SQPN INC

Exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture

aka Star Quest Production Network | Roswell, GA | www.sqpn.com

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SQPN INC

EIN: 30-0384791

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 13, 2023

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Mission

To produce and distribute new media that is faithful to the teachings of the Roman Catholic church for educational and entertainment purposes.

Ruling year info

2007

CEO

Mr. Domenico Bettinelli Jr.

Main address

PO Box 491

Roswell, GA 30077 USA

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EIN

30-0384791

Subject area info

Audio recording

Mobile media

Web-based media

Christianity

Astronomy

Population served info

Catholics

NTEE code info

Astronomy (includes Observatories) (U31)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

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Our programs

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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

An exploration of the weird, the strange, and the unusual. Join Jimmy Akin and co-host Domenico Bettinelli for a fascinating look at ancient mysteries, folk tales, urban legends, crimes, conspiracies, and the supernatural from the twin perspectives of faith and reason.

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Financials

SQPN INC

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.00

Average of 0.00 over 7 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

10

Average of 2.3 over 7 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

30%

Average of 9% over 7 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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SQPN INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$51,491
Program Services	$0
Investments	$50
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$7,957
Total Revenue	$59,498

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$23,683
Professional Fees	$26,225
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$133
Other Expenses	$12,066
Total Expenses	$62,107
Net Gain/Loss	($2,609)

Revenue
Contributions	$41,395
Program Services	$0
Investments	$50
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$6,820
Total Revenue	$48,265

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$49,519
Professional Fees	$2,225
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$109
Other Expenses	$100,291
Total Expenses	$152,144
Net Gain/Loss	($103,879)

Revenue
Contributions	$25,145
Program Services	$0
Investments	$49
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$4,123
Total Revenue	$29,317

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$113,900
Professional Fees	$3,198
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$127
Other Expenses	$13,569
Total Expenses	$130,794
Net Gain/Loss	($101,477)

Revenue
Contributions	$76,976
Program Services	$0
Investments	$10
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$2,214
Total Revenue	$79,200

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$142,510
Professional Fees	$3,312
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$185
Other Expenses	$20,978
Total Expenses	$166,985
Net Gain/Loss	($87,785)

Revenue
Contributions	$187,418
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$2,674
Total Revenue	$190,092

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$147,498
Professional Fees	$3,955
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$340
Other Expenses	$29,584
Total Expenses	$181,377
Net Gain/Loss	$8,715

Revenue
Contributions	$233,689
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$4,871
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$238,560

Expenses
Program Services	$130,759
Administration	$51,091
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$181,850
Net Gain/Loss	$56,710

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,500
Advertising & Promotion	$2,471
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$275,065
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$2,998
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$278,063

Expenses
Program Services	$148,917
Administration	$56,844
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$205,761
Net Gain/Loss	$72,302

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,750
Advertising & Promotion	$18,740
Information Technology Expenses	$847
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

SQPN INC

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$51,491
Cash & Equivalents	$259,296	$240,129	($19,167)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$73,698	$90,627	$16,929
Total Assets	$332,994	$330,756	($2,238)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$332,994	$330,756	($2,238)

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$41,395
Cash & Equivalents	$240,129	$224,270	($15,859)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$90,627	$1,763	($88,864)
Total Assets	$330,756	$226,033	($104,723)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$330,756	$226,033	($104,723)

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$25,145
Cash & Equivalents	$224,270	$121,450	($102,820)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,763	$1,680	($83)
Total Assets	$226,033	$123,130	($102,903)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$226,033	$123,130	($102,903)

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$76,976
Cash & Equivalents	$121,450	$31,810	($89,640)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,680	$1,323	($357)
Total Assets	$123,130	$33,133	($89,997)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$123,130	$33,133	($89,997)

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$187,418
Cash & Equivalents	$31,810	$40,196	$8,386
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,323	$2,466	$1,143
Total Assets	$33,133	$42,662	$9,529

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$155	$155

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$33,133	$42,507	$9,374

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$233,689
Cash & Equivalents	$0	$96,839	$96,839
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$2,110	$2,110
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$0	$98,949	$98,949

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$98,949	$98,949
Net Assets	$0	$98,949	$98,949

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$275,065
Cash & Equivalents	$96,839	$168,330	$71,491
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,110	$3,807	$1,697
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$98,949	$172,137	$73,188

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$98,949	$172,137	$73,188
Net Assets	$98,949	$172,137	$73,188

SQPN INC

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$99,611	$76,155
As % of expenses	55.0%	37.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$98,949	$73,188
As % of expenses	54.4%	35.6%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$238,560	$278,063
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%	16.6%
Program services revenue	2.0%	1.1%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	98.0%	98.9%
Other revenue	0.0%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$181,188	$202,794
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%	11.9%
Personnel	88.4%	79.6%
Professional fees	10.1%	3.0%
Occupancy	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	1.5%	17.4%

Full cost components (estimated)	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$181,850	$205,761
One month of savings	$15,099	$16,900
Debt principal payment	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$2,772	$4,664
Total full costs (estimated)	$199,721	$227,325

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2021	2022
Months of cash	6.4	10.0
Months of cash and investments	6.4	10.0
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	6.4	10.0

Balance sheet composition	2021	2022
Cash	$96,839	$168,330
Investments	$0	$0
Receivables	$0	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$8,524	$11,465
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	75.2%	66.8%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.0%	0.0%
Unrestricted net assets	$98,949	$172,137
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0
Total net assets	$98,949	$172,137

Key data checks

Key data checks	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No

Operations

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Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

CEO

Mr. Domenico Bettinelli Jr.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

SQPN INC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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SQPN INC

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board chair

Mr. Domenico Bettinelli

Jimmy Akin

Catholic Answers

Fr. Chip Hines

Archdiocese of Boston

Steve Nelson

Fr. Cory Sticha

Diocese of Great Falls-Billings

SQPN INC

Exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Where we work

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

0.00

Months of cash in 2022 info

10

Fringe rate in 2022 info

30%

Funding sources info

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Financial data

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SQPN INC

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CEO

Mr. Domenico Bettinelli Jr.

Number of employees

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Mr. Domenico Bettinelli

Liquidity in 2022

Months of cash in 2022

Fringe rate in 2022

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