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The Narrative Method Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-5737247

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization Profilethenarrativemethod.org
16060 Ventura Blvd Ste 110 Pmb 189Encino, CA 91436

(310) 478-4148

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

$7,693

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Net Assets

$6,958

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Liabilities

$735

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

$298,591

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Expenses

$218,681

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Net Income

$79,910

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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.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2016: $7,693Liabilities 2016: $735Net Assets 2016: $6,9582016Assets 2017: $17,339Liabilities 2017: $735Net Assets 2017: $16,6042017Assets 2018: $23,284Liabilities 2018: $1,031Net Assets 2018: $22,2532018Assets 2019: $22,837Liabilities 2019: $1,954Net Assets 2019: $20,8832019Assets 2020: $17,739Liabilities 2020: $2,582Net Assets 2020: $15,1572020Assets 2021: $29,963Liabilities 2021: $8,103Net Assets 2021: $21,8602021Assets 2022: $30,210Liabilities 2022: $9,079Net Assets 2022: $21,1312022Assets 2023: $28,846Liabilities 2023: $5,909Net Assets 2023: $22,9372023Assets 2024: $24,828Liabilities 2024: $1,043Net Assets 2024: $23,7852024

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2016

Assets$7,693
Liabilities$735
Net Assets$6,958
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $298,591Expenses 2016: $218,681Net Income 2016: $79,9102016Revenue 2017: $252,500Expenses 2017: $242,854Net Income 2017: $9,6462017Revenue 2018: $296,174Expenses 2018: $291,260Net Income 2018: $4,9142018Revenue 2019: $331,293Expenses 2019: $332,663Net Income 2019: -$1,3702019Revenue 2020: $180,307Expenses 2020: $186,033Net Income 2020: -$5,7262020Revenue 2021: $184,961Expenses 2021: $178,258Net Income 2021: $6,7032021Revenue 2022: $319,161Expenses 2022: $319,890Net Income 2022: -$7292022Revenue 2023: $468,972Expenses 2023: $467,166Net Income 2023: $1,8062023Revenue 2024: $267,433Expenses 2024: $266,585Net Income 2024: $8482024

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2016

Revenue$298,591
Expenses$218,681
Net Income$79,910
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$298,591
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help adults and adolescents of high risk and underserved populations improve communication, empathy, cooperation, and relationships by understanding the meaning and impact of spoken and written words, body language, and facial expressions through the principles of narrative medicine

To help individuals in high-risk and underserved populations improve communication and relationships.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Intangible Assets$64,933--
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-8,019$6,958▲ $14,977
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$266$6,035▲ $5,769
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$1,658▲ $1,658
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$65,199$7,693▼ $57,506
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$73,218--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$735-
Total Liabilities$73,218$735▼ $72,483
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-8,019$6,958▲ $14,977
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$65,199$7,693▼ $57,506

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$1,658$105$1,763
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Shari FoosPresident & Director
Barbara Lehrner CanterDirector
Robert ShermanDirector
Debora BriggsSecretary & Director
Richard FoosTreasurer & Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$298,468
Program Service Revenue
$123
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$298,468
Change in Net Assets
$79,910
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$217,630
Total Fundraising Expense$2,132
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,051
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$25,600$19,183-$44,783
Information Technology$8,333$12,720-$21,053
All Other Expenses$4,881$10,597-$15,478
Office Expenses$5,116$4,870-$9,986
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,993-$8,993
Fees for Services Legal-$8,292-$8,292
Other Expenses$8,178--$8,178
Travel--$2,132$2,132
Insurance-$1,684-$1,684
Advertising$1,366--$1,366
Other Employee Benefits-$1,051-$1,051
Depreciation Depletion-$105-$105
Total Functional Expenses$149,054$67,495$2,132$218,681
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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 A, line 2

“Shari Foos, President, has a family relationship with Richard Foos, the Treasurer.”

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

“The organization has provided a copy of the Form 990 to all members of its governing body through a board meeting.”

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

“The organization had a written policy that enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy and regulates this policy in a frequent manner.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organization makes its documents available for public inspection upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Narrative Method Inc
EIN
46-5737247
Phone
3104784148
Address
16060 VENTURA BLVD STE 110 PMB 189, ENCINO, CA 91436

Signing Officer

Name
Shari Foos
Title
Chief Executive Officer
Phone
4242569755
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shari Foos
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
5
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Armanino LLP
Address
11766 Wilshire Blvd 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Preparer
Kristina Meyer
Phone
3104784148
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 25

“The Organization is in its initial start-up phase. As a result, it is occurring larger amounts of management and general and fundraising expenses during this initial start-up phase than it anticipates it will spend in the future when its program service activities have been established.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Shari Foos, President, has a family relationship with Richard Foos, the Treasurer.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization has provided a copy of the Form 990 to all members of its governing body through a board meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION HAD A WRITTEN POLICY THAT ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULATES THIS POLICY IN A FREQUENT MANNER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The organization makes its documents available for public inspection upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Organization is in its initial start-up phase. As a result, it is occurring larger amounts of management and general and fundraising expenses during this initial start-up phase than it anticipates it will spend in the future when its program service activities have been established.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,693
Liabilities
$735
Net assets
$6,958
Revenue
$298,591
Expenses
$218,681
Net income
$79,910
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.01$0.24$2.67$2.67$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.29$0.06$0.23$4.69$4.67$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.09$0.21$3.19$3.20$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.08$0.22$1.85$1.78$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.03$0.15$1.80$1.86$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.02$0.21$3.31$3.33$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.01$0.22$2.96$2.91$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.01$0.17$2.53$2.43$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$2.99$2.19$0.80