Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
This Is America Foundation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-2723370
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
99th percentile
Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$71,563
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$67,589
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$3,974
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$70,100
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$1,863
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$68,237
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- May 27, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $70,100
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Produce the first comprehensive visual study of the entire nation since the documentation of the depression and dust bowl era by government photographers more than 75 years ago. Over 10 to 15 years, this is america photographers, videographers, and writers will produce high- resolution digital photographs as well as state-of-the-art videos and supporting written materials throughout the united states and selected us territories. The images and videos resulting from these expeditions will be donated, copyright-free, to the library of congress and to the states and communities recorded.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTOGRAPH/VIDEO ALL US TERRITORIES | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED LANDPHAIR | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL M HIGHSMITH | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARC KUHN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL S MESSINGER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW FELBER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONALD L HASKIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBIN SCULLIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATTHEW SHEPARD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- This Is America Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 45-2723370
- Phone
- 8002984335
- Address
- 7501 CARROLL AVENUE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ted Landphair
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8002984335
- Signed
- 2016-05-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bowman & Company CPA Pc
- Address
- 7061 DEEPAGE DRIVE SUITE 101, COLUMBIA, MD 21045
- Preparer
- Thomas K Bowman
- Phone
- 4103818121
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses credit card fees 643 total 643”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Due to related parties 3,224 3,974”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Produce the first comprehensive visual study of the entire nation since the documentation of the depression and dust bowl era by government photographers more than 75 years ago. Over 10 to 15 years, this is america photographers, videographers, and writers will produce high- resolution digital photographs as well as state-of-the-art videos and supporting written materials throughout the united states and selected us territories. The images and videos resulting from these expeditions will be donated, copyright-free, to the library of congress and to the states and communities recorded.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 3,224 3,974 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $71,563
- Liabilities
- $3,974
- Net assets
- $67,589
- Revenue
- $70,100
- Expenses
- $1,863
- Net income
- $68,237