The Suffield Observer Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 06-1543256

Apr 01, 2012 to Mar 31, 2013 • Filed on Jun 13, 2013

Organization Profile NA

PO Box 424Suffield, CT 06078

Siviq Scores

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

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

18%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

34%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

21%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

$54,300

Up $13,705 (+34%) from 2012

Net Assets

$49,266

Up $13,532 (+38%) from 2012

Liabilities

$5,034

Up $173 (+3.6%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue74th percentile Net Margin77th percentile

Revenue

$75,266

Up $13,312 (+21%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$61,734

Down $5,056 (-7.6%) from 2012

Net Income

$13,532

Up $18,368 (+380%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

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2013

Assets$54,300

Liabilities$5,034

Net Assets$49,266

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$75,266

Expenses$61,734

Net Income$13,532

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Apr 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2013
Signed: Jun 13, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.1

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publication of free monthly newspaper

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 06-1543256

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

Open filing

Assets: $54,300
Liabilities: $5,034
Net assets: $49,266
Revenue: $75,266
Expenses: $61,734
Net income: $13,532

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.62	$0.05	$0.57	$0.91	$1.12	$0.21
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.66	$0.04	$0.62	$1.01	$1.00	$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.64	$0.03	$0.61	$0.92	$1.00	$0.08
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.74	$0.05	$0.69	$0.84	$0.86	$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.76	$0.04	$0.71	$0.69	$0.86	$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.91	$0.03	$0.88	$1.05	$0.92	$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.78	$0.03	$0.75	$0.96	$0.90	$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.72	$0.03	$0.69	$0.88	$0.92	$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.78	$0.04	$0.74	$0.96	$0.90	$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.72	$0.04	$0.68	$0.83	$0.84	$0.02
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.74	$0.05	$0.69	$0.89	$0.81	$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.63	$0.03	$0.60	$0.89	$0.77	$0.11
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.54	$0.05	$0.49	$0.75	$0.62	$0.14
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.41	$0.05	$0.36	$0.62	$0.67	$0.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.44	$0.03	$0.41	$0.59	$0.66	$0.06
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.50	$0.03	$0.47	$0.71	$0.77	$0.06