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Tri-Cities Broadcasting Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-5018814

Apr 01, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 09, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.1035WAWL.COM
1097 Jackson Street No CGrand Haven, MI 49417

(616) 402-9661

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

1.69x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

13th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$4,500

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

$45,193

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Net Assets

-$8,663

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Liabilities

$53,856

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

$31,814

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$40,054

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Net Income

-$8,240

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2015: $45,193Liabilities 2015: $53,856Net Assets 2015: -$8,6632015Assets 2016: $60,528Liabilities 2016: $44,039Net Assets 2016: $16,4892016Assets 2017: $47,998Liabilities 2017: $23,705Net Assets 2017: $24,2932017Assets 2018: $56,630Liabilities 2018: $7,702Net Assets 2018: $48,9282018Assets 2019: $57,824Liabilities 2019: $4,625Net Assets 2019: $53,1992019Assets 2020: $50,242Liabilities 2020: $13,533Net Assets 2020: $36,7092020Assets 2021: $121,715Liabilities 2021: $56,935Net Assets 2021: $64,7802021Assets 2022: $86,396Liabilities 2022: $43,918Net Assets 2022: $42,4782022Assets 2023: $124,219Liabilities 2023: $31,921Net Assets 2023: $92,2982023Assets 2024: $132,261Liabilities 2024: $28,085Net Assets 2024: $104,1762024Assets 2025: $144,350Liabilities 2025: $23,282Net Assets 2025: $121,0682025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$45,193
Liabilities$53,856
Net Assets-$8,663
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $31,814Expenses 2015: $40,054Net Income 2015: -$8,2402015Revenue 2016: $114,499Expenses 2016: $89,347Net Income 2016: $25,1522016Revenue 2017: $137,377Expenses 2017: $129,573Net Income 2017: $7,8042017Revenue 2018: $167,473Expenses 2018: $142,838Net Income 2018: $24,6352018Revenue 2019: $154,988Expenses 2019: $150,717Net Income 2019: $4,2712019Revenue 2020: $131,188Expenses 2020: $147,678Net Income 2020: -$16,4902020Revenue 2021: $188,736Expenses 2021: $160,665Net Income 2021: $28,0712021Revenue 2022: $204,495Expenses 2022: $226,797Net Income 2022: -$22,3022022Revenue 2023: $267,697Expenses 2023: $217,877Net Income 2023: $49,8202023Revenue 2024: $231,020Expenses 2024: $219,142Net Income 2024: $11,8782024Revenue 2025: $234,612Expenses 2025: $217,720Net Income 2025: $16,8922025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$31,814
Expenses$40,054
Net Income-$8,240
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 9, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$31,814
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a non-profit education institution. Our mission in part is to provide educational direction in the broadcasting field to help foster new broadcasting careers for the residents of west michigan. In conjunction therewith, we will provide 24 hour a day free local radio for the community we serve, but also will provide educational programming with respect to broadcasting as a career. As a part thereof, we intend to provide independent community radio to citizens through community educational programming, local music artists not currently offered by commercial stations, public service announcements, local news, feature programs, interviews by aspiring broadcasters, local sports, weather and spiritual programming that are responsive to the needs of the local community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE TRI-CITIES BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC. PROVIDED FREE 24 HOUR A DAY LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTING REGARDING LOCAL INTERSTS TO THE 47,000 CITIZENS OF THE TRI-CITIES AREA.$0$40,054
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIC R KAELINPresidentFT$4,500-$4,500
AMANDA D KAELINV.P. Treasurer-$0--
FLOYD FONTESecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tri-cities Broadcasting Foundation Inc
EIN
46-5018814
Phone
6164029661
Address
1097 JACKSON STREET NO C, GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Kaelin
Title
President
Phone
6164029661
Signed
2015-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Brickley Delong Pc
Address
PO BOX 999, MUSKEGON, MI 49443-0999
Preparer
Patrick L Mutchler
Phone
2317265800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 37. Description: advertising. Amount: 2,555. Description: insurance. Amount: 375. Description: licenses and permits. Amount: 831. Description: music licensing. Amount: 245. Description: office expense. Amount: 2,344. Description: repairs and maintenance. Amount: 209. Description: supplies. Amount: 294. Description: travel. Amount: 1,919. Description: meals. Amount: 446. Description: depreciation. Amount: 7,813. Description: amortization. Amount: 262. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 17,330.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: security deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 400. End of year amount: 400. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 32,000. End of year amount: 37,459.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,244. Description: federal withholding. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 923. Description: state withholding. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 189. Description: long term notes payable. Beg. Of year amount: 38,000. End of year amount: 51,500.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,193
Liabilities
$53,856
Net assets
-$8,663
Revenue
$31,814
Expenses
$40,054
Net income
-$8,240
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.23$1.21$2.35$2.18$0.17
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.32$0.28$1.04$2.31$2.19$0.12
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.24$0.32$0.92$2.68$2.18$0.50
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.86$0.44$0.42$2.04$2.27$0.22
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.22$0.57$0.65$1.89$1.61$0.28
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.14$0.37$1.31$1.48$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.05$0.53$1.55$1.51$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.08$0.49$1.67$1.43$0.25
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.48$0.24$0.24$1.37$1.30$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.44$0.16$1.14$0.89$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.54$0.09$0.32$0.40$0.08