Civic Intelligence

Common Fence Music Company

EIN 05-0492827 • 501(c)3 • Newport, RI

Profile

Celebrating diverse music traditions through vibrant performances

73 PelhamNewport, RI 02840

www.newportlive.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.7%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

-1.1%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$14,891

Down $3,243 (-18%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$14,891

Down $3,243 (-18%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$87,012

Down $992 (-1.1%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$90,256

Up $3,687 (+4.3%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$3,244

Down $4,679 (-326%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $28,239Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $29,495Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $18,612Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $24,015Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $24,0152014Assets 2015: $19,588Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $19,5882015Assets 2016: $22,720Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $26,381Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $26,3812017Assets 2018: $17,126Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $17,1262018Assets 2019: $18,055Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $18,480Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $18,4802020Assets 2022: $48,399Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $48,3992022Assets 2023: $16,699Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $16,6992023Assets 2024: $18,134Net Assets 2024: $18,1342024Assets 2025: $14,891Net Assets 2025: $14,8912025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$14,891
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,891
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $81,419Expenses 2011: $73,711Net Income 2011: $7,7082011Revenue 2012: $97,140Expenses 2012: $95,884Net Income 2012: $1,2562012Revenue 2013: $92,633Expenses 2013: $103,516Net Income 2013: -$10,8832013Revenue 2014: $86,112Expenses 2014: $80,709Net Income 2014: $5,4032014Revenue 2015: $63,189Expenses 2015: $67,616Net Income 2015: -$4,4272015Revenue 2016: $70,775Expenses 2016: $67,643Net Income 2016: $3,1322016Revenue 2017: $72,480Expenses 2017: $68,819Net Income 2017: $3,6612017Revenue 2018: $80,562Expenses 2018: $89,817Net Income 2018: -$9,2552018Revenue 2019: $64,250Expenses 2019: $61,321Net Income 2019: $2,9292019Revenue 2020: $68,376Expenses 2020: $67,951Net Income 2020: $4252020Revenue 2022: $102,732Expenses 2022: $62,776Net Income 2022: $39,9562022Revenue 2023: $75,564Expenses 2023: $107,264Net Income 2023: -$31,7002023Revenue 2024: $88,004Expenses 2024: $86,569Net Income 2024: $1,4352024Revenue 2025: $87,012Expenses 2025: $90,256Net Income 2025: -$3,2442025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$87,012
Expenses$90,256
Net Income-$3,244
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,891
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$14,891
Revenue
$87,012
Expenses
$90,256
Net income
-$3,244
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$0.87$0.90$0.03
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$0.88$0.87$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.76$1.07$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.03$0.63$0.40
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.68$0.68$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.64$0.61$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.81$0.90$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.72$0.69$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.71$0.68$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.63$0.68$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.86$0.81$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.93$1.04$0.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.97$0.96$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.81$0.74$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Nov 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$87,012
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

present folk music traditions to the community as a Concert Series, K-12 and Social Outreach education programs

Celebrating diverse music traditions through vibrant performances

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRESENTED CONCERT SERIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND-$52,791
OTHER-$37,465
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NORMAN FREDERICK BESTPresident/Tr-$0--
JACK VAN LEERDirector-$0--
STEVE SITRINDirector-$0--
MARK STICKNEYDirector-$0--
TOM WRIGHTDirector-$0--
PAUL MURRAYDirector-$0--
KEN ABRAMSDirector-$0--
MAGGIE LONGODirector-$0--
EDWARD MCPHERSONDirector-$0--
JAMES WINTERSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Common Fence Music Company
EIN
05-0492827
Phone
4014002774
Address
73 PELHAM, NEWPORT, RI 02840

Signing Officer

Name
Norman Frederick Best
Title
President/treasurer
Phone
4014002774
Signed
2025-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sacco and Sacco
Address
1001 RESERVOIR AVE, CRANSTON, RI 02910
Preparer
Brad Sacco
Phone
4019420700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses merchandise 1,651 concert expenses 52,791 insurance 385 office supplies 3,097 bank charges 70 total 57,994”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“OTHER”

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