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The Potter'S School Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 04-3055183

Aug 01, 2011 to Jul 31, 2012 • Filed on Jun 17, 2013

Organization ProfileWWW.THEPOTTERSSHOPANDSCHOOL.COM
31 Thorpe Road02194
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

12.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.85x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

36th percentile

-2.5%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

98th percentile

694%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

83%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,677

Up $2,340 (+694%) from 2011

Net Assets

-$29,949

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$32,626

Up $3,300 (+11%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$38,605

Up $17,547 (+83%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$39,565

Up $13,751 (+53%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

-$960

Up $3,796 (+80%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $337Liabilities 2011: $29,3262011Assets 2012: $2,677Liabilities 2012: $32,626Net Assets 2012: -$29,9492012Assets 2013: $1,894Liabilities 2013: $29,829Net Assets 2013: -$27,9352013Assets 2014: $2,624Liabilities 2014: $32,959Net Assets 2014: -$30,3352014Assets 2015: $5,633Liabilities 2015: $32,284Net Assets 2015: -$26,6512015Assets 2016: $27,889Liabilities 2016: $33,040Net Assets 2016: -$5,1512016Assets 2017: $27,154Liabilities 2017: $33,657Net Assets 2017: -$6,5032017Assets 2018: $31,484Liabilities 2018: $33,657Net Assets 2018: -$2,1732018Assets 2019: $27,154Liabilities 2019: $22,778Net Assets 2019: $4,3762019Assets 2020: $34,461Liabilities 2020: $23,657Net Assets 2020: $10,8042020Assets 2021: $13,205Liabilities 2021: $26,327Net Assets 2021: -$13,1222021Assets 2022: $24,331Liabilities 2022: $26,327Net Assets 2022: -$1,9962022Assets 2023: $50,461Liabilities 2023: $18,414Net Assets 2023: $32,0472023Assets 2024: $73,704Liabilities 2024: $18,414Net Assets 2024: $55,2902024Assets 2025: $89,495Liabilities 2025: $18,414Net Assets 2025: $71,0812025

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$2,677
Liabilities$32,626
Net Assets-$29,949
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $21,058Expenses 2011: $25,814Net Income 2011: -$4,7562011Revenue 2012: $38,605Expenses 2012: $39,565Net Income 2012: -$9602012Revenue 2013: $53,816Expenses 2013: $51,802Net Income 2013: $2,0142013Revenue 2014: $53,978Expenses 2014: $56,378Net Income 2014: -$2,4002014Revenue 2015: $89,532Expenses 2015: $85,848Net Income 2015: $3,6842015Revenue 2016: $91,444Expenses 2016: $69,944Net Income 2016: $21,5002016Revenue 2017: $93,135Expenses 2017: $94,487Net Income 2017: -$1,3522017Revenue 2018: $102,395Expenses 2018: $98,065Net Income 2018: $4,3302018Revenue 2019: $111,076Expenses 2019: $104,527Net Income 2019: $6,5492019Revenue 2020: $97,360Expenses 2020: $90,932Net Income 2020: $6,4282020Revenue 2021: $55,285Expenses 2021: $79,211Net Income 2021: -$23,9262021Revenue 2022: $90,981Expenses 2022: $79,855Net Income 2022: $11,1262022Revenue 2023: $113,177Expenses 2023: $79,134Net Income 2023: $34,0432023Revenue 2024: $138,782Expenses 2024: $115,539Net Income 2024: $23,2432024Revenue 2025: $135,382Expenses 2025: $119,591Net Income 2025: $15,7912025

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$38,605
Expenses$39,565
Net Income-$960
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2011 to Jul 31, 2012
Signed
Jun 17, 2013
Return Version
2011v1.5
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

POTTERY SCHOOL

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
04-3055183
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$2,677
Liabilities
$32,626
Net assets
-$29,949
Revenue
$38,605
Expenses
$39,565
Net income
-$960
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.18$0.71$1.35$1.20$0.16
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.18$0.55$1.39$1.16$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.18$0.32$1.13$0.79$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.26$0.02$0.91$0.80$0.11
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.26$0.13$0.55$0.79$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.24$0.11$0.97$0.91$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.23$0.04$1.11$1.05$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.34$0.02$1.02$0.98$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.34$0.07$0.93$0.94$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.33$0.05$0.91$0.70$0.22
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.32$0.27$0.90$0.86$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.33$0.30$0.54$0.56$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.30$0.28$0.54$0.52$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.33$0.30$0.39$0.40$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.29$0.21$0.26$0.05