Civic Intelligence

Projectexplorer Ltd

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 56-2380398

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 12, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.PROJECTEXPLORER.ORG
PO Box 674 Times Square StationNew York, NY 10108

(917) 375-0601

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

18.81x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

0.79x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-181%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$337,970

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 89.4% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-96%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-65%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$15,868

Down $421,217 (-96%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

-$282,562

Down $683,760 (-170%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$298,430

Up $262,543 (+732%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$378,077

Down $709,583 (-65%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,061,837

Up $353,604 (+50%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$683,760

Down $1,063,187 (-280%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KAssets 2010: $26,021Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: $24,097Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $18,008Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $19,133Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2016: $28,442Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $28,4422016Assets 2017: $41,444Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $41,4442017Assets 2018: $437,085Liabilities 2018: $35,887Net Assets 2018: $401,1982018Assets 2019: $15,868Liabilities 2019: $298,430Net Assets 2019: -$282,5622019Assets 2020: $21,256Liabilities 2020: $309,206Net Assets 2020: -$287,9502020

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$15,868
Liabilities$298,430
Net Assets-$282,562
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $104,150Expenses 2010: $97,359Net Income 2010: $6,7912010Revenue 2011: $169,726Expenses 2011: $178,691Net Income 2011: -$8,9652011Revenue 2012: $118,998Expenses 2012: $120,244Net Income 2012: -$1,2462012Revenue 2013: $152,648Expenses 2013: $151,510Net Income 2013: $1,1382013Revenue 2016: $135,222Expenses 2016: $128,250Net Income 2016: $6,9722016Revenue 2017: $103,070Expenses 2017: $90,068Net Income 2017: $13,0022017Revenue 2018: $1,087,660Expenses 2018: $708,233Net Income 2018: $379,4272018Revenue 2019: $378,077Expenses 2019: $1,061,837Net Income 2019: -$683,7602019Revenue 2020: $159,998Expenses 2020: $165,386Net Income 2020: -$5,3882020

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$378,077
Expenses$1,061,837
Net Income-$683,760
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 12, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$378,077
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Founded in 2003, multi award-winning ProjectExplorer was a pioneer in creating and distributing online videos for students at a time when web video was, at best, an experiment. Nearly 6 million students have used Destinations (the original series) and its accompanying curriculum to become more globally and culturally aware.

Bring the world into classrooms and living rooms with free video content and curriculum that fosters global awareness and cross-cultural understanding

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$313,000--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$123,054$13,533▼ $109,521
Accounts Receivable-$1,411-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,031$924▼ $107
Total Assets$437,085$15,868▼ $421,217
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$35,887$298,430▲ $262,543
Total Liabilities$35,887$298,430▲ $262,543
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$315,500--
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$85,698$-282,562▼ $368,260
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$401,198$-282,562▼ $683,760
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$437,085$15,868▼ $421,217
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay100th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jenny BuccosExecutive Director and FounderFT$73,970$264,000$337,970
Jenny Buccos FounderAnd Executive Director-$29,220$308,750$337,970

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kristen WintherChair
David HomaDirector
GEORGE O'GARRODirector
Greta TufvessonDirector
Jeffrey BerkowitzDirector
Kathy BosiakDirector
Leann NealsDirector
Lucia DempseyDirector
Matthew LevanthalDirector
Nicolas LiretteDirector
Ramin BeheshtiDirector
Terri MackayDirector
Michael SpringerSecretary
Sabrina NguyenSecretary Term Ended on 10/23/19
Renald DurandTreasurer
Jaleh AfroozeTreasurer Term Ended on 10/23/19

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Andrew Zimmern Dba Intuitive ContenProduction4931 W 35TH STREET SUITE 300, St Louis Park, MN 55416$571,763
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$334,101
Program Service Revenue
$43,976
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$329,234
Change in Net Assets
$-683,760
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$713,367
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$348,470
Total Fundraising Expense$13,231
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$240,050$108,420-$348,470
Other Expenses$56,033-$4,493$56,033
Fees for Services Other$8,000$11,263$6,163$25,426
Travel$11,288$490$2,119$13,897
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,060-$10,060
Occupancy$6,648$2,849-$9,497
Fees for Services Legal-$9,000-$9,000
Office Expenses$3,024$3,074-$6,098
Information Technology$1,982$1,035-$3,017
Insurance$1,540$660-$2,200
Advertising--$374$374
Conferences and Meetings-$221$82$303
Total Functional Expenses$901,534$147,072$13,231$1,061,837
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Jenny BuccosExecutive DirectorAccrued CompensationNo$264,000
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 B, Line 11B

“An audit committee made up of the chair, treasurer and 2 board members reviews form 990 prior to filing.”

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

“The written conflict of interest policy requires all directors to complete disclosure forms annually. The treasurer ensures that all forms are submitted and reviewed with the audit committee for any that disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors review and approve the compensation of producer / director / series creator as well as review and approve any increases to annual salary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request. In addition, the organization submits its nys char-500 report with the new york state office of attorney general. The char-500 report and audited financial statements are on the charities bureau website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Projectexplorer Ltd
EIN
56-2380398
Phone
9173750601
Address
PO BOX 674 TIMES SQUARE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10108

Signing Officer

Name
Jenny Buccos
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jenny Buccos Co Projectexplorer Ltd
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Winnie Tam & Co Pc
Address
50 BROAD STREET SUITE 1837, NEW YORK, NY 10004
Preparer
Michael Lee
Phone
2127854600
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

X 2

“- projectexplorer, ltd. Adopted financial accounting standards board fasb guidance on uncertain income tax positions in its financial statements. Projectexplorer, ltd. Recognizes the effect of tax positions only when they are more likely than not of being sustained. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes, nor of any exposure to unrelated business income tax.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0- PROJECTEXPLORER, LTD. ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD FASB GUIDANCE ON UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROJECTEXPLORER, LTD. RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY VIOLATION OF ITS TAX STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES, NOR OF ANY EXPOSURE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX.
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0- IN AUGUST 2019, THE BOARD HAS APPROVED COMPENSATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CREATOR AND FOUNDER OF PROJECTEXPLORER, LTD. FOR 300,000 RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 2019. PAYMENTS WILL BE DISBURSED ON A PRO RATA BASIS WHEN CASH FLOW PERMITS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE BALANCE OF ACCRUED COMPENSATION OF 264,000 WAS REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE CHAIR, TREASURER AND 2 BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY. THE TREASURER ENSURES THAT ALL FORMS ARE SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ANY THAT DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / SERIES CREATOR AS WELL AS REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY INCREASES TO ANNUAL SALARY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITS ITS NYS CHAR-500 REPORT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CHAR-500 REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON THE CHARITIES BUREAU WEBSITE.

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

Open filing
Assets
$15,868
Liabilities
$298,430
Net assets
-$282,562
Revenue
$378,077
Expenses
$1,061,837
Net income
-$683,760
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.31$0.29$0.16$0.17$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.30$0.28$0.38$1.06$0.68
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.04$0.40$1.09$0.71$0.38
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.10$0.09$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.14$0.13$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.15$0.15$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.17$0.18$0.01
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.01