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Fair Observer

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-4070943

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 20, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
237 Hamilton AveMountain View, CA 94043

(202) 306-3584

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2016

Net Margin

85th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$50,000

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 44.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
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Assets

$60,348

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Net Assets

$60,348

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

$113,621

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Expenses

$78,246

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Net Income

$35,375

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $60,348Net Assets 2016: $60,3482016Assets 2018: $24,016Net Assets 2018: $24,0162018Assets 2019: $93,792Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $93,7922019Assets 2020: $112,313Net Assets 2020: $112,3132020Assets 2021: $146,456Net Assets 2021: $146,4562021Assets 2022: $224,383Net Assets 2022: $224,3832022Assets 2023: $150,866Net Assets 2023: $150,8662023Assets 2024: $155,647Net Assets 2024: $155,6472024

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2016

Assets$60,348
Liabilities-
Net Assets$60,348
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $113,621Expenses 2016: $78,246Net Income 2016: $35,3752016Revenue 2018: $65,935Expenses 2018: $65,934Net Income 2018: $12018Revenue 2019: $162,139Expenses 2019: $92,363Net Income 2019: $69,7762019Revenue 2020: $133,194Expenses 2020: $114,673Net Income 2020: $18,5212020Revenue 2021: $159,300Expenses 2021: $125,157Net Income 2021: $34,1432021Revenue 2022: $195,089Expenses 2022: $117,162Net Income 2022: $77,9272022Revenue 2023: $104,172Expenses 2023: $177,689Net Income 2023: -$73,5172023Revenue 2024: $160,931Expenses 2024: $156,150Net Income 2024: $4,7812024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$113,621
Expenses$78,246
Net Income$35,375
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 20, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$113,621
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fair Observer is an online political economy journal providing the context along with the news. This is a contributer led journal with over 1,800 contributors and over 100,000 monthly readers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE UN FOUNDATION PROVIDED US GRANTS BASED ON OUR WORK AND LEADERSHIP IN THE AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION IN AFRICA. OVERALL, THIS LED TO MAJOR CHANGE IN THE THOUGHT PROCESSES AROUND OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. OVERALL, APPROXIMATELY, 1,000,000 PEOPLE WOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF OUR PROGRAM.$50,000-
OUR WORK WITH THE WORLD BANK WAS AROUND EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ESP. RELATED WITH JOURNALISM. THIS HAS LED TO 7 COURSES AND ALMOST 300 JOURNALISTS AND CONTRIBUTORS$25,000-
THE GRANTS TO CONTINUE OUR ENDEAVOURS AROUND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THE VOICES OF THE WORLD. WE HAVE 1,800 CONTRIBUTORS AND OVER 80 ARTICLES PER MONTH ARE PUBLISHED ON FAIR OBSERVER.$10,000-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ABUL-HASANAT SIDDIQUESecretaryFT$50,000-$50,000
ATUL SINGHPresidentFT$0--
RAMNIK ARORAChief Financial OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fair Observer
EIN
46-4070943
Phone
2023063584
Address
237 Hamilton Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043

Signing Officer

Name
Ramnik Arora
Title
CFO
Phone
2023063584
Signed
2017-05-20

Preparer

Firm
Satya Narayan CPA
Address
3375 Scott Boulevard Suite 320, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Preparer
Satya Narayan
Phone
4088360485
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Infrastructure 5371.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 1727.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$60,348
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$60,348
Revenue
$113,621
Expenses
$78,246
Net income
$35,375
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$1.56$1.61$1.56$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$1.51$1.04$1.78$0.74
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$2.24$1.95$1.17$0.78
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$1.46$1.59$1.25$0.34
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$1.12$1.33$1.15$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$1.62$0.92$0.70
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$0.66$0.66$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.60$1.14$0.78$0.35