Civic Intelligence

The Folk School

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-2974643

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 07, 2021

Organization Profilefolk.school
PO Box 83572Fairbanks, AK 99708

(907) 457-1219

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.46x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

68th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2020

Asset Growth

84th percentile

69%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

-5.8%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Up

$180,138

Up $73,533 (+69%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$82,210

Up $39,793 (+94%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$97,928

Up $33,740 (+53%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Down

$213,111

Down $13,030 (-5.8%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$173,318

Down $35,061 (-17%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$39,793

Up $22,031 (+124%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $20,986Net Assets 2013: $20,9862013Assets 2014: $48,051Liabilities 2014: $3,784Net Assets 2014: $44,2672014Assets 2015: $46,106Liabilities 2015: $5,394Net Assets 2015: $40,7122015Assets 2016: $68,121Liabilities 2016: $636Net Assets 2016: $67,4852016Assets 2017: $44,061Liabilities 2017: $2,736Net Assets 2017: $41,3252017Assets 2018: $36,906Liabilities 2018: $12,251Net Assets 2018: $24,6552018Assets 2019: $106,605Liabilities 2019: $64,188Net Assets 2019: $42,4172019Assets 2020: $180,138Liabilities 2020: $97,928Net Assets 2020: $82,2102020Assets 2020: $189,728Liabilities 2020: $97,928Net Assets 2020: $91,8002020Assets 2021: $364,222Liabilities 2021: $161,915Net Assets 2021: $202,3072021Assets 2022: $383,134Liabilities 2022: $157,683Net Assets 2022: $225,4512022Assets 2023: $391,734Liabilities 2023: $147,575Net Assets 2023: $244,1592023Assets 2024: $584,625Liabilities 2024: $344,885Net Assets 2024: $239,7402024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$180,138
Liabilities$97,928
Net Assets$82,210
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $62,436Expenses 2013: $42,688Net Income 2013: $19,7482013Revenue 2014: $86,966Expenses 2014: $77,285Net Income 2014: $9,6812014Revenue 2015: $102,063Expenses 2015: $105,693Net Income 2015: -$3,6302015Revenue 2016: $178,312Expenses 2016: $151,539Net Income 2016: $26,7732016Revenue 2017: $210,989Expenses 2017: $237,149Net Income 2017: -$26,1602017Revenue 2018: $190,778Expenses 2018: $207,448Net Income 2018: -$16,6702018Revenue 2019: $226,141Expenses 2019: $208,379Net Income 2019: $17,7622019Revenue 2020: $213,111Expenses 2020: $173,318Net Income 2020: $39,7932020Revenue 2020: $222,701Expenses 2020: $173,318Net Income 2020: $49,3832020Revenue 2021: $314,311Expenses 2021: $203,804Net Income 2021: $110,5072021Revenue 2022: $240,581Expenses 2022: $217,437Net Income 2022: $23,1442022Revenue 2023: $274,648Expenses 2023: $269,126Net Income 2023: $5,5222023Revenue 2024: $292,492Expenses 2024: $309,670Net Income 2024: -$17,1782024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$213,111
Expenses$173,318
Net Income$39,793
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 7, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$213,111
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Folk School, in keeping with a 200-year-old tradition, is dedicated to enriching lives and building community by passing on skills and personal knowledge in a nurturing environment. The Folk School provides year-round, affordable programs in a variety of hands-on disciplines

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$95,907$172,756▲ $76,849
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$42,417$82,210▲ $39,793
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,723$4,552▼ $1,171
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$409$2,615▲ $2,206
Accounts Receivable$4,566$95▼ $4,471
Total Assets$106,605$180,138▲ $73,533
Other Assets Total-$120-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$64,188$97,928▲ $33,740
Total Liabilities$64,188$97,928▲ $33,740
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$42,417$82,210▲ $39,793
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$106,605$180,138▲ $73,533

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,615$566$3,181
Other Assets Org$120--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gordon WilliamsPresident
Michael WhalenVice President
Allison WyldeBoard Member
Jessica AustinBoard Member
Randall RozierSecretary
Douglas BishopTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$156,816
Program Service Revenue
$55,689
Investment Income
$156
Other Revenue
$450
All Other Contributions
$84,745
Change in Net Assets
$39,793
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$119,356
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$53,962
Total Fundraising Expense$1,798
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages-$49,666-$49,666
Fees for Services Other$31,106$9,096-$40,202
Occupancy-$15,801-$15,801
Other Expenses$11,571$8,885$51$8,885
Insurance$426$7,034$53$7,513
Payroll Taxes-$4,296-$4,296
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,120-$4,120
Advertising$620$2,826-$3,446
Office Expenses$469$1,332$1,108$2,909
Conferences and Meetings-$427$195$622
Depreciation Depletion$148$114-$262
Total Functional Expenses$54,066$117,454$1,798$173,318
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Dedicated Funds Liability$69,475
Other Current Liabilities$10,118
Scholarship Liability$9,576
Alaska Cello Intensive Liability$4,149
FolkBucks$3,530
New Home Fund Liability$1,080
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Each Board Member will receive a draft copy of the Form 990 for review prior to filing.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“All governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon individual request. Meetings of the governing body are often times open to the public to attend.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Folk School
EIN
45-2974643
Address
PO Box 83572, Fairbanks, AK 99708

Signing Officer

Name
Douglas Bishop
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9074571219
Signed
2021-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ak
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
3
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Norbu Accounting Services LLC
Address
3445 Wolf Run, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Preparer
Vicki Stegall EA
Phone
9079788447
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“Instructor Fees $51,190Instructor Per Diem $1,160Instructor Travel & Lodging $7,539Web Design & Hosting $9,284”

Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX

“Instructor fees to pay for local experts to teach craft-specific courses to general public.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Desc3Dedicated Funds Liability
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1All governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon individual request. Meetings of the governing body are often times open to the public to attend.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Instructor fees to pay for local experts to teach craft-specific courses to general public.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$180,138
Liabilities
$97,928
Net assets
$82,210
Revenue
$213,111
Expenses
$173,318
Net income
$39,793
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.85$3.45$2.40$2.92$3.10$0.17
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.92$1.48$2.44$2.75$2.69$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.83$1.58$2.25$2.41$2.17$0.23
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.64$1.62$2.02$3.14$2.04$1.11
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.90$0.98$0.92$2.23$1.73$0.49
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.98$0.82$2.13$1.73$0.40
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.07$0.64$0.42$2.26$2.08$0.18
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.12$0.25$1.91$2.07$0.17
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.44$0.03$0.41$2.11$2.37$0.26
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.01$0.67$1.78$1.52$0.27
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.05$0.41$1.02$1.06$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.04$0.44$0.87$0.77$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.62$0.43$0.20