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Parents Forum Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 04-3135867

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 03, 2016

Organization Profilewww.parentsforum.org
144 Pemberton StreetCambridge, MA 02140

(617) 864-3802

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.49x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

2.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

10th percentile

-36%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-7.7%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

296%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets89th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,053

Down $592 (-7.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$3,627

Down $592 (-14%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$3,426

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,657

Up $1,239 (+296%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$2,249

Down $426 (-16%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$592

Up $1,665 (+74%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2012: $10,636Liabilities 2012: $3,4262012Assets 2013: $9,902Liabilities 2013: $3,426Net Assets 2013: $6,4762013Assets 2014: $7,645Liabilities 2014: $3,426Net Assets 2014: $4,2192014Assets 2015: $7,053Liabilities 2015: $3,426Net Assets 2015: $3,6272015Assets 2016: $5,532Liabilities 2016: $3,426Net Assets 2016: $2,1062016Assets 2017: $4,321Liabilities 2017: $3,426Net Assets 2017: $8952017Assets 2018: $2,860Liabilities 2018: $3,426Net Assets 2018: -$5662018Assets 2019: $1,816Liabilities 2019: $3,426Net Assets 2019: -$1,6102019Assets 2020: $3,559Liabilities 2020: $3,426Net Assets 2020: $1332020Assets 2021: $6,122Liabilities 2021: $3,426Net Assets 2021: $2,6962021Assets 2022: $6,273Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,2732022Assets 2023: $1,240Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,2402023

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$7,053
Liabilities$3,426
Net Assets$3,627
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2012: $1,455Expenses 2012: $3,350Net Income 2012: -$1,8952012Revenue 2013: $848Expenses 2013: $1,582Net Income 2013: -$7342013Revenue 2014: $418Expenses 2014: $2,675Net Income 2014: -$2,2572014Revenue 2015: $1,657Expenses 2015: $2,249Net Income 2015: -$5922015Revenue 2016: $1,710Expenses 2016: $3,231Net Income 2016: -$1,5212016Revenue 2017: $3,019Expenses 2017: $4,230Net Income 2017: -$1,2112017Revenue 2018: $2,205Expenses 2018: $3,666Net Income 2018: -$1,4612018Revenue 2019: $2,139Expenses 2019: $3,183Net Income 2019: -$1,0442019Revenue 2020: $8,447Expenses 2020: $6,704Net Income 2020: $1,7432020Revenue 2021: $10,849Expenses 2021: $8,286Net Income 2021: $2,5632021Revenue 2022: $9,741Expenses 2022: $6,164Net Income 2022: $3,5772022Revenue 2023: $6,797Expenses 2023: $11,830Net Income 2023: -$5,0332023

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,657
Expenses$2,249
Net Income-$592
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 3, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$1,657
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Establishment of a program of free parent education in which all persons may improve or develop their competence and confidence in caring for children and youths, and community as a whole.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Parents Forum board members and volunteers took part in activities such as literacy events, crime prevention and safety fairs, and conferences on parenting and family life. They also organized Book and Toy Exchanges in local communities to benefit other agencies serving families.$1,299$250
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Eve SullivanPresident-$0--
Roberta PizzinatoTreasurer-$0--
Rachael ThamesSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Parents Forum Inc
EIN
04-3135867
Phone
6178643802
Address
144 Pemberton Street, Cambridge, MA 02140

Signing Officer

Name
Eve Sullivan
Title
President
Signed
2016-08-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ruane & Company LLP
Address
22 Mill Street Suite 108, Arlington, MA 02476
Preparer
Thomas M Ruane CPA
Phone
7816430090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1010

“Amortization $1205”

Other Expenses.1

“Dues & Fees $50”

Other Expenses.2

“Supplies $44”

Other Assets.1012

“Intangible Assets - Beginning $7223 Intangible Assets - Ending $6018”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $3426 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $3426”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,053
Liabilities
$3,426
Net assets
$3,627
Revenue
$1,657
Expenses
$2,249
Net income
-$592
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.00$1.24$6.80$11.8$5.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.27$0.00$6.27$9.74$6.16$3.58
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.12$3.43$2.70$10.8$8.29$2.56
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.56$3.43$0.13$8.45$6.70$1.74
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.82$3.43$1.61$2.14$3.18$1.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.86$3.43$0.57$2.21$3.67$1.46
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.32$3.43$0.90$3.02$4.23$1.21
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.53$3.43$2.11$1.71$3.23$1.52
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.05$3.43$3.63$1.66$2.25$0.59
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.65$3.43$4.22$0.42$2.68$2.26
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.90$3.43$6.48$0.85$1.58$0.73
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.6$3.43$1.46$3.35$1.90
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