Civic Intelligence

The Circus Barn Incorporated

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 23-7352665

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 15, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.SMIRKUS.ORG
1 Circus RoadGreensboro, VT 05841

(802) 533-7443

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.84x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

53rd percentile

4.0%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$94,553

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-0.5%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

4.8%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,997,218

Down $25,405 (-0.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$2,790,948

Up $105,450 (+3.9%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$2,206,270

Down $130,855 (-5.6%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,624,119

Up $119,708 (+4.8%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$2,518,669

Up $12,182 (+0.5%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$105,450

Up $107,526 (+5179%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,293,602Liabilities 2011: $703,220Net Assets 2011: $590,3822011Assets 2012: $2,389,427Liabilities 2012: $743,684Net Assets 2012: $1,645,7432012Assets 2013: $3,080,269Liabilities 2013: $734,626Net Assets 2013: $2,345,6432013Assets 2014: $4,307,739Liabilities 2014: $2,022,657Net Assets 2014: $2,285,0822014Assets 2015: $5,314,878Liabilities 2015: $2,628,172Net Assets 2015: $2,686,7062015Assets 2016: $5,140,971Liabilities 2016: $2,453,397Net Assets 2016: $2,687,5742016Assets 2017: $5,022,623Liabilities 2017: $2,337,125Net Assets 2017: $2,685,4982017Assets 2018: $4,997,218Liabilities 2018: $2,206,270Net Assets 2018: $2,790,9482018Assets 2019: $5,055,535Liabilities 2019: $2,204,584Net Assets 2019: $2,850,9512019Assets 2020: $5,269,347Liabilities 2020: $2,151,554Net Assets 2020: $3,117,7932020Assets 2021: $5,468,222Liabilities 2021: $1,997,506Net Assets 2021: $3,470,7162021Assets 2022: $5,125,961Liabilities 2022: $1,964,437Net Assets 2022: $3,161,5242022Assets 2023: $4,732,709Liabilities 2023: $1,824,271Net Assets 2023: $2,908,4382023Assets 2024: $4,498,203Liabilities 2024: $1,790,297Net Assets 2024: $2,707,9062024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$4,997,218
Liabilities$2,206,270
Net Assets$2,790,948
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $1,920,7662011Expenses 2012: $2,088,7572012Revenue 2013: $2,849,413Expenses 2013: $2,149,513Net Income 2013: $699,9002013Revenue 2014: $2,302,122Expenses 2014: $2,362,683Net Income 2014: -$60,5612014Revenue 2015: $2,656,953Expenses 2015: $2,305,654Net Income 2015: $351,2992015Revenue 2016: $2,446,196Expenses 2016: $2,445,328Net Income 2016: $8682016Revenue 2017: $2,504,411Expenses 2017: $2,506,487Net Income 2017: -$2,0762017Revenue 2018: $2,624,119Expenses 2018: $2,518,669Net Income 2018: $105,4502018Revenue 2019: $2,736,861Expenses 2019: $2,528,546Net Income 2019: $208,3152019Revenue 2020: $1,624,444Expenses 2020: $1,357,602Net Income 2020: $266,8422020Revenue 2021: $1,808,081Expenses 2021: $1,455,158Net Income 2021: $352,9232021Revenue 2022: $2,341,002Expenses 2022: $2,593,661Net Income 2022: -$252,6592022Revenue 2023: $2,683,082Expenses 2023: $2,966,689Net Income 2023: -$283,6072023Revenue 2024: $2,752,601Expenses 2024: $2,896,901Net Income 2024: -$144,3002024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$2,624,119
Expenses$2,518,669
Net Income$105,450
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,700,003
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of circus smirkus is to promote the skills, culture and traditions of the traveling circus and to inspire youth to engage in life enhancing adventures in the circus arts.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,795,410$4,649,784▼ $145,626
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$115,888$236,139▲ $120,251
Pledges and Grants Receivable$50,000$50,000→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$33,154$32,698▼ $456
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$23,706$26,809▲ $3,103
Accounts Receivable$4,465$1,788▼ $2,677
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$5,022,623$4,997,218▼ $25,405
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$2,211,385$2,047,834▼ $163,551
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$60,394$85,540▲ $25,146
Deferred Revenue$65,346$72,896▲ $7,550
Total Liabilities$2,337,125$2,206,270▼ $130,855
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,620,498$2,617,132▼ $3,366
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$65,000$173,816▲ $108,816
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,685,498$2,790,948▲ $105,450
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,022,623$4,997,218▼ $25,405

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$3,517,302$526,167$4,043,469
Equipment$245,467$918,281$1,163,748
Leasehold Improvements$583,987$126,836$710,823
Land$303,028-$303,028
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jennifer CarloExecutive DirectorFT$94,553$94,553
Ed LeclairFormer EdFT$29,645$29,645

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Neil SaundersPresident
Carole ParkerVice President
Beth BinnsDirector
Brian MironDirector
Jim ZienDirector
Josh AvinerDirector
Joshua WachsDirector
Kimberly GroveDirector
Laura BrewerDirector
Robert SansonDirector
Stewart ArnoldDirector
Kathryn SarkenSecretary
Debra EllisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$485,770
Program Service Revenue
$1,944,854
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$193,495
All Other Contributions
$485,770
Change in Net Assets
$105,450

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$59,841Market
Total Noncash Contributions1$59,841-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,557,857
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$66,262
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$23,770
Other Revenue Adjustments
$66,262
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,581,627
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,624,119
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,226,847
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,225,560
Total Fundraising Expense$110,185
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$66,262
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$657,600$153,673$51,267$862,540
Depreciation Depletion$186,686$14,766-$201,452
Other Employee Benefits$111,368$29,721$11,986$153,075
Fees for Services Other$119,298$32,752-$152,050
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$62,099$31,049$31,050$124,198
Occupancy$73,710$31,993$3,568$109,271
Interest$82,599$2,293-$84,892
Insurance$43,641$36,871-$80,512
Payroll Taxes$57,228$14,208$6,280$77,716
Advertising$67,858-$2,206$70,064
Grants to Domestic Individuals$66,262--$66,262
Other Expenses$52,648$151$459$53,258
Fees for Services Accounting-$37,261-$37,261
Travel$26,600$3,095$2,497$32,192
All Other Expenses$4,609$6,682-$11,291
Pension Plan Contributions$6,008$2,023-$8,031
Office Expenses$1,708$3,392$391$5,491
Fees for Services Legal-$1,290-$1,290
Total Functional Expenses$2,001,151$407,333$110,185$2,518,669

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,518,669
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,476,177
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,452,407
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$66,262
Other Expense Adjustments$66,262
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$23,770
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“990 is reviewed by management and the board finance committee in draft form before it is finalized by accountant.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually. Any potential conflicts are discussed and the board member does not participate in the discussion or vote if there is a conflict.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Executive director salary is set by the board. The executive director compensation was submitted by the executive director in the context with the full operating budget. The board reviewed the amount with reference to the overall company salary structure compiled by vivid workplace hr consultants in 2012 and determined the amount was below average based on comparable data. The amount was approved as recommended.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“990s are available at guidestar.com. Other governing documents, policies and financial statements are avaliable by request from the circus barn office.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Circus Barn Inc
EIN
23-7352665
Phone
8025337443
Address
1 CIRCUS ROAD, GREENSBORO, VT 05841

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Carlo
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2019-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jennifer Carlo
Formed
1974
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
115
Volunteers
1,288

Preparer

Firm
Fothergill Segale & Valley CPAs
Address
143 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Preparer
E Lela McCaffrey CPA
Phone
8022236261
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“SCHOLARSHIPS $66262”

Part XII, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“SCHOLARSHIPS $66262”

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,997,218
Liabilities
$2,206,270
Net assets
$2,790,948
Revenue
$2,624,119
Expenses
$2,518,669
Net income
$105,450
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.50$1.79$2.71$2.75$2.90$0.14
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.73$1.82$2.91$2.68$2.97$0.28
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.13$1.96$3.16$2.34$2.59$0.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.47$2.00$3.47$1.81$1.46$0.35
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.27$2.15$3.12$1.62$1.36$0.27
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.06$2.20$2.85$2.74$2.53$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.00$2.21$2.79$2.62$2.52$0.11
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.02$2.34$2.69$2.50$2.51$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.14$2.45$2.69$2.45$2.45$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.31$2.63$2.69$2.66$2.31$0.35
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.31$2.02$2.29$2.30$2.36$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.08$0.73$2.35$2.85$2.15$0.70
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.39$0.74$1.65$2.09
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.29$0.70$0.59$1.92