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The Suffield Observer Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 06-1543256

Apr 01, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012 • Filed on Jul 19, 2012

Organization ProfileNA
PO Box 42406078
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

25th percentile

-7.8%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-7.5%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

4.1%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$40,595

Down $3,304 (-7.5%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$35,734

Down $4,836 (-12%) from 2011

Liabilities

Up

$4,861

Up $1,532 (+46%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,954

Up $2,458 (+4.1%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$66,790

Up $1,091 (+1.7%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

-$4,836

Up $1,367 (+22%) from 2011

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 2010: $49,713Liabilities 2010: $2,940Net Assets 2010: $46,7732010Assets 2011: $43,899Liabilities 2011: $3,329Net Assets 2011: $40,5702011Assets 2012: $40,595Liabilities 2012: $4,861Net Assets 2012: $35,7342012Assets 2013: $54,300Liabilities 2013: $5,034Net Assets 2013: $49,2662013Assets 2014: $63,360Liabilities 2014: $2,881Net Assets 2014: $60,4792014Assets 2015: $73,890Liabilities 2015: $4,809Net Assets 2015: $69,0812015Assets 2016: $71,891Liabilities 2016: $4,332Net Assets 2016: $67,5592016Assets 2017: $77,539Liabilities 2017: $3,501Net Assets 2017: $74,0382017Assets 2018: $72,381Liabilities 2018: $3,193Net Assets 2018: $69,1882018Assets 2019: $77,825Liabilities 2019: $2,676Net Assets 2019: $75,1492019Assets 2020: $91,429Liabilities 2020: $3,151Net Assets 2020: $88,2782020Assets 2021: $75,793Liabilities 2021: $4,434Net Assets 2021: $71,3592021Assets 2022: $74,094Liabilities 2022: $5,128Net Assets 2022: $68,9662022Assets 2023: $64,223Liabilities 2023: $3,242Net Assets 2023: $60,9812023Assets 2024: $66,156Liabilities 2024: $4,308Net Assets 2024: $61,8482024Assets 2025: $61,781Liabilities 2025: $4,767Net Assets 2025: $57,0142025

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$40,595
Liabilities$4,861
Net Assets$35,734
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $70,946Expenses 2010: $77,303Net Income 2010: -$6,3572010Revenue 2011: $59,496Expenses 2011: $65,699Net Income 2011: -$6,2032011Revenue 2012: $61,954Expenses 2012: $66,790Net Income 2012: -$4,8362012Revenue 2013: $75,266Expenses 2013: $61,734Net Income 2013: $13,5322013Revenue 2014: $88,520Expenses 2014: $77,307Net Income 2014: $11,2132014Revenue 2015: $89,233Expenses 2015: $80,631Net Income 2015: $8,6022015Revenue 2016: $82,804Expenses 2016: $84,326Net Income 2016: -$1,5222016Revenue 2017: $96,210Expenses 2017: $89,731Net Income 2017: $6,4792017Revenue 2018: $87,532Expenses 2018: $92,382Net Income 2018: -$4,8502018Revenue 2019: $95,536Expenses 2019: $89,575Net Income 2019: $5,9612019Revenue 2020: $105,083Expenses 2020: $91,954Net Income 2020: $13,1292020Revenue 2021: $69,471Expenses 2021: $86,390Net Income 2021: -$16,9192021Revenue 2022: $83,559Expenses 2022: $85,952Net Income 2022: -$2,3932022Revenue 2023: $92,372Expenses 2023: $100,357Net Income 2023: -$7,9852023Revenue 2024: $101,165Expenses 2024: $100,298Net Income 2024: $8672024Revenue 2025: $91,465Expenses 2025: $112,237Net Income 2025: -$20,7722025

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$61,954
Expenses$66,790
Net Income-$4,836
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012
Signed
Jul 19, 2012
Return Version
2011v1.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publication of free monthly newspaper

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
06-1543256
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$40,595
Liabilities
$4,861
Net assets
$35,734
Revenue
$61,954
Expenses
$66,790
Net income
-$4,836
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
Peer Organizations

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