Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 22-2339820 • 501(c)3 • Lutherville, MD
Profile
To act as a central organization for all fiber interest groups in the mid- atlantic united states which choose to become member groups of the association. To encourage cooperation among the fiber groups in the mid-atlantic region of the united states. To plan, organize, and conduct conferences and other events for education and communication in the fiber arts field.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
71st percentile
Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
66th percentile
Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
49th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$293,304
Up $41,429 (+16%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$11
Up $11 from 2023
Net Assets
Up$293,293
Up $41,418 (+16%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$318,742
Down $8,896 (-2.7%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$267,046
Down $47,280 (-15%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$51,696
Up $38,384 (+288%) from 2023
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
EDUCATE IN FIBER ARTS
To act as a central organization for all fiber interest groups in the mid- atlantic united states which choose to become member groups of the association. To encourage cooperation among the fiber groups in the mid-atlantic region of the united states. To plan, organize, and conduct conferences and other events for education and communication in the fiber arts field.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $240,697 | $291,793 | ▲ $51,096 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $900 | $1,511 | ▲ $611 |
| Total Assets | $241,597 | $293,304 | ▲ $51,707 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $11 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $11 | ▲ $11 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $240,797 | $293,293 | ▲ $52,496 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $800 | - | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $241,597 | $293,293 | ▲ $51,696 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $241,597 | $293,304 | ▲ $51,707 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Angela Fishman | Grants Chair |
| Nancy Everham | Communicatio |
| Helena Valentine Non-voting | Past Preside |
| Margaret Briggs | Pres, Conf C |
| Valerie Clark Bolton | Secretary |
| Joanna Brandt | Treasurer |
| Patty Chrisman | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $256,732 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $10,314 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $133,624 | - | - | $133,624 |
| Occupancy | $45,396 | - | - | $45,396 |
| Office Expenses | $10,172 | $52 | - | $10,224 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $7,514 | - | - | $7,514 |
| Information Technology | $2,069 | $3,079 | - | $5,148 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,889 | $609 | - | $3,498 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $2,800 | - | - | $2,800 |
| Insurance | - | $2,053 | - | $2,053 |
| Advertising | $1,200 | $850 | - | $2,050 |
| Other Expenses | $1,750 | $1,300 | - | $1,300 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $51 | - | $51 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $259,052 | $7,994 | $0 | $267,046 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Representatives from each member guild elect the board members.”
“Representatives of member guilds must approve any bylaws changes.”
“Form 990 will be presented to the board either at a meeting or electronically for discussion and a.pproval”
“Each officer, director, or key volunteer shall complete a conflict of interest statement at the beginning of every 2-year term, or whenever they enter into a board or key volunteer position.”
“There is no compensation. All positions are filled by volunteers.”
“There is no compensation. All positions are filled by volunteers.”
“Copy of form 990 is available upon request and posted on guidestar.”
“Governing documents (articles of incorporation, bylaws) and operations manual are available to the public on the organization's website (mafafiber.org) or upon request.”
“To act as a central organization for all fiber interest groups in the mid- atlantic united states which choose to become member groups of the association. To encourage cooperation among the fiber groups in the mid-atlantic region of the united states. To plan, organize, and conduct conferences and other events for education and communication in the fiber arts field.”
“Keynote speaker 350 0 0 graphics design 2,760 0 0 instructor fees & travel 88,005 0 0 weekend class inst fees, trvl 7,625 0 0 free lecture speaker fee 2,025 0 0 instructor fees 23,825 0 0 lessonface fees 9,034 0 0 total 133,624 0 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH MEMBER GUILD ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER GUILDS MUST APPROVE ANY BYLAWS CHANGES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD EITHER AT A MEETING OR ELECTRONICALLY FOR DISCUSSION AND A.PPROVAL |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY VOLUNTEER SHALL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY 2-YEAR TERM, OR WHENEVER THEY ENTER INTO A BOARD OR KEY VOLUNTEER POSITION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THERE IS NO COMPENSATION. ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED BY VOLUNTEERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THERE IS NO COMPENSATION. ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED BY VOLUNTEERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND POSTED ON GUIDESTAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS) AND OPERATIONS MANUAL ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (MAFAFIBER.ORG) OR UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER 350 0 0 GRAPHICS DESIGN 2,760 0 0 INSTRUCTOR FEES & TRAVEL 88,005 0 0 WEEKEND CLASS INST FEES, TRVL 7,625 0 0 FREE LECTURE SPEAKER FEE 2,025 0 0 INSTRUCTOR FEES 23,825 0 0 LESSONFACE FEES 9,034 0 0 TOTAL 133,624 0 0 |
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