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Two Chairs Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-4115161

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Jul 30, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.TWOCHAIRS.CO
39 Remsen Street No 2ABrooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 755-1280

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

64th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

$257,536

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$229,620

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$27,916

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

$1,620,730

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$1,402,135

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$218,595

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.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $257,536Liabilities 2014: $27,916Net Assets 2014: $229,6202014Assets 2015: $97,023Liabilities 2015: $17,800Net Assets 2015: $79,2232015Assets 2016: $31,858Liabilities 2016: $17,800Net Assets 2016: $14,0582016Assets 2017: $82,901Liabilities 2017: $14,600Net Assets 2017: $68,3012017Assets 2018: $67,590Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $67,5902018Assets 2019: $20,467Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $20,4672019Assets 2020: $91,017Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $91,0172020Assets 2021: $113,773Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $113,7732021Assets 2022: $50,906Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $50,9062022Assets 2023: $186,394Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $186,3942023Assets 2024: $124,972Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $124,9722024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$257,536
Liabilities$27,916
Net Assets$229,620
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $1,620,730Expenses 2014: $1,402,135Net Income 2014: $218,5952014Revenue 2015: $247,889Expenses 2015: $398,286Net Income 2015: -$150,3972015Revenue 2016: $263,199Expenses 2016: $328,364Net Income 2016: -$65,1652016Revenue 2017: $332,659Expenses 2017: $278,416Net Income 2017: $54,2432017Revenue 2018: $442,118Expenses 2018: $459,923Net Income 2018: -$17,8052018Revenue 2019: $85,519Expenses 2019: $162,322Net Income 2019: -$76,8032019Revenue 2020: $113,814Expenses 2020: $43,264Net Income 2020: $70,5502020Revenue 2021: $263,772Expenses 2021: $241,016Net Income 2021: $22,7562021Revenue 2022: $265,634Expenses 2022: $328,501Net Income 2022: -$62,8672022Revenue 2023: $400,676Expenses 2023: $263,725Net Income 2023: $136,9512023Revenue 2024: $456,783Expenses 2024: $512,210Net Income 2024: -$55,4272024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$1,620,730
Expenses$1,402,135
Net Income$218,595
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jul 30, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,620,730
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization will educate the public about different cultures by presenting documentaries, doing social work, and making little known works of art available, while also helping artists fund their work as a tool to help fulfill the goal of educating the general public

To support the work of artists and other media makers during production and through distribution of their projects.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$210,085-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$36,878$41,816▲ $4,938
Total Assets$39,703$257,536▲ $217,833
Other Assets Total$2,825$5,635▲ $2,810
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,678$27,916▲ $14,238
Other Liabilities$15,000$0▼ $15,000
Total Liabilities$28,678$27,916▼ $762
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$11,025$201,363▲ $190,338
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$28,257-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$11,025$229,620▲ $218,595
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$39,703$257,536▲ $217,833

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$41,816$23,916$65,732
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Melissa RahmanianPresident
Ram DevineniMember
Zbigniew BzymekMember
Hamid RahmanianSecretary
Saurena ParhamTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Fictionville StudiosProduction And General Support39 REMSEN STREET2A, Brooklyn, NY 11201$320,136
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,620,725
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$5
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$46,033
Change in Net Assets
$218,595

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,620,730
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,620,730
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,620,730
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,402,135
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$1,053,511--$1,053,511
Occupancy$77,141--$77,141
Information Technology$59,671--$59,671
Office Expenses$53,833--$53,833
Fees for Services Legal-$28,172-$28,172
Depreciation Depletion$16,949$892-$17,841
Travel$15,952--$15,952
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,199-$9,199
Other Expenses$4,250$559-$559
Insurance-$506-$506
Total Functional Expenses$1,362,807$39,328$0$1,402,135

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,402,135
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,402,135
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,402,135
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Melissa and Hamid RahmanianBoard MembersTWO BOARD MEMBERS OF TWO CHAIRS, INC. ARE OWNERS OF FICTIONVILLE STUDIOS, LLC, WHICH WAS PAID A TOTAL OF $317,636 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014. FICTIONVILLE STUDIOS, LLC, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAM "POLETIK" THAT WAS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GRANT. FICTIONVILLE STUDIOS IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POP-UP BOOK ZAHHAK: THE LEGEND OF THE SERPENT KING.DURING THE YEAR, FICTIONVILLE STUDIO, LLC ALSO LENT TWO CHAIRS, INC. $5,800 TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES. THE LOAN WAS PAID IN FULL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014.No$317,636
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
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 A, Line 2

“The president, melissa rahmanian and the secretary, hamid rahmanian are husband and wife.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Due to the small size of the board there are no committees and therefore no seperate committee minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The president is responsible for reviewing the 990 and then sending it to the board for their review. Once reviewed the 990 is signed by the president before being filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Two chairs, inc. Makes its form 1023 and form 990 available for public inspection upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Two Chairs Inc
EIN
27-4115161
Phone
7187551280
Address
39 REMSEN STREET NO 2A, BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Melissa Rahmanian
Title
President
Phone
7187551280
Signed
2015-07-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melissa Rahmanian
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Jones Maresca & Mcquade Pa
Address
10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE, 770, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Preparer
David Jones
Phone
4108840220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“Pop-up book - in 2014, two chair started their fiscal sponsorship program with support of the book, zahhak: the legend of the serpent king. Fictionvile studio artist hamid rahmanain and paper engineer simon arizpe are creating a magical and dynamic new pop-up book, based on the art and stories of the best-selling book, shahnameh: the epic of the persian kings. This book will be the very first pop-up book based on a traditional iranian story. For the iranian community, creating original content that is based on its rich cultural heritage is a vital way to contribute to society and promote a better understanding of where we all come from. This book is an exciting way to introduce children to the ancient stories of persia. The book will be released in november 2015.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Freelance contractors: program service expenses 1,053,511. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,053,511.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Two chairs, inc. Believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements or that would have an effect on its tax-exempt status. There were no unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities that need to be recorded.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0POP-UP BOOK - IN 2014, TWO CHAIR STARTED THEIR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WITH SUPPORT OF THE BOOK, ZAHHAK: THE LEGEND OF THE SERPENT KING. FICTIONVILE STUDIO ARTIST HAMID RAHMANAIN AND PAPER ENGINEER SIMON ARIZPE ARE CREATING A MAGICAL AND DYNAMIC NEW POP-UP BOOK, BASED ON THE ART AND STORIES OF THE BEST-SELLING BOOK, SHAHNAMEH: THE EPIC OF THE PERSIAN KINGS. THIS BOOK WILL BE THE VERY FIRST POP-UP BOOK BASED ON A TRADITIONAL IRANIAN STORY. FOR THE IRANIAN COMMUNITY, CREATING ORIGINAL CONTENT THAT IS BASED ON ITS RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE IS A VITAL WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY AND PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE WE ALL COME FROM. THIS BOOK IS AN EXCITING WAY TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE ANCIENT STORIES OF PERSIA. THE BOOK WILL BE RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2015.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TWO CHAIRS, INC. BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0TWO BOARD MEMBERS OF TWO CHAIRS, INC. ARE OWNERS OF FICTIONVILLE STUDIOS, LLC, WHICH WAS PAID A TOTAL OF $317,636 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014. FICTIONVILLE STUDIOS, LLC, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAM "POLETIK" THAT WAS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GRANT. FICTIONVILLE STUDIOS IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POP-UP BOOK ZAHHAK: THE LEGEND OF THE SERPENT KING.DURING THE YEAR, FICTIONVILLE STUDIO, LLC ALSO LENT TWO CHAIRS, INC. $5,800 TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES. THE LOAN WAS PAID IN FULL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0POP-UP BOOK - IN 2014, TWO CHAIR STARTED THEIR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WITH SUPPORT OF THE BOOK, ZAHHAK: THE LEGEND OF THE SERPENT KING. FICTIONVILE STUDIO ARTIST HAMID RAHMANAIN AND PAPER ENGINEER SIMON ARIZPE ARE CREATING A MAGICAL AND DYNAMIC NEW POP-UP BOOK, BASED ON THE ART AND STORIES OF THE BEST-SELLING BOOK, SHAHNAMEH: THE EPIC OF THE PERSIAN KINGS. THIS BOOK WILL BE THE VERY FIRST POP-UP BOOK BASED ON A TRADITIONAL IRANIAN STORY. FOR THE IRANIAN COMMUNITY, CREATING ORIGINAL CONTENT THAT IS BASED ON ITS RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE IS A VITAL WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY AND PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE WE ALL COME FROM. THIS BOOK IS AN EXCITING WAY TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE ANCIENT STORIES OF PERSIA. THE BOOK WILL BE RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2015.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE PRESIDENT, MELISSA RAHMANIAN AND THE SECRETARY, HAMID RAHMANIAN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DUE TO THE SMALL SIZE OF THE BOARD THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES AND THEREFORE NO SEPERATE COMMITTEE MINUTES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE 990 AND THEN SENDING IT TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE REVIEWED THE 990 IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TWO CHAIRS, INC. MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5FREELANCE CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,053,511. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,053,511.
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$257,536
Liabilities
$27,916
Net assets
$229,620
Revenue
$1,620,730
Expenses
$1,402,135
Net income
$218,595
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.46$0.51$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.40$0.26$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.27$0.33$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.26$0.24$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.11$0.04$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.09$0.16$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.44$0.46$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$0.33$0.28$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.26$0.33$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.02$0.08$0.25$0.40$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.03$0.23$1.62$1.40$0.22