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Troubadour Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 22-2581823

Jul 01, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012 • Filed on Nov 16, 2012

Organization ProfileWWW.TROUBADOUR.ORG
126 Payson Road02467-3223
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

35th percentile

-2.9%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$16,755

Down $5,407 (-24%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$15,600

Down $2,204 (-12%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$1,155

Down $3,203 (-73%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin35th percentile

Revenue

Up

$76,788

Up $13,965 (+22%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$78,991

Up $15,728 (+25%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

-$2,203

Down $1,763 (-401%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $22,162Liabilities 2011: $4,358Net Assets 2011: $17,8042011Assets 2012: $16,755Liabilities 2012: $1,155Net Assets 2012: $15,6002012Assets 2013: $15,194Net Assets 2013: $15,1942013Assets 2014: $21,190Net Assets 2014: $21,1902014Assets 2015: $11,917Liabilities 2015: $02015

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$16,755
Liabilities$1,155
Net Assets$15,600
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $62,823Expenses 2011: $63,263Net Income 2011: -$4402011Revenue 2012: $76,788Expenses 2012: $78,991Net Income 2012: -$2,2032012Revenue 2013: $28,098Expenses 2013: $28,504Net Income 2013: -$4062013Revenue 2014: $39,424Expenses 2014: $33,429Net Income 2014: $5,9952014Revenue 2015: $18,501Expenses 2015: $27,774Net Income 2015: -$9,2732015

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$76,788
Expenses$78,991
Net Income-$2,203
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Filing Period
Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012
Signed
Nov 16, 2012
Return Version
2011v1.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Troubadour, inc. Was founded in l98l by teaching artists victor cockburn and judith steinbergh and incorporated in 1983 as a nonprofit, tax-exempt, arts education organization. Our mission is to improve student literacy and academic achievement in underserved massachusetts schools through poetry, song lyrics and prose. We empower teachers with dynamic strategies to strengthen instructional practice in the literary arts. We accomplish our mission by bringing our literacy through writing and song program and professional development workshops to schools that serve at-risk students in boston, lowell and other low-income massachusetts communities. The success of our program is founded on almost 30 years of working with urban, suburban and rural students of all backgrounds and abilities in more than 50 massachusetts districts, including boston, brookline, duxbury, framingham, lexington, lowell, newton, rochester, topsfield and worcester.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
22-2581823
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation3TROUBADOUR, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN L98L BY TEACHING ARTISTS VICTOR COCKBURN AND JUDITH STEINBERGH AND INCORPORATED IN 1983 AS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT, ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LITERACY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN UNDERSERVED MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS THROUGH POETRY, SONG LYRICS AND PROSE. WE EMPOWER TEACHERS WITH DYNAMIC STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE IN THE LITERARY ARTS. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY BRINGING OUR LITERACY THROUGH WRITING AND SONG PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO SCHOOLS THAT SERVE AT-RISK STUDENTS IN BOSTON, LOWELL AND OTHER LOW-INCOME MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES. THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM IS FOUNDED ON ALMOST 30 YEARS OF WORKING WITH URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES IN MORE THAN 50 MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICTS, INCLUDING BOSTON, BROOKLINE, DUXBURY, FRAMINGHAM, LEXINGTON, LOWELL, NEWTON, ROCHESTER, TOPSFIELD AND WORCESTER.
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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$16,755
Liabilities
$1,155
Net assets
$15,600
Revenue
$76,788
Expenses
$78,991
Net income
-$2,203
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.9$0.00$18.5$27.8$9.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.2$21.2$39.4$33.4$6.00
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.2$15.2$28.1$28.5$0.41
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.8$1.16$15.6$76.8$79.0$2.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.2$4.36$17.8$62.8$63.3$0.44