Orbmedia Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-3806445

Oct 01, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019 • Filed on Oct 01, 2020

Organization Profile ORBMEDIA.ORG

1629 K St NW No 300Washington, DC 20006

(202) 363-1657

Siviq Scores

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

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

-46%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

$237,592

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 39.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

-93%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

-71%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$31,898

Down $436,599 (-93%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$21,516

Down $277,971 (-93%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$10,382

Down $158,628 (-94%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue44th percentile Net Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$609,663

Down $1,517,205 (-71%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$887,634

Down $1,189,084 (-57%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$277,971

Down $328,121 (-654%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

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

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2019

Assets$31,898

Liabilities$10,382

Net Assets$21,516

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

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2019

Revenue$609,663

Expenses$887,634

Net Income-$277,971

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
Signed: Oct 1, 2020
Return Version: 2018v3.2
Gross Receipts: $609,663

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ORBmedia stories focus on eight topics: Food, water, energy, health,

Orb media fuses journalism, data science and knowledge from the crowd to illuminate our human story in order to better educate and unite a global audience.

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$230,829	$17,975	▼ $212,854
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges	$12,077	$6,703	▼ $5,374
Accounts Receivable	$210,567	$5,587	▼ $204,980
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$3,249	$1,633	▼ $1,616
Total Assets	$468,497	$31,898	▼ $436,599
Other Assets Total	$11,775	$0	▼ $11,775
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$169,010	$10,382	▼ $158,628
Total Liabilities	$169,010	$10,382	▼ $158,628
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets	$0	$28,364	▲ $28,364
Unrestricted Net Assets	$299,487	$-6,848	▼ $306,335
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$299,487	$21,516	▼ $277,971
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$468,497	$31,898	▼ $436,599

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Equipment	$1,633	$15,612	$17,245

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Naja Nielsen Thru Feb 2019	Chief Journalism Officer	FT	$201,811	$35,781	$237,592
Margaret Bergen	Chief Development & Communications Officer	FT	$198,030	$34,583	$232,613
Margaret Bergen	Chief Development & Communications O	-	$198,030	$34,583	$232,613

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Rajiv Joshi	Director, Audit Committee Chair
Mary C Bingham	President & CEO
Behrouz Afagh	Director
Eleanor Haller-jordan	Director
Michael Gillespie	Director
Mohamed Amersi	Director
Rasmus Nielsen	Director
Steven P Connors	Secretary

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $602,681
Program Service Revenue: $6,000
Investment Income: $0
Other Revenue: $982
All Other Contributions: $602,681
Change in Net Assets: $-277,971

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements: $609,663
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements: $0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990: $10,862
Total Revenue per Audited Statements: $620,525
Total Revenue per Form 990: $609,663

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$609,275
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$278,129
Total Fundraising Expense	$49,121
Professional Fundraising Fees	$230
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Fees for Services Other	$278,389	$96,114	$15,088	$389,591
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$98,445	$77,319	$15,696	$191,460
Office Expenses	$36,317	$6,287	$3,186	$45,790
Other Salaries and Wages	$22,222	$17,314	$3,534	$43,070
Other Employee Benefits	$11,926	$14,648	$2,259	$28,833
Travel	$20,535	$3,883	$3,939	$28,357
Other Expenses	$24,941	$15	$1,499	$26,455
All Other Expenses	$5,876	$9,296	$1,700	$16,872
Fees for Services Accounting	-	$12,237	-	$12,237
Insurance	$8,891	$3,334	-	$12,225
Payroll Taxes	$3,607	$4,431	$684	$8,722
Pension Plan Contributions	$2,500	$3,070	$474	$6,044
Conferences and Meetings	$3,313	$626	$635	$4,574
Depreciation Depletion	$1,088	$331	$197	$1,616
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising	-	-	$230	$230
Total Functional Expenses	$589,159	$249,354	$49,121	$887,634

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line Item	Amount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements	$898,496
Expenses per Audited Statements	$887,634
Total Expenses per Form 990	$887,634
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990	$10,862
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements	$0

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Professional Fundraising Fees	$230

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: Yes
Audit committee: Yes
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: Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: No
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Business relationship between mary c. Bingham, board president, and steven p. Connors, secretary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The prepared irs form 990 is reviewed by management, then forwarded to the board for comment prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually, and upon initial appointment, officers and directors of the board are required to submit a conflict of interest disclosure form in compliance with the conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“Orbmedia's board of directors approves the salaries of all positions in the organization. The approval is based on a review of comparability data, business needs and, when necessary, the opinions of outside experts in the relevant field. This review was last completed in 2019.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Organization policies and financial information are made available to those who request it.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Orbmedia Inc
EIN: 45-3806445
Phone: 2023631657
Address: 1629 K ST NW NO 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Signing Officer

Name: Victoria Fine
Title: CEO
Phone: 2023631657
Signed: 2020-10-01
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Victoria Fine
Formed: 2011
Legal Domicile: De
Voting Board Members: 8
Independent Board Members: 7
Employees: 10
Volunteers: 8

Preparer

Firm: Wegner Cpas Llp
Address: 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer: Yigit Uctum CPA
Phone: 6082744020

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Video development: program service expenses 49,550. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 49,550. Strategic consulting services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 49,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 49,000. Development and communications services: program service expenses 26,512. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 15,088. Total expenses 41,600. Pr services: program service expenses 39,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 39,500. Strategic restructuring consulting: program service expenses 9,865. Management and general expenses 20,214. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,079. Financial management: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 26,900. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,900. Data graphics: program service expenses 24,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 24,000. Freelance journalism: program service expenses 21,538. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,538. Video production: program service expenses 19,775. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,775. Translation services: program service expenses 21,454. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,454. Other professional fees: program service expenses 66,195. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 66,195.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	ANNUALLY, AND UPON INITIAL APPOINTMENT, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $31,898
Liabilities: $10,382
Net assets: $21,516
Revenue: $609,663
Expenses: $887,634
Net income: -$277,971

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00		$0.00	$0.01	$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00	$0.01	$0.06	$0.03	$0.04
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.01	$0.04	$0.03	$0.22	$0.35	$0.12
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.15	$0.05	$0.10	$0.49	$0.41	$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.03	$0.01	$0.02	$0.61	$0.89	$0.28
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.47	$0.17	$0.30	$2.13	$2.08	$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.30	$0.05	$0.25	$0.59	$1.63	$1.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.35	$0.05	$1.29	$2.26	$1.26	$0.99
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.34	$0.04	$0.30	$1.33	$1.18	$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.18	$0.03	$0.15	$1.18	$1.09	$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.08	$0.01	$0.06	$0.64	$0.58	$0.06