Liabilities / Assets
21st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 21% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 39-0836309
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
21st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
39th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
43rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
40th percentile
Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$27,736,073
Up $171,799 (+0.6%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$23,875,772
Down $52,166 (-0.2%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$3,860,301
Up $223,965 (+6.2%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$11,591,399
Up $828,529 (+7.7%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$9,605,359
Up $391,214 (+4.2%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$1,986,040
Up $437,315 (+28%) from 2014
To be the leader in the dissemination of knowledge in the areas of professional business practices and creative image-making, and to define and maintain the industry's standard of excellence.
Our mission is to create a vibrant community of successful professional photographers by providing education, resources and industry standards of excellence.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $22,163,306 | $21,882,088 | ▼ $281,218 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $3,505,846 | $2,473,548 | ▼ $1,032,298 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $693,211 | $1,225,865 | ▲ $532,654 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $309,907 | $170,681 | ▼ $139,226 |
| Accounts Receivable | $82,976 | $37,728 | ▼ $45,248 |
| Total Assets | $27,564,274 | $27,736,073 | ▲ $171,799 |
| Other Assets Total | $809,028 | $1,946,163 | ▲ $1,137,135 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $2,949,690 | $3,281,954 | ▲ $332,264 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $553,146 | $578,347 | ▲ $25,201 |
| Other Liabilities | $133,500 | $0 | ▼ $133,500 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,636,336 | $3,860,301 | ▲ $223,965 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $23,927,938 | $23,875,772 | ▼ $52,166 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $23,927,938 | $23,875,772 | ▼ $52,166 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $27,564,274 | $27,736,073 | ▲ $171,799 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $120,037 | $1,121,785 | $1,241,822 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $50,644 | $81,321 | $131,965 |
| Other Assets Org | $2,000 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Trust | Chief Executive Officer | FT | $371,266 | $89,331 | $460,597 |
| Scott Kurkian | Chief Financial Officer | FT | $316,846 | $86,847 | $403,693 |
| Wayne Jones | Director, Sales & Strategy | FT | $131,202 | $16,230 | $147,432 |
| Carla Plouin | Director of Marketing & Comm | FT | $112,525 | $8,266 | $120,791 |
| Wilda Oken | Director of Administration | FT | $111,678 | $8,378 | $120,056 |
| Ira Scott Morgan | Director, Information Tech | FT | $101,537 | $12,674 | $114,211 |
| Michael Timmons | President | - | $25,495 | - | $25,495 |
| Susan Michal | Chairman of the Board | - | $24,000 | - | $24,000 |
| Lori Craft | Vice President | - | $18,000 | - | $18,000 |
| Rob Behm | Treasurer | - | $16,400 | - | $16,400 |
| Mary Fisk-taylor | Director | - | $4,173 | - | $4,173 |
| Audrey L Wancket | Director | - | $1,920 | - | $1,920 |
| Greg Daniel | Director | - | $1,300 | - | $1,300 |
| Steve Kozak | Director | - | $750 | - | $750 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ralph Romaguera Sr | Chairman of the Board (thru Feb 15) |
| Barbara Bovat | Director |
| Mike Fulton | Director |
| Stephen Thetford | Director |
| Jeffrey Dachowski | Director (as of Mar 15) |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $6,566,539 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $3,038,820 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | - | - | $1,687,918 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $1,237,995 |
| Advertising | - | - | - | $1,154,144 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $1,005,360 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | - | - | $956,328 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $654,848 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | $476,444 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $470,047 |
| Occupancy | - | - | - | $364,263 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | - | - | $276,689 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | - | - | $184,929 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | - | - | $170,802 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | - | - | $161,564 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | - | - | $139,961 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | - | - | $82,400 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | - | - | - | $48,081 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $31,395 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $15,297 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $13,481 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,605,359 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $185,336 |
| Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $185,336 |
“Members of the organization vote on individuals to serve on the council. The council members then vote on those that will make up the board of directors. The members of the organization do not receive a share of the organization's profits, excess dues or a share of the organization's net assets upon dissolution.”
“Members of the organization vote on individuals to serve on the council. The council members then vote on those that will make up the board of directors.”
“Prior to filing, the organization's form 990 is reviewed by the cfo and the treasurer. Those on the governing body may request to review the form 990.”
“Board members are required to review and sign the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis.”
“The organization purchases salary survey data to compare compensation levels to that of similar organizations.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“"See the Difference" Campaign - PPA provides consumers with online print and social media awareness of why it's important to evaluate photographers to realize the importance of hiring a professional photographer. PPA also provides members free marketing tools to help their sales processes and justify costs, quality, and expertise to their customers.”
“Equity in earnings of ppa publications -17,500.”
“The audit review process has remained unchanged 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/MissionDesc | 0 | TO BE THE LEADER IN THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CREATIVE IMAGE-MAKING, AND TO DEFINE AND MAINTAIN THE INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | "See the Difference" Campaign - PPA provides consumers with online print and social media awareness of why it's important to evaluate photographers to realize the importance of hiring a professional photographer. PPA also provides members free marketing tools to help their sales processes and justify costs, quality, and expertise to their customers. |
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