Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Ernest Becker Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 94-3188175
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
93rd percentile
Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
75th percentile
Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
92nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$428,368
Up $85,211 (+25%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$428,368
Up $85,211 (+25%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$91,592
Up $43,708 (+91%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$40,555
Down $50,404 (-55%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$51,037
Up $94,112 (+218%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Aug 30, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $91,592
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To bring advances in social scientific theory to the public in efforts to reduce human violence
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRESENT CONFERENCES TO THE PUBLIC ON ERNEST BECKER'S WORK AND TODAY'S SOCIETY AND SPONSOR STUDY OF ERNEST BECKER'S WORK. | $0 | $25,654 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL ELGEE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DANIEL LIECHTY PHD | Vice President, Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DANIEL J DUNN MBA | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBORAH JACOBS | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Ernest Becker Foundation
- EIN
- 94-3188175
- Phone
- 2064281964
- Address
- 2606 2ND AVE NO 335, SEATTLE, WA 98121
Signing Officer
- Name
- Deborah Jacobs
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2064281964
- Signed
- 2018-08-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- The Myers Associates Pc
- Address
- 520 PIKE ST STE 1040, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2397
- Preparer
- Mark T Long CPA
- Phone
- 2066236116
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: td ameritrade dividends. Amount: 3,039.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank charges. Amount: 787. Description: books & tapes. Amount: 631. Description: conferences. Amount: 670. Description: insurance. Amount: 795. Description: new member promotions. Amount: 57. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 850. Description: supplies. Amount: 430. Description: travel. Amount: 2,075. Description: internet services. Amount: 156. Description: telephone. Amount: 179. Description: depreciation. Amount: 423. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7,053.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: net unrealized gain on investments. Amount: 34,174.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: investments-publicly traded securities. Beg. Of year amount: 328,307. End of year amount: 365,520. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 423. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 06/30/14 AMOUNT: 125498. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: TD AMERITRADE DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 3,039. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 787. DESCRIPTION: BOOKS & TAPES. AMOUNT: 631. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 670. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 795. DESCRIPTION: NEW MEMBER PROMOTIONS. AMOUNT: 57. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 850. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 430. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,075. DESCRIPTION: INTERNET SERVICES. AMOUNT: 156. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 179. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 423. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,053. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: 34,174. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENTS-PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 328,307. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 365,520. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 423. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $428,368
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $428,368
- Revenue
- $91,592
- Expenses
- $40,555
- Net income
- $51,037