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John Peter Zenger News Foundation

EIN 47-1555495 • 501(c)3 • Wake Forest, NC

Profile

Enterprising, reporting and disseminating news stories and public interest items by print, electronic and all other means.

PO Box 341Wake Forest, NC 27588

www.statenewstoday.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

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Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

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No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$12,966

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Flat

-$12,966

Flat from 2019

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $247 (-100%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$0

Down $206 (-100%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$0

Down $41 (-100%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KAssets 2015: $14,903Liabilities 2015: $2,044Net Assets 2015: $12,8592015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $832Net Assets 2016: -$8322016Assets 2017: $4,260Liabilities 2017: $3,782Net Assets 2017: $4782017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $13,007Net Assets 2018: -$13,0072018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $12,966Net Assets 2019: -$12,9662019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $12,966Net Assets 2020: -$12,9662020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$0
Liabilities$12,966
Net Assets-$12,966

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $46,700Expenses 2015: $33,841Net Income 2015: $12,8592015Revenue 2016: $68,400Expenses 2016: $82,091Net Income 2016: -$13,6912016Revenue 2017: $55,935Expenses 2017: $54,625Net Income 2017: $1,3102017Revenue 2018: $15,350Expenses 2018: $28,835Net Income 2018: -$13,4852018Revenue 2019: $247Expenses 2019: $206Net Income 2019: $412019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 9, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Enterprising, reporting and disseminating news stories and public interest items by print, electronic and all other means.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Total Assets$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,966$12,966→ $0
Total Liabilities$12,966$12,966→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-12,966$-12,966→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-12,966$-12,966→ $0
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$0→ $0
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Todd F AllenPresident and Chairman of the
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$0
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Other Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0
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 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
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 governing body review Part VI line 11

The directors review the return at a board meeting scheduled for that purpose.

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

Board members, officers and key employees are required to certify annually that they do not have any conflicts of interest or disclose any possible conflicts.

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

The Presidents salary was set by the unrelated board members after considering the compensation of other executive directors of educational foundations. The approved salary is also limited by available funds.

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

The documents are available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
John Peter Zenger News Foundation
EIN
47-1555495
Address
PO Box 341, Wake Forest, NC 27588

Signing Officer

Name
Todd F Allen
Title
President
Phone
9192102789
Signed
2021-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
C H Wells CPA Pc
Address
PO BOX 1429, KNIGHTDALE, NC 27545
Preparer
Connie H Wells
Phone
9192660829
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