Civic Intelligence

The Telling Room

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 74-3136956

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Feb 25, 2020

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

37th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

34th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

71st percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$72,527

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

79th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-1.6%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets37th percentile

Assets

Up

$712,322

Up $130,015 (+22%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$708,239

Up $125,970 (+22%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$4,083

Up $4,045 (+10645%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue34th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Down

$874,561

Down $13,989 (-1.6%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$748,591

Up $16,723 (+2.3%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$125,970

Down $30,712 (-20%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th 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

2019

Assets$712,322
Liabilities$4,083
Net Assets$708,239
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th 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

2019

Revenue$874,561
Expenses$748,591
Net Income$125,970
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Feb 25, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$908,071
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 youth writers age 6 to 18, we seek to build confidence, stengthen 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
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$149,431$364,775▲ $215,344
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$419,526$338,314▼ $81,212
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,394$3,360▼ $3,034
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,340$2,387▲ $47
Inventories for Sale or Use$2,253$2,023▼ $230
Accounts Receivable$1,500$600▼ $900
Total Assets$582,307$712,322▲ $130,015
Other Assets Total$863$863→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$3,426-
Other Liabilities$38$657▲ $619
Total Liabilities$38$4,083▲ $4,045
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$508,869$663,239▲ $154,370
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$73,400$45,000▼ $28,400
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$582,269$708,239▲ $125,970
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$582,307$712,322▲ $130,015

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,360$38,293$41,653
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Celine KuhnExecutive DiFT$72,527$72,527

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tim SchneiderBoard Presid
Alison KavookjianDirector
Beth StickneyDirector
Chelsea DelormeDirector
Chris BicknellDirector
Dan EdwardsDirector
Donna SimonettiDirector
Ekhlas AhmedDirector
Jerry R MopembeDirector
Kate Swan MalinDirector
Patty HowellsDirector
Peg SmithDirector
Sean TabbDirector
Anya EndsleySecretary
Lydia AtwoodTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$659,396
Program Service Revenue
$115,707
Investment Income
$3,791
Other Revenue
$95,667
All Other Contributions
$659,396
Change in Net Assets
$125,970
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$530,036
Other Expenses$218,555
Total Fundraising Expense$119,905
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$251,632$80,088$53,539$385,259
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,519$24,518$24,518$73,555
Payroll Taxes$21,332$8,184$6,049$35,565
Other Employee Benefits$17,938$6,876$5,082$29,896
Occupancy$14,204$7,055$7,102$28,361
All Other Expenses$17,061$6,149$1,086$24,296
Office Expenses$981$17,185$12$18,178
Other Expenses$22,976$3,201$11,175$14,376
Travel$5,078-$2,400$7,478
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,934-$6,934
Pension Plan Contributions$3,457$1,325$979$5,761
Insurance-$5,559-$5,559
Fees for Services Other$660$3,129-$3,789
Conferences and Meetings-$1,554$2,180$3,734
Depreciation Depletion-$3,034-$3,034
Fees for Services Legal-$2,421-$2,421
Advertising-$250$290$540
Total Functional Expenses$450,687$177,999$119,905$748,591
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$107,757
Fundraising Direct Expenses$33,510
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Fundrais$107,757$107,757$33,510$74,247
Total Events$107,757$107,757$33,510$74,247
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Payroll$500
Sales Tax Payable$157
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 form 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
2020-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Celine Kuhn
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Me
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
13
Volunteers
185

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

Open filing
Assets
$712,322
Liabilities
$4,083
Net assets
$708,239
Revenue
$874,561
Expenses
$748,591
Net income
$125,970
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