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Association for Effective Schools Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 14-1727200

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 26, 2021

Organization Profilewww.mes.org
44 Sharptown RoadStuyvesant, NY 12173

(518) 758-9828

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

24.30x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

22.69x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

7th percentile

-121%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

-0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Flat

$9,437

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

-$219,911

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$229,348

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$10,109

Flat from 2020

Expenses

Flat

$22,298

Flat from 2020

Net Income

Flat

-$12,189

Flat from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth22nd percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KAssets 2011: $38,090Liabilities 2011: $129,2272011Assets 2012: $32,906Liabilities 2012: $132,9312012Assets 2013: $18,094Liabilities 2013: $140,3572013Assets 2014: $18,725Liabilities 2014: $150,3672014Assets 2015: $20,222Liabilities 2015: $164,6872015Assets 2016: $20,226Liabilities 2016: $179,1542016Assets 2017: $16,049Liabilities 2017: $193,4482017Assets 2018: $13,772Liabilities 2018: $202,8252018Assets 2019: $11,238Liabilities 2019: $218,9602019Assets 2020: $9,437Liabilities 2020: $229,348Net Assets 2020: -$219,9112020Assets 2020: $9,437Liabilities 2020: $229,3482020Assets 2021: $7,946Liabilities 2021: $244,638Net Assets 2021: -$236,6922021Assets 2022: $7,696Liabilities 2022: $244,638Net Assets 2022: -$236,9422022Assets 2023: $7,696Liabilities 2023: $244,7382023

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$9,437
Liabilities$229,348
Net Assets-$219,911
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $34,502Expenses 2011: $61,110Net Income 2011: -$26,6082011Revenue 2012: $44,861Expenses 2012: $53,749Net Income 2012: -$8,8882012Revenue 2013: $9,412Expenses 2013: $31,650Net Income 2013: -$22,2382013Revenue 2014: $14,117Expenses 2014: $23,496Net Income 2014: -$9,3792014Revenue 2015: $11,502Expenses 2015: $24,325Net Income 2015: -$12,8232015Revenue 2016: $7,775Expenses 2016: $22,238Net Income 2016: -$14,4632016Revenue 2017: $2,331Expenses 2017: $20,802Net Income 2017: -$18,4712017Revenue 2018: $8,845Expenses 2018: $20,499Net Income 2018: -$11,6542018Revenue 2019: $10,174Expenses 2019: $28,843Net Income 2019: -$18,6692019Revenue 2020: $10,109Expenses 2020: $22,298Net Income 2020: -$12,1892020Revenue 2020: $10,109Expenses 2020: $22,298Net Income 2020: -$12,1892020Revenue 2021: $8Expenses 2021: $16,789Net Income 2021: -$16,7812021Revenue 2022: $200Expenses 2022: $450Net Income 2022: -$2502022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $100Net Income 2023: -$1002023

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$10,109
Expenses$22,298
Net Income-$12,189
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 26, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$10,109
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational support and testing

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Plan and conduct educational seminars, workshops, training programs, on-line resources, provide technical asistance to school systems, educational organizations to assist in providing quality effective education to all students.-$18,980
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ben BirdsellPresident-$0--
William Gauthier Jr PhDVice President-$0--
Anthony Bisciglia PhDTreasurer-$0--
Robert Sudlow EdDBrd-$0--
Herman W MeyersBrd-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Association for Effective Schools Inc
EIN
14-1727200
Phone
5187589828
Address
44 SHARPTOWN ROAD, STUYVESANT, NY 12173

Signing Officer

Name
Ben Birdsell
Title
President
Signed
2021-07-26
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
George R Kaminski CPA
Address
5051 N SABINO CANYON RD UNIT 2241, TUCSON, AZ 85750-6482
Preparer
George Kaminski
Phone
5183691834
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Supplies 2,167”

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

“Office expenses 55”

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

“Equipment expense 360”

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

“Professional-accounting and audit 250”

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

“Royalties 2,087”

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

“Contract labor 694”

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

“Computer software and maintenance 70”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Publications inventory Beginning of year 4,281, End of year 3,708”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Office renovations net of accum deprec Beginning of year 1,221, End of year 1,221”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Accounts and royalties payable Beginning of year 218,960, End of year 229,348”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,437
Liabilities
$229,348
Net assets
-$219,911
Revenue
$10,109
Expenses
$22,298
Net income
-$12,189
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$2.45$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$2.45$2.37$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$2.45$2.37$0.00$0.17$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$2.29$2.20$0.10$0.22$0.12
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$2.29$0.10$0.22$0.12
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$2.19$0.10$0.29$0.19
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$2.03$0.09$0.20$0.12
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$1.93$0.02$0.21$0.18
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$1.79$0.08$0.22$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$1.65$0.12$0.24$0.13
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$1.50$0.14$0.23$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$1.40$0.09$0.32$0.22
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$1.33$0.45$0.54$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$1.29$0.35$0.61$0.27