ORBMEDIA INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

VICTORIA FINE

Phone

2023631657

Tax Period

2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30

ORBMEDIA INC, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $222K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue fell 55% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $346K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 56% operating deficit.

Mission

ORB MEDIA FUSES JOURNALISM, DATA SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE FROM THE CROWD TO ILLUMINATE OUR HUMAN STORY IN ORDER TO BETTER EDUCATE AND UNITE A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.ORB MEDIA CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND REPORTING ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT BILLIONS OF PEOPLE. ORB DELIVERS TRUSTED JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS INDIVIDUALS GLOBALLY BY SUPPLYING THE QUALITY REPORTING AND PUBLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CATALYZES BOTH GLOBAL DIALOGUE AND ACTION. WE PUBLISH OUR JOURNALISM VIA ORBMEDIA.ORG AND SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ORB MEDIA NETWORK, A GLOBAL COHORT OF LEAD

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $215,226 Revenue: $29,800

JOURNALISM PROGRAMSEE SCHEDULE OJOURNALISM PROGRAMORB TRACKS, REPORTS AND REVEALS HOW WE AS A HUMAN COMMUNITY ARE COLLECTIVELY FARING. OUR JOURNALISM IS DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AS POSSIBLE. DURING FY2021 ORB MEDIA PRODUCED TWO INVESTIGATIVE PROJECTS DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES. ORB MEDIA'S WORK IS DELIVERED TO NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS FORMATS (MULTIMEDIA, PRINT, RADIO AND TV BROADCAST) AND LANGUAGES, ENSURING THAT THE FINDINGS OF OUR INVESTIGATIONS REACH BROAD AUDIENCES AND THESE PROJECTS WERE PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 7 AND 8 NEWSROOM BRANDS AND MEDIA NETWORKS RESPECTIVELY AND INTO A TOTAL OF 7 LANGUAGES. BY COLLABORATING IN THIS UNIQUE WAY ORB MEDIA AND ITS PARTNERS HAVE DEMONSTRATED A POWERFUL DISTRIBUTION MODEL THAT IS EFFICIENT FOR PUBLISHING PARTNERS AND EFFECTIVE FOR ORB MEDIA ACHIEVING ITS MISSION TO REACH AND UNITE A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.

Program 2

Expenses: $300 Revenue: $0

DATA PROGRAMSEE SCHEDULE ODATA PROGRAMORB MEDIA'S DATA PROGRAM WAS PAUSED DURING FY2021 IN ORDER TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS BASED IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER LESS EXPENSIVELY...

DATA PROGRAMSEE SCHEDULE ODATA PROGRAMORB MEDIA'S DATA PROGRAM WAS PAUSED DURING FY2021 IN ORDER TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS BASED IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER LESS EXPENSIVELY. ORB MEDIA'S INVESTMENT IN WORKING WITH DATA INFORMS THE TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED BY THE TEAM DURING FY2021.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $190,674

Program Service Revenue $29,800

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $1,581

TOTAL REVENUE $222,055

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $150,948

Fundraising Expenses $30,871

Program Expenses $215,526

Other Expenses $182,967

TOTAL EXPENSES $345,915

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2020	2019	Change
Revenue	$222,055	$488,465	-0.5%
Expenses	$345,915	$408,195	-0.2%
Net Income	$-123,860	$80,270	-2.5%

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

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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

$177,313

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARY C BINGHAM	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN P CONNORS	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEHROUZ AFAGH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOHAMED AMERSI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELEANOR TABI HALLER-JORDAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJIV JOSHI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RASMUS NIELSEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA FINE	CEO	40.00	Officer	$155,000	$22,313	$177,313

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
2021	$222,055	$345,915	$12,755	$-123,860
2020	$488,465	$408,195	$147,069	$80,270
2019	$609,663	$892,634	$26,898	$-282,971
2019	$609,663	$887,634	$31,898	$-277,971