Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 22-2715648
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 62.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
26th percentile
Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$85,233
Down $12,021 (-12%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$85,233
Down $9,238 (-9.8%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $2,783 (-100%) from 2015
Revenue
Down$74,709
Down $33,279 (-31%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$83,947
Up $14,541 (+21%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$9,238
Down $47,820 (-124%) from 2015
The purpose of the organization is to encourage the teachings and practice of proprioceptive writing, a method of writing that is therapeutic in nature, promoting creativity, emotional health, spiritual well being and better writing skills. The organization's primary sources of funding are derived from tuition and program related service fees.
SEE SCHEDULE O
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONLINE AND CONFERENCE CALL COURSES SEVERAL ANNUAL WORSHOPS AND PRIVATE SESSIONS | - | $83,947 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA METCALF | President | PT | $40,935 | $6,084 | $47,019 |
| ANNE BRIGHT | Vice Prsident | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANN MULLEN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN GRAFF | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Part iii primary exempt purpose - the purpose of the organization is to encourage the teachings and practice of proprioceptive writing, a method of writing that is therapeutic in nature, promoting creativity, emotional health, spiritual well being and better writing skills. The organizations primary sources of funding are derived from tuition and program related service fees.”
“Description AmountMISCELLANEOUS 31”
“Description AmountBANK CHARGES 3DATA BACKUP SERVICE 99MEALS 226MERCHANT CARD FEES 110MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 5,599GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 425STATE FILING FEES 25TRAVEL 2,029WEBSITE HOSTING 266EQUIPMENT 71MARKETING 480PAYROLL FEES 903”
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 2,783 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PART III PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICE OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE WRITING, A METHOD OF WRITING THAT IS THERAPEUTIC IN NATURE, PROMOTING CREATIVITY, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, SPIRITUAL WELL BEING AND BETTER WRITING SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY SOURCES OF FUNDING ARE DERIVED FROM TUITION AND PROGRAM RELATED SERVICE FEES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description AmountMISCELLANEOUS 31 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description AmountBANK CHARGES 3DATA BACKUP SERVICE 99MEALS 226MERCHANT CARD FEES 110MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 5,599GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 425STATE FILING FEES 25TRAVEL 2,029WEBSITE HOSTING 266EQUIPMENT 71MARKETING 480PAYROLL FEES 903 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 2,783 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Description of other expenses Part I line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 |
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2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.