Civic Intelligence

Eat for Equity Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-3386905

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 04, 2019

Organization ProfileEATFOREQUITY.ORG
31660 County 12Lanesboro, MN 55949

(617) 780-9824

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

29th percentile

-6.2%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$25,592

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Down

$24,057

Down $13,136 (-35%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$19,141

Down $3,880 (-17%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$4,916

Down $9,256 (-65%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$63,073

Up $6,278 (+11%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$66,953

Up $24,360 (+57%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$3,880

Down $18,082 (-127%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2016: $16,840Liabilities 2016: $14,457Net Assets 2016: $2,3832016Assets 2017: $37,193Liabilities 2017: $14,172Net Assets 2017: $23,0212017Assets 2018: $24,057Liabilities 2018: $4,916Net Assets 2018: $19,1412018Assets 2019: $48,808Liabilities 2019: $9,999Net Assets 2019: $38,8092019Assets 2020: $72,178Liabilities 2020: $4,217Net Assets 2020: $67,9612020Assets 2021: $46,506Liabilities 2021: $21,781Net Assets 2021: $24,7252021Assets 2024: $7,413Liabilities 2024: $30,882Net Assets 2024: -$23,4692024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$24,057
Liabilities$4,916
Net Assets$19,141
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $42,185Expenses 2016: $42,520Net Income 2016: -$3352016Revenue 2017: $56,795Expenses 2017: $42,593Net Income 2017: $14,2022017Revenue 2018: $63,073Expenses 2018: $66,953Net Income 2018: -$3,8802018Revenue 2019: $93,683Expenses 2019: $74,015Net Income 2019: $19,6682019Revenue 2020: $92,378Expenses 2020: $63,226Net Income 2020: $29,1522020Revenue 2021: $59,953Expenses 2021: $103,189Net Income 2021: -$43,2362021Revenue 2024: $89,210Expenses 2024: $104,168Net Income 2024: -$14,9582024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$63,073
Expenses$66,953
Net Income-$3,880
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 4, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$63,073
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Eat for equity builds a culture of generosity through sustainable community feasts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY FEASTS - OUR MINNEAPOLIS FEASTS SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES. SOME OF THE CAUSES OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED OVER THE YEAR INCLUDE RECLAIM, CTUL, MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECT, IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA, TAMALES Y BICICLETAS, URBAN ROOTS,CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND MINNESOTA PEACEBUILDING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. ALMOST ALL [75%] OF OUR FOOD IS EITHER LOCAL [43%] OR ORGANIC [31%], AND 66% OF OUR FOOD DOLLARS THIS YEAR WERE SPENT AT COOPERATIVES, WOMEN-OWNED, OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNITY FEASTS, OUR SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2018 INCLUDED:WELCOME TABLE - AT OUR WELCOME TABLE SERIES, EACH COURSE IS DESIGNED BY A DIFFERENT COOK, TO REFLECT THEIR HERITAGE AND IMMIGRATION STORY. THE DINNERS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK PRIMARILY WITH REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, AND THIS YEAR WE PARTNERED WITH THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND MN IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER, AND HOSTS PAIKKA AND 370 OSBORNE.COOKS MO, MECCA, JAMETTA, ANELISA, JOSH, FUN FUN, IGLIKA, AND MNICA SHARED STORIES AND CULINARY INFLUENCES FROM EGYPT, MEXICO, BRAZIL, UGANDA, CHINA, BULGARIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. AS ONE OF OUR GUESTS SAID, "BREAK BREAD WITH STRANGERS. IT WILL RENEW YOUR SOUL."THESE FEASTS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME THAT GUESTS HEAR ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION'S WORK - AND WE HOPE IT'S AN INVITING TASTE THAT LEADS TO MORE ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THESE HARD-WORKING, EQUITY-BUILDING CAUSES.LIKEWISE, OUR DINNERS MIGHT BE THE FIRST TIME GUESTS TRY AN INGREDIENT OR FOOD. MECCA'S HOT TAMALES, WHICH SHE MADE FOR A WELCOME TABLE DINNER, ACTUALLY AREN'T THAT SPICY [COOKS AT OUR PREP DINNER RATED IT BETWEEN A 0 - 3 OUT OF 10 ON THE SPICINESS SCALE]. BUT IT PROMPTED A GREAT CONVERSATION AROUND HOW, IN MECCA'S WORDS, "WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO TASTE AND TRY IS A METAPHOR FOR WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE."BRIDGING DINNER - EAT FOR EQUITY PRODUCED A DINNER FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON THE 38TH STREET BRIDGE OVER I-94 IN AUGUST, AND SERVED A FAMILY-STYLE MEAL INCLUDING THESE PARMESAN GRITS ALL MADE BY VOLUNTEERS."THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER SEEN," SAID ONE RESIDENT.THE MEAL WAS A CELEBRATION OF THE REOPENING OF THE 38TH STREET BRIDGE, WITH THE INTENTION OF BRIDGING THE KINGFIELD AND CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS DIVIDED BY THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AROUND 500 RESIDENTS WERE PART OF THE CELEBRATION, ORGANIZED BY COUNCILPERSON ANDREA JENKINS' OFFICE AND A COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS."THIS IS ABOUT UNITING COMMUNITIES. BY SHARING A MEAL TOGETHER AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, WE HOPE THIS IS THIS START OF INTENTIONAL SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND CONVERSATIONS." PICNIC ON 38TH STREET BRIDGE MAY BE A MINNESOTA FIRST / STAR TRIBUNE.$0$21,560
NATIONAL COMMUNITY FEASTSEAT FOR EQUITY PRODUCED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL BONNAROOTS COMMUNITY FEASTS, A SERIES OF FARM-TO-TABLE FUNDRAISERS IN COLLABORATION WITH OXFAM AMERICA AND BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MANCHESTER, TN. THE DINNER SERIES BRINGS TOGETHER 150 EACH EVENING [FOR 450 GUESTS TOTAL], EATING TOGETHER FAMILY STYLE AT ONE LONG SHARED TABLE, NEXT TO A STAGE AT ONE OF THE BIGGEST MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE COUNTRY. A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY PREPARES AND SERVES THE FOUR-COURSE DINNER OUT OF A MAKESHIFT KITCHEN TENT. THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE FEAST COME FROM LOCAL FARMERS, INCLUDING WOMEN PRODUCERS AND IMMIGRANT GROWERS. IN 2017, THE BONNAROO DINNERS- INVESTED $4000 IN PURCHASING DIRECTLY FROM LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS- RAISED $10,563 TO SUPPORT EAT FOR EQUITY'S WORK- FED 450 GUESTS WITH HELP FROM VOLUNTEERS LOGGING OVER 1000 HOURS OF WORKADDITIONALLY, EAT FOR EQUITY PRODUCED ITS FIFTH WILD SPRINGS FESTIVAL, A MUSIC, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL ON A FARM IN OSCEOLA, WI. ORIGINALLY CALLED WILD THINGS FESTIVAL, THIS BEGAN IN 2013 AND HAS BEEN HELD AT LILY SPRINGS FARM.$1,570$19,839
EAT FOR EQUITY CATERINGEAT FOR EQUITY CATERING BECAME A SEPARATE BENEFIT CORPORATION OWNED BY EAT FOR EQUITY IN JANUARY 2018. EAT FOR EQUITY CATERING PROMOTES AND MODELS EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCING, PROVIDES ACCESS TO CONSCIOUS FOOD CHOICES, AND USES CATERING TO SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFIT CAUSES. ALMOST ALL [83%] OF OUR FOOD IS EITHER LOCAL OR ORGANIC, AND 75% OF OUR FOOD DOLLARS THIS YEAR WERE SPENT AT COOPERATIVES, WOMEN-OWNED, OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES.$0$1,962
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EMILY TORGRIMSONExecutive DirectorFT$23,230$2,362$25,592
PETER THOMPSONBoard Co-Chair-$0--
EMILIE HITCHBoard Co-Chair-$0--
TOM PFANNENSTIELBoard Member-$0--
SARAH PRITZKERBoard Member-$0--
JENNY BREENBoard Member-$0--
ABIGAIL SUGAHARABoard Secretary-$0--
MARY BOLLABoard Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Eat for Equity
EIN
27-3386905
Phone
6177809824
Address
31660 COUNTY 12, LANESBORO, MN 55949

Signing Officer

Name
Emily Torgrimson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6177809824
Signed
2019-10-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mahoneyulbrichchristiansen & Russ Pa
Address
10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
Preparer
Marc a Kotsonas
Phone
6512276695
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 282.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: miscellaneous revenue. Amount: 2,106. Description: reimburseable program. Amount: 25,459. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 27,565.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: regrants. Grantee name: centro de trabajadores unidos en la lucha. Grantee address: 3715 chicago ave minneapolis, mn 55407. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 03/27/18. Amount given: 182.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: regrants. Grantee name: minnesota prison doula project. Grantee address: po box 18603 minneapolis, mn 55418. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 04/30/18. Amount given: 2,070.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: regrants. Grantee name: immigrant law center of minnesota. Grantee address: 450 n syndicate st #200 st paul, mn 55104. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 06/18/18. Amount given: 1,300.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: regrants. Grantee name: urban roots. Grantee address: 463 maria ave #207 st paul, mn 55106. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 06/18/18. Amount given: 600.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: regrants. Grantee name: center for victims of torture. Grantee address: 2356 university ave w #430 st paul, mn 55114. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 12/23/18. Amount given: 700.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: regrants. Grantee name: minnesota peace building leadership institute. Grantee address: 2419 w 22nd st minneapolis, mn 55405. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 12/23/18. Amount given: 1,380. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 6,232.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: foods, materials, supplies. Amount: 8,668. Description: website. Amount: 486. Description: travel. Amount: 681. Description: bank fees and processing charges. Amount: 1,621. Description: licenses, insurance, other. Amount: 5,291. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 16,747.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,099. End of year amount: 11,769.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 10,295. End of year amount: 2,652. Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 3,877. End of year amount: 2,264.”

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IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY FEASTS - OUR MINNEAPOLIS FEASTS SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES. SOME OF THE CAUSES OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED OVER THE YEAR INCLUDE RECLAIM, CTUL, MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECT, IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA, TAMALES Y BICICLETAS, URBAN ROOTS,CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND MINNESOTA PEACEBUILDING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. ALMOST ALL [75%] OF OUR FOOD IS EITHER LOCAL [43%] OR ORGANIC [31%], AND 66% OF OUR FOOD DOLLARS THIS YEAR WERE SPENT AT COOPERATIVES, WOMEN-OWNED, OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNITY FEASTS, OUR SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2018 INCLUDED:WELCOME TABLE - AT OUR WELCOME TABLE SERIES, EACH COURSE IS DESIGNED BY A DIFFERENT COOK, TO REFLECT THEIR HERITAGE AND IMMIGRATION STORY. THE DINNERS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK PRIMARILY WITH REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, AND THIS YEAR WE PARTNERED WITH THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND MN IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER, AND HOSTS PAIKKA AND 370 OSBORNE.COOKS MO, MECCA, JAMETTA, ANELISA, JOSH, FUN FUN, IGLIKA, AND MNICA SHARED STORIES AND CULINARY INFLUENCES FROM EGYPT, MEXICO, BRAZIL, UGANDA, CHINA, BULGARIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. AS ONE OF OUR GUESTS SAID, "BREAK BREAD WITH STRANGERS. IT WILL RENEW YOUR SOUL."THESE FEASTS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME THAT GUESTS HEAR ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION'S WORK - AND WE HOPE IT'S AN INVITING TASTE THAT LEADS TO MORE ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THESE HARD-WORKING, EQUITY-BUILDING CAUSES.LIKEWISE, OUR DINNERS MIGHT BE THE FIRST TIME GUESTS TRY AN INGREDIENT OR FOOD. MECCA'S HOT TAMALES, WHICH SHE MADE FOR A WELCOME TABLE DINNER, ACTUALLY AREN'T THAT SPICY [COOKS AT OUR PREP DINNER RATED IT BETWEEN A 0 - 3 OUT OF 10 ON THE SPICINESS SCALE]. BUT IT PROMPTED A GREAT CONVERSATION AROUND HOW, IN MECCA'S WORDS, "WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO TASTE AND TRY IS A METAPHOR FOR WHAT YOU'RE WILLING TO DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE."BRIDGING DINNER - EAT FOR EQUITY PRODUCED A DINNER FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON THE 38TH STREET BRIDGE OVER I-94 IN AUGUST, AND SERVED A FAMILY-STYLE MEAL INCLUDING THESE PARMESAN GRITS ALL MADE BY VOLUNTEERS."THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER SEEN," SAID ONE RESIDENT.THE MEAL WAS A CELEBRATION OF THE REOPENING OF THE 38TH STREET BRIDGE, WITH THE INTENTION OF BRIDGING THE KINGFIELD AND CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS DIVIDED BY THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AROUND 500 RESIDENTS WERE PART OF THE CELEBRATION, ORGANIZED BY COUNCILPERSON ANDREA JENKINS' OFFICE AND A COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS."THIS IS ABOUT UNITING COMMUNITIES. BY SHARING A MEAL TOGETHER AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, WE HOPE THIS IS THIS START OF INTENTIONAL SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND CONVERSATIONS." PICNIC ON 38TH STREET BRIDGE MAY BE A MINNESOTA FIRST / STAR TRIBUNE.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt1NATIONAL COMMUNITY FEASTSEAT FOR EQUITY PRODUCED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL BONNAROOTS COMMUNITY FEASTS, A SERIES OF FARM-TO-TABLE FUNDRAISERS IN COLLABORATION WITH OXFAM AMERICA AND BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MANCHESTER, TN. THE DINNER SERIES BRINGS TOGETHER 150 EACH EVENING [FOR 450 GUESTS TOTAL], EATING TOGETHER FAMILY STYLE AT ONE LONG SHARED TABLE, NEXT TO A STAGE AT ONE OF THE BIGGEST MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE COUNTRY. A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY PREPARES AND SERVES THE FOUR-COURSE DINNER OUT OF A MAKESHIFT KITCHEN TENT. THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE FEAST COME FROM LOCAL FARMERS, INCLUDING WOMEN PRODUCERS AND IMMIGRANT GROWERS. IN 2017, THE BONNAROO DINNERS- INVESTED $4000 IN PURCHASING DIRECTLY FROM LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS- RAISED $10,563 TO SUPPORT EAT FOR EQUITY'S WORK- FED 450 GUESTS WITH HELP FROM VOLUNTEERS LOGGING OVER 1000 HOURS OF WORKADDITIONALLY, EAT FOR EQUITY PRODUCED ITS FIFTH WILD SPRINGS FESTIVAL, A MUSIC, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL ON A FARM IN OSCEOLA, WI. ORIGINALLY CALLED WILD THINGS FESTIVAL, THIS BEGAN IN 2013 AND HAS BEEN HELD AT LILY SPRINGS FARM.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt2EAT FOR EQUITY CATERINGEAT FOR EQUITY CATERING BECAME A SEPARATE BENEFIT CORPORATION OWNED BY EAT FOR EQUITY IN JANUARY 2018. EAT FOR EQUITY CATERING PROMOTES AND MODELS EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCING, PROVIDES ACCESS TO CONSCIOUS FOOD CHOICES, AND USES CATERING TO SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFIT CAUSES. ALMOST ALL [83%] OF OUR FOOD IS EITHER LOCAL OR ORGANIC, AND 75% OF OUR FOOD DOLLARS THIS YEAR WERE SPENT AT COOPERATIVES, WOMEN-OWNED, OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: REGRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 18603 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 04/30/18. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,070.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: REGRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 450 N SYNDICATE ST #200 ST PAUL, MN 55104. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 06/18/18. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,300.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8DESCRIPTION: FOODS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 8,668. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 486. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 681. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES AND PROCESSING CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,621. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES, INSURANCE, OTHER. AMOUNT: 5,291. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 16,747.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,099. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,769.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt10DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,295. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,652. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,877. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,264.
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2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$24,057
Liabilities
$4,916
Net assets
$19,141
Revenue
$63,073
Expenses
$66,953
Net income
-$3,880
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.31$0.23$0.89$1.04$0.15
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.47$0.22$0.25$0.60$1.03$0.43
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.72$0.04$0.68$0.92$0.63$0.29
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.10$0.39$0.94$0.74$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.05$0.19$0.63$0.67$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.14$0.23$0.57$0.43$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.14$0.02$0.42$0.43$0.00
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