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Telecommunications History Group Incorporated

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 84-1205096

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 29, 2020

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

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.7%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

3.2%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$45,411

Up $1,417 (+3.2%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$44,859

Up $5,080 (+13%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$552

Down $3,663 (-87%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$89,669

Down $15,737 (-15%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$84,589

Down $55,978 (-40%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$5,080

Up $40,241 (+114%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth52nd 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

2019

Assets$45,411
Liabilities$552
Net Assets$44,859
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th 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

2019

Revenue$89,669
Expenses$84,589
Net Income$5,080
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 29, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$90,395
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
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$42,024$41,358▼ $666
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,709$2,625▲ $916
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$1,078-
Inventories for Sale or Use$261$350▲ $89
Total Assets$43,994$45,411▲ $1,417
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,215$552▼ $3,663
Total Liabilities$4,215$552▼ $3,663
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$39,779$44,859▲ $5,080
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$39,779$44,859▲ $5,080
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$43,994$45,411▲ $1,417

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2019$934,189$1,250▲ $146,041$25,500$1,046,164
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
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John G SheaFormer president
Peter AmsteinPresident
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
Philip LinseDirector
Roger ChristensenDirector
Scott McclellanDirector
Jody GeorgesonSecretary
John KureTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$44,984
Program Service Revenue
$8,409
Investment Income
$35,467
Other Revenue
$809
All Other Contributions
$40,364
Change in Net Assets
$5,080

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
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$42,402
Other Expenses$41,687
Total Fundraising Expense$9,262
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,618$30,632$5,072$39,322
Office Expenses$2,729$5,458$2,729$10,917
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$9,816-$9,816
Fees for Services Legal-$4,651-$4,651
Payroll Taxes$283$2,400$397$3,080
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,550-$2,550
Advertising$1,789--$1,789
Information Technology$372$745$372$1,489
All Other Expenses$1,250--$1,250
Other Expenses$369$185$184$738
Insurance-$693-$693
Grants to Domestic Orgs$500--$500
Fees for Services Management-$300-$300
Total Functional Expenses$17,896$57,430$9,262$84,589
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
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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
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
2020-06-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peter Amstein
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
2
Volunteers
45

Preparer

Firm
Centennial Business Systems
Address
6391 S Jackson St, Centennial, CO 80121
Preparer
Wayne O Roszelle Ea
Phone
3039012771
Supplemental Narrative

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”

P3, Ln 4

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

Open filing
Assets
$45,411
Liabilities
$552
Net assets
$44,859
Revenue
$89,669
Expenses
$84,589
Net income
$5,080
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