Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Merlin Tuttles Bat Conservation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-5077536
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.18x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
27th percentile
Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
57th percentile
Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$45,904
Up $2,669 (+6.2%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$37,782
Down $4,615 (-11%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$8,122
Up $7,284 (+869%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$103,802
Up $15,754 (+18%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$110,887
Down $40,358 (-27%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$7,085
Up $56,112 (+89%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Apr 2, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $103,802
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Mtbc was founded with one true goal in mind; teaching the world to understand and appreciate the vital contributions bats make to human beings and the world we live in.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BAT SCAN PROJECT - SCANNING AND ARCHIVING ORIGINAL COLLECTION OF 73,000 SLIDES OF BATS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM DOWNLOADABLE, ROYALTY-FREE, IN SUPPORT OF NON-PROFIT EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN PERPETUITY. | - | - |
| PROVIDED BAT CONSERVATION-RELEVANT LECTURES AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS IN THE U.S., TRINIDAD, AND TAIWAN, REACHING LARGE AUDIENCES. ALSO PROVIDED ADVICE AT AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP MEETING HOSTED BY THE VATICAN IN ITALY. | - | - |
| IN TRINIDAD WE TRAINED 25 PEOPLE FROM FOUR COUNTRIES FOR NEARLY MONTH, PROVIDED A KEYNOTE ADDRESS FOR A TEACHERS WORKSHOP IN THE U.S. WE ALSO PROVIDED CONSERVATION TRAINING FOR THREE WEEKS IN TAIWAN AND PROVIDED CONSERVATION ADVICE FOR HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN TUTTLE | Executive Di | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL RYAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RACHEL PAGE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA MOORE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Merlin Tuttles Bat Conservation Inc
- EIN
- 46-5077536
- Phone
- 5125570275
- Address
- 5000 MISSION OAKS BLVD UNIT 41, AUSTIN, TX 78735-6744
Signing Officer
- Name
- Merlin Tuttle
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 5125852681
- Signed
- 2018-04-02
Preparer
- Firm
- Robnett Financial LLC
- Address
- 13809 N HIGHWAY 183 STE 900, AUSTIN, TX 78750
- Preparer
- Nathan M Robnett CPA
- Phone
- 5122588584
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Photo use fees 19,958 product sales 5,825 honorarium 3,671 total 29,454”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 528 office expenses 2,811 banking/cc fees 550 miscellaneous 397 dues and subscriptions 3,022 continuing education 399 it/other general expenses 10,915 travel 8,550 total 27,172”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Prior period adjustment 2,470”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Office equipment & furniture 3,119 3,119 total 3,119 3,119”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 7,159 payroll tax liability 838 963”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Mtbc was founded with one true goal in mind; teaching the world to understand and appreciate the vital contributions bats make to human beings and the world we live in.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 30
“In trinidad we trained 25 people from four countries for nearly month, provided a keynote address for a teachers workshop in the u.s. We also provided conservation training for three weeks in taiwan and provided conservation advice for hundreds of individuals and organizations worldwide.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PHOTO USE FEES 19,958 PRODUCT SALES 5,825 HONORARIUM 3,671 TOTAL 29,454 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 528 OFFICE EXPENSES 2,811 BANKING/CC FEES 550 MISCELLANEOUS 397 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3,022 CONTINUING EDUCATION 399 IT/OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES 10,915 TRAVEL 8,550 TOTAL 27,172 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 2,470 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OFFICE EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE 3,119 3,119 TOTAL 3,119 3,119 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 7,159 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY 838 963 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | MTBC WAS FOUNDED WITH ONE TRUE GOAL IN MIND; TEACHING THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS BATS MAKE TO HUMAN BEINGS AND THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | IN TRINIDAD WE TRAINED 25 PEOPLE FROM FOUR COUNTRIES FOR NEARLY MONTH, PROVIDED A KEYNOTE ADDRESS FOR A TEACHERS WORKSHOP IN THE U.S. WE ALSO PROVIDED CONSERVATION TRAINING FOR THREE WEEKS IN TAIWAN AND PROVIDED CONSERVATION ADVICE FOR HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $45,904
- Liabilities
- $8,122
- Net assets
- $37,782
- Revenue
- $103,802
- Expenses
- $110,887
- Net income
- -$7,085