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Vicious Circle

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 27-2472272

Jun 01, 2022 to May 31, 2023 • 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

52nd percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

1st percentile

-1300%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

64th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-4.5%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Down

$13,926

Down $655 (-4.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$13,926

Down $143 (-1.0%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $512 (-100%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$11

Down $7,994 (-100%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$154

Down $9,124 (-98%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$143

Up $1,130 (+89%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th 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

2023

Assets$13,926
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,926
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd 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

2023

Revenue$11
Expenses$154
Net Income-$143
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$11
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 2022, we focused primarily on the development of new scripts, though we did not engage in any full producing activities.$11$100
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay64th 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
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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,926
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,926
Revenue
$11
Expenses
$154
Net income
-$143
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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