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Board for Certification of Genealogists

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-0817389

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Aug 25, 2016

PO Box 14291Washington, DC 20044-4291

(484) 437-8827

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

75th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

4.0%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-1.5%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$217,486

Up $8,328 (+4.0%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$217,117

Up $8,371 (+4.0%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$369

Down $43 (-10%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$64,581

Down $955 (-1.5%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$56,210

Up $10,874 (+24%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$8,371

Down $11,829 (-59%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $135,687Liabilities 2011: $2,0972011Assets 2012: $141,995Liabilities 2012: $1,606Net Assets 2012: $140,3892012Assets 2013: $159,983Liabilities 2013: $622Net Assets 2013: $159,3612013Assets 2014: $189,465Liabilities 2014: $919Net Assets 2014: $188,5462014Assets 2015: $209,158Liabilities 2015: $412Net Assets 2015: $208,7462015Assets 2016: $217,486Liabilities 2016: $369Net Assets 2016: $217,1172016Assets 2017: $234,646Liabilities 2017: $925Net Assets 2017: $233,7212017Assets 2018: $237,738Liabilities 2018: $20Net Assets 2018: $237,7182018Assets 2019: $264,280Liabilities 2019: $680Net Assets 2019: $263,6002019Assets 2020: $300,187Net Assets 2020: $300,1872020Assets 2021: $317,550Net Assets 2021: $317,5502021Assets 2022: $330,444Net Assets 2022: $330,4442022Assets 2023: $327,796Net Assets 2023: $327,7962023Assets 2024: $322,664Net Assets 2024: $322,6642024Assets 2025: $311,201Net Assets 2025: $311,2012025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$217,486
Liabilities$369
Net Assets$217,117

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $50,894Expenses 2011: $61,961Net Income 2011: -$11,0672011Revenue 2012: $44,094Expenses 2012: $37,918Net Income 2012: $6,1762012Revenue 2013: $58,306Expenses 2013: $39,334Net Income 2013: $18,9722013Revenue 2014: $68,101Expenses 2014: $38,916Net Income 2014: $29,1852014Revenue 2015: $65,536Expenses 2015: $45,336Net Income 2015: $20,2002015Revenue 2016: $64,581Expenses 2016: $56,210Net Income 2016: $8,3712016Revenue 2017: $65,723Expenses 2017: $49,119Net Income 2017: $16,6042017Revenue 2018: $65,893Expenses 2018: $61,896Net Income 2018: $3,9972018Revenue 2019: $88,314Expenses 2019: $62,432Net Income 2019: $25,8822019Revenue 2020: $93,382Expenses 2020: $56,795Net Income 2020: $36,5872020Revenue 2021: $80,829Expenses 2021: $63,466Net Income 2021: $17,3632021Revenue 2022: $89,962Expenses 2022: $77,068Net Income 2022: $12,8942022Revenue 2023: $85,284Expenses 2023: $87,932Net Income 2023: -$2,6482023Revenue 2024: $95,067Expenses 2024: $100,199Net Income 2024: -$5,1322024Revenue 2025: $94,295Expenses 2025: $105,758Net Income 2025: -$11,4632025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$64,581
Expenses$56,210
Net Income$8,371
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Aug 25, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$64,581
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The board for certification of genealogists has promulgated-in lectures and publications-attainable, uniform standards of competence and ethics that have become generally accepted throughout the field.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF GENEALOGISTS HAS PROMULGATED-IN LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS-ATTAINABLE, UNIFORM STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE AND ETHICS THAT HAVE BECOME GENERALLY ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE FIELD.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEANNE LARZALERE BLOOM CGPresidentPT$0--
STEFANI EVANS CGVice PresidePT$0--
MICHAEL S RAMAGE JD CGTreasurerPT$0--
DAWNE SLATER CGTrusteePT$0--
JUDY G RUSSELL JD CG CGLMember-At-LaPT$0--
LAUREL T BATY CGTrusteePT$0--
MICHAEL GRANT HAIT JR CGTrusteePT$0--
ALISON HARE CGTrusteePT$0--
HAROLD HENDERSON CGTrusteePT$0--
DAVID MCDONALD DMIN CGSecretaryPT$0--
DEBRA S MIESZALA CGTrusteePT$0--
RICHARD G SAYRE CG CGLMember-At-LaPT$0--
NANCY A PETERS CGTrusteePT$0--
JUDY KELLAR FOX CGTrusteePT$0--
PAUL GRAHAM CG AGTrusteePT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Board for Certification of
EIN
52-0817389
Phone
4844378827
Address
PO BOX 14291, WASHINGTON, DC 20044-4291

Signing Officer

Name
Michael S Ramage Jd Cg
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7732214545
Signed
2016-08-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Henry Frank & Company
Address
160 ROCK HILL ROAD, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004-2133
Preparer
Mark Goldbergcpa
Phone
6106678480
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 2,844 meetings 4,414 insurance 1,105 service charges 4,283 fees 578 dues & subscriptions 115 website 8,149 total 21,488

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Credit card payables 412 369

Form 990-ez, Part III

The board for certification of genealogists has promulgated-in lectures and publications-attainable, uniform standards of competence and ethics that have become generally accepted throughout the field.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.11$3.11$0.94$1.06$0.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.23$3.23$0.95$1.00$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.28$3.28$0.85$0.88$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.30$3.30$0.90$0.77$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$3.18$0.81$0.63$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$3.00$0.93$0.57$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.01$2.64$0.88$0.62$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.38$0.00$2.38$0.66$0.62$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.35$0.01$2.34$0.66$0.49$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$0.00$2.17$0.65$0.56$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.09$0.00$2.09$0.66$0.45$0.20
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.01$1.89$0.68$0.39$0.29
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.60$0.01$1.59$0.58$0.39$0.19
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.02$1.40$0.44$0.38$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.36$0.02$0.51$0.62$0.11