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Cambridge Documentary Films Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 23-7374880

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 25, 2020

Organization ProfileCAMBRIDGEDOCUMENTARYFILMS.ORG

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PO Box 390385Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 354-3677

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-269%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$78,765

Down $37,384 (-32%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$78,765

Down $37,384 (-32%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,526

Down $6,500 (-34%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$46,263

Down $8,802 (-16%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$33,737

Up $2,302 (+6.4%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $231,077Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $231,0772010Assets 2011: $248,008Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $248,0082011Assets 2012: $253,232Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $253,2322012Assets 2013: $265,154Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $265,1542013Assets 2014: $240,830Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $240,8302014Assets 2015: $217,980Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $217,9802015Assets 2016: $185,886Net Assets 2016: $185,8862016Assets 2017: $164,582Liabilities 2017: $5,980Net Assets 2017: $158,6022017Assets 2018: $116,149Net Assets 2018: $116,1492018Assets 2019: $78,765Net Assets 2019: $78,7652019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$78,765
Liabilities-
Net Assets$78,765
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KExpenses 2010: $127,0282010Expenses 2011: $51,3302011Expenses 2012: $53,6242012Revenue 2013: $36,691Expenses 2013: $48,217Net Income 2013: -$11,5262013Revenue 2014: $39,242Expenses 2014: $48,233Net Income 2014: -$8,9912014Revenue 2015: $33,396Expenses 2015: $56,246Net Income 2015: -$22,8502015Revenue 2016: $30,810Expenses 2016: $49,964Net Income 2016: -$19,1542016Revenue 2017: $13,822Expenses 2017: $53,702Net Income 2017: -$39,8802017Revenue 2018: $19,026Expenses 2018: $55,065Net Income 2018: -$36,0392018Revenue 2019: $12,526Expenses 2019: $46,263Net Income 2019: -$33,7372019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$12,526
Expenses$46,263
Net Income-$33,737
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 25, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$78,806
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate the public through documentary films on social issues affecting society

Educate the public through documentary films on social issues affecting society.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL FILMS, MAJORITY OF CLIENTS ARE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE FILMS DISTRIBUTED ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSE.$36,241-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAROL BELDINGPresident-$0--
JOAN SAWYERTreasurer-$0--
ELLEN SHUBSecretary-$0--
MARGARET LAZARUSExecutive DirectorFT$0--
RENNER WUNDERLICHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cambridge Documentary Films Inc
EIN
23-7374880
Phone
6173543677
Address
PO BOX 390385, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Signing Officer

Name
Margaret Lazarus
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-06-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Shannon Miller
Address
3040 State Street Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Preparer
Shannon Miller
Phone
8056365011
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $9131”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $552”

Other Expenses.1

“Distribution and lab $2154”

Other Expenses.2

“Affinity installation $987”

Other Expenses.3

“RESEARCH $890”

Other Expenses.5

“CREDIT CARD FEES $252”

Other Expenses.6

“MISCELLANEOUS $46”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$78,765
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$78,765
Revenue
$12,526
Expenses
$46,263
Net income
-$33,737
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.79$0.13$0.46$0.34
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$1.16$0.19$0.55$0.36
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.06$1.59$0.14$0.54$0.40
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.86$1.86$0.31$0.50$0.19
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.18$0.00$2.18$0.33$0.56$0.23
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$0.00$2.41$0.39$0.48$0.09
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$0.00$2.65$0.37$0.48$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.53$0.00$2.53$0.54
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.48$0.00$2.48$0.51
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.31$0.00$2.31$1.27