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Small Axe Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 13-4155759

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 13, 2018

Organization Profilesmallaxe.net
450 College StreetLewiston, ME 04240

(207) 786-6079

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

89th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

85th percentile

56%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$85,798

Up $30,804 (+56%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$85,798

Up $30,804 (+56%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$71,355

Up $19,902 (+39%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$40,551

Down $35,496 (-47%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$30,804

Up $55,398 (+225%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $76,610Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $76,6102010Assets 2011: $72,798Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $72,7982011Assets 2012: $87,950Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $87,9502012Assets 2013: $59,337Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $59,3372013Assets 2014: $124,845Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $124,8452014Assets 2015: $79,588Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $79,5882015Assets 2016: $54,994Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $54,9942016Assets 2017: $85,798Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $85,7982017Assets 2018: $118,953Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $118,9532018Assets 2019: $74,715Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $74,7152019Assets 2020: $256,738Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $256,7382020Assets 2021: $322,483Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $322,4832021Assets 2022: $299,011Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $299,0112022Assets 2023: $238,311Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $238,3112023Assets 2024: $139,942Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $139,9422024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$85,798
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$85,798
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $45,755Expenses 2010: $26,467Net Income 2010: $19,2882010Revenue 2011: $67,455Expenses 2011: $71,267Net Income 2011: -$3,8122011Revenue 2012: $58,516Expenses 2012: $43,364Net Income 2012: $15,1522012Revenue 2013: $16,533Expenses 2013: $45,146Net Income 2013: -$28,6132013Revenue 2014: $123,832Expenses 2014: $58,324Net Income 2014: $65,5082014Revenue 2015: $18,240Expenses 2015: $63,497Net Income 2015: -$45,2572015Revenue 2016: $51,453Expenses 2016: $76,047Net Income 2016: -$24,5942016Revenue 2017: $71,355Expenses 2017: $40,551Net Income 2017: $30,8042017Revenue 2018: $131,470Expenses 2018: $98,315Net Income 2018: $33,1552018Revenue 2019: $54,792Expenses 2019: $99,030Net Income 2019: -$44,2382019Revenue 2020: $208,156Expenses 2020: $26,133Net Income 2020: $182,0232020Revenue 2021: $100,601Expenses 2021: $34,856Net Income 2021: $65,7452021Revenue 2022: $25,436Expenses 2022: $48,908Net Income 2022: -$23,4722022Revenue 2023: $7,503Expenses 2023: $68,203Net Income 2023: -$60,7002023Revenue 2024: $49,086Expenses 2024: $147,455Net Income 2024: -$98,3692024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$71,355
Expenses$40,551
Net Income$30,804
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 13, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$71,355
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support the publication of the scholarly journal "small axe" published through duke university press.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SMALL AXE, INC. SUPPORTS THE PUBLICATION OF THE SCHOLARLY JOURNAL "SMALL AXE" PUBLISHED THROUGH DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID SCOTTPresidentPT$0--
BARRYMORE ANTHONY BOGUESSecretary-$0--
CHARLES CARNEGIETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Small Axe Inc
EIN
13-4155759
Phone
2077866079
Address
450 COLLEGE STREET, LEWISTON, ME 04240

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Carnegie
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2077866079
Signed
2018-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ouellette & Associates Pa
Address
1111 LISBON STREET, LEWISTON, ME 04240
Preparer
Joseph E Lavigne
Phone
2077860328
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 408.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: PUBLISHING, COPYEDITING & ARTWORK. Amount: 15,668. Description: WEBSITE DESIGN AND LAUNCH. Amount: 4,019. Description: LITERARY AWARDS. Amount: 1,250. Description: TRAVEL. Amount: 10,719. Description: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Amount: 327. Description: COMMISSIONED ARTWORK FROM WARHOL GRANT. Amount: 6,488. Description: FOOD. Amount: 814. Description: OFFICE EXPENSES. Amount: 145. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 39,430.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$85,798
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$85,798
Revenue
$71,355
Expenses
$40,551
Net income
$30,804
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$1.40$0.49$1.47$0.98
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.38$0.00$2.38$0.08$0.68$0.61
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.99$0.00$2.99$0.25$0.49$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$0.00$3.22$1.01$0.35$0.66
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.00$2.57$2.08$0.26$1.82
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.55$0.99$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.00$1.19$1.31$0.98$0.33
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.71$0.41$0.31
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.51$0.76$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.18$0.63$0.45
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.00$1.25$1.24$0.58$0.66
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.17$0.45$0.29
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.59$0.43$0.15
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.73$0.00$0.73$0.67$0.71$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.46$0.26$0.19