Small Army for a Cause Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-3065084

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 26, 2018

Organization Profile WWW.BEBOLDBEBALD.ORG

300 Massachusetts Avenue 2nd FLBoston, MA 02115

(617) 450-0000

Siviq Scores

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

1.57x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

2.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-33%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-7.1%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

18%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$175,829

Down $13,447 (-7.1%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

-$100,810

Down $44,341 (-79%) from 2016

Liabilities

$276,639

Up $30,894 (+13%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue97th percentile Net Margin11th percentile

Revenue

$135,782

Up $20,278 (+18%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$180,123

Down $66,516 (-27%) from 2016

Net Income

-$44,341

Up $86,794 (+66%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

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

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2017

Assets$175,829

Liabilities$276,639

Net Assets-$100,810

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$135,782

Expenses$180,123

Net Income-$44,341

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Jul 26, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.3
Gross Receipts: $135,782

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is formed exclusively for charitable, benevolent and educational purposes.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PLANNED AND HELD FUNDRAISER WITH PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR DONATIONS TO 501 (C) (3) CANCER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.	$100,340	$100,400

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JEFFREY R FREEDMAN	Pres. Treas. Clerk & Direc	PT	$0	-	-
DAWN CURTIS	Director	-	$0	-	-
SHAKEY KESSESIAN	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Small Army for a Cause Inc
EIN: 26-3065084
Phone: 6174500000
Address: 300 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FL, BOSTON, MA 02115

Signing Officer

Name: Jeffrey R Freedman
Title: President
Phone: 6174500000
Signed: 2018-07-26

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 2.”

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

“Activity classification: cancer research. Grantee name: heaps of hope inc.. Grantee address: c/o matrix financial, llc, 60 walnut street wellesley, ma 02481. Date of gift: 03/01/17. Amount given: 8,550.”

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

“Activity classification: cancer pediatric camp. Grantee name: camp anuenue. Grantee address: c/o alison james, 205 via riviera street #2 redondo beach, ca 90277. Date of gift: 06/30/17. Amount given: 53,430. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 61,980.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 20,768.”

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

“Description: web hosting. Amount: 5,342. Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 17,531. Description: event expenses. Amount: 6,913. Description: public relations. Amount: 3,000. Description: filing fees. Amount: 85. Description: wages & payroll taxes. Amount: 16,535. Description: software expenes. Amount: 2,116. Description: bank & credit card fees. Amount: 2,060. Description: office & other expenses. Amount: 17. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 53,599.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 30,088. End of year amount: 17,892.”

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

“Description: accounts payable and loans. Beg. Of year amount: 245,745. End of year amount: 276,639.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $175,829
Liabilities: $276,639
Net assets: -$100,810
Revenue: $135,782
Expenses: $180,123
Net income: -$44,341

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.21	$0.50	$0.29
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.28	$0.03	$0.25	$0.03	$0.04	$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.28	$0.02	$0.26	$0.28	$0.69	$0.41
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.67	$0.00	$0.67	$0.29	$0.44	$0.14
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.97	$0.16	$0.82	$0.64	$0.97	$0.33
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.16	$0.02	$1.15	$2.95	$0.79	$2.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.76	$2.77	$1.01	$1.36	$1.80	$0.44
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.89	$2.46	$0.56	$1.16	$2.47	$1.31
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.59	$1.84	$0.75	$1.92	$2.01	$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.27	$1.43	$0.84	$1.62	$2.24	$0.62
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.39	$0.93	$1.46	$1.45	$1.52	$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.55	$0.02	$1.53		$2.21
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.19	$0.00	$2.19		$1.30
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.32	$0.01	$1.32	$1.48	$1.06	$0.42