Civic Intelligence

Trial and Error

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 06-1717675

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Mar 03, 2016

Organization Profilewww.trialanderrordennis.com
PO Box 153Madawaska, ME 04756

(207) 728-4439

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.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

5th percentile

-99%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$13,863

Down $2,686 (-16%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$13,863

Down $2,686 (-16%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,914

Down $1,180 (-38%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$3,818

Down $2,575 (-40%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$1,904

Up $1,395 (+42%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $12,795Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $15,959Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $21,409Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $21,4092013Assets 2014: $16,549Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $16,5492014Assets 2015: $13,863Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $13,8632015Assets 2016: $20,504Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2018: $22,523Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $15,141Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $14,817Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $36,617Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $33,543Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $33,5432023Assets 2024: $9,162Net Assets 2024: $9,1622024Assets 2025: $9,424Liabilities 2025: $3,083Net Assets 2025: $6,3412025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$13,863
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,863
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $2,438Expenses 2011: $1,671Net Income 2011: $7672011Revenue 2012: $14,184Expenses 2012: $12,082Net Income 2012: $2,1022012Revenue 2013: $9,699Expenses 2013: $2,989Net Income 2013: $6,7102013Revenue 2014: $3,094Expenses 2014: $6,393Net Income 2014: -$3,2992014Revenue 2015: $1,914Expenses 2015: $3,818Net Income 2015: -$1,9042015Revenue 2016: $15,711Expenses 2016: $9,070Net Income 2016: $6,6412016Revenue 2018: $1,083Expenses 2018: $3,356Net Income 2018: -$2,2732018Revenue 2019: $1,051Expenses 2019: $1,534Net Income 2019: -$4832019Revenue 2020: $625Expenses 2020: $949Net Income 2020: -$3242020Revenue 2022: $42,919Expenses 2022: $21,481Net Income 2022: $21,4382022Revenue 2023: $37,686Expenses 2023: $40,760Net Income 2023: -$3,0742023Revenue 2024: $37,535Expenses 2024: $61,916Net Income 2024: -$24,3812024Revenue 2025: $2,955Expenses 2025: $5,776Net Income 2025: -$2,8212025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,914
Expenses$3,818
Net Income-$1,904
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Mar 3, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$1,914
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide legal and other support for equal rights to someone unjustly incarcerated in the state of maine

Equal rights defend funds

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE LEGAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS TO SOMEONE UNJUSTLY INCARCERATED IN MAINE-$3,818
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM BUNTINGVice PresidentPT$0--
CAROL WALTMANPresidentPT$0--
BERNIE HUEBNERDirectorPT$0--
STEVE SANDAUDirector-$0--
DON DECHAINEDirectorPT$0--
NANCY FARRINDirector-$0--
GENIE NAKELLDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Trial and Error
EIN
06-1717675
Phone
2077284439
Address
PO Box 153, Madawaska, ME 04756

Signing Officer

Name
Carol Waltman
Title
President
Phone
2077284439
Signed
2016-03-03

Preparer

Firm
Diane LaChance EA
Address
PO BOX 724, Madawaska, ME 04756
Preparer
Diane G Lachance Ea
Phone
2077286404
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Licenses 25. Cellmark 1890. Lake/dennison 110. R searles/nehf 243. R dufour 120.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,863
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,863
Revenue
$1,914
Expenses
$3,818
Net income
-$1,904
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.42$3.08$6.34$2.96$5.78$2.82
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.16$9.16$37.5$61.9$24.4
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.5$0.00$33.5$37.7$40.8$3.07
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$36.6$0.00$42.9$21.5$21.4
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.8$0.00$0.63$0.95$0.32
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.1$0.00$1.05$1.53$0.48
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.5$0.00$1.08$3.36$2.27
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.5$0.00$15.7$9.07$6.64
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.9$0.00$13.9$1.91$3.82$1.90
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.5$0.00$16.5$3.09$6.39$3.30
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.4$0.00$21.4$9.70$2.99$6.71
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.0$0.00$14.2$12.1$2.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.8$0.00$2.44$1.67$0.77