Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Universal School of Life
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-8815099
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
79th percentile
Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
55th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$27,530
Up $6,778 (+33%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$26,658
Up $6,300 (+31%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$872
Up $478 (+121%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$75,320
Up $3,020 (+4.2%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$69,020
Down $830 (-1.2%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$6,300
Up $3,850 (+157%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Mar 29, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $75,320
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide a sustainable education that honors parents' role and the natural environment to provide children and adult learners the best support as they discover their own lives. Using a consistent set of principles - specifically respect for nature, the environment, and other individuals - the school strives to ignite and develop the core values that exist in every student. The goal is to give children the best chance to succeed in both academic and social learning and to become better world citizens.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATED DEPENDENT CARE FACILITY AND KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 SCHOOL FACILITY. | - | $57,048 |
| LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED TO HOLISTIC EDUCATION; OFFERING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND PRACTICAL TRAINING TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS TO LIVE A BALANCED LIFE. | - | $10,022 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE VAILLANT | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| EVE FORTIN | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARIE-CATHERINE BERTRAND | Secretary-Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| LOUISE FORTIER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHANTAL MICHAUD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Universal School of Life
- EIN
- 20-8815099
- Address
- 3 ANGELS ROAD UNIT A, COLEBROOK, NH 03576
Signing Officer
- Name
- Melanie Vaillant
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2018-03-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Crane & Bell Pllc
- Address
- 272 MAIN ST, LANCASTER, NH 03584-3340
- Preparer
- Donald L Crane
- Phone
- 6037884928
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 3,201 advertising - operations 102 travel & training - teachers 305 insurance expense 1,550 registrations fees 135 telephone 840 program service expenses 12,842 learning center supplies 5,996 supplies - operations 718 total 25,689”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Computer and printer 3,000 3,000 less accumulated depreciation 3,000 3,000 total 0 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 394 555 payroll liabilities 0 317”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To provide a sustainable education that honors parents' role and the natural environment to provide children and adult learners the best support as they discover their own lives. Using a consistent set of principles - specifically respect for nature, the environment, and other individuals - the school strives to ignite and develop the core values that exist in every student. The goal is to give children the best chance to succeed in both academic and social learning and to become better world citizens.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 3,201 ADVERTISING - OPERATIONS 102 TRAVEL & TRAINING - TEACHERS 305 INSURANCE EXPENSE 1,550 REGISTRATIONS FEES 135 TELEPHONE 840 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,842 LEARNING CENTER SUPPLIES 5,996 SUPPLIES - OPERATIONS 718 TOTAL 25,689 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION THAT HONORS PARENTS' ROLE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND ADULT LEARNERS THE BEST SUPPORT AS THEY DISCOVER THEIR OWN LIVES. USING A CONSISTENT SET OF PRINCIPLES - SPECIFICALLY RESPECT FOR NATURE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS - THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO IGNITE AND DEVELOP THE CORE VALUES THAT EXIST IN EVERY STUDENT. THE GOAL IS TO GIVE CHILDREN THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED IN BOTH ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL LEARNING AND TO BECOME BETTER WORLD CITIZENS. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $27,530
- Liabilities
- $872
- Net assets
- $26,658
- Revenue
- $75,320
- Expenses
- $69,020
- Net income
- $6,300