SKEPTOID MEDIA INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRIAN DUNNING

Phone

9495109681

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SKEPTOID MEDIA INC, founded in 2008, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $343K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

SKEPTOID MEDIA PROMOTES MEDIA LITERACY, CURIOSITY, AND CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONTENT. BY INSTILLING THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND SKEPTICISM, WE ENCOURAGE OUR AUDIENCE TO DISCERN FACT FROM FICTION AND SCIENCE FROM THE SENSATIONAL, THEREBY BUILDING AND FOSTERING SKILLS THAT LAST A LIFETIME.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $207,076 Revenue: $10,668

AUDIO AND VIDEO PODCASTS, DOCUMENTARY FILMS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. WEEKLY AUDIO EPISODES WITH NEARLY 650,000 UNIQUE LISTENERS ON ALL PLATFORMS. TOTAL PODCAST DOWNLOADS FOR THE YEAR OF...

AUDIO AND VIDEO PODCASTS, DOCUMENTARY FILMS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. WEEKLY AUDIO EPISODES WITH NEARLY 650,000 UNIQUE LISTENERS ON ALL PLATFORMS. TOTAL PODCAST DOWNLOADS FOR THE YEAR OF APPROXIMATELY 2.14 MILLION ON ALL PLATFORMS. VIDEOS WITH APPROXIMATELY 143,600 GLOBAL VIEWS. DOCUMENTARY FILMS WITH OVER 20 MILLION GLOBAL VIEWS ON STREAMING SERVICES. 23 REMOTE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE US.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $308,860

Program Service Revenue $10,668

Investment Income $1,075

Other Revenue $22,409

TOTAL REVENUE $343,012

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $282,213

Fundraising Expenses $29,302

Program Expenses $207,076

Other Expenses $57,979

TOTAL EXPENSES $340,192

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$343,012	$332,288	+0.0%
Expenses	$340,192	$317,241	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,820	$15,047	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$107,100

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRIAN DUNNING	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$107,100	$0	$107,100
RONALD HAYDEN	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SIFLING	VICE CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN HACKER	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY GITTINGS	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF WAGG	PAST CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LT COL HAROLD HAL BIDLACK	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHAEL DUNLOP PHD	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE HIGH	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD PRITIKIN	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD SAGALL MD	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL WISEMAN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$343,012	$340,192	$86,570	$2,820
2023	$332,288	$317,241	$83,750	$15,047
2022	$295,224	$312,505	$68,703	$-17,281
2021	$275,174	$293,014	$85,984	$-17,840
2020	$279,900	$294,110	$103,824	$-14,210
2019	$269,130	$270,143	$118,034	$-1,013
2018	$274,839	$217,083	$119,047	$57,756