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990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 81-1260156

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 03, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
C/O 2900 FOURTH AVE No 101San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 450-6760

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.59x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

49th percentile

2.7%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

$27,562

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$11,261

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$16,301

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

$75,803

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$73,728

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$2,075

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2016: $27,562Liabilities 2016: $16,301Net Assets 2016: $11,2612016Assets 2017: $7,463Liabilities 2017: $2,608Net Assets 2017: $4,8552017Assets 2018: $23,001Liabilities 2018: $16,471Net Assets 2018: $6,5302018Assets 2019: $35,437Liabilities 2019: $19,450Net Assets 2019: $15,9872019Assets 2020: $127,336Liabilities 2020: $80,716Net Assets 2020: $46,6202020Assets 2021: $102,789Liabilities 2021: $27,750Net Assets 2021: $75,0392021Assets 2022: $18,022Liabilities 2022: $20,814Net Assets 2022: -$2,7922022Assets 2023: $315,947Liabilities 2023: $18,631Net Assets 2023: $297,3162023

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$27,562
Liabilities$16,301
Net Assets$11,261
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $75,803Expenses 2016: $73,728Net Income 2016: $2,0752016Revenue 2017: $124,319Expenses 2017: $130,725Net Income 2017: -$6,4062017Revenue 2018: $181,411Expenses 2018: $179,736Net Income 2018: $1,6752018Revenue 2019: $210,084Expenses 2019: $200,627Net Income 2019: $9,4572019Revenue 2020: $280,142Expenses 2020: $249,509Net Income 2020: $30,6332020Revenue 2021: $259,909Expenses 2021: $231,490Net Income 2021: $28,4192021Revenue 2022: $137,264Expenses 2022: $215,095Net Income 2022: -$77,8312022Revenue 2023: $576,662Expenses 2023: $276,554Net Income 2023: $300,1082023

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$75,803
Expenses$73,728
Net Income$2,075
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 3, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$75,803
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Investigative journalism presented by means of educational workshops and media outlets; to inform the general public by providing information they need to have a voice in current issues, environmentally, politically, and socially.

To give the general public information they need to have a voice in the issues of our time through investigative journalism presented by means of educational workshops and media outlets.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPONSOR JOURNALIST FROM THE US AND SOUTH AMERICA WITH WORKSHOPS SPECIFIC TO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING.$63,060$53,877
TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING INFORMATION THEY NEED TO HAVE A VOICE IN CURRENT ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTALLY, POLITICALLY, AND SOCIALLY.$0$18,601
SPONSOR JOURNALIST IN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ON SELECTED SUBJECTS.$0$1,250
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LYNNE WALKERPresidentFT$0--
PAT SMITHTreasurer-$0--
SUSAN WHITESec-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Inquirefirst
EIN
81-1260156
Phone
6194506760
Address
C/O 2900 FOURTH AVE No 101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103

Signing Officer

Name
Lynne Walker
Title
President
Phone
6194506760
Signed
2017-05-03
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Patricia M Smith CPA
Address
2900 FOURTH AVE STE 101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Phone
6192989292
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: WK/SHOP EXP: TRAVEL,LODGING,MEALS, AMENITIES,. Amount: 38953. Description: SUPPLIES, SPEAKERS, MISC. Amount: 3554. Description: JOURNALISM STORIES. Amount: 1250. Description: ADVERTISING. Amount: 1516. Description: TAXES & LIC. Amount: 892. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 4088. Description: ADMIN FEES. Amount: 408. Description: WEBSITE HOSTING & STREAMING. Amount: 1378. Description: BOOKKEEPING. Amount: 2459. Description: FUND RAISING COSTS. Amount: 939. Description: EDUC WKSHOP. Amount: 632. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 56069.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: CREDIT CARD LIABILITY. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 16301.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,562
Liabilities
$16,301
Net assets
$11,261
Revenue
$75,803
Expenses
$73,728
Net income
$2,075
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.16$0.19$2.97$5.77$2.77$3.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.21$0.03$1.37$2.15$0.78
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.03$0.28$0.75$2.60$2.31$0.28
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.27$0.81$0.47$2.80$2.50$0.31
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.19$0.16$2.10$2.01$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.16$0.07$1.81$1.80$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.03$0.05$1.24$1.31$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.16$0.11$0.76$0.74$0.02
Peer Organizations

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