Civic Intelligence

Boston Bluegrass Union Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 22-2779696

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

Organization Profilewww.bbu.org
PO Box 650061West Newton, MA 02465

(617) 965-3028

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

54th percentile

5.3%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

51st percentile

1.9%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Flat

$394,227

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

$394,227

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$140,121

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$132,764

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

$7,357

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $280,340Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $280,3402011Assets 2012: $302,513Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $302,5132012Assets 2013: $304,604Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $304,6042013Assets 2014: $328,123Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $328,1232014Assets 2015: $347,617Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $347,6172015Assets 2016: $366,970Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $386,814Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $386,8142017Assets 2018: $394,227Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $394,2272018Assets 2018: $394,227Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $422,247Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $422,2472019Assets 2020: $409,509Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $409,5092020Assets 2021: $402,461Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $391,083Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $391,0832022Assets 2023: $382,834Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $426,952Liabilities 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$394,227
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$394,227
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $147,429Expenses 2011: $102,299Net Income 2011: $45,1302011Revenue 2012: $140,070Expenses 2012: $117,897Net Income 2012: $22,1732012Revenue 2013: $115,503Expenses 2013: $113,412Net Income 2013: $2,0912013Revenue 2014: $136,435Expenses 2014: $112,916Net Income 2014: $23,5192014Revenue 2015: $152,702Expenses 2015: $133,208Net Income 2015: $19,4942015Revenue 2016: $148,334Expenses 2016: $128,981Net Income 2016: $19,3532016Revenue 2017: $157,018Expenses 2017: $137,174Net Income 2017: $19,8442017Revenue 2018: $140,121Expenses 2018: $132,764Net Income 2018: $7,3572018Revenue 2018: $140,121Expenses 2018: $132,764Net Income 2018: $7,3572018Revenue 2019: $142,817Expenses 2019: $114,797Net Income 2019: $28,0202019Revenue 2020: $140,859Expenses 2020: $153,597Net Income 2020: -$12,7382020Revenue 2021: $5,332Expenses 2021: $12,380Net Income 2021: -$7,0482021Revenue 2022: $3,751Expenses 2022: $15,129Net Income 2022: -$11,3782022Revenue 2023: $6,548Expenses 2023: $14,797Net Income 2023: -$8,2492023Revenue 2024: $47,924Expenses 2024: $44,812Net Income 2024: $3,1122024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$140,121
Expenses$132,764
Net Income$7,357
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$140,121
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Preserve and promote bluegrass music.

To preserve and promote bluegrass music

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To preserve and promote bluegrass music-$6,100
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stanley ZdonikPresident DirectorPT$0--
Shelia SelbyVice President DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Boston Bluegrass Union Inc
EIN
22-2779696
Address
PO Box 650061, West Newton, MA 02465

Signing Officer

Name
Gail Wiegner
Title
President
Phone
6179653028
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Glover Financial Services
Address
12 Mechanic Street, North Easton, MA 02356
Preparer
Sherraine Glover
Phone
5085100337
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountInventory sales 1,393”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Cash awards and grants Street 34 Pleasant Street City, State, Zip Mattapan, MA 02126Amount 6,100”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountProgram Expenses 103,749Office Expenses 1,459Travel and Meetings 8,387”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$394,227
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$394,227
Revenue
$140,121
Expenses
$132,764
Net income
$7,357
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.27$0.00$0.48$0.45$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.83$0.00$0.07$0.15$0.08
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.91$0.00$3.91$0.04$0.15$0.11
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.02$0.00$0.05$0.12$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.10$0.00$4.10$1.41$1.54$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.22$0.00$4.22$1.43$1.15$0.28
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.94$0.00$3.94$1.40$1.33$0.07
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.94$0.00$1.40$1.33$0.07
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.87$0.00$3.87$1.57$1.37$0.20
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.67$0.00$1.48$1.29$0.19
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.48$0.00$3.48$1.53$1.33$0.19
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.28$0.00$3.28$1.36$1.13$0.24
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.05$0.00$3.05$1.16$1.13$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.03$0.00$3.03$1.40$1.18$0.22
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.80$0.00$2.80$1.47$1.02$0.45