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Vicious Circle

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-2472272

Jun 01, 2023 to May 31, 2024 • Filed on Oct 12, 2024

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

54th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

46th percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$16,800

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.6% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

59th percentile

8.8%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

976909%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,145

Up $1,219 (+8.8%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$15,021

Up $1,095 (+7.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$124

Up $124 from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Up

$107,471

Up $107,460 (+976909%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$106,376

Up $106,222 (+68975%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,095

Up $1,238 (+866%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th 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

2024

Assets$15,145
Liabilities$124
Net Assets$15,021
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th 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

2024

Revenue$107,471
Expenses$106,376
Net Income$1,095
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 12, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$107,471
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 2023, we provided producing services for the off-off-Broadway production "United States v. Gupta", a co-production with Anita Gupta.$900$106,376
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Meredith SchadeCo-Founding DirectorPT$16,800-$16,800
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
2024-10-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Marketing;304|Hospitality Meals and Travel;1654|Legal Filings;78|Bank Fees;35^Total;2071^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;800|Payroll Liabilities;-676^Total;124^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,145
Liabilities
$124
Net assets
$15,021
Revenue
$107,471
Expenses
$106,376
Net income
$1,095
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
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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