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Telecommunications History Group Incorporated

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 84-1205096

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 25, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.TELCOMHISTORY.ORG
P O Box 8719Denver, CO 80201-8719

(303) 296-1221

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

11th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-94%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

70%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Down

$43,994

Down $655,074 (-94%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$39,779

Down $656,997 (-94%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$4,215

Up $1,923 (+84%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Up

$105,406

Up $43,445 (+70%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$140,567

Up $15,145 (+12%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$35,161

Up $28,300 (+45%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $701,783Liabilities 2011: $304Net Assets 2011: $701,4792011Assets 2012: $782,506Liabilities 2012: $1,405Net Assets 2012: $781,1012012Assets 2013: $851,073Liabilities 2013: $352Net Assets 2013: $850,7212013Assets 2014: $845,162Liabilities 2014: $1,727Net Assets 2014: $843,4352014Assets 2015: $803,985Liabilities 2015: $2,354Net Assets 2015: $801,6322015Assets 2016: $762,398Liabilities 2016: $2,160Net Assets 2016: $760,2382016Assets 2017: $699,068Liabilities 2017: $2,292Net Assets 2017: $696,7762017Assets 2018: $43,994Liabilities 2018: $4,215Net Assets 2018: $39,7792018Assets 2019: $45,411Liabilities 2019: $552Net Assets 2019: $44,8592019Assets 2020: $66,698Liabilities 2020: $507Net Assets 2020: $66,1912020Assets 2021: $118,601Liabilities 2021: $1,614Net Assets 2021: $116,9872021Assets 2022: $145,077Liabilities 2022: $892Net Assets 2022: $144,1852022Assets 2023: $139,523Liabilities 2023: $792Net Assets 2023: $138,7312023Assets 2024: $158,691Liabilities 2024: $893Net Assets 2024: $157,7982024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$43,994
Liabilities$4,215
Net Assets$39,779
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $288,454Expenses 2011: $58,959Net Income 2011: $229,4952011Revenue 2012: $131,573Expenses 2012: $51,948Net Income 2012: $79,6252012Revenue 2013: $130,410Expenses 2013: $60,792Net Income 2013: $69,6182013Revenue 2014: $74,411Expenses 2014: $81,697Net Income 2014: -$7,2862014Revenue 2015: $60,738Expenses 2015: $102,541Net Income 2015: -$41,8032015Revenue 2016: $64,188Expenses 2016: $104,595Net Income 2016: -$40,4072016Revenue 2017: $61,961Expenses 2017: $125,422Net Income 2017: -$63,4612017Revenue 2018: $105,406Expenses 2018: $140,567Net Income 2018: -$35,1612018Revenue 2019: $89,669Expenses 2019: $84,589Net Income 2019: $5,0802019Revenue 2020: $110,511Expenses 2020: $89,179Net Income 2020: $21,3322020Revenue 2021: $164,814Expenses 2021: $114,018Net Income 2021: $50,7962021Revenue 2022: $145,345Expenses 2022: $118,147Net Income 2022: $27,1982022Revenue 2023: $120,882Expenses 2023: $126,336Net Income 2023: -$5,4542023Revenue 2024: $148,543Expenses 2024: $129,476Net Income 2024: $19,0672024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$105,406
Expenses$140,567
Net Income-$35,161
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 25, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$105,673
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating and demonstrating how communications changes lives and our world.To Preserve, Protect and display telecommunication artifacts and documents

Educating and demonstrating how communications changes lives and our world To preserve protect and display telecommunication artifacts

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$621,937--
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,917$42,024▲ $38,107
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$73,214$1,709▼ $71,505
Inventories for Sale or Use-$261-
Total Assets$699,068$43,994▼ $655,074
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,192$4,215▲ $2,023
Total Liabilities$2,192$4,215▲ $2,023
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$621,937--
Unrestricted Net Assets$74,939$39,779▼ $35,160
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$696,876$39,779▼ $657,097
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$699,068$43,994▼ $655,074

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$1,005,453-▼ $31,310$30,000$934,189
2017$933,915-▲ $141,245$60,000$1,005,453
2016$949,072$10,000▲ $49,206$65,000$933,915
2015$1,046,865-▼ $15,743$72,000$949,072
2014$1,011,512$19,810▲ $58,329$32,500$1,046,865
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John G SheaPresident
John C DarrowVice President
Michael W NearingVice President
David DintenfassDirector
Edwin W MattsonDirector
John J HerbolichDirector
Laurence W Demuth JrDirector
Lisa Hensley EckertDirector
Mary RetkaDirector
Pamela W LairdDirector
Peter AmsteinDirector
Philip LinseDirector
Roger ChristensenDirector
Scott McclellanDirector
Jody GeorgesonSecretary
John KureTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$55,623
Program Service Revenue
$7,003
Investment Income
$40,478
Other Revenue
$2,302
All Other Contributions
$47,903
Change in Net Assets
$-35,161

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$70,622
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$69,445
Total Fundraising Expense$11,052
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$5,920$50,164$8,309$64,393
Other Expenses$30,099-$161$30,099
Fees for Services Management-$13,800-$13,800
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$9,954-$9,954
Office Expenses$1,820$3,640$1,820$7,280
Payroll Taxes$464$3,936$652$5,052
Travel$1,820$1,820-$3,640
Advertising$2,831--$2,831
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,600-$1,600
Insurance-$686-$686
Grants to Domestic Orgs$500--$500
Information Technology$110$219$110$439
Total Functional Expenses$43,696$85,819$11,052$140,567
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Part VI Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the President, Treasurer and”

Part VI Line 11B

“the finance Committee before being signed.”

Part VI Line 19

“Upon demand at the corporate headquarters.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Telecommunications History Group Inc
EIN
84-1205096
In Care Of
% John Kure
Phone
3032961221
Address
P O BOX 8719, DENVER, CO 80201-8719

Signing Officer

Name
John Kure
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3032961221
Signed
2019-08-25

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John G Shea
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
2
Volunteers
45
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part XI Line 9

“We changed from counting our endowment funds as an asset to a”

Part XI Line 9

“beneficial interest in the assets held by the Denver Foundation”

Part X Line 11

“The 2017 ending value on this line is high compared to 2018”

Part X Line 11

“because we are no longer counting our endowment funds as an”

Part X Line 11

“asset but as a beneficial interest in the assets held by the”

Part X Line 11

“Denver Foundation.”

Financial Statement Notes

P3, Ln 1A

“$2,981,000 This is the estimated value of the”

P3, Ln 1A

“artifacts of the history group. it is not included as part”

P3, Ln 1A

“of balance sheet assets.”

P3, Ln 4

“The Telecomunications History Group maintains two museums”

P3, Ln 4

“of comunications equipment, telephone directories”

P3, Ln 4

“photographs, documents and manuscripts relating to the role of”

P4, Ln 2

“telecomunications in the world.”

P5, Ln 4

“The income from the endowment fund is to used to Support”

P5, Ln 4

“the mission of the Telecommunications History Group (THG)”

P5, Ln 4

“THG has a beneficial interest in the assets of the”

P5, Ln 4

“emdowment fund that it established with the Denver Foundation”

P5, Ln 4

“Up to 8% of the total value of the fund (less fund”

P5, Ln 4

“adminstration fees)may be used to support THG's mission”

P5, Ln 4

“in any given year. A portion of the fund is subject to”

P5, Ln 4

“donor restriction as to use, and the remainder is unrestricted.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0$2,981,000 This is the estimated value of the
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1artifacts of the history group. it is not included as part
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2of balance sheet assets.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Telecomunications History Group maintains two museums
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5photographs, documents and manuscripts relating to the role of

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

Open filing
Assets
$43,994
Liabilities
$4,215
Net assets
$39,779
Revenue
$105,406
Expenses
$140,567
Net income
-$35,161
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.59$0.01$1.58$1.49$1.29$0.19
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$0.01$1.39$1.21$1.26$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.01$1.44$1.45$1.18$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.02$1.17$1.65$1.14$0.51
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.01$0.66$1.11$0.89$0.21
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.01$0.45$0.90$0.85$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.04$0.40$1.05$1.41$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.99$0.02$6.97$0.62$1.25$0.63
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.62$0.02$7.60$0.64$1.05$0.40
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.04$0.02$8.02$0.61$1.03$0.42
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.45$0.02$8.43$0.74$0.82$0.07
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.51$0.00$8.51$1.30$0.61$0.70
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.83$0.01$7.81$1.32$0.52$0.80
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.02$0.00$7.01$2.88$0.59$2.29