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Solstice an Institute for Creative Writing Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-2152284

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 22, 2018

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

82nd percentile

0.18x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

67th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

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.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

76th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$8,162

Up $1,754 (+27%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$6,662

Up $1,754 (+36%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$1,500

Flat from 2016

Revenue

Up

$13,849

Up $3,394 (+32%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$12,095

Up $1,881 (+18%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,754

Up $1,513 (+628%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2017

Assets$8,162
Liabilities$1,500
Net Assets$6,662

Operations Trend

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

2017

Revenue$13,849
Expenses$12,095
Net Income$1,754
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 22, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$13,849
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote diversity in literature

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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$2,000
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$1,373
ATTEND ANNUAL ASSOCIATED WRITING PROGRAMS CONFERENCE AND HOST BOOK TABLE$0$281
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LEE HOPE BETCHERPresidentPT$0--
PETER KATZTreasurer-$0--
WILLIAM BETCHERSecretary-$0--
ANDRAI WHITTEDWeb Developer-$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
2018-10-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
A L L Cpas
Address
1330 BOYLSTON STREET, CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
Preparer
Donald a Cohen
Phone
6177385200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

Description: insurance. Amount: 1,370. Description: website. Amount: 1,373. Description: prize awards. Amount: 2,000. Description: conference expenses. Amount: 281. Description: bank transaction fees. Amount: 202. Description: managing editor. Amount: 4,370. Description: postage and delivery. Amount: 150. Description: social media. Amount: 50. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 150. Description: judges. Amount: 300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 10,246.

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

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

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