Civic Intelligence

Solstice an Institute For

EIN 20-2152284 • 501(c)3 • Needham, MA

Profile

To promote diversity in literature

38 Oakland AveNeedham, MA 02492

www.solsticelitmag.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

84th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

95th percentile

162%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

38%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$27,017

Up $16,692 (+162%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$27,017

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$40,655

Up $11,267 (+38%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$26,747

Down $4,446 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$13,908

Up $15,713 (+871%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2014: $4,675Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $4,6752014Assets 2015: $6,167Liabilities 2015: $1,500Net Assets 2015: $4,6672015Assets 2016: $6,408Liabilities 2016: $1,500Net Assets 2016: $4,9082016Assets 2017: $8,162Liabilities 2017: $1,500Net Assets 2017: $6,6622017Assets 2018: $11,955Net Assets 2018: $11,9552018Assets 2019: $10,753Net Assets 2019: $10,7532019Assets 2020: $12,198Net Assets 2020: $12,1982020Assets 2021: $14,734Net Assets 2021: $14,7342021Assets 2022: $12,130Net Assets 2022: $12,1302022Assets 2023: $10,325Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $27,017Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $27,0172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$27,017
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$27,017
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $10,900Expenses 2014: $8,948Net Income 2014: $1,9522014Revenue 2015: $14,189Expenses 2015: $14,197Net Income 2015: -$82015Revenue 2016: $10,455Expenses 2016: $10,214Net Income 2016: $2412016Revenue 2017: $13,849Expenses 2017: $12,095Net Income 2017: $1,7542017Revenue 2018: $18,666Expenses 2018: $13,373Net Income 2018: $5,2932018Revenue 2019: $12,001Expenses 2019: $13,203Net Income 2019: -$1,2022019Revenue 2020: $14,758Expenses 2020: $13,313Net Income 2020: $1,4452020Revenue 2021: $15,688Expenses 2021: $13,152Net Income 2021: $2,5362021Revenue 2022: $27,499Expenses 2022: $30,103Net Income 2022: -$2,6042022Revenue 2023: $29,388Expenses 2023: $31,193Net Income 2023: -$1,8052023Revenue 2024: $40,655Expenses 2024: $26,747Net Income 2024: $13,9082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$40,655
Expenses$26,747
Net Income$13,908
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,017
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$27,017
Revenue
$40,655
Expenses
$26,747
Net income
$13,908
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.0$0.00$27.0$40.7$26.7$13.9
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.3$0.00$29.4$31.2$1.81
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.1$12.1$27.5$30.1$2.60
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.7$14.7$15.7$13.2$2.54
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.2$12.2$14.8$13.3$1.45
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.8$10.8$12.0$13.2$1.20
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.0$12.0$18.7$13.4$5.29
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.16$1.50$6.66$13.8$12.1$1.75
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.41$1.50$4.91$10.5$10.2$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.17$1.50$4.67$14.2$14.2$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.68$0.00$4.68$10.9$8.95$1.95
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$40,655
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote diversity in literature

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLISH ISSUES OF ONLINE LITERACY MAGAZINE, INCLUDING FICTION, NON-FICTION, POETRY AND PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMISSIONS. SUBMISSIONS ARE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND A FEW FOREIGN COUNTRIES.$0$19,519
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LEE HOPE BETCHERPresident-$0--
R WILLLIAM BETCHERTreasurer-$0--
ANDRAI WHITTEDClerk-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Solstice an Institute for Creative
EIN
20-2152284
Address
38 OAKLAND AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492

Signing Officer

Name
Lee Hope Betcher
Title
President
Signed
2025-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Thomas R Pope CPA Pc
Address
381 ELLIOT STREET SUITE 115L, NEWTON, MA 02464
Preparer
Thomas R Pope CPA Pc
Phone
6179644029
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest on bank deposit. Amount: 10.”

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

“Description: advertising. Amount: 203. Description: judges. Amount: 300. Description: prizes. Amount: 2,500. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 144. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,381. Description: payment processing fees. Amount: 3,013. Description: website. Amount: 664. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9,205.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: pay pal holding balance not included in previous return. Amount: 2,784.”

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

“Description: paypal holding. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 121.”

Raw XML Appendix150 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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