Civic Intelligence

Vicious Circle

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 27-2472272

Jun 01, 2020 to May 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 15, 2023

Organization Profilewearevicious.org
407 Prospect AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11215

(917) 328-0241

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

41st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

54th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

50th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-68%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets43rd percentile

Assets

Up

$15,442

Up $1,952 (+14%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$15,442

Up $1,952 (+14%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue41st percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,513

Down $19,847 (-68%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$8,097

Down $10,784 (-57%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$1,416

Down $9,063 (-86%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $13,490Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $13,4902020Assets 2021: $15,442Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $15,4422021Assets 2022: $14,581Liabilities 2022: $512Net Assets 2022: $14,0692022Assets 2023: $13,926Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $13,9262023Assets 2024: $15,145Liabilities 2024: $124Net Assets 2024: $15,0212024Assets 2025: $12,291Liabilities 2025: $1,596Net Assets 2025: $10,6952025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$15,442
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$15,442
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $29,360Expenses 2020: $18,881Net Income 2020: $10,4792020Revenue 2021: $9,513Expenses 2021: $8,097Net Income 2021: $1,4162021Revenue 2022: $8,005Expenses 2022: $9,278Net Income 2022: -$1,2732022Revenue 2023: $11Expenses 2023: $154Net Income 2023: -$1432023Revenue 2024: $107,471Expenses 2024: $106,376Net Income 2024: $1,0952024Revenue 2025: $87,783Expenses 2025: $92,109Net Income 2025: -$4,3262025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$9,513
Expenses$8,097
Net Income$1,416
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$9,513
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Vicious Circle was founded in 2010 by Jerry Marsini, Meredith Lynsey Schade, and Tony Speciale to create, develop and produce new, ensemble-based works.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2020, we commissioned artist Heather Christian to develop Terce: A Practical Breviar, a radical rethinking of a monastic 9:00 AM mass and an adaptation that reimagines the face of the "Holy Spirit" through the lens of the Divine Feminine. Sung by a community choir of 30-plus women-identifying caregivers and makers, it is a wild Meditation/celebration of the sacred mothers alive in all of us and how that manifests in regard to the Earth, each other, and ourselves.$7,000$1,098
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay62nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Meredith SchadeCo-Founding DirectorPT$0--
Tony SpecialeCo-Founding DirectorPT$0--
Gerald MarsiniCo-Founding DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vicious Circle
EIN
27-2472272
Phone
9173280241
Address
407 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Signing Officer

Name
Meredith Schade
Title
Founding Co-Director
Phone
9173280241
Signed
2023-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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“Bank Service Charges, Legal Filing Fees”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,442
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$15,442
Revenue
$9,513
Expenses
$8,097
Net income
$1,416
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.02$0.11$0.88$0.92$0.04
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.00$0.15$1.07$1.06$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.01$0.14$0.08$0.09$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.10$0.08$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.29$0.19$0.10