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This Is America Foundation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-2723370
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
3rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$3,686
Down $49,726 (-93%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$3,686
Down $49,726 (-93%) from 2016
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$4
Down $30,007 (-100%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$49,730
Up $5,541 (+13%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$49,726
Down $35,548 (-251%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 9, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $4
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 | - | - |
| ANDREW FELBER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONALD L HASKIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL S MESSINGER | Treasurer | - | $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
- 2018-11-09
- 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 photography expense 48,061 total 48,061”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Due to related parties 1,526 1,526 total 1,526 1,526”
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 | 0 | EXPENSES PHOTOGRAPHY EXPENSE 48,061 TOTAL 48,061 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,686
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $3,686
- Revenue
- $4
- Expenses
- $49,730
- Net income
- -$49,726