Civic Intelligence

Watchung Arts Council

EIN 22-2189019 • 501(c)3 • Watchung, NJ

Profile

Provide educational and cultural benefits to watchung and the surrounding community

18 Stirling RoadWatchung, NJ 07069

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

31st percentile

-3.4%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

3.3%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$63,540

Down $11,939 (-16%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$63,540

Down $11,939 (-16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,162

Up $4,313 (+8.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$68,101

Up $13,717 (+25%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$11,939

Down $9,404 (-371%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $93,521Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $92,875Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $99,067Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $97,161Net Assets 2014: $97,1612014Assets 2015: $97,446Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $97,330Net Assets 2016: $97,3302016Assets 2017: $95,167Net Assets 2017: $95,1672017Assets 2018: $93,964Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $93,9642018Assets 2019: $87,011Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $87,0112019Assets 2020: $72,402Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $72,4022020Assets 2021: $67,788Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $67,7882021Assets 2022: $78,014Net Assets 2022: $78,0142022Assets 2023: $75,479Net Assets 2023: $75,4792023Assets 2024: $63,540Net Assets 2024: $63,5402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$63,540
Liabilities-
Net Assets$63,540
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $99,509Expenses 2011: $102,081Net Income 2011: -$2,5722011Revenue 2012: $93,735Expenses 2012: $94,381Net Income 2012: -$6462012Revenue 2013: $95,110Expenses 2013: $88,918Net Income 2013: $6,1922013Revenue 2014: $91,062Expenses 2014: $92,968Net Income 2014: -$1,9062014Revenue 2015: $89,221Expenses 2015: $88,936Net Income 2015: $2852015Revenue 2016: $80,836Expenses 2016: $80,952Net Income 2016: -$1162016Revenue 2017: $91,836Expenses 2017: $93,999Net Income 2017: -$2,1632017Revenue 2018: $88,527Expenses 2018: $89,730Net Income 2018: -$1,2032018Revenue 2019: $83,984Expenses 2019: $88,159Net Income 2019: -$4,1752019Revenue 2020: $50,423Expenses 2020: $66,034Net Income 2020: -$15,6112020Revenue 2021: $35,526Expenses 2021: $44,005Net Income 2021: -$8,4792021Revenue 2022: $53,891Expenses 2022: $43,665Net Income 2022: $10,2262022Revenue 2023: $51,849Expenses 2023: $54,384Net Income 2023: -$2,5352023Revenue 2024: $56,162Expenses 2024: $68,101Net Income 2024: -$11,9392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$56,162
Expenses$68,101
Net Income-$11,939
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$63,540
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$63,540
Revenue
$56,162
Expenses
$68,101
Net income
-$11,939
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.64$0.56$0.68$0.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.75$0.52$0.54$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.78$0.54$0.44$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.36$0.44$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.50$0.66$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.84$0.88$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.89$0.90$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.95$0.92$0.94$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.97$0.81$0.81$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.97$0.00$0.89$0.89$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.97$0.91$0.93$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.95$0.89$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.94$0.94$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$1.00$1.02$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Oct 28, 2024
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$56,162
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide education and cultural benefits to watchung and surrounding communities

Provide educational and cultural benefits to watchung and the surrounding community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PERFORMING, VISUAL & EDUCATIONAL ARTS PROGRAMS$0$25,730
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOAN PLASNERPresidentFT$0--
JACK AYLWARDTrustee-$0--
PAMELA SINGHTrustee-$0--
ROGER SEIDELTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Watchung Arts Council
EIN
22-2189019
Phone
9087530190
Address
18 STIRLING ROAD, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069

Signing Officer

Name
Joan Plasner
Title
President
Phone
9087530190
Signed
2024-10-28

Preparer

Firm
Lyons
Address
106 BROOKDALE RD, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069
Preparer
Roger P Seidel
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Facility rental 4310.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Music Education Program Exp 5706.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Visual Arts Education Exp 3570.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Educational Program Exp 16454.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Furniture & Fixtures 1996. 1996.”

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