Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Northern Lights Guardianship Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 16-1522782
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.43x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
65th percentile
Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
84th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$57,496
Up $24,478 (+74%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$32,982
Up $22,493 (+214%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$24,514
Up $1,985 (+8.8%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$164,682
Up $55,268 (+51%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$142,189
Up $19,206 (+16%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$22,493
Up $36,062 (+266%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
- Signed
- May 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $164,682
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of northern lights school is to nurture the imagination, to cultivate a love of learning, and to awaken a sense of moral responsibility in the children served utilizing the waldorf educational philosophy.
The Northern Lights School has a preschool, kindergarten and grade school which strives to engage the mind, ignite the imagination and strengthen the will as children develop initiative, creativity and life skills on the Waldorf model.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Northern Lights School has a preschool, kindergarten, and grade school which strives to engage the mind, ignite the imagination, and strengthen the will as children develop initiative, creativity and life skills on the Waldorf model. | $125,622 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Schwartzberg | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ezra Schwartzberg | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mara Niefer | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mary Smith | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Carina Moore | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michael Williams | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rebecca Ciraulo | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Cassie DiMarino | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Northern Lights School
- EIN
- 16-1522782
- Phone
- 5188913204
- Address
- PO Box 228, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Signing Officer
- Name
- Audrey Schwartzberg
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2018-05-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Barbara S Dwyer CPA
- Address
- 5694 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946
- Preparer
- Barbara S Dwyer
- Phone
- 5185239892
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $568”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $396”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $8474”
Other Expenses.1
“Instructional materials $4992”
Other Expenses.2
“Fundraising expense $2968”
Other Expenses.3
“Payroll fees $527”
Other Expenses.4
“Telephone $469”
Other Expenses.5
“Merchandise for resale $444”
Other Expenses.7
“Office supplies $164”
Other Expenses.8
“Membership dues $126”
Other Expenses.9
“Miscellaneous $24”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $5378 Accounts Receivable - Ending $8765”
Other Assets.1010
“Inventories - Beginning $1463 Inventories - Ending $2143”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $350 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1474”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $3739 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3472”
Total Liabilities.1003
“Deferred Revenue - Beginning $18790 Deferred Revenue - Ending $21042”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $57,496
- Liabilities
- $24,514
- Net assets
- $32,982
- Revenue
- $164,682
- Expenses
- $142,189
- Net income
- $22,493