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990 • Fiscal year 2011 • EIN 26-3419697

Sep 01, 2010 to Aug 31, 2011 • Filed on Jun 27, 2012

7 E 8th St 33110003
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

8.95x

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

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2011

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2011

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2011

Asset Growth

96th percentile

274%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2011

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Up

$43,083

Up $31,552 (+274%) from 2010

Net Assets

Up

-$342,359

Up $11,552 (+3.3%) from 2010

Liabilities

Up

$385,442

Up $20,000 (+5.5%) from 2010

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$38,589

Down $12,086 (-24%) from 2010

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$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

2011

Assets$43,083
Liabilities$385,442
Net Assets-$342,359

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2011

Revenue-
Expenses$38,589
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2010 to Aug 31, 2011
Signed
Jun 27, 2012
Return Version
2010v3.4
Gross Receipts
$50,141
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-3419697
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