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Rhode Island Black Story Tellers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 05-0516630

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Feb 04, 2015

393 Broad StreetProvidence, RI 02907

(401) 421-7427

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

26th percentile

-7.3%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-24%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Down

$10,144

Down $2,258 (-18%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$10,144

Down $2,258 (-18%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue

Down

$30,954

Down $9,806 (-24%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$33,212

Down $3,689 (-10.0%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$2,258

Down $6,117 (-159%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $12,684Liabilities 2011: $1,3092011Assets 2012: $8,623Liabilities 2012: $80Net Assets 2012: $8,5432012Assets 2013: $12,402Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $12,4022013Assets 2014: $10,144Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $10,1442014Assets 2015: $15,042Liabilities 2015: $69Net Assets 2015: $14,9732015Assets 2016: $24,071Liabilities 2016: $500Net Assets 2016: $23,5712016Assets 2017: $23,336Liabilities 2017: $125Net Assets 2017: $23,2112017Assets 2018: $16,397Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $16,3972018Assets 2019: $16,096Liabilities 2019: $1,150Net Assets 2019: $14,9462019Assets 2020: $110,061Liabilities 2020: $36,917Net Assets 2020: $73,1442020Assets 2021: $117,759Liabilities 2021: $1,278Net Assets 2021: $116,4812021Assets 2022: $144,406Liabilities 2022: $5,700Net Assets 2022: $138,7062022Assets 2023: $181,997Liabilities 2023: $1,600Net Assets 2023: $180,3972023Assets 2024: $239,098Liabilities 2024: $571Net Assets 2024: $238,5272024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$10,144
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,144

Operations Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $40,992Expenses 2011: $51,500Net Income 2011: -$10,5082011Revenue 2012: $58,500Expenses 2012: $61,332Net Income 2012: -$2,8322012Revenue 2013: $40,760Expenses 2013: $36,901Net Income 2013: $3,8592013Revenue 2014: $30,954Expenses 2014: $33,212Net Income 2014: -$2,2582014Revenue 2015: $35,184Expenses 2015: $30,355Net Income 2015: $4,8292015Revenue 2016: $48,502Expenses 2016: $39,904Net Income 2016: $8,5982016Revenue 2017: $91,466Expenses 2017: $91,826Net Income 2017: -$3602017Revenue 2018: $72,255Expenses 2018: $79,069Net Income 2018: -$6,8142018Revenue 2019: $78,246Expenses 2019: $79,697Net Income 2019: -$1,4512019Revenue 2020: $161,626Expenses 2020: $103,428Net Income 2020: $58,1982020Revenue 2021: $167,889Expenses 2021: $124,552Net Income 2021: $43,3372021Revenue 2022: $262,803Expenses 2022: $240,578Net Income 2022: $22,2252022Revenue 2023: $337,351Expenses 2023: $295,660Net Income 2023: $41,6912023Revenue 2024: $263,583Expenses 2024: $316,211Net Income 2024: -$52,6282024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$30,954
Expenses$33,212
Net Income-$2,258
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
Feb 4, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$30,954
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote awareness of Black Storytellers

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To promote the awareness, appreciation and application of Black Storytelling through performances, educational and cultural experiences for Rholde Island audiences.-$28,230
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VELERIE TUTSONVolunteer Executive DirectorPT$0--
ROBERT HUSBANDBoard Chair-$0--
DONNA STRINGERTreasurer-$0--
HEIDI HARRISSecretary-$0--
CATALINA MARTINEZMember-$0--
DEBORAH PERRYMember-$0--
DONNA OSBORNEMember-$0--
ERIN SMITHERSMember-$0--
VIVIAN BALCOMMember-$0--
SHELIA JACKSONMember-$0--
LINDA PIETRASMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
05-0516630
Phone
4014217427

Signing Officer

Name
Valerie Tutson
Title
President
Phone
4014217427
Signed
2015-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Michael Aaronson
Phone
4012230205
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Travel and hospitality 2846. Publicity/marketing 1211. Office expenses 2631.

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

Grants/accounts receviable 262. 12.

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 0. 0.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24F

Dues and fees miscellaneous bad debt website

Raw XML Appendix178 raw XML fields

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

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
Peer Organizations

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