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Solstice an Institute for Creative Writing Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-2152284

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jul 27, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.SOLSTICELITMAG.ORG
38 Oakland AvenueNeedham, MA 02492

(781) 449-5274

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

40th percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$2,070

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.6% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

78th percentile

32%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,167

Up $1,492 (+32%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$4,667

Down $8 (-0.2%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$1,500

Up $1,500 from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$14,189

Up $3,289 (+30%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$14,197

Up $5,249 (+59%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$8

Down $1,960 (-100%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

$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

2015

Assets$6,167
Liabilities$1,500
Net Assets$4,667
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2015

Revenue$14,189
Expenses$14,197
Net Income-$8
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jul 27, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$14,189
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote diversity in literature

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLISHED 3 ISSUES OF ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINE, INCLUDING FICTION, NON FICTION, POETRY, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE US AND FROM A FEW FOREIGN COUNTRIES.$0$7,062
HELD LITERARY CONTEST WITH SUBMISSIONS FROM WRITES, WITH CASH AWARDS GIVEN TO THE THREE WINNERS IN FICTION, NON FICTION, AND POETRY, INCLUDING PUBLICATION IN OUR MAGAZINE.$0$2,100
ATTEND ANNUAL ASSOCIATED WRITING PROGRAMS CONFERENCE AND HOST BOOK TABLE$0$1,246
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANDRAI WHITTEDWeb Developer-$2,070-$2,070
LEE HOPE BETCHERPresidentPT$0--
PETER KATZTreasurer-$0--
WILLIAM BETCHERSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Solstice an Institute for
EIN
20-2152284
Phone
7814495274
Address
38 OAKLAND AVENUE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492

Signing Officer

Name
Lee Hope Betcher
Title
President
Phone
7814495274
Signed
2016-07-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Abrams Little-gill Loberfeld Pc
Address
1330 BOYLSTON STREET, CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
Preparer
Donald a Cohen
Phone
6177385200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: bank charge reimbursement. Amount: 2.”

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

“Description: insurance. Amount: 1,292. Description: travel. Amount: 427. Description: website. Amount: 4,992. Description: prize awards. Amount: 2,100. Description: conference expenses. Amount: 699. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9,510.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: loan from lee. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,500.”

Raw XML Appendix158 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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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,167
Liabilities
$1,500
Net assets
$4,667
Revenue
$14,189
Expenses
$14,197
Net income
-$8
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
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