Civic Intelligence

The Telling Room

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 74-3136956

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Feb 01, 2017

Organization Profilewww.tellingroom.org
225 Commercial StreetPortland, ME 04101

(207) 774-6064

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

26th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

81st percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$63,336

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.6% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

89th percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets26th percentile

Assets

Up

$457,349

Up $152,056 (+50%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$457,213

Up $152,055 (+50%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$136

Up $1 (+0.7%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$662,831

Up $147,319 (+29%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$510,776

Up $43,769 (+9.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$152,055

Up $103,550 (+213%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $131,171Liabilities 2011: $71Net Assets 2011: $131,1002011Assets 2012: $202,721Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $202,7212012Assets 2013: $217,562Liabilities 2013: $67Net Assets 2013: $217,4952013Assets 2014: $256,708Liabilities 2014: $55Net Assets 2014: $256,6532014Assets 2015: $305,293Liabilities 2015: $135Net Assets 2015: $305,1582015Assets 2016: $457,349Liabilities 2016: $136Net Assets 2016: $457,2132016Assets 2017: $498,034Liabilities 2017: $72,447Net Assets 2017: $425,5872017Assets 2018: $582,307Liabilities 2018: $38Net Assets 2018: $582,2692018Assets 2019: $712,322Liabilities 2019: $4,083Net Assets 2019: $708,2392019Assets 2020: $812,513Liabilities 2020: $107,427Net Assets 2020: $705,0862020Assets 2021: $1,024,769Liabilities 2021: $104,781Net Assets 2021: $919,9882021Assets 2022: $1,008,660Liabilities 2022: $50,524Net Assets 2022: $958,1362022Assets 2023: $956,543Liabilities 2023: $36,060Net Assets 2023: $920,4832023Assets 2024: $657,774Liabilities 2024: $31,055Net Assets 2024: $626,7192024Assets 2025: $567,007Liabilities 2025: $29,907Net Assets 2025: $537,1002025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$457,349
Liabilities$136
Net Assets$457,213
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $245,149Expenses 2011: $231,228Net Income 2011: $13,9212011Revenue 2012: $333,098Expenses 2012: $261,477Net Income 2012: $71,6212012Revenue 2013: $320,145Expenses 2013: $305,371Net Income 2013: $14,7742013Revenue 2014: $433,857Expenses 2014: $394,699Net Income 2014: $39,1582014Revenue 2015: $515,512Expenses 2015: $467,007Net Income 2015: $48,5052015Revenue 2016: $662,831Expenses 2016: $510,776Net Income 2016: $152,0552016Revenue 2017: $618,941Expenses 2017: $596,689Net Income 2017: $22,2522017Revenue 2018: $888,550Expenses 2018: $731,868Net Income 2018: $156,6822018Revenue 2019: $874,561Expenses 2019: $748,591Net Income 2019: $125,9702019Revenue 2020: $724,729Expenses 2020: $727,881Net Income 2020: -$3,1522020Revenue 2021: $931,740Expenses 2021: $708,658Net Income 2021: $223,0822021Revenue 2022: $915,425Expenses 2022: $877,277Net Income 2022: $38,1482022Revenue 2023: $960,480Expenses 2023: $998,133Net Income 2023: -$37,6532023Revenue 2024: $779,222Expenses 2024: $1,072,986Net Income 2024: -$293,7642024Revenue 2025: $959,912Expenses 2025: $1,049,531Net Income 2025: -$89,6192025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$662,831
Expenses$510,776
Net Income$152,055
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Feb 1, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$687,282
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: At The Telling Room, we empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world. Focused on young writers age 6 to 18, we seek to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide audiences for students. As a literary arts education and youth publishing organization, we believe that the power of creative expression can change communities for the better and help youth succeed now and in the future.

To provide a writing program for young writers & storytellers between the ages of 6 & 18.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$159,241$244,519▲ $85,278
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$138,421$203,822▲ $65,401
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,768$6,230▼ $538
Inventories for Sale or Use-$1,915-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$305,293$457,349▲ $152,056
Other Assets Total$863$863→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$135$136▲ $1
Total Liabilities$135$136▲ $1
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$305,158$427,213▲ $122,055
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$30,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$305,158$457,213▲ $152,055
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$305,293$457,349▲ $152,056

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,163$26,398$32,561
Other Land Buildings$67$3,915$3,982
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
heather davisprev exec direxecutive directorFT$63,336$63,336

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Susan ConleyPresident
Patty HowellsVice President
anja hansonDirector
beth stickneyDirector
catherine fisherDirector
chris bicknellDirector
dan edwardsDirector
ekhlas ahmedDirector
kate malinDirector
lily kingDirector
lydia atwoodDirector
maryann shawDirector
paige todorichDirector
sean tabbDirector
CELINE KUHninterim executive director
kim kalickySecretary
Tim SchneiderTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$467,152
Program Service Revenue
$105,943
Investment Income
$311
Other Revenue
$89,425
All Other Contributions
$467,152
Change in Net Assets
$152,055
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$356,112
Other Expenses$154,664
Total Fundraising Expense$22,852
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$230,911--$230,911
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$21,154$21,091$21,091$63,336
All Other Expenses$29,370$16,740-$46,110
Other Employee Benefits$37,296--$37,296
Occupancy$26,233--$26,233
Payroll Taxes$21,047$1,761$1,761$24,569
Other Expenses$7,860--$7,860
Fees for Services Accounting$6,548--$6,548
Advertising-$4,733-$4,733
Insurance$4,432--$4,432
Depreciation Depletion$3,267--$3,267
Fees for Services Other$1,255--$1,255
Fees for Services Legal$781--$781
Total Functional Expenses$443,599$44,325$22,852$510,776
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$102,966
Fundraising Direct Expenses$24,451
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Glitterati Ball$102,966$102,966$24,451$78,515
Total Events$102,966$102,966$24,451$78,515
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sales Tax Payable$91
line of credit- key$45
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The board reviews form 990 as an agenda item at the regular board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Board of directors consults and approves compensation based on a annual salary survey report of maine non-profits.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Board of directors consults and approves compensation based on a annual salary survey report of maine non-profits.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Information is made available to members upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Telling Room
EIN
74-3136956
Phone
2077746064
Address
225 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101

Signing Officer

Name
CELINE KUHn
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-02-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
9

Preparer

Firm
Honeck OToole CPAs
Address
511 Congress St Suite 900, Portland, ME 04101
Preparer
Janet N O'Toole CPA PFS
Phone
2077740882
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$457,349
Liabilities
$136
Net assets
$457,213
Revenue
$662,831
Expenses
$510,776
Net income
$152,055
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.03$0.54$0.96$1.05$0.09
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.03$0.63$0.78$1.07$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.04$0.92$0.96$1.00$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.05$0.96$0.92$0.88$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.10$0.92$0.93$0.71$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.11$0.71$0.72$0.73$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.87$0.75$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$0.89$0.73$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.07$0.43$0.62$0.60$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.66$0.51$0.15
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.52$0.47$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.43$0.39$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.32$0.31$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.33$0.26$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.25$0.23$0.01