Liabilities / Assets
34th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Explore Lawrence Inc
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 81-0892936
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.09x
Liabilities / Revenue
16th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
64th percentile
Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
27th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$129,427
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$118,129
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$11,298
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$1,048,972
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$980,843
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$68,129
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Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Oct 18, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $1,049,411
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To broadly market the area as a year round visitor destination, thereby positively impacting the region's economy by retaining and attracting visitors to the city of lawrence and douglas county, kansas.
To promote the economy of lawrence and douglas county, kansas through interpretation of the area's heritage and promotion of tourism.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $129,427 | - |
| Total Assets | $0 | $129,427 | ▲ $129,427 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | - | $7,497 | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $3,801 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $11,298 | ▲ $11,298 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | - | $118,129 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $0 | $118,129 | ▲ $118,129 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $0 | $129,427 | ▲ $129,427 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Davidson | CFO | FT | $67,500 | $67,500 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stuart Boley | City Commiss |
| Rachel Black | Cultural Ind |
| Larry Mcelwain | Exofficio-ch |
| Porter Arneil | Exofficio-ci |
| Sally Zogry | Exofficio-do |
| Stephen Horton | Full Service |
| Derek Felch | Limited Svc |
| Charlie Persinger | Local Univ/e |
| Doug Banks | Sports/rec I |
| Mike Logan | Svc/event Mg |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $945,000
- Program Service Revenue
- $102,451
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $1,521
- All Other Contributions
- $10,000
- Change in Net Assets
- $68,129
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $590,685 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $390,158 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | - | - | $235,393 |
| Advertising | - | - | - | $144,573 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | - | - | $67,500 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | - | - | $33,655 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | $32,522 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | - | - | $28,687 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | - | - | - | $24,923 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $19,827 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $14,468 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $12,024 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $9,980 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $9,661 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $2,940 |
| Occupancy | - | - | - | $1,920 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980,843 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accrued Payroll | $7,497 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- 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 organization's 990 will be provided to all board members after being filed.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“The organization regularly reminds board members of the conflict of interest policy.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“Compensation of all officers is reviewed by board of directors.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“Compensation of all officers/key employees is reviewed by board of directors.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“No other documents available to the public.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Explore Lawrence Inc
- EIN
- 81-0892936
- Address
- 200 W 9TH ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66044
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Davidson
- Title
- CFO
- Phone
- 7858565301
- Signed
- 2017-10-18
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Michael Davidson
- Voting Board Members
- 7
- Independent Board Members
- 7
- Employees
- 9
Preparer
- Firm
- Sarah Williamson CPA LLC
- Address
- 3300 MESA WAY STE A, LAWRENCE, KS 66049-2345
- Preparer
- Sarah J Williamson
- Phone
- 7858430641
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“Effective forge great relationships with area hoteliers to assist with increasing their overall lodging business and provide assistance when needed to attract groups to their properties create a highly motivating and productive work environment recruit professional staff comprised of highly motivated and productive individuals”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D
“Organization purpose execute strategic and effective sales, marketing and service plans in place at all times provide world-class destination information and services increase the transient guest tax fund by attracting conventions, associations, corporations, sporting events and other business and leisure travelers for overnight stay. Grow recognition as area's destination marketing and management leader attract generous, uncontested funding available for destination marketing and development activities display leadership and management which is visionary, dynamic and effective forge great relationships with area hoteliers to assist with increasing their overall lodging business and provide assistance when needed to attract groups to their properties create a highly motivating and productive work environment recruit professional staff comprised of highly motivated and productive individuals”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ORGANIZATION PURPOSE EXECUTE STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE SALES, MARKETING AND SERVICE PLANS IN PLACE AT ALL TIMES PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS DESTINATION INFORMATION AND SERVICES INCREASE THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX FUND BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OTHER BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELERS FOR OVERNIGHT STAY. GROW RECOGNITION AS AREA'S DESTINATION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT LEADER ATTRACT GENEROUS, UNCONTESTED FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR DESTINATION MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DISPLAY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT WHICH IS VISIONARY, DYNAMIC AND EFFECTIVE FORGE GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH AREA HOTELIERS TO ASSIST WITH INCREASING THEIR OVERALL LODGING BUSINESS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN NEEDED TO ATTRACT GROUPS TO THEIR PROPERTIES CREATE A HIGHLY MOTIVATING AND PRODUCTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT RECRUIT PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMPRISED OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND PRODUCTIVE INDIVIDUALS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER BEING FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS IS REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $129,427
- Liabilities
- $11,298
- Net assets
- $118,129
- Revenue
- $1,048,972
- Expenses
- $980,843
- Net income
- $68,129