Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • 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
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
10th percentile
Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
43rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$10,192
Down $8,917 (-47%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$10,192
Down $8,917 (-47%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue
Down$170,040
Down $4,960 (-2.8%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$178,957
Up $3,227 (+1.8%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$8,917
Down $8,187 (-1122%) from 2016
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 | $165,897 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE PERLMAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES E HYMAN | Chairman/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACQUES D'AMBOISE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN ENGLISH | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL DONOVAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARGARET DULANEY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARRY SUSKIND | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Travel 3,430”
“Meals and entertainment 779”
“Depreciation 317”
“Grant expenses other than independent contractors 58,686”
“INSURANCES 2,468”
“Computer, internet. And website 2,427”
“TAX AND FEES 50”
“MISCELLEANEOUS 701”
“Grant Administrator Fee 10,000”
“PARKING 122”
“Dues and memberships 905”
“EXPENSE ADVANCES TO RESEARCHERS Beginning of year 1,920, End of year 0”
“EQUIPMENT NET OF DEPRECIATION Beginning of year 317, End of year 0”
“Periodically, money was transferred to Presidents checking account so that it could be withdrawn from an ATM in a foreign country site of grant study because Presidents bank had that capability, but Organizations bank did not have that capability.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Travel 3,430 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Meals and entertainment 779 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Depreciation 317 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GRANT EXPENSES OTHER THAN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 58,686 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INSURANCES 2,468 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPUTER, INTERNET. AND WEBSITE 2,427 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | TAX AND FEES 50 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | MISCELLEANEOUS 701 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Grant Administrator Fee 10,000 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | PARKING 122 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Dues and memberships 905 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | EXPENSE ADVANCES TO RESEARCHERS Beginning of year 1,920, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | EQUIPMENT NET OF DEPRECIATION Beginning of year 317, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | Periodically, money was transferred to Presidents checking account so that it could be withdrawn from an ATM in a foreign country site of grant study because Presidents bank had that capability, but Organizations bank did not have that capability. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 12 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 13 | Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 38a |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z |
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| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm | 0 | 19:21:22 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2018-04-23T12:53:25-00:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2017-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2017-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2017 |
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