Rhode Island Black Story Tellers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 05-0516630

Oct 01, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013 • Filed on Jan 24, 2014

Organization Profile www.ribsfest.com

393 Broad StreetProvidence, RI 02907

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

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

0.00x

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

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

9.5%

Higher net margin than 64% 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

44%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$12,402

Up $3,779 (+44%) from 2012

Net Assets

$12,402

Up $3,859 (+45%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

Down $80 (-100%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Down

$40,760

Down $17,740 (-30%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$36,901

Down $24,431 (-40%) from 2012

Net Income

$3,859

Up $6,691 (+236%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$12,402

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$12,402

Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$40,760

Expenses$36,901

Net Income$3,859

Open 2013 Filing

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013
Signed: Jan 24, 2014
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote awareness of Black Storytellers

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 05-0516630

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Filings

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

Open filing

Assets: $12,402
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $12,402
Revenue: $40,760
Expenses: $36,901
Net income: $3,859

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.39	$0.01	$2.39	$2.64	$3.16	$0.53
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.82	$0.02	$1.80	$3.37	$2.96	$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.44	$0.06	$1.39	$2.63	$2.41	$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.18	$0.01	$1.16	$1.68	$1.25	$0.43
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.10	$0.37	$0.73	$1.62	$1.03	$0.58
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.16	$0.01	$0.15	$0.78	$0.80	$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.16	$0.00	$0.16	$0.72	$0.79	$0.07
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.23	$0.00	$0.23	$0.91	$0.92	$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.24	$0.01	$0.24	$0.49	$0.40	$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.15	$0.00	$0.15	$0.35	$0.30	$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.10	$0.00	$0.10	$0.31	$0.33	$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.12	$0.00	$0.12	$0.41	$0.37	$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.09	$0.00	$0.09	$0.59	$0.61	$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.13	$0.01		$0.41	$0.52	$0.11