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Investigative Post Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-3844514

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 13, 2020

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

88th percentile

0.61x

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

2019 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

18th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$64,615

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.1% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-52%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Down

$59,980

Down $65,956 (-52%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$23,612

Down $49,499 (-68%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$36,368

Down $16,457 (-31%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$279,538

Down $10,869 (-3.7%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$329,037

Up $2,716 (+0.8%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$49,499

Down $13,585 (-38%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th 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

2019

Assets$59,980
Liabilities$36,368
Net Assets$23,612
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st 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

2019

Revenue$279,538
Expenses$329,037
Net Income-$49,499
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$279,538
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

An investigative reporting center dedicated to producing investigative and analytical stories on issues of importance to Buffalo and Western New York.

An investigative reporting center dedicated exclusively to investigative journalism.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$76,216$0▼ $76,216
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$20,878$31,492▲ $10,614
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$27,177$28,488▲ $1,311
Loans From Officers Directors-$15,525-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,665$0▼ $1,665
Total Assets$125,936$59,980▼ $65,956
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$27,981$15,686▼ $12,295
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$24,844$5,157▼ $19,687
Total Liabilities$52,825$36,368▼ $16,457
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$25,000$0▼ $25,000
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$48,111$23,612▼ $24,499
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$73,111$23,612▼ $49,499
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$125,936$59,980▼ $65,956

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,826$17,777$28,603
Other Land Buildings$17,662$3,466$21,128
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
James HeaneyExecutive DirectorFT$64,615$64,615

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jody Kleinberg BiehlPresident
Chris SmithDirector
George NicholasDirector
Tom TolesDirector
Dr Michael MerrillSecretary
Michael NewmanTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$199,497
Program Service Revenue
$73,500
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$6,541
All Other Contributions
$199,497
Change in Net Assets
$-49,499
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$224,229
Other Expenses$104,808
Total Fundraising Expense$27,779
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$154,868$7,092$15,350$177,310
Payroll Taxes$40,980$1,877$4,062$46,919
Occupancy$19,366$1,140$2,279$22,785
Fees for Services Other$6,901$5,700$147$12,748
Insurance$10,985$659-$11,644
Advertising$5,654$4,092$1,708$11,454
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,125-$8,125
Information Technology$5,304$367$734$6,405
Travel$4,588-$984$5,572
Conferences and Meetings$4,380--$4,380
Depreciation Depletion$3,636$214$428$4,278
Office Expenses$1,571$175$1,417$3,163
Other Expenses$738$54$107$738
Interest$206--$206
All Other Expenses$191--$191
Total Functional Expenses$271,481$29,777$27,779$329,037
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$15,525-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$15,686
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

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

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

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

“The Board meets annually to ensure there are no updates to the COI policy that each board member had previously signed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, 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
Jody Kleinberg Biehl
Title
President
Phone
7168312626
Signed
2020-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jody Kleinberg Biehl
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
9
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Allen Street Consulting
Address
394 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Preparer
John R Armstrong CPA
Phone
7162180564
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0We also continued to stage our event series. Most noteworthy were events that featured two Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonists, Tom Toles and Adam Zyglis; and Christopher Klein, author of "When the Irish Invaded Canada: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland's Freedom."
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Investigative Post was also honored for its reporting. Jim Heaney received the Nellie Bly Award for Investigative Reporting from the Museum of Political Corruption; Charlotte Keith received the Sarah Metzger Award for Human Rights awarded by Housing Opportunities Made Equal; and Daniela Porat won first place in the investigative reporting category for radio from the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0All directors are provided a copy of the 990 and an opportunity to comment or ask questions prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Board meets annually to ensure there are no updates to the COI policy that each board member had previously signed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A copy of the form 990 and conflict of interest policy is made available upon request.
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$59,980
Liabilities
$36,368
Net assets
$23,612
Revenue
$279,538
Expenses
$329,037
Net income
-$49,499
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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