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Skeptic Society

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 95-4550781

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 02, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.SKEPTIC.COM
2761 N Marengo AvenueAltadena, CA 91001

(626) 794-3119

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

31st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

30th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

27th percentile

-6.2%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-3.4%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Down

$1,011,919

Down $36,131 (-3.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$989,595

Down $40,629 (-3.9%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$22,324

Up $4,498 (+25%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue30th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$655,026

Down $246,683 (-27%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$695,655

Down $250,669 (-26%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$40,629

Up $3,986 (+8.9%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $363,225Liabilities 2011: $15,267Net Assets 2011: $347,9582011Assets 2012: $401,353Liabilities 2012: $15,161Net Assets 2012: $386,1922012Assets 2013: $1,240,930Liabilities 2013: $19,565Net Assets 2013: $1,221,3652013Assets 2014: $1,096,527Liabilities 2014: $21,688Net Assets 2014: $1,074,8392014Assets 2015: $1,048,050Liabilities 2015: $17,826Net Assets 2015: $1,030,2242015Assets 2016: $1,011,919Liabilities 2016: $22,324Net Assets 2016: $989,5952016Assets 2017: $1,258,038Liabilities 2017: $13,788Net Assets 2017: $1,244,2502017Assets 2018: $1,672,282Liabilities 2018: $19,142Net Assets 2018: $1,653,1402018Assets 2019: $1,309,946Liabilities 2019: $18,434Net Assets 2019: $1,291,5122019Assets 2020: $1,079,673Liabilities 2020: $18,935Net Assets 2020: $1,060,7382020Assets 2021: $957,620Liabilities 2021: $26,945Net Assets 2021: $930,6752021Assets 2022: $1,498,997Liabilities 2022: $47,611Net Assets 2022: $1,451,3862022Assets 2023: $1,312,138Liabilities 2023: $39,978Net Assets 2023: $1,272,1602023Assets 2024: $1,451,772Liabilities 2024: $40,563Net Assets 2024: $1,411,2092024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,011,919
Liabilities$22,324
Net Assets$989,595
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $713,539Expenses 2011: $787,433Net Income 2011: -$73,8942011Revenue 2012: $719,658Expenses 2012: $681,424Net Income 2012: $38,2342012Revenue 2013: $1,551,780Expenses 2013: $716,607Net Income 2013: $835,1732013Revenue 2014: $593,488Expenses 2014: $740,014Net Income 2014: -$146,5262014Revenue 2015: $901,709Expenses 2015: $946,324Net Income 2015: -$44,6152015Revenue 2016: $655,026Expenses 2016: $695,655Net Income 2016: -$40,6292016Revenue 2017: $1,005,299Expenses 2017: $750,644Net Income 2017: $254,6552017Revenue 2018: $1,120,945Expenses 2018: $712,055Net Income 2018: $408,8902018Revenue 2019: $328,732Expenses 2019: $690,360Net Income 2019: -$361,6282019Revenue 2020: $413,520Expenses 2020: $643,295Net Income 2020: -$229,7752020Revenue 2021: $493,400Expenses 2021: $623,463Net Income 2021: -$130,0632021Revenue 2022: $1,016,456Expenses 2022: $495,745Net Income 2022: $520,7112022Revenue 2023: $309,510Expenses 2023: $325,677Net Income 2023: -$16,1672023Revenue 2024: $764,657Expenses 2024: $625,608Net Income 2024: $139,0492024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$655,026
Expenses$695,655
Net Income-$40,629
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 2, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$655,026
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The skeptics society is a science education organization that makes available to its members a subscription to skeptic magazine, a quarterly publication that examines a wide variety of scientific and pseudoscientific controversies. The skeptic society also sponsors a monthly science lecture series at the california institute of technology in pasadena, ca, as well as hosts annual science conferences open to the public, and science education field trips, such as geology tours of southern california and the western united states. The society is dedicated to educating the public about controversial claims. We maintain a telephone referral service and a website so that schools, the press, and the general public can access our information. We tirelessly lend our scientific viewpoint to media coverage of a wide range of issues. In our print catalogue in skeptic magazine along with our online shop, we offer an extensive catalogue of scientific and skeptical books and audio and video recordings

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$1,030,224$989,595▼ $40,629
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$814,147$703,093▼ $111,054
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$80,669$160,547▲ $79,878
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$152,192$147,237▼ $4,955
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$1,042$1,042→ $0
Total Assets$1,048,050$1,011,919▼ $36,131
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$13,190$13,184▼ $6
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,636$9,140▲ $4,504
Total Liabilities$17,826$22,324▲ $4,498
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,030,224$989,595▼ $40,629
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,048,050$1,011,919▼ $36,131

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$71,785$129,155$200,940
Land$75,000-$75,000
Equipment$452$4,554$5,006
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael ShermerPresident
Pat LinseCFO
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$249,187
Program Service Revenue
$263,793
Investment Income
$142,046
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$249,187
Change in Net Assets
$-40,629
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$695,655
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
All Other Expenses$108,827--$108,827
Other Expenses$28,680--$28,680
Depreciation Depletion-$4,956-$4,956
Fees for Services Accounting$2,350--$2,350
Total Functional Expenses$690,699$4,956$0$695,655
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payable to Millenium Press$13,119
Sales Tax Payable$65
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed and signed by michael shermer before it is filed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents and form 990 are made available to the public upon request by mail or in the office of the charity.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Skeptic Society
EIN
95-4550781
Phone
6267943119
Address
2761 N MARENGO AVENUE, ALTADENA, CA 91001

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Shermer
Title
President
Phone
6267943119
Signed
2017-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Shermer
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
PATRICK O'GRADY CPA
Address
3539 OCEAN VIEW BLVD STE A, GLENDALE, CA 91208-3409
Preparer
PATRICK W O'GRADY CPA
Phone
8182494830
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The skeptics society is a science education organization that makes available to its members a subscription to skeptic magazine, a quarterly publication that examines a wide variety of scientific and pseudoscientific controversies. The skeptic society also sponsors a monthly science lecture series at the california institute of technology in pasadena, ca, as well as hosts annual science conferences open to the public, and science education field trips, such as geology tours of southern california and the western united states. The society is dedicated to educating the public about controversial claims. We maintain a telephone referral service and a website so that schools, the press, and the general public can access our information. We tirelessly lend our scientific viewpoint to media coverage of a wide range of issues. In our print catalogue in skeptic magazine along with our online shop, we offer an extensive catalogue of scientific and skeptical books and audio and video recordings.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Insurance 21,282 0 0 office expense 17,743 0 0 merchandise for resale 13,056 0 0 storage 12,325 0 0 webdesign maintenance 11,362 0 0 geology tour expense 10,800 0 0 refunds 7,384 0 0 telephone 5,715 0 0 utilities 4,868 0 0 travel 1,633 0 0 property tax 1,310 0 0 meals and entertainment 640 0 0 research 319 0 0 confeerence expense 260 0 0 taxes 130 0 0 total 108,827 0 0”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,011,919
Liabilities
$22,324
Net assets
$989,595
Revenue
$655,026
Expenses
$695,655
Net income
-$40,629
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.04$1.41$0.76$0.63$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.04$1.27$0.31$0.33$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.05$1.45$1.02$0.50$0.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.03$0.93$0.49$0.62$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.02$1.06$0.41$0.64$0.23
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.02$1.29$0.33$0.69$0.36
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.02$1.65$1.12$0.71$0.41
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.01$1.24$1.01$0.75$0.25
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.02$0.99$0.66$0.70$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.02$1.03$0.90$0.95$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.02$1.07$0.59$0.74$0.15
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.24$0.02$1.22$1.55$0.72$0.84
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.02$0.39$0.72$0.68$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.02$0.35$0.71$0.79$0.07