American Focus Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 52-1661955

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 12, 2015

Organization Profile www.americanfocusfilms.org

841 Locust AvenueCharlottesville, VA 22902

(434) 220-4924

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-26%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

$63,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 54.9% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-41%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

209%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$42,390

Down $29,313 (-41%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$42,390

Down $29,313 (-41%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin13th percentile

Revenue

$114,652

Up $77,589 (+209%) from 2013

Expenses

$143,965

Up $3,863 (+2.8%) from 2013

Net Income

-$29,313

Up $73,726 (+72%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

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2014

Assets$42,390

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$42,390

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

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2014

Revenue$114,652

Expenses$143,965

Net Income-$29,313

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: May 12, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $114,652

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to produce films on American and international cultural subjects.

To produce films on American and international cultural subjects

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
continued work on documentaries: Good Work: Master Craftsmen of the Building Arts, Hard Times (Erie Canal) and The Tunnel: The Creation and Re-creation of the Blue Ridge Railroad Tunnel, In Search of Finah Misa Kule (with partner City Lore) Continued distribution of earlier films.	$0	$143,965

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Paul Wagner	Director	FT	$63,000	-	$63,000
Ellen Casey Wagner	President	PT	$21,000	-	$21,000
Mary Jane Elliott	Director	-	$0	-	-
Shelagh Brown	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: American Focus Inc
EIN: 52-1661955
Phone: 4342204924
Address: 841 Locust Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Signing Officer

Name: Ellen Wagner
Title: President
Phone: 4342204924
Signed: 2015-05-12

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Production support/subgrants 24,500 travel 1828”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $42,390
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $42,390
Revenue: $114,652
Expenses: $143,965
Net income: -$29,313

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.33	$0.05	$1.28	$0.78	$2.02	$1.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.53	$0.00	$2.53	$1.59	$3.39	$1.80
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.34	$0.00	$4.34	$2.39	$1.54	$0.85
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.47	$0.00	$3.47	$0.30	$1.13	$0.83
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.31	$0.00	$4.31	$4.77	$1.62	$3.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.16	$0.00	$1.16	$4.21	$3.14	$1.07
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.00		$1.16	$1.42	$0.26
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.35	$0.00		$1.65	$2.18	$0.53
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.88	$0.00		$1.45	$1.59	$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.03	$0.00	$1.03	$2.63	$2.03	$0.60
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.42	$0.00	$0.42	$1.15	$1.44	$0.29
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.72	$0.00	$0.72	$0.37	$1.40	$1.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.77	$0.00		$0.89	$1.15	$0.26
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.04	$0.05	$1.99	$0.79	$1.17	$0.38