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Black Book Sessions Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 26-2915498

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 11, 2021

Organization ProfileBLACKBOOKSESSIONS.ORG
10700 Valley View StreetCypress, CA 90630

(714) 952-3866

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

1.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

1st percentile

-8961%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$50,409

Down $6,646 (-12%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$50,334

Down $6,721 (-12%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$75

Up $75 from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Up

$75

Up $5,193 (+101%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$6,796

Down $4,305 (-39%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$6,721

Up $9,498 (+59%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth26th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $28,171Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $28,1712014Assets 2015: $59,636Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $59,6362015Assets 2016: $57,089Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $57,0892016Assets 2017: $67,629Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $67,6292017Assets 2018: $73,274Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $73,2742018Assets 2019: $57,055Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $57,0552019Assets 2020: $50,409Liabilities 2020: $75Net Assets 2020: $50,3342020Assets 2021: $47,762Liabilities 2021: $75Net Assets 2021: $47,6872021Assets 2022: $47,522Liabilities 2022: $75Net Assets 2022: $47,4472022Assets 2023: $30,293Liabilities 2023: $75Net Assets 2023: $30,2182023Assets 2024: $22,986Liabilities 2024: $75Net Assets 2024: $22,9112024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$50,409
Liabilities$75
Net Assets$50,334
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $36,081Expenses 2014: $14,308Net Income 2014: $21,7732014Revenue 2015: $47,488Expenses 2015: $16,023Net Income 2015: $31,4652015Revenue 2016: $4,365Expenses 2016: $6,912Net Income 2016: -$2,5472016Revenue 2017: $22,534Expenses 2017: $11,994Net Income 2017: $10,5402017Revenue 2018: $20,930Expenses 2018: $15,285Net Income 2018: $5,6452018Revenue 2019: -$5,118Expenses 2019: $11,101Net Income 2019: -$16,2192019Revenue 2020: $75Expenses 2020: $6,796Net Income 2020: -$6,7212020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $2,647Net Income 2021: -$2,6472021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $240Net Income 2022: -$2402022Revenue 2023: $115Expenses 2023: $17,344Net Income 2023: -$17,2292023Revenue 2024: $418Expenses 2024: $7,725Net Income 2024: -$7,3072024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$75
Expenses$6,796
Net Income-$6,721
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$75
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide scholarships for students.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BLACK BOOK SESSIONS IS A TRAVELING CREATIVE GROUP CONNECTING THE YOUTH OF LOCAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNTITES. DEDICATED TO PROMOTING A POSITITVE EDUCATIONAL FORUM THROUGH LIVE ART DEMONSTRATIONS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, Q&A WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS AND AN ART CONTEST FOR AGES 9-23 YEARS OLD.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MURAL MARTINEZPresidentPT$0--
ROSIE GRAMAJOSecretaryPT$0--
CARA FUNG-DAYCFOPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Book Sessions Inc
EIN
26-2915498
Phone
7149523866
Address
10700 VALLEY VIEW STREET, CYPRESS, CA 90630

Signing Officer

Name
Cara Fung-day
Title
CFO
Phone
7149523866
Signed
2021-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Richardson Kontogouris Emerson Llp
Address
2942 COLUMBIA STREET, TORRANCE, CA 90503
Preparer
Chad Richardson
Phone
3102945200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: octavio orozco. Grantee relationship: n/a. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 03/09/20. Amount given: 500.”

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

“Description: bank charges. Amount: 2,150. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,916. Description: supplies. Amount: 226. Description: storage fees. Amount: 771. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,063.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 75.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,409
Liabilities
$75
Net assets
$50,334
Revenue
$75
Expenses
$6,796
Net income
-$6,721
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.0$0.08$22.9$0.42$7.73$7.31
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$30.3$0.08$30.2$0.12$17.3$17.2
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.5$0.08$47.4$0.00$0.24$0.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$47.8$0.08$47.7$0.00$2.65$2.65
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.4$0.08$50.3$0.08$6.80$6.72
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.1$0.00$57.1$5.12$11.1$16.2
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$73.3$0.00$73.3$20.9$15.3$5.65
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$67.6$0.00$67.6$22.5$12.0$10.5
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.1$0.00$57.1$4.37$6.91$2.55
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$59.6$0.00$59.6$47.5$16.0$31.5
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.2$0.00$28.2$36.1$14.3$21.8