Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.97x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
33rd percentile
Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
5th percentile
Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$5,519
Down $12,895 (-70%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down-$5,351
Down $1,331 (-33%) from 2020
Liabilities
Down$10,870
Down $11,564 (-52%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$90,355
Down $50,259 (-36%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$91,686
Down $42,824 (-32%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$1,331
Down $7,435 (-122%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $90,355
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Nowcastsa is an online news organization operated to educate and inform san antonio residents and promote and facilitate an inclusive civic conversation.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $17,102 | $5,519 | ▼ $11,583 |
| Accounts Receivable | $1,312 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $18,414 | $5,519 | ▼ $12,895 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $11,564 | - | - |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $10,870 | $10,870 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $22,434 | $10,870 | ▼ $11,564 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-4,020 | $-5,351 | ▼ $1,331 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-4,020 | $-5,351 | ▼ $1,331 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $18,414 | $5,519 | ▼ $12,895 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $13,282 | $13,282 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles Andrews | Chair |
| Brian Wallace | Board Member |
| Frances M Guzman | Board Member |
| Rebecca Flores | Board Member |
| Charlotte-anne Lucas | Executive Di |
| Tracey Groomes | Secretary |
| Crystal Darby | Treasuer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $60,199
- Program Service Revenue
- $30,156
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $48,199
- Change in Net Assets
- $-1,331
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $69,136 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $22,550 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $205 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $36,254 | $350 | - | $36,604 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $19,148 | - | - | $19,148 |
| Occupancy | $12,039 | - | - | $12,039 |
| Information Technology | $11,241 | $330 | - | $11,571 |
| Insurance | $4,094 | - | - | $4,094 |
| Payroll Taxes | $3,402 | - | - | $3,402 |
| Advertising | $2,389 | - | - | $2,389 |
| Office Expenses | $512 | $24 | - | $536 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $135 | $135 | - | $270 |
| Travel | $270 | - | - | $270 |
| Other Expenses | $136 | $31 | $205 | $31 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $90,561 | $920 | $205 | $91,686 |
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
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- 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
“Form 990 is reviewed by management and then by the governing body for any comments prior to submission ot the irs. Each comment is reviewed and addressed prior to filing the 990.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“Conflict of interests are reviewed by the governing body and appropriate actions are then taken.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“The governing body evaluates the executive director on their performance and compensation. The governing body obtains research and information for both salary and benefits for the executive director and other highly compensated employees if any.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“The executive director determines the compensation of the employees of the organization with guidance from the governing body.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18
“The organization's website has the most current form 990. Also, the 990 is available upon request at the organization's office. In addition, the form 990 is available at other websites such as guidestar.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“The organization documents are availabe at the organization's website and upon request at the organizaiton offices.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Nowcastsa
- EIN
- 90-0585154
- Phone
- 2108592359
- Address
- 600 SOLEDAD ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205
Signing Officer
- Name
- Charlotte-anne Lucas
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2108592359
- Signed
- 2022-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Charles Andrews
- Formed
- 2009
- Legal Domicile
- TX
- Voting Board Members
- 6
- Independent Board Members
- 6
- Employees
- 0
Preparer
- Firm
- Mark B Lackie Pc
- Address
- 1003 BECKETT STE 104, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213-1353
- Preparer
- Mark B Lackie CPA
- Phone
- 2102678077
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6
“Assistance with production of newscasts, editing, writing and board participation. Total hours are as follows: board participation - 70 hours news editing - 175 news writing - 150 video editing - 150 total - 545”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“Nowcastsa believes that access to data and information is essential to a healthy democracy. Nowcastsa.com published 342 educational articles, maps and events and reached 48,857 unique visitors in 2021. The most viewed content was an interactive map showing voting locations and free water distribution sites, and stories regarding winter weather information and coverage of the may 5, 2021 and november 2, 2021 local elections. In addition, nowcastsa produced 11 live webcasts and 29 videos on its youtube channel that was watched a total of 118,500 times for a total of 5,100 hours. The most viewed videos produced this year were world refugee day, city council candidate forums and the fiesta especial royal court coronation. In 2021 nowcastsa's team produced two live webcasts on crowdcast.io, a mayoral candidate town hall and a district 2 city council candidate forum. The broadcasts were seen by 96 live viewers and replayed by 18 viewers. In 2021 nowcastsa hosted four candidate forums for mayoral, district 1 and district 2 city council candidates. Around 200 people attended in-person events. In 2021 nowcastsa provided more than 6,670 hours of on-the-job training to 10 interns from five local colleges and universities.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Production 24,824 0 0 payroll processing 912 0 0 web development 10,168 0 0 hr consulting 350 350 0 total 36,254 350 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ASSISTANCE WITH PRODUCTION OF NEWSCASTS, EDITING, WRITING AND BOARD PARTICIPATION. TOTAL HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS: BOARD PARTICIPATION - 70 HOURS NEWS EDITING - 175 NEWS WRITING - 150 VIDEO EDITING - 150 TOTAL - 545 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | NOWCASTSA BELIEVES THAT ACCESS TO DATA AND INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL TO A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY. NOWCASTSA.COM PUBLISHED 342 EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, MAPS AND EVENTS AND REACHED 48,857 UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2021. THE MOST VIEWED CONTENT WAS AN INTERACTIVE MAP SHOWING VOTING LOCATIONS AND FREE WATER DISTRIBUTION SITES, AND STORIES REGARDING WINTER WEATHER INFORMATION AND COVERAGE OF THE MAY 5, 2021 AND NOVEMBER 2, 2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS. IN ADDITION, NOWCASTSA PRODUCED 11 LIVE WEBCASTS AND 29 VIDEOS ON ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL THAT WAS WATCHED A TOTAL OF 118,500 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 5,100 HOURS. THE MOST VIEWED VIDEOS PRODUCED THIS YEAR WERE WORLD REFUGEE DAY, CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUMS AND THE FIESTA ESPECIAL ROYAL COURT CORONATION. IN 2021 NOWCASTSA'S TEAM PRODUCED TWO LIVE WEBCASTS ON CROWDCAST.IO, A MAYORAL CANDIDATE TOWN HALL AND A DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM. THE BROADCASTS WERE SEEN BY 96 LIVE VIEWERS AND REPLAYED BY 18 VIEWERS. IN 2021 NOWCASTSA HOSTED FOUR CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR MAYORAL, DISTRICT 1 AND DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES. AROUND 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN-PERSON EVENTS. IN 2021 NOWCASTSA PROVIDED MORE THAN 6,670 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO 10 INTERNS FROM FIVE LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OT THE IRS. EACH COMMENT IS REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE THEN TAKEN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE GOVERNING BODY EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE GOVERNING BODY OBTAINS RESEARCH AND INFORMATION FOR BOTH SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IF ANY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE HAS THE MOST CURRENT FORM 990. ALSO, THE 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT OTHER WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZAITON OFFICES. |
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Displayed year
2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $5,519
- Liabilities
- $10,870
- Net assets
- -$5,351
- Revenue
- $90,355
- Expenses
- $91,686
- Net income
- -$1,331