Secured Finance Network INC

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New York, NY501(c)(6)Since 1944Social ScienceEIN 13-5539122Revenue $6.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsfnet.com875 6th Ave, 10001-3507 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1955

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The Secured Finance Network is the trade group for commercial Finance companies, factors, banks and other financing agencies in the asset-based financial services industry on an international, national, regional and local basis. The objectives of the organization are to provide, through discussion and publication, a forum for the consideration of inter- and intra-industry ideas and opportunities; to make available current information on legislation and court decisions relating to asset-based financial services; to improve legal and operational procedures employed by the industry; to furnish to the general public information on the function and significance of the industry in the credit structure of the country; to encourage the association's members, and their person.

Run by 22 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $236K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.9M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2024$6.6M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2024$6.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$298K
FY2022$775K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1955.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$675,465Pt VII · Sec A
Business Development Director
$321,937Pt VII · Sec A
$170,693Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$147,065Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Events
$121,998Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$118,955Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$106,767Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Gumbrecht’s $675K as CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard Gumbrecht$675,465$693,515$596,464$560,427$506,471
James Kravitz$321,937$296,260$249,605$211,927$180,225
Morten Kucey————$179,896
Gregory Slowik$170,693$149,232$130,463——
Jeffrey Walsh—$158,518$152,704$142,160$136,573
Aydan Savaser$147,065$137,810$129,908$118,563$112,210
Hilary Scherer$121,998————
Michele a Ocejo$118,955$114,400$110,110——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Serves as the trade association for the asset-based lending industry, providing education, legal updates, and networking opportunities for commercial finance companies and banks.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conventions/Meetings

Held in order to allow members to gather and discuss new developments, share experiences, and lend assistance to others so as to better our industry.

Pt IX · col B
02

Education Programs

Held to teach new topics in our field and to update the public on matters of concern.

Pt IX · col B
03

Publications

Conducted in order to better our work environment and strengthen our industry.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Investment incomeLn 3$175K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$248K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$776K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$937K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$544K
Payroll taxesLn 10$128K
Legal feesLn 11b$98K
Accounting feesLn 11c$383K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$322K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$231K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$335K
Office expensesLn 13$49K
Information technologyLn 14$227K
OccupancyLn 16$247K
TravelLn 17$70K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.6M
InterestLn 20$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K
InsuranceLn 23$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$588K
All other expensesLn 24e$142K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.3M$6.7M−$402K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$6.0M−$34K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$5.0M$163K$775K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$4.0M−$671K$298K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,607,481 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,564,385$5,940,494
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $204,254$174,574
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $533,424$492,413
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,302,063$6,607,481
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,350,224$2,440,824
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,354,048$4,480,829
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,704,272$6,921,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$402,209−$314,172
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,607,481 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,940,494$5,940,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99,715$99,715
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $74,859$74,859
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $492,413$492,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,940,494 · Unrelated business $492,413 · Excluded from tax $174,574$6,607,481
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,921,653 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$776,162
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$937,167
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$55,055
IX-9 Other employee benefits$544,188
IX-10 Payroll taxes$128,252
IX-11b Legal fees$97,749
IX-11c Accounting fees$382,641
IX-11d Lobbying fees$321,593
IX-11f Investment management fees$13,431
IX-11g Other fees for services$231,327
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$335,284
IX-13 Office expenses$48,507
IX-14 Information technology$226,746
IX-16 Occupancy$247,382
IX-17 Travel$69,695
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,640,508
IX-20 Interest$53,115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$12,639
IX-23 Insurance$70,652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$588,056
IX-24e All other expenses$141,504
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,921,653
Part X · Balance sheet $7,211,082 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,440,952$1,846,471
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $254,901$246,389
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,318$3,318
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $780,416$894,102
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $73,273$60,634
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,168,489$3,911,743
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $481,531$248,425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,202,880$7,211,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $460,189$612,444
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,884,397$2,865,551
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $571,315$519,541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,871,529$5,898,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,331,351$1,312,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,331,351$1,312,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,202,880$7,211,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,312,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,607,481
XI-2 Total expenses$6,921,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$314,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,331,351
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,138
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$319,950
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$43,744
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,312,523

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