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National Turf Writers Association

EIN 61-1308449 • 501(c)6 • Bowling Green, KY

Profile

To promote, foster, and encourage closer relationships among its members, improve working conditions, better understanding between its members and the governing powers of thoroughbred racing. A dinner held to bring together turf writers and broadcasters with breeders, owners, and other members of the thoroughbred industry to help understand the problems of the thoroughbred racing. With appox 170 members the association is the largest professional journalistic organization in horse racing.

1320 Edgewood AvenueBowling Green, KY 42103

ntwab.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

43rd percentile

-2.3%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$3,600

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

-0.4%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Down

$69,395

Down $258 (-0.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$69,395

Down $258 (-0.4%) from 2020

Revenue

Down

$11,288

Down $33,021 (-75%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$11,546

Down $30,309 (-72%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$258

Down $2,712 (-111%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $71,986Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $63,033Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $62,104Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $61,019Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $61,048Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $61,085Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $62,775Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $62,7752017Assets 2018: $68,573Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $68,5732018Assets 2019: $67,199Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $67,1992019Assets 2020: $69,653Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $69,6532020Assets 2021: $69,395Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $69,3952021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$69,395
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$69,395

Operations Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $28,710Expenses 2011: $36,911Net Income 2011: -$8,2012011Revenue 2012: $27,968Expenses 2012: $36,921Net Income 2012: -$8,9532012Revenue 2013: $29,120Expenses 2013: $30,049Net Income 2013: -$9292013Revenue 2014: $37,628Expenses 2014: $38,713Net Income 2014: -$1,0852014Revenue 2015: $43,551Expenses 2015: $43,522Net Income 2015: $292015Revenue 2016: $50,897Expenses 2016: $50,860Net Income 2016: $372016Revenue 2017: $48,634Expenses 2017: $46,944Net Income 2017: $1,6902017Revenue 2018: $48,019Expenses 2018: $42,221Net Income 2018: $5,7982018Revenue 2019: $40,983Expenses 2019: $42,357Net Income 2019: -$1,3742019Revenue 2020: $44,309Expenses 2020: $41,855Net Income 2020: $2,4542020Revenue 2021: $11,288Expenses 2021: $11,546Net Income 2021: -$2582021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$11,288
Expenses$11,546
Net Income-$258

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$11,288
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote, foster, and encourage closer relationships among its members, improve working conditions, better understanding between its members and the governing powers of thoroughbred racing. A dinner held to bring together turf writers and broadcasters with breeders, owners, and other members of the thoroughbred industry to help understand the problems of the thoroughbred racing. With appox 170 members the association is the largest professional journalistic organization in horse racing.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
A DINNER IS HELD ONCE A YEAR TO BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE TOROUGHBRED RACING AND BREEDING.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DICK DOWNEYTreasurerPT$3,600-$3,600
JESSIE OSWALDSecretaryPT$2,400-$2,400
TOM LAWPresident-$0--
GREG HALLVice Preside-$0--
MARTY MCGEEDirector-$0--
NICOLE RUSSODirector-$0--
FRANK ANGSTDirector-$0--
NATALIE VOSSDirector-$0--
SCOTT HAZELTONDirector-$0--
TIM WILKINDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Turf Writers Association
EIN
61-1308449
Phone
2708423594
Address
1320 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42103

Signing Officer

Name
Dick Downey
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5022283201
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Harrod & Associates
Address
2 HMB CIRCLE A, FRANKFORT, KY 40601-2351
Preparer
David R Harrod CPA
Phone
5026957300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses dinner expense 2,000 program printing 1,124 website 380 miscellaneours labor 6,000 advertising 1,050 tax & licenses 30 legal & accounting 962 total 11,546

Form 990-ez, Part III

To promote, foster, and encourage closer relationships among its members, improve working conditions, better understanding between its members and the governing powers of thoroughbred racing. A dinner held to bring together turf writers and broadcasters with breeders, owners, and other members of the thoroughbred industry to help understand the problems of the thoroughbred racing. With appox 170 members the association is the largest professional journalistic organization in horse racing.

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