrookline, MA 02446-3628

(617) 487-6151

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

29th percentile

-5.6%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-4.6%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$36,225

Down $1,752 (-4.6%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$36,225

Down $1,752 (-4.6%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$31,018

Up $3,440 (+12%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$32,770

Up $5,727 (+21%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$1,752

Down $2,287 (-427%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$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

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$36,225
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$36,225
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$31,018
Expenses$32,770
Net Income-$1,752
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Feb 17, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$31,018
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 Pay76th 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
2018-02-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blum Shapiro & Company Pc
Address
1 CAPITAL WAY, CRANSTON, RI 02910
Preparer
PAUL O'BRIEN
Phone
4012725600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 311. Description: other expenses. Amount: 4,934. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 5,245.”

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

“Description: bank service charges. Amount: 269. Description: electronic parts. Amount: 8,746. Description: rubbish removal. Amount: 1,274. Description: taxes. Amount: 7,043. Description: general liability insurance. Amount: 746. Description: trade show exhibit space. Amount: 4,750. Description: trade show expenses. Amount: 3,197. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 26,025.”

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

“Description: utility deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 2,392. End of year amount: 1,236. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 29,958. End of year amount: 29,647.”

Raw XML Appendix150 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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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$36,225
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$36,225
Revenue
$31,018
Expenses
$32,770
Net income
-$1,752
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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