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Charter Cities

EIN 26-3419697 • 501(c)3

9 E 8th St 33110003
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

2.01x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

6.20x

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

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

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

768%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$316,282

Down $107,775 (-25%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$636,068

Down $100,358 (-14%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

-$319,786

Down $7,417 (-2.4%) from 2012

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

$102,567

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$109,984

Up $40,521 (+58%) from 2012

Net Income

-$7,417

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2010: $11,531Liabilities 2010: $365,442Net Assets 2010: -$353,9112010Assets 2011: $43,083Liabilities 2011: $385,442Net Assets 2011: -$342,3592011Assets 2012: $424,057Liabilities 2012: $736,426Net Assets 2012: -$312,3692012Assets 2013: $316,282Liabilities 2013: $636,068Net Assets 2013: -$319,7862013

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$316,282
Liabilities$636,068
Net Assets-$319,786
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2010: $157Expenses 2010: $50,675Net Income 2010: -$50,5182010Expenses 2011: $38,5892011Expenses 2012: $69,4632012Revenue 2013: $102,567Expenses 2013: $109,984Net Income 2013: -$7,4172013

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$102,567
Expenses$109,984
Net Income-$7,417
Open 2013 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$316,282
Liabilities
$636,068
Net assets
-$319,786
Revenue
$102,567
Expenses
$109,984
Net income
-$7,417
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.16$6.36$3.20$1.03$1.10$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.24$7.36$3.12$0.69
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$3.85$3.42$0.39
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$3.65$3.54$0.00$0.51$0.51
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013
Signed
Jul 10, 2014
Return Version
2012v2.1
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-3419697
Raw XML Appendix171 raw XML fields

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