Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.
The Ernest Becker Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 94-3188175
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
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
62nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
44th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$467,872
Up $39,504 (+9.2%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$466,935
Up $38,567 (+9.0%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$937
Up $937 from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$89,450
Down $2,142 (-2.3%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$37,463
Down $3,092 (-7.6%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$51,987
Up $950 (+1.9%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Aug 28, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $89,450
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 | $23,075 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL ELGEE | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DANIEL LIECHTY PHD | Vice President, Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBORAH JACOBS | Executive Director | PT | $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
- 2019-08-28
- 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: oppenheimer interest. Amount: 175. Description: td ameritrade dividends. Amount: 3,172. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 3,347.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank charges. Amount: 1,024. Description: conferences. Amount: 1,563. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,088. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 361. Description: supplies. Amount: 700. Description: travel. Amount: 802. Description: internet services. Amount: 463. Description: telephone. Amount: 119. Description: fundrasing. Amount: 986. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7,106.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: net unrealized gain on investments. Amount: -13,420.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: investments-publicly traded securities. Beg. Of year amount: 365,520. End of year amount: 360,406. Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 7,196.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: payroll payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 937.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OPPENHEIMER INTEREST. AMOUNT: 175. DESCRIPTION: TD AMERITRADE DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 3,172. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 3,347. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,024. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 1,563. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,088. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 361. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 700. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 802. DESCRIPTION: INTERNET SERVICES. AMOUNT: 463. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 119. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRASING. AMOUNT: 986. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,106. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: -13,420. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENTS-PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 365,520. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 360,406. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,196. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $467,872
- Liabilities
- $937
- Net assets
- $466,935
- Revenue
- $89,450
- Expenses
- $37,463
- Net income
- $51,987