Civic Intelligence

National Speleological Society

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 54-6026867

Apr 01, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019 • Filed on Jan 27, 2020

Organization ProfileCAVES.ORG
6001 Pulaski PikeHuntsville, AL 35810-1122

(256) 852-1300

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

12th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

71st percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

21st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-0.2%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-24%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets12th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,967,767

Down $11,200 (-0.2%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$6,951,375

Down $8,803 (-0.1%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$16,392

Down $2,397 (-13%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,093,072

Down $338,287 (-24%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$951,431

Up $130,394 (+16%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$141,641

Down $468,681 (-77%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $4,876,989Liabilities 2011: $114,504Net Assets 2011: $4,762,4852011Assets 2012: $6,215,747Liabilities 2012: $1,667,977Net Assets 2012: $4,547,7702012Assets 2013: $6,285,535Liabilities 2013: $1,625,098Net Assets 2013: $4,660,4372013Assets 2014: $6,663,649Liabilities 2014: $1,576,107Net Assets 2014: $5,087,5422014Assets 2015: $6,733,639Liabilities 2015: $1,530,893Net Assets 2015: $5,202,7462015Assets 2016: $6,585,593Liabilities 2016: $1,424,754Net Assets 2016: $5,160,8392016Assets 2017: $6,643,434Liabilities 2017: $348,844Net Assets 2017: $6,294,5902017Assets 2018: $6,978,967Liabilities 2018: $18,789Net Assets 2018: $6,960,1782018Assets 2019: $6,967,767Liabilities 2019: $16,392Net Assets 2019: $6,951,3752019Assets 2020: $6,957,235Liabilities 2020: $9,237Net Assets 2020: $6,947,9982020Assets 2021: $8,876,946Liabilities 2021: $30,193Net Assets 2021: $8,846,7532021Assets 2023: $11,792,348Liabilities 2023: $199,191Net Assets 2023: $11,593,1572023Assets 2024: $12,973,164Liabilities 2024: $188,599Net Assets 2024: $12,784,5652024Assets 2025: $13,842,651Liabilities 2025: $103,991Net Assets 2025: $13,738,6592025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$6,967,767
Liabilities$16,392
Net Assets$6,951,375
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,008,167Expenses 2011: $739,043Net Income 2011: $269,1242011Revenue 2012: $694,178Expenses 2012: $908,893Net Income 2012: -$214,7152012Expenses 2013: $1,081,9432013Revenue 2014: $1,331,361Expenses 2014: $904,256Net Income 2014: $427,1052014Revenue 2015: $1,245,204Expenses 2015: $980,218Net Income 2015: $264,9862015Revenue 2016: $1,214,576Expenses 2016: $977,343Net Income 2016: $237,2332016Revenue 2017: $1,900,329Expenses 2017: $954,145Net Income 2017: $946,1842017Revenue 2018: $1,431,359Expenses 2018: $821,037Net Income 2018: $610,3222018Revenue 2019: $1,093,072Expenses 2019: $951,431Net Income 2019: $141,6412019Revenue 2020: $1,185,157Expenses 2020: $807,135Net Income 2020: $378,0222020Revenue 2021: $2,382,898Expenses 2021: $448,401Net Income 2021: $1,934,4972021Revenue 2023: $1,975,576Expenses 2023: $781,835Net Income 2023: $1,193,7412023Revenue 2024: $2,309,157Expenses 2024: $1,106,922Net Income 2024: $1,202,2352024Revenue 2025: $2,386,048Expenses 2025: $1,512,516Net Income 2025: $873,5322025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,093,072
Expenses$951,431
Net Income$141,641
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
Signed
Jan 27, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,174,596
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The nss is dedicated to the scientific study of caves and karst, protecting caves through conservation, ownership, stewardship, education, and promoting responsible cave exploration/caver fellowship

Advancing the study, conservation, exploration and knowledge of caves

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$7,059,650$6,951,375▼ $108,275
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,717,252$3,567,016▼ $150,236
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,816,621$2,852,264▲ $35,643
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$324,215$381,511▲ $57,296
Inventories for Sale or Use$170,829$164,135▼ $6,694
Accounts Receivable-$2,751-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$49,522$90▼ $49,432
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$7,078,439$6,967,767▼ $110,672
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,363$10,073▲ $4,710
Other Liabilities$1,375$6,023▲ $4,648
Deferred Revenue$12,051$296▼ $11,755
Total Liabilities$18,789$16,392▼ $2,397
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,059,650$6,951,375▼ $108,275
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,078,439$6,967,767▼ $110,672

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,633,031$651,106-
Land$1,217,966--
Equipment$1,267$14,430-

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$719,198$21,939▲ $32,172$10,956$762,353
2017$741,097$6,388▲ $36,711$64,998$719,198
2016$785,266$9,776▲ $67,422$121,367$741,097
2015$743,554$166,638▼ $27,793$97,133$785,266
2014$728,416$6,491▲ $34,185$25,538$743,554
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay21st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill JacksonDirector/fundraising Chair
Geary SchnidelPresident
Carol TidermanDirector
Cindy WuDirector
Dave DeckerDirector
Gary BarnesDirector
Julie Schenck BrownDirector
Margot GeislerDirector
Nathan FarrarDirector
Peri FrantzDirector
Savannah SawyerDirector
Will UrbanskiDirector
Kristine EbreyDirector/COD
Jean DevriesDirector/recording Sec
Katherine CrispinAdministrative VP
Scott EngleExecutive VP
Mark SkoveOperations VP
Gaylene SpeaectSecretary - Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$587,395
Program Service Revenue
$376,394
Investment Income
$109,478
Other Revenue
$19,805
All Other Contributions
$309,665
Change in Net Assets
$141,641

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$100,000Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions1$100,000-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$788,303
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$130,154
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$32,974
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$217,541--$217,541
Occupancy$92,871$11,478-$104,349
Other Salaries and Wages$90,588$11,196-$101,784
Depreciation Depletion$66,439$8,212-$74,651
Insurance$22,345$2,762-$25,107
Office Expenses$18,955$2,343-$21,298
Grants to Domestic Individuals$16,839--$16,839
Pension Plan Contributions$14,059$1,738-$15,797
Information Technology$13,506$1,669-$15,175
Grants to Domestic Orgs$12,000--$12,000
Fees for Services Accounting$8,093$1,000-$9,093
Payroll Taxes$7,667$948-$8,615
Other Expenses$8,065$4,253-$8,065
Foreign Grants$4,135--$4,135
Other Employee Benefits$3,684$274-$3,958
Travel$1,742$239-$1,981
Royalties$1,833--$1,833
Total Functional Expenses$905,319$46,112$0$951,431
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Miscellaneous Liabilities$6,023
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The society has approximately 7,500 members who have no financial interest or ownership.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Members elect the directors, who in turn appoint the officers. The directors and officers constitute the board of governors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is reviewed by the secretary/treasurer and the secretary/treasurer department including the finance committee”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The society has numerous acts and policies. The executive committee investigates potential conflicts and makes recommendations to the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The operations vp reviews and sets compensation. The board approves compensation as part of the budget. The ovp and board are independent.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Speleological Society
EIN
54-6026867
Phone
2568521300
Address
6001 PULASKI PIKE, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35810-1122

Signing Officer

Name
Gaylene Speaect
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
2568521300
Signed
2020-01-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gaylene Speaect
Formed
1941
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
17
Independent Board Members
7,273
Employees
3
Volunteers
500

Preparer

Firm
Borland Benefield Pc
Address
201 S COURT ST SUITE 500, FLORENCE, AL 35630
Preparer
Dena W Davis
Phone
2567673555
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:

“During the year ended 9.30.2019, the society adopted asc 958-205 as amended by asu no. 2016-14”

Financial Statement Notes

PART III, LINE 1A:

“The society's collections are made up of publications, artifacts of historical significance, scientific specimens, and art objects that are held for educational, public exhibition, research, scientific, and curatorial purposes. Each of the items is cataloged, preserved, and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. The collections are subject to a policy that requires proceeds from their sales to be used to acquire other items for collections.”

PART V, LINE 4:

“Research, exploration and education”

PART X, LINE 2:

“The society believes they have appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, do not have any uncertain tax provisions that are material to the financial statements.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,967,767
Liabilities
$16,392
Net assets
$6,951,375
Revenue
$1,093,072
Expenses
$951,431
Net income
$141,641
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13.8$0.10$13.7$2.39$1.51$0.87
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.0$0.19$12.8$2.31$1.11$1.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.8$0.20$11.6$1.98$0.78$1.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.88$0.03$8.85$2.38$0.45$1.93
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.96$0.01$6.95$1.19$0.81$0.38
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.97$0.02$6.95$1.09$0.95$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.98$0.02$6.96$1.43$0.82$0.61
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.64$0.35$6.29$1.90$0.95$0.95
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.59$1.42$5.16$1.21$0.98$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.73$1.53$5.20$1.25$0.98$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.66$1.58$5.09$1.33$0.90$0.43
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.29$1.63$4.66$1.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.22$1.67$4.55$0.69$0.91$0.21
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.88$0.11$4.76$1.01$0.74$0.27