Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
The Franklin Forum
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-3018149
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 14.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$29,879
Up $16,147 (+118%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up-$30,391
Up $40,963 (+57%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$60,270
Down $24,816 (-29%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$154,615
Down $312,033 (-67%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$113,880
Down $346,486 (-75%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$40,735
Up $34,453 (+548%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $154,615
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The franklin forum was organized for the purpose of providing media training and support, including message development and speaker promotion, to strengthen top progressive messengers and messaging.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRANKLIN FORUM TRAINED AND EQUIPPED VOICES TO ADVANCE AND BROADEN THE APPEAL OF THE PROGRESSIVE CAUSE - ON AIR, ONLINE AND AROUND THE TABLE AT HOME. | $0 | $78,444 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BROCK | Chairman | - | $22,500 | - | $22,500 |
| KAREN WHITE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARCY CARSEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN NEFFINGER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Franklin Forum
- EIN
- 46-3018149
- Phone
- 2027564100
- Address
- 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signing Officer
- Name
- John Neffinger
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2027564100
- Signed
- 2019-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
- Address
- 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
- Preparer
- Richard J Locastro CPA
- Phone
- 3019519090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 1,673.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: payroll services. Amount: 51. Description: bank fees. Amount: 1,780. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,915. Description: subscriptions. Amount: 2,097. Description: bad debt . Amount: 8,510. Description: travel. Amount: 4,429. Description: information technology. Amount: 2,265. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,047.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: prior year adjustment. Amount: 228.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: pledges receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 8,510. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 85,086. End of year amount: 60,270.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 228. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,510. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $29,879
- Liabilities
- $60,270
- Net assets
- -$30,391
- Revenue
- $154,615
- Expenses
- $113,880
- Net income
- $40,735