Communities Engaging with Difference and Religion Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 16-1748574

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 02, 2021

Organization Profile www.cedarnetwork.org

610 Centre StreetNewton, MA 02458

(617) 796-7859

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

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

0.00x

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

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

77%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

10%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

-81%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$131,689

Up $12,000 (+10%) from 2019

Net Assets

$131,689

Up $12,000 (+10%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,581

Down $65,124 (-81%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$3,581

Down $42,068 (-92%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$12,000

Down $23,056 (-66%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

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2020

Assets$131,689

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$131,689

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

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2020

Revenue$15,581

Expenses$3,581

Net Income$12,000

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed: Nov 2, 2021
Return Version: 2020v4.1
Gross Receipts: $15,581

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide a framework where students, civil leaders and prominent academic from different countries can explore the issues of religion and the public sphere with an aim to develop new strategies of tolerance and puralism while maintaining a commitment to tradition and religious identity.

To provide a framework where students, civic leaders and prominent academic from different countries can explore the issues of religion and the public sphere with an aim to develop new strategies of tolerance and pluralism while maintaining a commitment to tradition and religious identity.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Provided a two-week school of academic courses together with the process of group building and the construction of working relationships across religious and ethnic identities.	$0	$2,507

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Adam Seligman	President	-	$0	-	-
Paula Fredriksen	Director	-	$0	-	-
Howard Sumka	Director	-	$0	-	-
Christopher Winship	Director	-	$0	-	-
David Montgomery	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Communities Engaging with Difference and
EIN: 16-1748574
Phone: 6177967859
Address: 610 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458

Signing Officer

Name: David Montgomery
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 6177967859
Signed: 2021-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Cas CPA LLC
Address: 20 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Preparer: Michael J Cree CPAMST
Phone: 7814801517

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: Fees. Amount: 54. Description: Bank Fees. Amount: 53. Description: Web Fees. Amount: 54. Description: Travel. Amount: 1,328. Description: Professional Fees. Amount: 1,073. Description: Office. Amount: 1,019. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 3,581.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing

Assets: $131,689
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $131,689
Revenue: $15,581
Expenses: $3,581
Net income: $12,000

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.48		$1.48	$0.19	$0.57	$0.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.87		$1.87	$0.13	$0.37	$0.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.11	$0.00	$2.11	$0.10	$0.37	$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.37	$0.00	$2.37	$1.14	$0.08	$1.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.32	$0.00	$1.32	$0.16	$0.04	$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.20	$0.00	$1.20	$0.81	$0.46	$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.85	$0.00	$0.85	$0.27	$0.22	$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.80	$0.00	$0.80	$0.03	$0.28	$0.25
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.05	$0.00	$1.05	$0.02	$0.06	$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.10	$0.00	$1.10	$0.12	$0.11	$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.09	$0.00	$1.09	$0.11	$0.15	$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.13	$0.00	$1.13	$0.18	$0.14	$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.29	$0.00		$0.34	$0.99	$0.65
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.94	$0.00		$0.70	$0.44	$0.26