Brand Chain FY2020 filing

Philadelphia, PA · Business league / trade association

! Not tax-deductible
Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.8M
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$941K
FY2024$116K
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$191K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$386K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending October 2020) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2024 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBrand Chain
EINHdr · item D59-0784548
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1962
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.psda.org

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
-32%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
86%
of revenue from program services & dues

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$825K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$0
Total liabilities
$462K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$429K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$462K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.2M · 86%
Contributions & grants$140K · 10%
Investment income$41K · 3%
Program service revenue86%$1.2M
Contributions & grants10%$140K
Investment income3%$41K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
12.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $1.8M
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $1.8M
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $1.8M
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $140K · Total revenue $1.3M
10%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.3M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total revenue $1.3M
86%
Investment reliance
Investment income $41K · Total revenue $1.3M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total expenses $1.8M
65%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.8M
-32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.6M · Total assets $2.1M
78%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.1M
72%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Artie Collins · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.8M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.8M
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.8%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 11Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps print, graphics, distribution, and marketing businesses grow with tools, resources, and connections.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Publish PS magazine, the most respected voice in the industry, providing psda members with forward-thinking perspectives from industry experts on topics such as sales and marketing, technology, business management, innovation and more.

Pt IX · col B
02

Host an annual conference featuring peer group education, networking opportunities, and a corporate social responsibility program, with a focus on technologies to help members grow their businesses.

Pt IX · col B
03

Host an annual ceo summit to provide executive members the opportunity to connect with the best in the industry, discuss high-level trends, and share ideas and challenges.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $116K$191K-88% 990 PDF
FY2023 $941K$1.2M-24% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$2.1M-15% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.6M+10% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.8M 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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