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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 93-0245830

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 13, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.PNNA.COM
2701 K StreetSacramento, CA 95816

(916) 288-6015

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

1.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-8.4%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

45th percentile

0.4%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$327,976

Up $1,224 (+0.4%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$218,378

Down $8,393 (-3.7%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$109,598

Up $9,617 (+9.6%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$99,824

Up $18,225 (+22%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$108,217

Down $7,780 (-6.7%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$8,393

Up $26,005 (+76%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2008: $262,619Liabilities 2008: $39,3482008Assets 2009: $376,263Liabilities 2009: $90,5762009Assets 2010: $275,927Liabilities 2010: $1892010Assets 2011: $324,292Liabilities 2011: $50,5932011Assets 2012: $314,235Liabilities 2012: $47,4152012Assets 2013: $320,700Liabilities 2013: $59,5312013Assets 2014: $326,752Liabilities 2014: $99,981Net Assets 2014: $226,7712014Assets 2015: $327,976Liabilities 2015: $109,598Net Assets 2015: $218,3782015Assets 2016: $344,340Liabilities 2016: $140,033Net Assets 2016: $204,3072016Assets 2017: $290,536Liabilities 2017: $11,208Net Assets 2017: $279,3282017Assets 2018: $283,552Liabilities 2018: $4,968Net Assets 2018: $278,5842018Assets 2019: $274,997Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $274,9972019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$327,976
Liabilities$109,598
Net Assets$218,378
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2008: $172,931Expenses 2008: $105,220Net Income 2008: $67,7112008Revenue 2009: $163,144Expenses 2009: $135,300Net Income 2009: $27,8442009Revenue 2010: $78,649Expenses 2010: $109,849Net Income 2010: -$31,2002010Revenue 2011: $113,802Expenses 2011: $118,461Net Income 2011: -$4,6592011Revenue 2012: $104,291Expenses 2012: $111,170Net Income 2012: -$6,8792012Revenue 2013: $106,567Expenses 2013: $112,218Net Income 2013: -$5,6512013Revenue 2014: $81,599Expenses 2014: $115,997Net Income 2014: -$34,3982014Revenue 2015: $99,824Expenses 2015: $108,217Net Income 2015: -$8,3932015Revenue 2016: $67,866Expenses 2016: $81,937Net Income 2016: -$14,0712016Revenue 2017: $77,108Expenses 2017: $93,852Net Income 2017: -$16,7442017Revenue 2018: $40,087Expenses 2018: $40,831Net Income 2018: -$7442018Revenue 2019: $36,092Expenses 2019: $39,676Net Income 2019: -$3,5842019Revenue 2020: $20,381Expenses 2020: $19,193Net Income 2020: $1,1882020

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$99,824
Expenses$108,217
Net Income-$8,393
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 13, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$99,824
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The pacific northwest newspaper association is an association of daily newspapers in alaska, idaho, montana, oregon, utah, washington, alberta and british columbia advancing the newspaper industry through information, education and service.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
REPRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, UTAH AND WASHINGTON, AND THE PROVINCES OF CANADA OF ALBERT AND BRITISH COLUMBA BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SERVICE RELATED TO THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NATHAN ALFORDDirector-$0--
TONY BAKERDirector-$0--
RUSTAN BURTONDirector-$0--
CHRISTINE FOSSETTDirector-$0--
ALICE ROGOFFDirector-$0--
RUFUS WOODSDirector-$0--
HEIDI WRIGHTDirector-$0--
KEVIN WALSHDirector-$0--
DAVID ZEECKPresident-$0--
JOSH O'CONNORVice President-$0--
ROWLAND THOMPSONSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
TOM NEWTONExecutive Director/Deemed-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association
EIN
93-0245830
Phone
9162886015
Address
2701 K STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Newton
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9162886015
Signed
2017-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pierini Accountancy CPA
Address
PO BOX 162460, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
Preparer
Edward J Pierini CPA
Phone
9167063301
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: dividends. Amount: 2,583. Description: interest. Amount: 22. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 2,605.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: royalties. Amount: 54,973. Description: bulletin ads. Amount: 175. Description: miscellaneous income. Amount: 2,372. Description: rounding. Amount: 1. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 57,521.”

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

“Description: meetings and conferences. Amount: 18,092. Description: bank service charges. Amount: 204. Description: postage and shipping. Amount: 462. Description: travel. Amount: 1,963. Description: dues/licenses/subscriptions. Amount: 720. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 1,500. Description: computer/web hosting. Amount: 3,810. Description: telephone. Amount: 55. Description: office expenses. Amount: 411. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 27,217.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: dues and other receivables. Beg. Of year amount: 69,551. End of year amount: 90,194. Description: investments - publicly-traded securities. Beg. Of year amount: 196,570. End of year amount: 199,154.”

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

“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 99,981. End of year amount: 109,598.”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0ABATEMENT OF THE LATE FILING PENALTY IMPOSED BY SECTION 6652(C) (1)(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE IS REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6652 (C)(4) DUE TO THE REASONABLE CAUSE AND NOT DUE TO WILLFUL NEGLECT. THE FOLLOWING EXPLANATION OF REASONABLE CAUSE IS MADE WITH A DECLARATION THAT IT IS MADE UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY.REGULATIONS SECTION 301.6724-1 PROVIDES FOR WAIVER OF THE PENALTY RELATING TO AN INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENT IF THE FAILURE IS DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE AND IS NOT DUE TO WILLFUL NEGLECT. THE ORGANIZATION IS AWARE THAT REASONABLE CAUSE REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT MITIGATING FACTOR WITH RESPECT TO ITS FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE ITS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION RETURNS. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE THESE RETURNS AROSE FROM EVENTS BEYOND ITS CONTROL. A SIGNIFICANT MITIGATING FACTOR EXISTS IN THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO TIMELY FILE ITS IRS FORM 990 FOR 2012 AND PRIOR YEARS SO THE ORGANIZATION HAD AN ESTABLISHED HISTORY OF COMPLYING WITH THE ORGANIZATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT MITIGATING FACTOR EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THIS REQUEST FOR ABATEMENT OF LATE FILING PENALTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS A SMALL ASSOCIATION OF REPRESENTING THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY IN SIX SMALL STATES AND TWO PROVINCES OF CANADA. IT DID NOT HAVE A PAID STAFF OF EMPLOYEES OR A SOPHISTICATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS WHO WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE VERY COMPLEX ACCOUNTING AND TAX REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS TRIED ITS VERY BEST TO DISCHARGE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN THESE AREAS. REALIZING THE ACCOUNTING AND TAX REPORTING OBLIGATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE BEYOND THE ABILITIES OF THIS VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A DECISION WAS MADE TO RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM ALL ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. SOME TIME WAS REQUIRED TO GET THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS IN ORDER SO THAT ACCURATE AND COMPLETE IRS FORM 990-EZ COULD BE PREPARED AND FILED. IT WAS THEN THAT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IRS FORM 990-EZ HAD NOT BEEN TIMELY FILED FOR 2013 THROUGH 2016. THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER, ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION, RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE DELINQUENT IRS FORM 990-EZ FOR 2013 THROUGH 2016 AND THEY WERE ALL FILED CONCURRENTLY. THE STAGE HAS BEEN SET WITH THE RETENTION OF THIS EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO TIMELY FILE ALL FUTURE IRS FORM 990-EZ BY THE DUE DATE OF MAY 15TH OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, THE 2017 IRS FORM 990-EZ WILL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN MAY 15, 2018. ACCOUNTING AND TAX REPORTING PROCEDURES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER WILL ASSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION NEVER AGAIN WILL BE DELINQUENT WITH ITS IRS FORM 990-EZ TAX FILINGS. THESE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS UPON DISCOVERY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DELINQUENT IRS FORM 990-EZ TAX FILINGS ESTABLISH THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACTED IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED.CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE ECONOMICALLY-FRAGILE NATURE OF THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS AS IT STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN ITS HISTORICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE MEDIA WORLD. NEWSPAPERS ARE STRUGGLING TO EXIST IN THIS DIGITAL AGE AND CONTINUE TO BE THE BEACON OF LIGHT AND HOPE FOR REAL JOURNALISM AND NEWS IN AN ESCALATING ERA OF "FAKE NEWS" JOURNALISM. IF THESE LATE FILING PENALTIES ARE NOT ABATED, IT WOULD AMOUNT TO THE FINANCIAL DEMISE OF THIS ORGANIZATION, THEREBY PUTTING THE FRAGILE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY AT RISK OF NOT HAVING THE ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE ITS COMMON GOOD THROUGH ITS INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SERVICE EFFORTS.
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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02015-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02015-12-31
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Filings

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2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$327,976
Liabilities
$109,598
Net assets
$218,378
Revenue
$99,824
Expenses
$108,217
Net income
-$8,393
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.19$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.75$0.00$2.75$0.36$0.40$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.84$0.05$2.79$0.40$0.41$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.91$0.11$2.79$0.77$0.94$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.44$1.40$2.04$0.68$0.82$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.28$1.10$2.18$1.00$1.08$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.27$1.00$2.27$0.82$1.16$0.34
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.21$0.60$1.07$1.12$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.14$0.47$1.04$1.11$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.24$0.51$1.14$1.18$0.05
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.76$0.00$0.79$1.10$0.31
2009Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.76$0.91$1.63$1.35$0.28
2008Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$0.39$1.73$1.05$0.68
Peer Organizations

Similar nonprofits based on the same Siviq industry and scale cohort. 2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits