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Old 08-12-2016, 04:19 AM
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Default Interesting data on 2014 AMA Financial/tax statement

http://207.153.189.83/EINS/520799408...4_0c3f3ae4.PDF


Total revenue $10,500,000

Dave Mathewson total compensation $140,000

Bob Brown total compensation $0

Joyce Hagar total compensation $115,000

Independent contractor Quad Graphic paid $1,000,000
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Oh boy did someone get scooped!

Dave's salary was really 119,000....the other "compensation" is insurance, 401k etc. Remarkably low I think.

Can't wait to read to twisting and second guessing and general gnashing of the teeth. Dis Gon be good!
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Originally Posted by TampaRC
http://207.153.189.83/EINS/520799408...4_0c3f3ae4.PDF


Total revenue $10,500,000

Dave Mathewson total compensation $140,000

Bob Brown total compensation $0

Joyce Hagar total compensation $115,000

Independent contractor Quad Graphic paid $1,000,000
Thank You for the report TampaRC . Tell me , is the interesting data that Bob Brown's position is an unpaid one , or is the interesting data the fact that some "quad graphic" contractor was paid 1 million dollars ? Who is this quad graphics and what did we get for our 1 million bux ? If we got a good deal on some graphics , GREAT ! , if we got hosed , BUMMER ! ..... Do we know which it is , a good or bad deal ?

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Hint...QG isn't really about that kinda quad.
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Originally Posted by TampaRC
http://207.153.189.83/EINS/520799408...4_0c3f3ae4.PDF

Total revenue $10,500,000

Dave Mathewson total compensation $140,000

Bob Brown total compensation $0

Joyce Hagar total compensation $115,000

Independent contractor Quad Graphic paid $1,000,000

Well done!

What's really interesting is when you compare those compensations against the mean & median incomes for Muncie and for the entire state. I used . Last time I checked, they're in the top 5% or higher.

Here's link to IRS data by zip code, state, etc. Latest data is for 2013, but shouldn't be a problem to go pull IRS 990 data for the same salaries for 2013.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/soi-tax-stat...-code-data-soi

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Originally Posted by porcia83
Hint...QG isn't really about that kinda quad.

Kinda why I mentioned a good deal on graphics , and not a good deal on quads ....

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Originally Posted by porcia83
Hint...QG isn't really about that kinda quad.

Kinda why I mentioned a good deal on graphics , and not a good deal on quads ....

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Originally Posted by init4fun
Ok , so , looking beyond the salaries , Do you know what graphics we paid $1M for and if so were they a good or bad deal ? I hear graphics I think things like logos , is that what we bought for our $1mil , logos and advertising stuff ?
Its got to be the company that is printing the magazine.
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Here is a link to see what EO's in the Muncie area average and what the national average is. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/muncie-executive-director-salary-SRCH_IL.0,6_IM595_KO7,25.htm

And for Assistant Executive Director https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/m...595_KO7,35.htm

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Originally Posted by TampaRC
Its got to be the company that is printing the magazine.
Thank You TampaRC , Model Aviation magazine sounds like it fits right in with my notions of what graphics would be so that sounds reasonable .

Now , I don't ask this to needle or start any kinds of trouble ; Can you tell me just cause I'm curious and want to see what your seeing what you find interesting about the report ? Is it that Bob's position is unpaid ? Is it the mil for the mag ? I'm just looking to see if I am missing something interesting but coming up empty ? Like I said , no challenge here , just want to see what I may be missing ?

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Originally Posted by init4fun
Ok , so , looking beyond the salaries , Do you know what graphics we paid $1M for and if so were they a good or bad deal ? I hear graphics I think things like logos , is that what we bought for our $1mil , logos and advertising stuff ?
That might have been printing expenses, but I'm still digging.

Did you see "Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments? Part XI, line 5: -$838,620
Looks like they offset about $200K of that through inventory ($100K) and another ($100K in sales).
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Originally Posted by TimJ
Here is a link to see what EO's in the Muncie area average and what the national average is. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/muncie-executive-director-salary-SRCH_IL.0,6_IM595_KO7,25.htm

And for Assistant Executive Director https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/m...595_KO7,35.htm
Are those for non-profits?
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Originally Posted by franklin_m
Are those for non-profits?
It's an average of all corporations. I would not expect to differentiate between the two. Both are corporations.
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Originally Posted by init4fun
Thank You TampaRC , Model Aviation magazine sounds like it fits right in with my notions of what graphics would be so that sounds reasonable .

Now , I don't ask this to needle or start any kinds of trouble ; Can you tell me just cause I'm curious and want to see what your seeing what you find interesting about the report ? Is it that Bob's position is unpaid ? Is it the mil for the mag ? I'm just looking to see if I am missing something interesting but coming up empty ? Like I said , no challenge here , just want to see what I may be missing ?
Nothing more than its interesting to see the 6 figure incomes and a president that is a volunteer. And a single vendor that is getting almost 10% of the of the annual revenue. Just numbers that caught my eye.
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Also looks like they're losing over $1 million annually on MA magazine.

Part VIII Statement of Revenue, line 2b, "Aviation Magazine" = $1,153,233
Part IX, Statement of Functional Expenses, line 24A, "Aviation Magazine" = $2,597,872

So MA lost $1,444,639 in 2014. If you have 120,000 paying members, that's $12 bucks a member!
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Originally Posted by franklin_m
That might have been printing expenses, but I'm still digging.

Did you see "Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments? Part XI, line 5: -$838,620
Looks like they offset about $200K of that through inventory ($100K) and another ($100K in sales).
I'm sorry Franklin but I don't understand this post because I'm not really good with finances , in fact I've been described as being like "A Sailor or shore leave" with money by a friend who was a Sailor and I always took that as a compliment . Anyway , am I seeing that we lost $838K but only really lost $638K in after tax money because of this $200K "offset" ? Remember , your talking to a Mechanic here and not a tax consultant , so you may well have to club me over the head with your point if you want it to sink in

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Originally Posted by TampaRC
Nothing more than its interesting to see the 6 figure incomes and a president that is a volunteer. And a single vendor that is getting almost 10% of the of the annual revenue. Just numbers that caught my eye.
Ah , Ok . Thank You for that . And yes sir I will agree it looks kinda weird that the lesser positions should pay into the $100Ks but the number one spot should go unpaid . Can anybody state a logical reason why this pay oddity is built into the system ?

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My numbers were wrong in this post , I put 10 mil in place of 1 mil so my question figured itself out ...

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looks like I am wrong. Researching non profit corps, the salaries are at least 50 percent less.

Franklin, I have to differ on your cost of the magazine comment. Going by what was reported in the AMA official audit, the magazine for the year 2014 did the following:
Rev: 1,114,928
Cost: 1,733,819
Loss/profit: -618,891 (Loss)

This is not including sport pilot. Sport pilot on it's own is profitable.

I can only help but wonder if that 600k loss is due to the AMA Expo trade show? I'm not sure where the liabilities (expenses) are placed for the trade show.
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Originally Posted by TimJ
It's an average of all corporations. I would not expect to differentiate between the two. Both are corporations.
Except that in a profit making corporation, it's not uncommon for Exec compensation to be tied to corporate performance. I would like to see it compared against other similarly sized non-profits...say total revenue in the $14M range.
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Originally Posted by TimJ
looks like I am wrong. Researching non profit corps, the salaries are at least 50 percent less.

Franklin, I have to differ on your cost of the magazine comment. Going by what was reported in the AMA official audit, the magazine for the year 2014 did the following:
Rev: 1,114,928
Cost: 1,733,819
Loss/profit: -618,891 (Loss)

I'm curious, where do you get the $1.7M in cost for magazine, when they list it on the Expense form as $2.5M? Where does the extra $800K come from? Not saying you're wrong, just want to understand.
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Originally Posted by init4fun
Ok , so , looking beyond the salaries , Do you know what graphics we paid $1M for and if so were they a good or bad deal ? I hear graphics I think things like logos , is that what we bought for our $1mil , logos and advertising stuff ?
Not that kinda graphics....we didn't pay a million bucks for posters
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Originally Posted by TimJ
looks like I am wrong. Researching non profit corps, the salaries are at least 50 percent less.
So then it sounds like compared to non-profits, their compensation is, shall we say, generous?
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Originally Posted by franklin_m
Well done!

What's really interesting is when you compare those compensations against the mean & median incomes for Muncie and for the entire state. I used . Last time I checked, they're in the top 5% or higher.

Here's link to IRS data by zip code, state, etc. Latest data is for 2013, but shouldn't be a problem to go pull IRS 990 data for the same salaries for 2013.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/soi-tax-stat...-code-data-soi
Irrelevant meaningless statistic......it's what the job pays.
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Originally Posted by porcia83
Not that kinda graphics....we didn't pay a million bucks for posters
Oh yea , Tampa already said it's the magazine , perfect description of Graphics to me . If the magazine really is loosing money I'd like to see them fix that , I do like reading it specifically for the reason some folks say they don't like reading it , I like reading about all the other flying types that I myself don't fly , the control line carrier landing and 100% accurate scale RC plane models mostly but there are others as well .

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