C2 (caption Coalition) INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-0467279

C2 (caption coalition) INC is the pioneer of live performance captioning for hard of hearing and deaf patrons at live theatrical and cultural events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$103K
164% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 164% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
Spent
$334K
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$224K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$935K
FY2024$947K
Expenses
$334K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$875K
Net assets
−$40K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$40K
FY2021−$50K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$290K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $283K Management & general 15% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A

David Chu’s $125K as Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Chu$125,000$117,500$100,833$102,500$110,000
Roberta Renton$25,500$18,000$16,500$18,000$18,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides live captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons at theatrical and cultural events.

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1 program service account for $283K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Provided full service live captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing at live venues, such as performing arts, public lectures and comedy shows.

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$283K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
−$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
Net assetsLn 32−$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$103K
Net assetsLn 32$70K−$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$95K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$84K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$47K$47K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$369
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$152$152
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$283K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $947K$875K$72K$290K 990 PDF
FY2023 $935K$825K$110K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $808K$713K$95K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $274K$284K−$10K−$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $224K$334K−$110K−$40K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,025 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $224,025$224,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $224,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,015 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,000 · Management $33,000$128,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,390$25,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,537 · Management $2,888$13,425
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $83,571 · Management $6,000$89,571
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,280 · Management $2,539$6,819
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,980$46,980
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,265$2,265
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,557$6,557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,318 · Management $369$3,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,973 · Management $1,996$8,969
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $152$152
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,758 · Management $51,257 · Fundraising $0$334,015
Part X · Balance sheet $62,826 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,096$29,190
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $169,867$28,318
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,375$5,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,338$62,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,905$67,431
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,870$35,822
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,775$103,253
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,563−$40,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,563−$40,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,338$62,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$40,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,025
XI-2 Total expenses$334,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,563
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$40,427

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