Civic Intelligence

Messenger Media Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 95-4217185

Sep 01, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018 • Filed on Jul 29, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.MESSENGERFILMS.COM
1414 W Swann Avenue No 100Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 837-3009

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

49th percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$4,000

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.1%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

203%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Down

$765,515

Down $771 (-0.1%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$653,458

Up $4,587 (+0.7%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$112,057

Down $5,358 (-4.6%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$154,712

Up $103,610 (+203%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$150,126

Up $87,850 (+141%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$4,586

Up $15,760 (+141%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $522,018Liabilities 2011: $97,259Net Assets 2011: $424,7592011Assets 2012: $427,452Liabilities 2012: $99,759Net Assets 2012: $327,6932012Assets 2013: $911,746Liabilities 2013: $97,258Net Assets 2013: $814,4882013Assets 2014: $895,631Liabilities 2014: $187,258Net Assets 2014: $708,3732014Assets 2015: $858,421Liabilities 2015: $112,259Net Assets 2015: $746,1622015Assets 2016: $772,304Liabilities 2016: $112,259Net Assets 2016: $660,0452016Assets 2017: $766,286Liabilities 2017: $117,415Net Assets 2017: $648,8712017Assets 2018: $765,515Liabilities 2018: $112,057Net Assets 2018: $653,4582018Assets 2019: $719,745Liabilities 2019: $111,966Net Assets 2019: $607,7792019Assets 2020: $724,492Liabilities 2020: $97,556Net Assets 2020: $626,9362020Assets 2021: $810,604Liabilities 2021: $98,804Net Assets 2021: $711,8002021Assets 2022: $1,063,671Liabilities 2022: $197,763Net Assets 2022: $865,9082022Assets 2023: $1,070,256Liabilities 2023: $146,049Net Assets 2023: $924,2072023Assets 2024: $947,389Liabilities 2024: $91,182Net Assets 2024: $856,2072024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$765,515
Liabilities$112,057
Net Assets$653,458
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $20,333Expenses 2011: $128,327Net Income 2011: -$107,9942011Expenses 2012: $131,0042012Expenses 2013: $155,6452013Revenue 2014: $30,260Expenses 2014: $136,375Net Income 2014: -$106,1152014Revenue 2015: $181,898Expenses 2015: $144,109Net Income 2015: $37,7892015Revenue 2016: $84,015Expenses 2016: $170,129Net Income 2016: -$86,1142016Revenue 2017: $51,102Expenses 2017: $62,276Net Income 2017: -$11,1742017Revenue 2018: $154,712Expenses 2018: $150,126Net Income 2018: $4,5862018Revenue 2019: $68,291Expenses 2019: $113,970Net Income 2019: -$45,6792019Revenue 2020: $111,423Expenses 2020: $92,266Net Income 2020: $19,1572020Revenue 2021: $173,354Expenses 2021: $88,490Net Income 2021: $84,8642021Revenue 2022: $239,436Expenses 2022: $85,328Net Income 2022: $154,1082022Revenue 2023: $182,457Expenses 2023: $124,158Net Income 2023: $58,2992023Revenue 2024: $78,054Expenses 2024: $146,054Net Income 2024: -$68,0002024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$154,712
Expenses$150,126
Net Income$4,586
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
Signed
Jul 29, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$154,712
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Production of christian-themed films that present the gospel to people around the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Intangible Assets$754,116$728,979▼ $25,137
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$648,871$653,458▲ $4,587
Loans From Officers Directors$111,258$111,258→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$6,090$31,784▲ $25,694
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,360$32▼ $1,328
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$766,286$765,515▼ $771
Other Assets Total$4,720$4,720→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,157$799▼ $5,358
Total Liabilities$117,415$112,057▼ $5,358
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$648,871$653,458▲ $4,587
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$766,286$765,515▼ $771

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$32$7,030$7,062
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Cheryl KrusenDirectorPT$4,000$4,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cristobal KrusenPresident
Chris BuenoDirector
David KithcartDirector
Jeff DiercksSecretary/treasurer/direct
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$114,794
Program Service Revenue
$39,918
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$114,794
Change in Net Assets
$4,586
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$145,426
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$700
Total Fundraising Expense$572
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion$26,465--$26,465
Travel$22,278--$22,278
Fees for Services Other$9,000--$9,000
Advertising$8,548--$8,548
Conferences and Meetings$7,550--$7,550
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$4,000--$4,000
Fees for Services Legal$3,875--$3,875
Information Technology$2,965$371$371$3,707
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,703-$2,703
Office Expenses$1,865$622-$2,487
Grants to Domestic Orgs$700--$700
Other Expenses$2,040-$201$201
Total Functional Expenses$145,858$3,696$572$150,126
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$111,258$111,258→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
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

“Cheryl krusen,esq, is a director and is married to cristobal krusen, ceo”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organization's process to review form 990 - the return is distributed to directors and officers for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation for ceo includes payments for writing, directing and producing films. Compensation is reviewed with independent counsel familiar with compensation for the film industry and is determined on a film by film basis. The director accepts compensation that is below the industry average in order to further the mission of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes governing documents available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Messenger Media Inc
EIN
95-4217185
Phone
8138373009
Address
1414 W SWANN AVENUE NO 100, TAMPA, FL 33606
Doing Business As
Messenger Films

Signing Officer

Name
Cristobal Krusen
Title
President
Phone
8138373009
Signed
2019-07-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cristobal Krusen
Formed
1988
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Dfg Management Inc
Address
1414 W SWANN AVENUE 100, TAMPA, FL 33606
Preparer
Cynthia K Lawrence CPA
Phone
8135792013
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“ROUNDING 1.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$765,515
Liabilities
$112,057
Net assets
$653,458
Revenue
$154,712
Expenses
$150,126
Net income
$4,586
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.09$0.86$0.08$0.15$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.15$0.92$0.18$0.12$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.20$0.87$0.24$0.09$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.10$0.71$0.17$0.09$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.10$0.63$0.11$0.09$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.11$0.61$0.07$0.11$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.11$0.65$0.15$0.15$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.12$0.65$0.05$0.06$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.11$0.66$0.08$0.17$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.11$0.75$0.18$0.14$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.19$0.71$0.03$0.14$0.11
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$0.10$0.81$0.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.10$0.33$0.13
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.10$0.42$0.02$0.13$0.11