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Ifra Centre for Advanced News Operations

EIN 57-1113418 • 501(c)3 • Columbia, SC

Profile

Training and support for news organizations

College of Mass Comm- ColiseumColumbia, SC 29208

n/A

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.78x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

5.62x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

29th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-5.2%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$113,470

Down $6,259 (-5.2%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$316,000

Flat from 2014

Net Assets

Down

-$202,530

Down $6,259 (-3.2%) from 2014

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$56,196

Down $29,804 (-35%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$62,455

Up $4,883 (+8.5%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$6,259

Down $34,687 (-122%) from 2014

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KAssets 2010: $198,889Net Assets 2010: $198,8892010Assets 2011: $238,168Liabilities 2011: $446,000Net Assets 2011: -$207,8322011Assets 2012: $106,256Liabilities 2012: $316,000Net Assets 2012: -$209,7442012Assets 2013: $91,301Liabilities 2013: $316,000Net Assets 2013: -$224,6992013Assets 2014: $119,729Liabilities 2014: $316,000Net Assets 2014: -$196,2712014Assets 2015: $113,470Liabilities 2015: $316,000Net Assets 2015: -$202,5302015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$113,470
Liabilities$316,000
Net Assets-$202,530
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $101,182Expenses 2010: $38,814Net Income 2010: $62,3682010Revenue 2011: $95,429Expenses 2011: $46,060Net Income 2011: $49,3692011Revenue 2012: $58,276Expenses 2012: $60,188Net Income 2012: -$1,9122012Revenue 2013: $16,622Expenses 2013: $31,577Net Income 2013: -$14,9552013Revenue 2014: $86,000Expenses 2014: $57,572Net Income 2014: $28,4282014Revenue 2015: $56,196Expenses 2015: $62,455Net Income 2015: -$6,2592015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$56,196
Expenses$62,455
Net Income-$6,259
Open 2015 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$113,470
Liabilities
$316,000
Net assets
-$202,530
Revenue
$56,196
Expenses
$62,455
Net income
-$6,259
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$3.16$2.03$0.56$0.62$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$3.16$1.96$0.86$0.58$0.28
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$3.16$2.25$0.17$0.32$0.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.06$3.16$2.10$0.58$0.60$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.38$4.46$2.08$0.95$0.46$0.49
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.99$1.99$1.01$0.39$0.62
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Mar 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$56,196
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Training and support for news organizations

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Training and support for news organizations$56,186-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gavin O'ReillyDirector-$0--
Randy CovingtonDirectorFT$0--
Martin KallDirector-$0--
Tore StangebyeDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
IFRA Centre for Advanced News Operations
EIN
57-1113418
Phone
8037990555
Address
College of Mass Comm- Coliseum, Columbia, SC 29208

Signing Officer

Name
Randy Covington
Title
Director
Signed
2016-03-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
The Hobbs Group PA
Address
1704 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Preparer
Jeff Nates CPA
Phone
8037990555
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $30286”

Other Expenses.1

“Program Expense $1500”

Other Expenses.2

“Client Gifts $661”

Other Expenses.3

“Expenses to Be Reimbursed $514”

Other Expenses.4

“Bank Fees $402”

Other Expenses.5

“Printing $262”

Other Expenses.6

“Credit Card Processing Fees $180”

Other Assets.1

“Due from Payroll Account - Beginning $48763 Due from Payroll Account - Ending $48763”

Total Liabilities.1

“Due to Ifra Newsplex - Beginning $316000 Due to Ifra Newsplex - Ending $316000”

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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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