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Contemporary Learning Systems Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 26-2466684

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Aug 12, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.CONTEMPORARYLEARNING.ORG
PO Box 158448862

(517) 332-6265

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

31.82x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

2.66x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-266%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$3,996

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 44.6% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

46th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-81%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Flat

$750

Flat from 2012

Net Assets

Down

-$23,115

Down $23,843 (-3275%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$23,865

Up $23,843 (+108377%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,957

Down $39,108 (-81%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$32,800

Down $15,130 (-32%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$23,843

Down $23,978 (-17761%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KAssets 2012: $750Liabilities 2012: $22Net Assets 2012: $7282012Assets 2013: $750Liabilities 2013: $23,865Net Assets 2013: -$23,1152013Assets 2014: $2,189Liabilities 2014: $23,441Net Assets 2014: -$21,2522014Assets 2015: $1,085Net Assets 2015: $1,0852015

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$750
Liabilities$23,865
Net Assets-$23,115
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $48,065Expenses 2012: $47,930Net Income 2012: $1352012Revenue 2013: $8,957Expenses 2013: $32,800Net Income 2013: -$23,8432013Revenue 2014: $70,886Expenses 2014: $69,023Net Income 2014: $1,8632014Revenue 2015: $91,061Expenses 2015: $68,724Net Income 2015: $22,3372015

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$8,957
Expenses$32,800
Net Income-$23,843
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Aug 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$8,957
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The company is a public benefit michigan nonprofit corporation formed exclusively for educational purposes. The mission of the company is to create and distribute nationally media based educational programs and products for schools, colleges and universities. Specifically, the company plans to focus on development of educational programs and products that can be distributed via the various "new media" spawned by the internet.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE NATIONALLY MEDIA BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS-$32,800
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DR GEORGE COLBURNPresident,TrPT$3,996-$3,996
DR LEWIS CARLSONSec-$0--
ROBERT ALBERSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-2466684
Phone
5173326265

Signing Officer

Name
Dr George a Colburn
Title
President
Phone
5173326265
Signed
2014-08-12

Preparer

Preparer
Michael Markiewicz
Phone
2314871984
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 1,866 870 3,398 total 6,134”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“750 750 TOTAL 750 750”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 22 424 loan from gac 0 23,441”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The company is a public benefit michigan nonprofit corporation formed exclusively for educational purposes. The mission of the company is to create and distribute nationally media based educational programs and products for schools, colleges and universities. Specifically, the company plans to focus on development of educational programs and products that can be distributed via the various "new media" spawned by the internet.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$750
Liabilities
$23,865
Net assets
-$23,115
Revenue
$8,957
Expenses
$32,800
Net income
-$23,843
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$1.09$91.1$68.7$22.3
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$23.4$21.3$70.9$69.0$1.86
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$23.9$23.1$8.96$32.8$23.8
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.02$0.73$48.1$47.9$0.14