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Investigative Post Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-3844514

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 14, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.INVESTIGATIVEPOST.ORG
487 Main Street Ste 300Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 831-2626

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

63rd percentile

7.5%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$62,773

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.9% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

68th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Up

$134,468

Up $17,376 (+15%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$105,222

Up $25,028 (+31%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$29,246

Down $7,652 (-21%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$332,825

Up $83,709 (+34%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$307,797

Up $58,363 (+23%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$25,028

Up $25,346 (+7970%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $97,408Liabilities 2013: $18,649Net Assets 2013: $78,7592013Assets 2014: $100,023Liabilities 2014: $19,511Net Assets 2014: $80,5122014Assets 2015: $117,092Liabilities 2015: $36,898Net Assets 2015: $80,1942015Assets 2016: $134,468Liabilities 2016: $29,246Net Assets 2016: $105,2222016Assets 2017: $114,870Liabilities 2017: $28,611Net Assets 2017: $86,2592017Assets 2018: $125,936Liabilities 2018: $52,825Net Assets 2018: $73,1112018Assets 2019: $59,980Liabilities 2019: $36,368Net Assets 2019: $23,6122019Assets 2020: $192,553Liabilities 2020: $20,001Net Assets 2020: $172,5522020Assets 2021: $334,103Liabilities 2021: $18,879Net Assets 2021: $315,2242021Assets 2022: $451,655Liabilities 2022: $99,596Net Assets 2022: $352,0592022Assets 2023: $324,470Liabilities 2023: $97,072Net Assets 2023: $227,3982023Assets 2024: $205,747Liabilities 2024: $53,964Net Assets 2024: $151,7832024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$134,468
Liabilities$29,246
Net Assets$105,222
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $193,929Expenses 2013: $200,712Net Income 2013: -$6,7832013Revenue 2014: $215,554Expenses 2014: $213,959Net Income 2014: $1,5952014Revenue 2015: $249,116Expenses 2015: $249,434Net Income 2015: -$3182015Revenue 2016: $332,825Expenses 2016: $307,797Net Income 2016: $25,0282016Revenue 2017: $313,633Expenses 2017: $332,596Net Income 2017: -$18,9632017Revenue 2018: $290,407Expenses 2018: $326,321Net Income 2018: -$35,9142018Revenue 2019: $279,538Expenses 2019: $329,037Net Income 2019: -$49,4992019Revenue 2020: $512,983Expenses 2020: $364,043Net Income 2020: $148,9402020Revenue 2021: $533,631Expenses 2021: $390,959Net Income 2021: $142,6722021Revenue 2022: $473,535Expenses 2022: $436,700Net Income 2022: $36,8352022Revenue 2023: $515,848Expenses 2023: $640,509Net Income 2023: -$124,6612023Revenue 2024: $548,097Expenses 2024: $623,712Net Income 2024: -$75,6152024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$332,825
Expenses$307,797
Net Income$25,028
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 14, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$352,388
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

An investigative reporting center with a two-fold mission: produce investigative and analytical stories on issues of importance to buffalo and western new york and educate young journalists in public service journalism.

An investigative reporting center dedicated to producing investigative and analytical stories on issues of importance to buffalo and western new york and educating young journalists in public service journalism.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$30,024$79,785▲ $49,761
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,793$26,814▲ $22,021
Pledges and Grants Receivable$46,000$18,364▼ $27,636
Loans From Officers Directors$14,317$14,641▲ $324
Accounts Receivable$36,275$6,300▼ $29,975
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$3,205-
Total Assets$117,092$134,468▲ $17,376
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$15,000--
Other Liabilities$7,581$14,185▲ $6,604
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$420-
Total Liabilities$36,898$29,246▼ $7,652
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$80,194$70,222▼ $9,972
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$35,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$80,194$105,222▲ $25,028
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$117,092$134,468▲ $17,376

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$11,792$9,612$21,404
Leasehold Improvements$15,022$518$15,540
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James HeaneyExecutive DiFT$45,000$17,773$62,773

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David Cay JohnstonPresident
Tom TolesDirector
Whitney CrispellDirector
Kevin DavisSecretary
Robert SkerkerTreasurer
Jody Kleinberg BiehlVice-preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$225,261
Program Service Revenue
$84,968
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$22,596
All Other Contributions
$225,261
Change in Net Assets
$25,028
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$216,825
Other Expenses$90,972
Total Fundraising Expense$61,731
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$126,279$4,777$41,719$172,775
Other Employee Benefits$21,044$1,176$7,123$29,343
Fees for Services Other$14,010$2,350-$16,360
Payroll Taxes$10,761$512$3,434$14,707
Occupancy$8,737$330$2,886$11,953
Information Technology$8,623$314$2,887$11,824
Advertising$9,077$1,703$102$10,882
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,775-$7,775
Travel$5,000$2,166-$7,166
Office Expenses$25$4,783$1,435$6,243
Insurance$1,962$1,209$654$3,825
Depreciation Depletion$2,472$93$817$3,382
Conferences and Meetings$3,155-$199$3,354
Fees for Services Legal-$2,000-$2,000
Other Expenses$460$1,181$475$1,181
Interest-$324-$324
Total Functional Expenses$214,708$31,358$61,731$307,797
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$41,215
Fundraising Direct Expenses$19,563
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Benefit$41,215$41,215$3,463$37,752
Total Events$41,215$41,215$19,563$21,652
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$14,317$14,641▲ $324
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$12,506
Credit Card Payable$1,679
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“All directors are provided a copy of the 990 and an opportunity to comment or ask questions prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“A copy of the form 990 and conflict of interest policy is made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Investigative Post Inc
EIN
45-3844514
Phone
7168312626
Address
487 MAIN STREET STE 300, BUFFALO, NY 14203

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Skerker
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7168312626
Signed
2017-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Cay Johnston
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Allen Street Consulting
Address
394 FRANKLIN ST STE 1, BUFFALO, NY 14202-1509
Preparer
Terry K Mickelson
Phone
7162180564
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“An investigative reporting center with a two-fold mission: produce investigative and analytical stories on issues of importance to buffalo and western new york and educate young journalists in public service journalism.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CENTER WITH A TWO-FOLD MISSION: PRODUCE INVESTIGATIVE AND ANALYTICAL STORIES ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK AND EDUCATE YOUNG JOURNALISTS IN PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT OR ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$134,468
Liabilities
$29,246
Net assets
$105,222
Revenue
$332,825
Expenses
$307,797
Net income
$25,028
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.06$0.54$1.52$5.48$6.24$0.76
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.24$0.97$2.27$5.16$6.41$1.25
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.52$1.00$3.52$4.74$4.37$0.37
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.34$0.19$3.15$5.34$3.91$1.43
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.93$0.20$1.73$5.13$3.64$1.49
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.36$0.24$2.80$3.29$0.49
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.26$0.53$0.73$2.90$3.26$0.36
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.15$0.29$0.86$3.14$3.33$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.29$1.05$3.33$3.08$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.37$0.80$2.49$2.49$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.20$0.81$2.16$2.14$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.19$0.79$1.94$2.01$0.07