Back Bay Publishing Company Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 04-2599762

Sep 01, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013 • Filed on Dec 02, 2013

Organization Profile dailyfreepress.com

648 Beacon StreetBoston, MA 02215

Siviq Scores

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

3.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-2.2%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-34%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,404

Down $5,407 (-34%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

-$23,321

Down $2,979 (-15%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$33,725

Down $2,428 (-6.7%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue88th percentile Net Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$133,220

Down $48,657 (-27%) from 2012

Expenses

$136,199

Up $3,926 (+3.0%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$2,979

Down $52,583 (-106%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$10,404

Liabilities$33,725

Net Assets-$23,321

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$133,220

Expenses$136,199

Net Income-$2,979

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013
Signed: Dec 2, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publish Free Student Daily Newspaper to the Students of Boston University, while providing educational resources and opportunities to Boston University students in the areas of digital and print media.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 04-2599762

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Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $10,404
Liabilities: $33,725
Net assets: -$23,321
Revenue: $133,220
Expenses: $136,199
Net income: -$2,979

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.20	$0.00	$0.20	$0.25	$0.26	$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.23	$0.00	$0.23	$0.37	$0.18	$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.04	$0.00	$0.04	$0.11	$0.11	$0.01
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$0.05	$0.00	$0.05	$0.13	$0.14	$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.08	$0.82	$0.74	$0.14	$0.17	$0.03
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$0.11	$0.73	$0.61	$0.28	$0.39	$0.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.20	$0.70	$0.50	$0.74	$0.64	$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.08	$0.67	$0.60	$0.33	$0.60	$0.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.19	$0.52	$0.33	$0.64	$0.68	$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.23	$0.52	$0.29	$1.53	$1.27	$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.11	$0.66	$0.55	$1.04	$1.36	$0.32
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.10	$0.34	$0.23	$1.33	$1.36	$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.16	$0.36	$0.20	$1.82	$1.32	$0.50
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.19	$0.89	$0.70	$1.73	$1.71	$0.02