Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.08x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$4,232
Down $1,633 (-28%) from 2012
Net Assets
Down$3,875
Down $1,990 (-34%) from 2012
Liabilities
Up$357
Up $357 from 2012
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$30,470
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Down$32,460
Down $276,052 (-89%) from 2012
Net Income
-$1,990
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
- Signed
- May 5, 2014
- Return Version
- 2013v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $30,470
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organizations purpose is to produce multimedia content about the social barriers to wellbeing and translate research into action. The content creates shared values across diverse stakeholders through the use of compelling narratives and ethnographic research while inspiring and empowering communities to affect social change.
The organization's purpose is to produce multimedia content about the social barriers to well being and translate research into action. The content creates shared value across diverse stakeholders through the use of compelling narratives and ethnographic research while inspiring and empowering communities to affect social change.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRODUCING MEDIA AND ONLINE TOOLS THAT IMPROVE HEALTH LITERACY. | $0 | $27,192 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MEHRET MANDEFRO | President & Producer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LACEY SCHWARTZ | CEO & Producer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SARA MENKER | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 01-0899821
- Phone
- 6468459302
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lacey Schwartz
- Title
- CEO
- Phone
- 6468459302
- Signed
- 2014-05-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Preparer
- Frank S Venezia CPA
- Phone
- 5187850134
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: production expenses. Amount: 27,192. Description: fundraising. Amount: 87. Description: research and development. Amount: 200. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 27,479.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,250.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 357.”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,232
- Liabilities
- $357
- Net assets
- $3,875
- Revenue
- $30,470
- Expenses
- $32,460
- Net income
- -$1,990