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Electronic Educational Programs Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 51-0195431

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 15, 2024

Organization Profilewww.alanwatts.org
1482 East Valley Rd Suite 42 Bx470Montecito, CA 93108

(415) 377-1383

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

15th percentile

-31%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$6,388

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$72,091

Down $19,065 (-21%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$72,091

Down $19,065 (-21%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Up

$62,160

Up $14,042 (+29%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$81,225

Down $41,299 (-34%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$19,065

Up $55,341 (+74%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $129,597Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $129,5972021Assets 2022: $91,156Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $91,1562022Assets 2023: $72,091Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $72,0912023Assets 2024: $72,901Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $72,9012024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$72,091
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$72,091
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $161,782Expenses 2021: $179,708Net Income 2021: -$17,9262021Revenue 2022: $48,118Expenses 2022: $122,524Net Income 2022: -$74,4062022Revenue 2023: $62,160Expenses 2023: $81,225Net Income 2023: -$19,0652023Revenue 2024: $82,165Expenses 2024: $81,335Net Income 2024: $8302024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$62,160
Expenses$81,225
Net Income-$19,065
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$62,160
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Continuing publication on of materials on recordings, providing media-based educational courses including specific lecture series in the areas of comparative philosophy by the late Alan Watts, and outreach through podcasts and educational channel, promotion of our work through our podcast and social media channels

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Production of new programs from the audio archives, including remastering two seasons of a vintage educational television series and five other lecture series, and continuing a podcast series designed to reach new audiences on the University level. In addition we have been supplying audio materials for educational projects to students and instructors upon request.$20,000$41,486
Continuing dissemination of recordings and related research materials to promote dialog and further research in the areas of comparative philosophy and traditional Far Eastern and Western cultures. The organization's programs and their offshoots reach approximately ten million people per year currently$0$12,103
Publication of recordings and support for film making on educational and social media platforms, as well as traditional book publishing, primarily based on the taped lectures and seminars of Alan Watts.$0$11,417
Publications in print and online and online streaming courses, with elements posted to social media platforms as outreach to new readers and listeners, as well as publication of a monthly podcast.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brian WheelerDirector Of PublicationsPT$6,388-$6,388
Mark WattsDirector Of Research And ProgramsPT$0--
Nora LewisLead Reseacher-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Electronic Educational Programs Inc
EIN
51-0195431
Phone
4153771383
Address
1482 East Valley Rd Suite 42 Bx470, Montecito, CA 93108

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Watts
Title
Director
Phone
4153771383
Signed
2024-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B

“This form is being resubmitted due to two numeric errors in the address and to simplify the address form two addresses to one since eve though there are two address lines the form accommodates one zip code”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Promotions on website and via mailing list;12103|Program costs for production and dissemnination;41486|Advertising;917|Registry of Charitable Trusts CA;650^Total;55156^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Current produced programs offfered”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$72,091
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$72,091
Revenue
$62,160
Expenses
$81,225
Net income
-$19,065
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$0.82$0.81$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.62$0.81$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.91$0.48$1.23$0.74
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$1.62$1.80$0.18