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Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 06-1319349

Mar 01, 2013 to Feb 28, 2014 • Filed on Sep 24, 2014

Organization Profilehttp//www.ctsportswriters.org
PO Box 7006085

(860) 673-6048

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2014

Net Margin

5th percentile

-44%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-8.7%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$84,846

Down $8,096 (-8.7%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$84,846

Down $8,096 (-8.7%) from 2013

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$18,517

Down $11,647 (-39%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$26,613

Down $10,335 (-28%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$8,096

Down $1,312 (-19%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $95,169Net Assets 2011: $95,1692011Assets 2012: $99,726Net Assets 2012: $99,7262012Assets 2013: $92,942Net Assets 2013: $92,9422013Assets 2014: $84,846Net Assets 2014: $84,8462014

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$84,846
Liabilities-
Net Assets$84,846
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $18,631Expenses 2011: $22,359Net Income 2011: -$3,7282011Revenue 2012: $31,459Expenses 2012: $26,902Net Income 2012: $4,5572012Revenue 2013: $30,164Expenses 2013: $36,948Net Income 2013: -$6,7842013Revenue 2014: $18,517Expenses 2014: $26,613Net Income 2014: -$8,0962014

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$18,517
Expenses$26,613
Net Income-$8,096
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2013 to Feb 28, 2014
Signed
Sep 24, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$18,517
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promotion of Sports Journalism

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organizations primary purpose is to promote sports journalism and to acknowledge and award Gold Keys to individuals who have made noteworthy contributions in the field of athletics and to award scholarships to students--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
George AlbanoPresident-$0--
Bob EhaltVice President-$0--
Kenneth LipshezTreasurer-$0--
Steven GeogheganRecording Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
06-1319349
Phone
8606736048

Signing Officer

Name
Ken Lipshez
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2014-09-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Leonard F Lye
Phone
2032813231
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 301”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Contributions 100”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Gold Key Dinner Program 16,083”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Gifts 42”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Trophies and Plaques 1,376”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Annual Report Fee 50”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank Credit Card Charges 37”

Raw XML Appendix105 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

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$84,846
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$84,846
Revenue
$18,517
Expenses
$26,613
Net income
-$8,096
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$84.8$84.8$18.5$26.6$8.10
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$92.9$92.9$30.2$36.9$6.78
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$99.7$99.7$31.5$26.9$4.56
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$95.2$95.2$18.6$22.4$3.73
Peer Organizations

Similar nonprofits based on the same Siviq industry and scale cohort. 2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits