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The Commons Group Ltd

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 03-0364576

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 14, 2015

Organization ProfileN/A
609 Common RoadWaitsfield, VT 05673

(802) 496-4422

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

144%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$9,364

Up $5,528 (+144%) from 2013

Net Assets

$9,364

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Down

$47,886

Down $6,352 (-12%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$42,358

Down $8,922 (-17%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$5,528

Up $2,570 (+87%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KAssets 2011: $937Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $878Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $3,836Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $9,364Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $9,3642014Assets 2015: $5,547Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $5,5472015Assets 2016: $4,017Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $4,0172016Assets 2017: $3,992Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,9922017Assets 2018: $3,144Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $3,1442018Assets 2019: $3,412Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $3,4122019Assets 2020: $5,613Liabilities 2020: $11,125Net Assets 2020: -$5,5122020Assets 2021: $525Liabilities 2021: $7,528Net Assets 2021: -$7,0032021

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$9,364
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,364
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $48,988Expenses 2011: $49,129Net Income 2011: -$1412011Revenue 2012: $45,790Expenses 2012: $45,849Net Income 2012: -$592012Revenue 2013: $54,238Expenses 2013: $51,280Net Income 2013: $2,9582013Revenue 2014: $47,886Expenses 2014: $42,358Net Income 2014: $5,5282014Revenue 2015: $28,170Expenses 2015: $31,987Net Income 2015: -$3,8172015Revenue 2016: $37,315Expenses 2016: $38,845Net Income 2016: -$1,5302016Revenue 2017: $42,106Expenses 2017: $42,131Net Income 2017: -$252017Revenue 2018: $53,027Expenses 2018: $53,877Net Income 2018: -$8502018Revenue 2019: $28,149Expenses 2019: $27,881Net Income 2019: $2682019Revenue 2020: $4,815Expenses 2020: $13,739Net Income 2020: -$8,9242020Revenue 2021: $11,225Expenses 2021: $12,716Net Income 2021: -$1,4912021

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$47,886
Expenses$42,358
Net Income$5,528
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 14, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$47,886
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational theater camp and musical theater productions.

Theatrical performance education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PLAY PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PERFORMERS.$0$42,027
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PETER G BOYNTONPresident/Treasurer-$0--
JANET BROWNSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Commons Group Ltd
EIN
03-0364576
Phone
8024964422
Address
609 COMMON ROAD, WAITSFIELD, VT 05673

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Boynton
Title
President
Phone
8024964422
Signed
2015-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hall & Holden Pc
Address
PO BOX 1427, WAITSFIELD, VT 05673
Preparer
Robert J Holden
Phone
8024963140
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,337. Description: other expenses. Amount: 3,361. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 4,698.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising. Amount: 4,455. Description: bank charges. Amount: 30. Description: props and set expenses. Amount: 1,482. Description: lighting design. Amount: 500. Description: miscellaneous production expense. Amount: 1,439. Description: equipment rental and repair. Amount: 2,208. Description: royalties. Amount: 1,508. Description: sound and production. Amount: 425. Description: travel. Amount: 1,182. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,229.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: due to/from peter. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 3,201. End of year amount: 4,434.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,364
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,364
Revenue
$47,886
Expenses
$42,358
Net income
$5,528
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.53$7.53$7.00$11.2$12.7$1.49
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.61$11.1$5.51$4.82$13.7$8.92
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.41$0.00$3.41$28.1$27.9$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.00$3.14$53.0$53.9$0.85
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.99$0.00$3.99$42.1$42.1$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.02$0.00$4.02$37.3$38.8$1.53
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.55$0.00$5.55$28.2$32.0$3.82
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.36$0.00$9.36$47.9$42.4$5.53
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.84$0.00$54.2$51.3$2.96
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$45.8$45.8$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$49.0$49.1$0.14