Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Final Passages Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 01-0818954
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
81st percentile
Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$43,556
Up $27,744 (+175%) from 2012
Net Assets
Up$42,869
Up $27,057 (+171%) from 2012
Liabilities
$687
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$56,032
Up $20,710 (+59%) from 2012
Expenses
Up$58,036
Up $13,931 (+32%) from 2012
Net Income
Up-$2,004
Up $6,779 (+77%) from 2012
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Jun 1, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $62,895
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Final Passages is a model project offering education for personal and legal rights concerning home or family-directed funerals and final disposition (burial and cremation). It is our intention to re-introduce the concept of funerals in the home as a part of family life and as a way to de-institutionalize death. We are dedicated to a dignified and compassionate alternative to current funeral practices.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Final Passages provides educational materials, consultations, in-services, presentations, referrals and seminars that prepare and support individuals and the community to carry out a home or family-directed funeral. Our work serves the needs of community members from all cultural, economic, religious and spiritual perspectives. We inform people how to take charge of commemorating the death passage of an individual.Final Passages, founded in 1995, provides expert guidance in the exploration of choices surrounding the death of a loved one and compassionate alternatives to current funeral practices. Final Passages is a community resource, educating through family consultations, as well as presentations at colleges, funeral societies, churches, health-care agency and medical facility in-services and public seminars.Final Passages has participated in over 150 home or family-directed funerals. Through our shared research, educational materials and experience families are able to make informed decisions, take charge of all of the funeral arrangements and secure profound closure and healing without incurring alarming debt.Final Passages has achieved national recognition through publications, newspapers, magazines, professional journals and radio interviews for an educational program designed to provide a personalized approach to after death-care.Final Passages is a consumer advocate supporting actions that defend an individual's funeral rights and gives moral and social instruction regarding the funeral industry. All of these accomplishments have been achieved through Final Passages volunteers and their countless hours of hard work, perseverance, patience and determination. We have been sustained solely through individual consultations, sale of educational materials, workshops, and small donations. | $58,036 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERRIGRACE LYONS | President | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| Pamela Lewis | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Grace Bartlome | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Final Passages Inc
- EIN
- 01-0818954
- Phone
- 7078495959
- Address
- Post Office Box 1721, Sebastopol, CA 95473
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jerrigrace Lyons
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2016-06-01
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Goranson and Associates Inc
- Address
- 717 College Avenue First Floor, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
- Preparer
- Susan E Goranson
- Phone
- 7075421256
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $2554”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $4800”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $4185”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $3713”
Other Expenses.1007
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1399”
Other Expenses.1
“Seminar/Workshops Expense $22640”
Other Expenses.2
“Outside services $5523”
Other Expenses.3
“storage $2328”
Other Expenses.4
“Communication expense $1792”
Other Expenses.5
“Bank and Merchant Fees $1071”
Other Expenses.6
“Meal and Entertainment $734”
Other Expenses.7
“Taxes - Sales Tax $477”
Other Expenses.8
“workshop expense $335”
Other Expenses.9
“Legal & Professional $300”
Other Expenses.10
“dues & subs $160”
Other Expenses.11
“licenses and fees $25”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3243 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $3243”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $5”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $687”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $43,556
- Liabilities
- $687
- Net assets
- $42,869
- Revenue
- $56,032
- Expenses
- $58,036
- Net income
- -$2,004