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Belt Media Collaborative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 47-5386846

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 25, 2025

Organization ProfileBELTMAG.COM
PO Box 6014Cleveland, OH 44101

(260) 494-7125

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

30th percentile

-7.0%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-51%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,641

Down $4,800 (-51%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,684

Down $4,965 (-57%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$957

Up $165 (+21%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$70,939

Down $26,605 (-27%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$75,904

Down $38,225 (-33%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$4,965

Up $11,620 (+70%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $24,125Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $29,883Net Assets 2019: $29,8832019Assets 2020: $33,037Net Assets 2020: $33,0372020Assets 2021: $48,120Net Assets 2021: $48,1202021Assets 2022: $25,891Liabilities 2022: $655Net Assets 2022: $25,2362022Assets 2023: $9,441Liabilities 2023: $792Net Assets 2023: $8,6492023Assets 2024: $4,641Liabilities 2024: $957Net Assets 2024: $3,6842024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,641
Liabilities$957
Net Assets$3,684
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $120,568Expenses 2018: $112,190Net Income 2018: $8,3782018Revenue 2019: $99,569Expenses 2019: $93,811Net Income 2019: $5,7582019Revenue 2020: $124,783Expenses 2020: $121,629Net Income 2020: $3,1542020Revenue 2021: $141,658Expenses 2021: $126,575Net Income 2021: $15,0832021Revenue 2022: $100,487Expenses 2022: $123,371Net Income 2022: -$22,8842022Revenue 2023: $97,544Expenses 2023: $114,129Net Income 2023: -$16,5852023Revenue 2024: $70,939Expenses 2024: $75,904Net Income 2024: -$4,9652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$70,939
Expenses$75,904
Net Income-$4,965
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$70,939
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance, publish, broadcast, and otherwise promote the literary, artistic, and creative endeavors of indivduals and other associations inspired by the industrial midwest.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2023 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED, BROADCASTED, AND OTHERWISE PROMOTED THE LITERARY, ARTISTIC, JOURNALISTIC, AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS OF INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS INSPIRED BY THE INDUSTRIAL MIDWEST.-$1,573
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRISTOPHER WARRENTrustee-$0--
SHARON DILWORTHPresident-$0--
ANDREEA RITIVOISecretary-$0--
ED SIMONExecutive Di-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Belt Media Collaborative
EIN
47-5386846
Phone
2604947125
Address
PO BOX 6014, CLEVELAND, OH 44101

Signing Officer

Name
Ed Simon
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2604947125
Signed
2025-06-25

Preparer

Firm
Jacob Lichter
Address
317 S LITTLE TOR RD, NEW CITY, NY 10956
Preparer
Jacob Lichter
Phone
8452909701
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses accounting 2,324 bank charges 1,600 dues and subscriptions 3,394 legal fees 250 outside services 64,700 postage 1,539 travel 524 fundraising expense 1,542 supplies 31 total 75,904”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Paypal 0 0 stripe 0 0 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 792 957”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To advance, publish, broadcast, and otherwise promote the literary, artistic, and creative endeavors of indivduals and other associations inspired by the industrial midwest.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,641
Liabilities
$957
Net assets
$3,684
Revenue
$70,939
Expenses
$75,904
Net income
-$4,965
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.01$0.04$0.71$0.76$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.01$0.09$0.98$1.14$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.01$0.25$1.00$1.23$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.48$1.42$1.27$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.33$1.25$1.22$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.30$1.00$0.94$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$1.21$1.12$0.08