Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-3558007
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
40th percentile
Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
38th percentile
Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
56th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$19,109
Down $730 (-3.7%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$19,109
Down $730 (-3.7%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue
Up$175,000
Up $7,499 (+4.5%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$175,730
Up $15,030 (+9.4%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$730
Down $7,531 (-111%) from 2015
The mission of the organization is to shorten the lag time between ideas and implementation by sharing innovative solutions to the problems cities face in common.
SEE NOTE Attached
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Rio poverty A research effort tracking the lives of individuals, families, and communities in 3 Favelas poor settlements in Rio De Janiero for 4 decades using original 1968-69 data as base idea. Grant from domestic Foundation | $150,000 | $149,682 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE PERLMAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES E HYMAN | Chairman/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACQUES D'AMBOISE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN ENGLISH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL DONOVAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARGARET DELANEY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Travel 6,100”
“Meals and entertainment 433”
“Depreciation 769”
“Grant expenses other than independent contractors 50,398”
“INSURANCES 2,401”
“Computer, internet. And website 1,260”
“TAX AND FEES 58”
“BANK CHARGES 228”
“COPYING AND PRINTING 388”
“MISCELLEANEOUS 187”
“Grant Administrator Fee 10,000”
“PARKING 207”
“EQUIPMENT NET OF DEPRECIATION Beginning of year 1,086, End of year 317”
“EXPENSE ADVANCES TO RESEARCHERS Beginning of year 0, End of year 1,920”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GRANT EXPENSES OTHER THAN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 50,398 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPUTER, INTERNET. AND WEBSITE 1,260 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | EQUIPMENT NET OF DEPRECIATION Beginning of year 1,086, End of year 317 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | EXPENSE ADVANCES TO RESEARCHERS Beginning of year 0, End of year 1,920 |
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