Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Declare Therapy Center LLC
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-2564593
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.28x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$8,300
Up $4,109 (+98%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up-$10,596
Up $2,009 (+16%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$18,896
Up $2,100 (+13%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$59,021
Up $7,468 (+14%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$57,012
Up $3,906 (+7.4%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$2,009
Up $3,562 (+229%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Nov 10, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $59,021
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Provide therapy for sexual, substance alcohol abuse
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Provide services for individuals on Medicaid | - | $28,984 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Purcell Taylor Jr | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Shirley Doxsey | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Marty Sapp | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| David Roby | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Declare Therapy Center Inc
- EIN
- 26-2564593
- Phone
- 5138347050
- Address
- 635 W SEVENTH STREET Room 103, CINCINNATI, OH 45203
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dr Purcell Taylor Jr
- Title
- Executive Director
- Signed
- 2016-11-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Veid and Veid CPAs
- Address
- 635 W Seventh St Ste 408, Cincinnati, OH 45203
- Preparer
- Richard C Veid
- Phone
- 5137218299
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Equipment rental and maintenance 2,344”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Supplies 584”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Telephone 4,063”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Property Insurance 543”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Internet 400”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Books, Subscriptions, Reference 124”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Bank credit card fees 1,036”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“License and Fees 360”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Safety Security 576”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Advertising 167”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Computer 222”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Operations 100”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Miscellaneous Expense 572”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets
“Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 2,415, End of year 3,653”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets
“Furniture Fixtures Beginning of year 1,000, End of year 1,000”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“Long Term Liabilities Beginning of year 16,738, End of year 18,838”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“Accounts Payable Beginning of year 58, End of year 58”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Equipment rental and maintenance 2,344 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Supplies 584 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Telephone 4,063 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Internet 400 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $8,300
- Liabilities
- $18,896
- Net assets
- -$10,596
- Revenue
- $59,021
- Expenses
- $57,012
- Net income
- $2,009
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