Civic Intelligence

The Telling Room

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 74-3136956

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Feb 08, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.TELLINGROOM.ORG
225 Commercial Street 201Portland, ME 04101

(207) 774-6064

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

75th percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$68,779

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

76th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

44%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$582,307

Up $84,273 (+17%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$582,269

Up $156,682 (+37%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$38

Down $72,409 (-100%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$888,550

Up $269,609 (+44%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$731,868

Up $135,179 (+23%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$156,682

Up $134,430 (+604%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th 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

2018

Assets$582,307
Liabilities$38
Net Assets$582,269
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th 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

2018

Revenue$888,550
Expenses$731,868
Net Income$156,682
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Feb 8, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$888,550
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.

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 real audiences for our students. We believe that the power of creative expression can change our communities and prepare our youth for future success.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$245,053$419,526▲ $174,473
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$218,517$149,431▼ $69,086
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,842$6,394▼ $3,448
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,297$2,340▲ $43
Inventories for Sale or Use$6,837$2,253▼ $4,584
Accounts Receivable$14,625$1,500▼ $13,125
Total Assets$498,034$582,307▲ $84,273
Other Assets Total$863$863→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$72,350--
Other Liabilities$97$38▼ $59
Total Liabilities$72,447$38▼ $72,409
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$425,587$508,869▲ $83,282
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$73,400-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$425,587$582,269▲ $156,682
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$498,034$582,307▲ $84,273

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,394$35,259$41,653
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Celine KuhnExecutive DiFT$68,779$68,779

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Patty HowellsPresident
Anja HansonDirector
Anya EndsleyDirector
Beth StickneyDirector
Catherine FisherDirector
Chris BicknellDirector
Dan EdwardsDirector
Ekhlas AhmedDirector
Kate Swan MalinDirector
Lily KingDirector
Maryann ShawDirector
Paige E TodorichDirector
Sean TabbDirector
Kim KalickySecretary
Lydia AtwoodTreasurer
Tim SchneiderVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$634,351
Program Service Revenue
$118,605
Investment Income
$1,260
Other Revenue
$134,334
All Other Contributions
$634,351
Change in Net Assets
$156,682
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$474,263
Other Expenses$257,605
Total Fundraising Expense$120,946
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$202,034$87,932$46,253$336,219
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$22,926$22,927$22,926$68,779
Other Employee Benefits$18,176$8,957$5,589$32,722
Payroll Taxes$17,959$8,852$5,523$32,334
Fees for Services Other-$9,226$21,701$30,927
Occupancy$20,675$3,446$3,446$27,567
All Other Expenses-$4,453$13,877$18,330
Other Expenses$17,397$1,286$468$17,397
Office Expenses$7,906$2,478-$10,384
Travel$7,466--$7,466
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,624-$6,624
Insurance-$6,288-$6,288
Pension Plan Contributions$2,338$1,152$719$4,209
Depreciation Depletion-$3,448-$3,448
Conferences and Meetings$150$2,100-$2,250
Advertising$564$136$444$1,144
Fees for Services Legal-$955-$955
Total Functional Expenses$440,662$170,260$120,946$731,868
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$112,027
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Fundrais$112,027$112,027-$112,027
Total Events$112,027$112,027-$112,027
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Line of Credit Key$20
Sales Tax Payable$18
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The executive committee reviews and approves the from 990. The board is provided with a copy after submission to the irs.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Information is made available upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Telling Room
EIN
74-3136956
Phone
2077746064
Address
225 COMMERCIAL STREET 201, PORTLAND, ME 04101

Signing Officer

Name
Celine Kuhn
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2077746064
Signed
2019-02-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Celine Kuhn
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
12
Volunteers
43

Preparer

Firm
The Swanson Group LLC
Address
838 MAIN STREET, WESTBROOK, ME 04092-2847
Preparer
Tabitha C Swanson CPA
Phone
2073703490
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - 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 real audiences for our students. We believe that the power of creative expression can change our communities and prepare our youth for future success.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$582,307
Liabilities
$38
Net assets
$582,269
Revenue
$888,550
Expenses
$731,868
Net income
$156,682
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