Liabilities / Assets
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
31st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
96th percentile
Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 27.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
98th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$3,266,848
Up $1,923,522 (+143%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$3,151,565
Up $1,904,504 (+153%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$115,283
Up $19,018 (+20%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$3,061,220
Up $2,296,831 (+300%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$775,720
Up $143,034 (+23%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$2,285,500
Up $2,153,797 (+1635%) from 2014
The foundation for rural service, in cooperation with the national telecommunications cooperative association, seeks to sustain and enhance the quality of life throughout rural america by advancing an understanding of rural telecommunications issues.
To inform and educate the public on the telecommunications needs of rural areas.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $1,096,377 | $3,101,571 | ▲ $2,005,194 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $192,367 | $147,846 | ▼ $44,521 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $30,276 | $14,762 | ▼ $15,514 |
| Accounts Receivable | $3,040 | $0 | ▼ $3,040 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,728 | $2,189 | ▼ $539 |
| Total Assets | $1,343,326 | $3,266,848 | ▲ $1,923,522 |
| Other Assets Total | $18,538 | $480 | ▼ $18,058 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $79,405 | $83,830 | ▲ $4,425 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $12,474 | $17,900 | ▲ $5,426 |
| Other Liabilities | $4,386 | $13,553 | ▲ $9,167 |
| Total Liabilities | $96,265 | $115,283 | ▲ $19,018 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $119,365 | $1,913,804 | ▲ $1,794,439 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $1,127,696 | $1,237,761 | ▲ $110,065 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,247,061 | $3,151,565 | ▲ $1,904,504 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,343,326 | $3,266,848 | ▲ $1,923,522 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $2,189 | $12,002 | $14,191 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | - | $286,000 | - | - | $286,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nancy White | President |
| Steve Meltzer | Vice President |
| Ben Spearman | Director |
| Carissa Swenson | Director |
| Carri Bennet | Director |
| Dale Merten | Director |
| David Adams | Director |
| David Mould | Director |
| David Redman | Director |
| Ellen Classen | Director |
| Eric Cramer | Director |
| Geoff Feiss | Director |
| George H Wyatt | Director |
| John Granger | Director |
| Julie Gogel | Director |
| Mark Washington | Director |
| Melvin Massey | Director |
| Mike Grisham | Director |
| Todd Henecke | Director |
| Michael Viands | Chief Financial Officer |
| Shirley Bloomfield | Current Fdn Manager |
| Stephen Milner | Secretary / Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $313,960 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $298,260 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $163,500 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $82,514 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $97,639 | $51,547 | $59,946 | $209,132 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $148,500 | - | - | $148,500 |
| Occupancy | - | $55,998 | - | $55,998 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $16,864 | $7,985 | $12,434 | $37,283 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $11,288 | $20,429 | $4,789 | $36,506 |
| All Other Expenses | $30,615 | $2,859 | - | $33,474 |
| Office Expenses | $17,020 | $10,423 | $1,021 | $28,464 |
| Travel | $99 | $17,525 | - | $17,624 |
| Payroll Taxes | $7,111 | $3,904 | $4,324 | $15,339 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $13,428 | - | $13,428 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $10,744 | - | $10,744 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $6,590 | - | $6,590 |
| Other Expenses | $28,339 | $5,782 | - | $5,782 |
| Insurance | - | $5,313 | - | $5,313 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $2,228 | - | $2,228 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $539 | - | $539 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $466,294 | $226,912 | $82,514 | $775,720 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $985,555 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $775,720 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $775,720 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $209,835 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $198,975 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $192,835 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Conference | $147,564 | $95,613 | $11,479 | $84,134 |
| Annual Meeting | $95,910 | $44,254 | $3,940 | $40,314 |
| Total Events | $342,864 | $198,975 | $192,835 | $6,140 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Rent | $9,233 |
| Due to Affiliated Entities | $4,320 |
“An executive committee may be appointed by the foundation's board of directors with the authority to manage the affairs of the foundation between meetings of the board. If appointed, the executive committee is comprised of the foundation's officers.”
“The board does not review the form 990 prior to filing. A copy of the form 990 is reviewed by the foundation manager with the assistance of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and director of finance of national telecommunications cooperative association prior to filing. After approval, it is signed by the foundation manager.”
“The foundation's conflict of interest policy applies to all members of the board of directors and any other person who may regularly exercise general authority to make administrative or policy decisions on behalf of the foundation, including the manager and executive director. When a person becomes aware of an actual or potential conflict, they disclose all relevant information to the board chair or vice chair, remove themselves from all discussions of the matter, and remove themselves from all votes on the matter. The board may vote to enter the transaction if it determines that the transaction is in the foundation's best interest. All relevant information is documented in the meeting minutes. If a person violates the foundation's conflict of interest policy, they inform the board chair and the foundation's general counsel, who take appropriate action.”
“The foundation's conflict of interest policy and the financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The foundation's governing documents are available on the website.”
“The compensated officers listed in form 990, part vii were compensated through national telecommunications cooperative association. The hours per week indicated in form 990, part vii for these officers are for national telecommunications cooperative association and its related entities and trust.”
“The endowment assets are restricted for scholarships.”
“Frs evaluated its tax positions and determined that its positions are more likely than not to be sustained on examination.”
“Direct fundraising event expenses -192,835.”
“Direct fundraising event expenses 192,835.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 7 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 8 | SECRETARY / TREASURER |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 9 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 10 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 11 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 12 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 13 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 14 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 15 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 16 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 17 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 18 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 19 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 20 | CURRENT FDN MANAGER |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 21 | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, SEEKS TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT RURAL AMERICA BY ADVANCING AN UNDERSTANDING OF RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUES. |
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| IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm | 0 | SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD |
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| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 0 | YOUTH TOUR |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | YOUTH TOUR:THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS AN ANNUAL TOUR OF WASHINGTON, D.C. APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM RURAL AMERICA VISIT THE NATION'S CAPITOL TO LEARN ABOUT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN:THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS AN ONGOING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE CONTRIBUTION THAT SMALL, INDEPENDENT BROADBAND COMPANIES MAKE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE PRODUCTION OF INFORMATIONAL MAILERS GEARED TOWARD EDUCATING RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMERS, AN IMAGE AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT AIMS TO EDUCATE STATE AND LOCAL DECISION MAKERS ON THE VALUE THAT COMMUNITY BASED TELECOM PROVIDERS BRING TO THE TELECOM AND ECONOMIC FUTURES OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PAPERS AIMED AT EDUCATING DESCISION MAKERS. |
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| IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990/ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd | 0 | 1 |
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.