Civic Intelligence

Chiron Return Inc

EIN 47-1835008 • 501(c)3 • Kingston, NY

Profile

Nonprofit radio program and news distribution.

PO Box 4141Kingston, NY 12402

chironreturn.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

21st percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$31,122

Up $24,193 (+349%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$9,996

Up $4,820 (+93%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$21,126

Up $19,373 (+1105%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$63,930

Up $57,452 (+887%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$79,617

Up $79,073 (+14535%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$15,687

Down $21,621 (-364%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2016: $995Liabilities 2016: $5,176Net Assets 2016: -$4,1812016Assets 2017: $6,929Liabilities 2017: $5,176Net Assets 2017: $1,7532017Assets 2023: $31,122Liabilities 2023: $9,996Net Assets 2023: $21,1262023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$31,122
Liabilities$9,996
Net Assets$21,126
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $4,000Expenses 2016: $4,292Net Income 2016: -$2922016Revenue 2017: $6,478Expenses 2017: $544Net Income 2017: $5,9342017Revenue 2023: $63,930Expenses 2023: $79,617Net Income 2023: -$15,6872023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$63,930
Expenses$79,617
Net Income-$15,687
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$31,122
Liabilities
$9,996
Net assets
$21,126
Revenue
$63,930
Expenses
$79,617
Net income
-$15,687
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.1$10.00$21.1$63.9$79.6$15.7
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.93$5.18$1.75$6.48$0.54$5.93
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$5.18$4.18$4.00$4.29$0.29
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Dec 16, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$63,930
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Chiron return, inc is a non profit corporation and shall be operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue service code. Chiron return, inc's purpose is to provide information about media literacy, to support journalism students and independent journalists, and to provide resources and documents to journalists, scholars scientists and other researchers.

Nonprofit radio program and news distribution.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DAILY NEWS AGGREGATION SERVICE SERVING 1,000 PEOPLE A DAY; COMPLETED DETAILED CHRONOLOGIES FOR 2020-2023,DISTRIBUTED TO 11,000 PEOPLE AND RECEIVING COMMUNITY NEWS COVERAGE; OFFERED JOURNALISM MENTORSHIPS AND PROVIDED CONTENT ON THE ISSUE OF ETHICAL JOURNALISM.$0$26,509
PROVIDED 50 EDITIONS OF NONPROFIT RADIO PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WITH A DIVERSITY OF GUESTS PROVIDING ANALYSIS. LISTENERSHIP RANGES FROM 500 TO 2500 PER EDITION.$0$26,509
MENTORSHIP NEWSROOM INVITING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN COVERAGE, PRODUCING SEGMENTS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL NEWSGATHERING ACTIVITIES WHICH WE SEEK TO PRESERVE IN THE CURRENT MEDIA ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO MAINTAIN DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL DOCUMENT REPOSITORIES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS, JOURNALISTS, COMMUNITY, ETC.$0$26,508
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIC F COPPOLINOPresidentPT$0--
CHERYL CORSONBoard Member-$0--
KYLE BENJAMINBoard Member-$0--
CLAUDIA MANSBACHTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chiron Return Inc
EIN
47-1835008
Phone
8453310355
Address
PO BOX 4141, KINGSTON, NY 12402

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Coppolino
Title
President
Phone
8453310355
Signed
2024-12-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lilling & Company Llp
Address
2 SEAVIEW BOULEVARD, PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050
Preparer
Thomas Sherwood
Phone
5168291099
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 191.”

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

“Description: other expenses. Amount: 47206.”

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

“Description: credit cards. Beg. Of year amount: 7121. End of year amount: 9996.”

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