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The Business Rules Group Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-1837405

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jan 19, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.THEBUSINESSRULESGROUP.ORG
75 Junction Square DriveConcord, MA 01742

(978) 369-5585

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

97th percentile

52%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

80th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,623

Up $2,912 (+25%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$14,623

Up $2,912 (+25%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,250

Down $138 (-2.6%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$2,494

Down $1,623 (-39%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$2,756

Up $1,485 (+117%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2012: $9,528Net Assets 2012: $9,5282012Assets 2013: $10,440Net Assets 2013: $10,4402013Assets 2014: $11,711Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $11,7112014Assets 2016: $14,623Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $14,6232016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$14,623
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,623
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Revenue 2012: $6,250Expenses 2012: $5,563Net Income 2012: $6872012Revenue 2013: $6,500Expenses 2013: $5,588Net Income 2013: $9122013Revenue 2014: $5,388Expenses 2014: $4,117Net Income 2014: $1,2712014Revenue 2016: $5,250Expenses 2016: $2,494Net Income 2016: $2,7562016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$5,250
Expenses$2,494
Net Income$2,756
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jan 19, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$5,250
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support of the business rules programming language through educational programs, publicity and research

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPRING 2016 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE$0$2,479
INTERNET BASED USER FORUM$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GEORGE L TISDALETreasurer-$0--
SUSAN SMITHPresident-$0--
PETE KLUGDirector-$0--
MICHAEL STORLAZZIDirector-$0--
JOHN BOWMANSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Business Rules Group Inc
EIN
26-1837405
Phone
9783695585
Address
75 JUNCTION SQUARE DRIVE, CONCORD, MA 01742

Signing Officer

Name
George Tisdale
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9783695585
Signed
2017-01-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tisdale CPA
Address
75 JUNCTION SQUARE, CONCORD, MA 01742
Preparer
George L Tisdale
Phone
9783695585
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: conference expenses . Amount: 550. Description: conference meals and facilities . Amount: 1,929. Description: tax filings . Amount: 15. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,494.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,623
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,623
Revenue
$5,250
Expenses
$2,494
Net income
$2,756
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$0.00$14.6$5.25$2.49$2.76
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.7$0.00$11.7$5.39$4.12$1.27
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.4$10.4$6.50$5.59$0.91
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.53$9.53$6.25$5.56$0.69