Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
72nd percentile
Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
100th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 157.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
73rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$348,020
Up $63,924 (+23%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$320,319
Up $51,053 (+19%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$27,701
Up $12,871 (+87%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$308,424
Down $36,146 (-10%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$257,371
Up $120,138 (+88%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$51,053
Down $156,284 (-75%) from 2016
To promote signage in the societal sense, educating the public about its social, economic and aesthetic value to the at-large society, emphasizing to users how to maximize their communication effectiveness. The foundation focuses on bringing education to sign users and to those who interact with sign users, including advertising agencies, lenders, appraisers, attorneys, regulators, business form franchisers, and small businesses.
To provide research and education about the value of signs to the public.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $160,866 | $346,186 | ▲ $185,320 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $6,600 | - | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $1,834 | - |
| Total Assets | $284,096 | $348,020 | ▲ $63,924 |
| Other Assets Total | $116,630 | $0 | ▼ $116,630 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $4,309 | $24,675 | ▲ $20,366 |
| Other Liabilities | $10,521 | $3,026 | ▼ $7,495 |
| Total Liabilities | $14,830 | $27,701 | ▲ $12,871 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $269,266 | $320,319 | ▲ $51,053 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $269,266 | $320,319 | ▲ $51,053 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $284,096 | $348,020 | ▲ $63,924 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapna Budev | Executive Director | FT | $130,225 | $130,225 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Yarger | Chairman |
| Lori Anderson | Isa President/CEO |
| Anne Depalma | Trustee |
| Deacon Wardlow | Trustee |
| Grady Brown | Trustee |
| Judy Walton | Trustee |
| Ted Kiper | Trustee |
| Wendy Moeller | Trustee |
| Lisa Queeney | Isa VP, Finance |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $141,792 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $115,579 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $81,079 | - | - | $81,079 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $40,909 | $4,483 | - | $45,392 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $34,500 | - | - | $34,500 |
| Office Expenses | $29,843 | $4,604 | - | $34,447 |
| Travel | $14,332 | $12,253 | - | $26,585 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $8,417 | - | $8,417 |
| Advertising | $7,150 | - | - | $7,150 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $6,400 | - | $6,400 |
| Fees for Services Other | $1,500 | - | - | $1,500 |
| Information Technology | $237 | $910 | - | $1,147 |
| Other Expenses | $430 | $203 | - | $633 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $220,101 | $37,270 | $0 | $257,371 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $638,683 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $381,312 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $257,371 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $257,371 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | 501c(3) | TO PRODUCE THE REPORT "ILLUMINATED SIGN CONSPICUITY: WHAT FACTORS MAKE A SIGN NOTICEABLE AND IMPACTFUL?" | $60,000 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 501c(3) | TO PRODUCE THE REPORT "ANALYSIS OF ON-PREMISE SIGNAGE PRE-ATTENTIVE PROCESSING IN PEDESTRIAN STREETSCAPES TO INFORM PLACEMAKING DESIGN STANDARDS IN FORM-BASED CODE DEVELOPMENT. | $21,079 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Due to Affiliate | $3,026 |
“The foundation's bylaws require that a majority of the members of the board of directors of the foundation be appointed by the international sign association.”
“Form 990 is reviewed by the vp of finance. The return is then submitted to the executive and finance committees for review before filing. Those committees inform the full board of directors that they have reviewed the form 990 before filing.”
“The conflict of interest policy is monitored verbally by the srf board throughout the year.”
“The foundation's governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available upon request.”
“The foundation is exempt from the payment of income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The foundation is not a private foundation. The foundation believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The foundation recognizes interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in general and administrative expenses on the statements of activities and change in net assets and accrued expenses on the statements of financial position. There is no provision in these financial statements for penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended december 31, 2017 and 2016. Tax years prior to 2014 are no longer subject to examination by the irs or the tax jurisdiction of the district of columbia.”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | TO PROMOTE SIGNAGE IN THE SOCIETAL SENSE, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND AESTHETIC VALUE TO THE AT-LARGE SOCIETY, EMPHASIZING TO USERS HOW TO MAXIMIZE THEIR COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVENESS. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON BRINGING EDUCATION TO SIGN USERS AND TO THOSE WHO INTERACT WITH SIGN USERS, INCLUDING ADVERTISING AGENCIES, LENDERS, APPRAISERS, ATTORNEYS, REGULATORS, BUSINESS FORM FRANCHISERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | NATIONAL SIGNAGE RESEARCH CONFERENCE - THE 2017 NATIONAL SIGNAGE RESEARCH CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON HOW CITIES WILL TRANSFER IN THE NEAR FUTURE, HOW CHANGES IN TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL AFFECT HOW PEOPLE NAVIGATE CITIES AND TOWNS, AND HOW SIGNAGE MUST ADAPT TO FUNCTION OPTIMALLY IN THIS FUTURE CITY. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | PUBLIC RELATIONS - THE SIGN RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANNUALLY PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SHARING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORT WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TARGETED EVENTS: (1) EXHIBITING AT THE SIGN EXPO (2) EXHIBITING AT THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION MEETING (3) MEETINGS WITH STATE AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. THESE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES AFFORDED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES OF THE SIGN RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND ADDRESSED THE ANNUAL SCOPE OF WORK |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO REAL-LIFE WAYFINDING CHALLENGES WITHIN A UNIVERSITY SETTING. THE PROGRAM WAS A COLLABORATIVE EXERCISE BETWEEN STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, AND THE SIGN INDUSTRY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ISA, SHARE THE SAME ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. PRIOR TO FILING THE 990, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND ENSURED THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION MET THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 1 | NO DIRECT MONETARY SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. ALL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED INDIRECTLY BY THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, WHICH ENSURES THAT ITS ACTIVITIES COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 170(C)(2)(B). |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION MADE GRANTS TO BROAD-BASED, PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ON BEHALF OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2014 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR THE TAX JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 1 | TO PRODUCE THE REPORT "ILLUMINATED SIGN CONSPICUITY: WHAT FACTORS MAKE A SIGN NOTICEABLE AND IMPACTFUL?" |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | GRANTEES PROVIDE REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. UNSPENT FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE RETURNED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PART I, LINE 4B RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPATION: THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ISA PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN. TOTAL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE 457(F) PLAN FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 WAS $50,000. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS REQUIRE THAT A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION BE APPOINTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SIGN ASSOCIATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THOSE COMMITTEES INFORM THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED VERBALLY BY THE SRF BOARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
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