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Explore Mars Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 27-1811686

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 17, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.EXPLOREMARS.ORG
100 Cummings Ctr No 331K01915-6123

(617) 909-4425

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

61st percentile

7.9%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$70,717

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

$38,808

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Net Assets

$33,378

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Liabilities

$5,430

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

$320,036

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$294,703

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Net Income

$25,333

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2013: $38,808Liabilities 2013: $5,430Net Assets 2013: $33,3782013Assets 2014: $11,539Liabilities 2014: $20,765Net Assets 2014: -$9,2262014Assets 2015: $15,620Liabilities 2015: $53,823Net Assets 2015: -$38,2032015Assets 2016: $16,661Liabilities 2016: $37,479Net Assets 2016: -$20,8182016Assets 2021: $60,229Liabilities 2021: $63,131Net Assets 2021: -$2,9022021Assets 2022: $68,757Liabilities 2022: $27,926Net Assets 2022: $40,8312022Assets 2024: $24,703Liabilities 2024: $73,933Net Assets 2024: -$49,2302024

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2013

Assets$38,808
Liabilities$5,430
Net Assets$33,378
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $320,036Expenses 2013: $294,703Net Income 2013: $25,3332013Revenue 2014: $316,647Expenses 2014: $359,248Net Income 2014: -$42,6012014Revenue 2015: $325,812Expenses 2015: $354,786Net Income 2015: -$28,9742015Revenue 2016: $341,769Expenses 2016: $337,822Net Income 2016: $3,9472016Revenue 2021: $372,543Expenses 2021: $320,309Net Income 2021: $52,2342021Revenue 2022: $494,503Expenses 2022: $452,346Net Income 2022: $42,1572022Revenue 2024: $441,446Expenses 2024: $432,358Net Income 2024: $9,0882024

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2013

Revenue$320,036
Expenses$294,703
Net Income$25,333
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 17, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$320,036
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate the public about the planet mars and promote the scientific exploration and settlement of the planet mars by the united states, other countries, and private entitites. By doing so to encourage young people to study science, technology engineering, the arts and math.

Educate the public about the planet mars and promote the scientific exploration and settlement of the planet by the united states, other countries, and private entities. By so doing to encourage young people to study science, technology, engineering and math.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$11,160$35,845▲ $24,685
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$2,963-
Total Assets$11,160$38,808▲ $27,648
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$14,200$5,430▼ $8,770
Total Liabilities$14,200$5,430▼ $8,770
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-3,040$33,378▲ $36,418
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-3,040$33,378▲ $36,418
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,160$38,808▲ $27,648
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Christopher CarberryExecutive DirectorFT$70,717$70,717

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Artemis WestenbergPresident/director
Claude Steven McdanielDirector
Richard PhillipsDirector
Gary FisherDirector Treasurer (thru Oct. 2013)
Robert Joe CassadyDirectpr
Debbie CohenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$252,985
Program Service Revenue
$64,572
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$2,479
All Other Contributions
$152,985
Change in Net Assets
$25,333
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$207,022
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$87,681
Total Fundraising Expense$8,523
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$143,582--$143,582
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$62,231$1,414$7,072$70,717
Advertising$38,099--$38,099
Other Salaries and Wages$7,408$1,307-$8,715
Payroll Taxes$7,226$310$713$8,249
Office Expenses$5,683$1,308$51$7,042
Travel$6,533--$6,533
Occupancy$3,753$152$378$4,283
Fees for Services Other$1,451$59$146$1,656
Other Expenses$1,575--$1,575
Information Technology$806$405$81$1,292
Insurance$416$17$42$475
Fees for Services Accounting$401$16$40$457
Total Functional Expenses$281,192$4,988$8,523$294,703
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Director in Organization and President of Phillips & CompanyPublic Relations for Various Programs.No$50,780
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“This has not been done in the past , but a procedure will be established going forward.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“A review of the policy and discussion of any potential or actual conflicts of interest is undertaken at least once per year at the annual board meeting and more often if necessary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-1811686
Phone
6179094425

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Carberry
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6179094425
Signed
2014-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Chris Carberry
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Preparer
Judith P Barnhard
Phone
3016565794
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A REVIEW OF THE POLICY AND DISCUSSION OF ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS UNDERTAKEN AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AND MORE OFTEN IF NECESSARY.
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$38,808
Liabilities
$5,430
Net assets
$33,378
Revenue
$320,036
Expenses
$294,703
Net income
$25,333
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.74$0.49$4.41$4.32$0.09
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.28$0.41$4.95$4.52$0.42
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.63$0.03$3.73$3.20$0.52
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.37$0.21$3.42$3.38$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.54$0.38$3.26$3.55$0.29
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.21$0.09$3.17$3.59$0.43
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.05$0.33$3.20$2.95$0.25