STUDENT PUBLICATIONS INC D/B/A COL… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1946

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SPENCER O'DANIEL

Phone

7855326555

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS INC D/B/A COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP, founded in 1946, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $576K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

PUBLISH NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK AND MAGAZINE WHILE GIVING STUDENTS "HANDS ON" EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $220,255 Revenue: $225,337

ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER, YEARBOOK, AND MAGAZINE FOR THE STUDENTS AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS. IT GIVES STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $344,000

Program Service Revenue $225,337

Investment Income $6,599

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $575,936

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $349,570

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $220,255

Other Expenses $222,175

TOTAL EXPENSES $571,745

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$575,936	$565,376	+0.0%
Expenses	$571,745	$509,678	+0.1%
Net Income	$4,191	$55,698	-0.9%

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

N/A

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

$199,555

Total Directors

$182,264

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANDREW SMITH	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$22,359	$113,048
MEGAN MOSER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREL MOODY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$60	$69,216
TOM GILBERT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWSON WAGNER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SHAPLAND	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY SCHRAG	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAREN LEWIS	SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$77,643	$8,864	$86,507
IRA DAVID LEVY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	20.00	Officer	$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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$575,936	$571,745	$295,036	$4,191
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$565,376	$509,678	$332,661	$55,698
2022	$554,846	$514,713	$289,116	$40,133
2021	$491,387	$492,200	$294,405	$-813
2020	$517,264	$489,639	$257,369	$27,625
2019	$571,210	$572,639	$219,208	$-1,429
2018	$615,135	$589,323	$219,662	$25,812

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS INC D/B/A COLLEGIAN MEDIA GROUP