Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 13-3558007
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
84th percentile
Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
80th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$33,109
Up $12,735 (+63%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$19,011
Up $12,628 (+198%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$14,098
Up $107 (+0.8%) from 2020
Revenue
Up$43,906
Up $18,033 (+70%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$31,278
Down $5,954 (-16%) from 2020
Net Income
Up$12,628
Up $23,987 (+211%) from 2020
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. | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| TOM LEHRER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Travel 272”
“Meals and entertainment 573”
“Telephone 1,413”
“Depreciation 1,493”
“INSURANCES 2,576”
“Computer, internet. And website 1,766”
“TAX AND FEES 807”
“Office and miscellaneous 1,054”
“bank fees 220”
“Payments to independent Researchers and other workers 15,896”
“Dues and memberships 40”
“Parking 98”
“EIDL SBA Laon Beginning of year 13,600, End of year 13,187”
“Credit card payable Beginning of year 391, End of year 911”
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 43906 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Meals and entertainment 573 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Telephone 1,413 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Depreciation 1,493 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INSURANCES 2,576 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPUTER, INTERNET. AND WEBSITE 1,766 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | TAX AND FEES 807 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Office and miscellaneous 1,054 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | bank fees 220 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Payments to independent Researchers and other workers 15,896 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Dues and memberships 40 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Parking 98 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | EIDL SBA Laon Beginning of year 13,600, End of year 13,187 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | Credit card payable Beginning of year 391, End of year 911 |
| 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 I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 12 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 13 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
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| ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/IdentityAssuranceLevelCd | 0 | IAL1 |
| ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/TrustedCustomerCd | 0 | 2 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | false |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Janice Perlman |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | President |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2022-03-01 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | MEGA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 133558007 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Nyack |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 10960 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 824380638 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Leonard R Unger CPA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 4812 Grand Banks Dr |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Wimauma |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | FL |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 33598 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 9143964189 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2022-03-16 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Leonard R Unger |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd | 0 | X |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2022-03-16T09:01:00-00:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonFirstNm | 0 | Janice |
| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonLastNm | 0 | Perlman |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2021-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2021 |
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2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
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