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Searchlight Seminars

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 94-2624590

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 17, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.SEARCHLIGHTBOOKS.ORG
PO Box 2502Walnut Creek, CA 94595

(925) 934-9365

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

62nd percentile

8.2%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

69th percentile

9.9%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

762%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$626,315

Up $56,182 (+9.9%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$598,570

Up $60,771 (+11%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$27,745

Down $4,589 (-14%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$743,006

Up $656,812 (+762%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$682,235

Up $587,816 (+623%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$60,771

Up $68,996 (+839%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $726,596Liabilities 2011: $25,165Net Assets 2011: $701,4312011Assets 2012: $893,891Liabilities 2012: $30,096Net Assets 2012: $863,7952012Assets 2013: $576,060Liabilities 2013: $30,036Net Assets 2013: $546,0242013Assets 2014: $570,133Liabilities 2014: $32,334Net Assets 2014: $537,7992014Assets 2015: $626,315Liabilities 2015: $27,745Net Assets 2015: $598,5702015Assets 2016: $759,941Liabilities 2016: $3,280Net Assets 2016: $756,6612016Assets 2017: $499,088Liabilities 2017: $355Net Assets 2017: $498,7332017Assets 2018: $500,778Liabilities 2018: $32Net Assets 2018: $500,7462018Assets 2019: $549,053Liabilities 2019: $11,079Net Assets 2019: $537,9742019Assets 2020: $519,724Liabilities 2020: $2,712Net Assets 2020: $517,0122020Assets 2021: $511,573Liabilities 2021: $3,605Net Assets 2021: $507,9682021Assets 2022: $507,199Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $507,1992022Assets 2023: $513,416Liabilities 2023: $10Net Assets 2023: $513,4062023Assets 2024: $491,320Liabilities 2024: -$62Net Assets 2024: $491,3822024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$626,315
Liabilities$27,745
Net Assets$598,570
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $561,740Expenses 2011: $441,135Net Income 2011: $120,6052011Revenue 2012: $1,572,954Expenses 2012: $1,410,590Net Income 2012: $162,3642012Revenue 2013: $134,674Expenses 2013: $452,444Net Income 2013: -$317,7702013Revenue 2014: $86,194Expenses 2014: $94,419Net Income 2014: -$8,2252014Revenue 2015: $743,006Expenses 2015: $682,235Net Income 2015: $60,7712015Revenue 2016: $793,910Expenses 2016: $656,967Net Income 2016: $136,9432016Revenue 2017: $740,463Expenses 2017: $998,391Net Income 2017: -$257,9282017Revenue 2018: $740,275Expenses 2018: $738,262Net Income 2018: $2,0132018Revenue 2019: $1,253,275Expenses 2019: $1,216,047Net Income 2019: $37,2282019Revenue 2020: $16,357Expenses 2020: $43,526Net Income 2020: -$27,1692020Revenue 2021: $29,435Expenses 2021: $35,067Net Income 2021: -$5,6322021Revenue 2022: $21,515Expenses 2022: $22,284Net Income 2022: -$7692022Revenue 2023: $17,878Expenses 2023: $11,564Net Income 2023: $6,3142023Revenue 2024: $19,087Expenses 2024: $41,111Net Income 2024: -$22,0242024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$743,006
Expenses$682,235
Net Income$60,771
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 17, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$756,432
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sponsor seminars on spirituality

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$537,799$598,570▲ $60,771
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$519,874$575,841▲ $55,967
Inventories for Sale or Use$46,493$45,178▼ $1,315
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,334$3,436▲ $2,102
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,432$1,860▼ $572
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$570,133$626,315▲ $56,182
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$32,334$27,745▼ $4,589
Total Liabilities$32,334$27,745▼ $4,589
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$537,799$598,570▲ $60,771
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$570,133$626,315▲ $56,182

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$1,860$51,676$53,536
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Pascal KaplanPresident
Allen ShulakoffSecretary
Cass DempseyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$726,696
Investment Income
$112
Other Revenue
$16,198
Change in Net Assets
$60,771
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$682,235
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$434,098--$434,098
Travel$188,915--$188,915
Occupancy-$6,000-$6,000
Office Expenses$1,390$3,804-$5,194
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,531-$2,531
Insurance-$1,822-$1,822
All Other Expenses$848$535-$1,383
Other Expenses$662$360-$662
Depreciation Depletion-$571-$571
Total Functional Expenses$666,612$15,623$0$682,235
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
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“The treasurer works for the president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Return reviewed and signed by the organization's president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All documents are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VII

“Pascal kaplan - 1220 oakland blvd ste 210, walnut creek, ca 94596. Cass dempsey - 3281 marlene drive, lafayette, ca 94549. Allen shulakoff - 10 sally ln, walnut creek, ca 94595.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Searchlight Seminars
EIN
94-2624590
Phone
9259349365
Address
PO BOX 2502, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595

Signing Officer

Name
Pascal Kaplan
Title
President
Phone
9259349365
Signed
2016-05-17

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Pascal Kaplan
Formed
1981
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE TREASURER WORKS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1RETURN REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3PASCAL KAPLAN - 1220 OAKLAND BLVD STE 210, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596. CASS DEMPSEY - 3281 MARLENE DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549. ALLEN SHULAKOFF - 10 SALLY LN, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VII
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IRS990/SignificantChangeInd00
IRS990/SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd00
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IRS990/SubjectToProxyTaxInd00
IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd00
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
IRS990/TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd00
IRS990/TerminateOperationsInd00
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IRS990/TotalAssetsEOYAmt0626315
IRS990/TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt0570133
IRS990/TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt0626315
IRS990/TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd00
IRS990/TotalEmployeeCnt00
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt00
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IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt0666612
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/TotalAmt0682235
IRS990/TotalGrossUBIAmt00
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IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt032334
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt027745
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IRS990/TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp/EOYAmt0598570
IRS990/TotalOtherCompensationAmt00
IRS990/TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt00
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IRS990/TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt0726696
IRS990/TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt00
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IRS990/UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd00
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$626,315
Liabilities
$27,745
Net assets
$598,570
Revenue
$743,006
Expenses
$682,235
Net income
$60,771
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.02$0.04$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.02$0.01$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.02$0.02$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.03$0.04$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$0.02$0.04$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.01$0.54$1.25$1.22$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.74$0.74$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.74$1.00$0.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.79$0.66$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.03$0.60$0.74$0.68$0.06
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.03$0.54$0.09$0.09$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.03$0.55$0.13$0.45$0.32
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.03$0.86$1.57$1.41$0.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.03$0.70$0.56$0.44$0.12