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Bigger Conversation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-4410893

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 07, 2016

10065 Windstream Drive Suite 2Columbia, MD 21044

(443) 799-0308

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

7th percentile

-60%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-73%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$1,998

Down $1,343 (-40%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$1,998

Down $1,343 (-40%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue

Down

$2,225

Down $6,056 (-73%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$3,568

Down $2,394 (-40%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$1,343

Down $3,662 (-158%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2014: $3,341Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3,3412014Assets 2015: $1,998Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $1,9982015Assets 2016: $4,362Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $4,3622016Assets 2017: $5,967Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $5,9672017Assets 2018: $7,438Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $7,4382018Assets 2019: $6,485Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $6,4852019Assets 2020: $4,017Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4,0172020Assets 2021: $4,376Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,3762021Assets 2022: $3,942Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,9422022Assets 2023: $3,942Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,9422023

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,998
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,998

Operations Trend

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2014: $8,281Expenses 2014: $5,962Net Income 2014: $2,3192014Revenue 2015: $2,225Expenses 2015: $3,568Net Income 2015: -$1,3432015Revenue 2016: $6,385Expenses 2016: $4,021Net Income 2016: $2,3642016Revenue 2017: $4,050Expenses 2017: $2,445Net Income 2017: $1,6052017Revenue 2018: $2,600Expenses 2018: $1,129Net Income 2018: $1,4712018Revenue 2019: $2,287Expenses 2019: $3,240Net Income 2019: -$9532019Revenue 2020: $205Expenses 2020: $2,673Net Income 2020: -$2,4682020Revenue 2021: $754Expenses 2021: $395Net Income 2021: $3592021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $434Net Income 2022: -$4342022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$2,225
Expenses$3,568
Net Income-$1,343
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 7, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$2,225
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bigger Conversation, Inc. is dedicated to advancing healing and hopeful dialogue and service in society. The purpose of this dialogue is to build community, with an emphasis on conscious living and conscious dying. Bigger Conversation, Inc accomplishes this purpose by: 1. Sponsoring gatherings, classes, workshops and lectures, primarily in and around Columbia, Maryland; 2. Inviting and inspiring participation of all generations in the conversation, to promote collaboration and the creation of healing and hopeful dialogue, and to keep the old and wise conversations alive and expanding; 3. Initiating and supporting the education of participating individuals and community organizations with experiential, written, verbal, visual and on-line resources; 4. Encouraging the growth of life-affirming community programs. Our work currently is focused on the areas of: care for the caregivers, conscious aging, death and dying, and healing practices.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Caregiver Wellness Circles (CWC) classes for family caregivers: Caregiver Wellness Circles were created by Bigger Conversation in 2012 to fill a gap we identified in support for family caregivers. The number of caregivers in Howard County and across the nation continues to grow (currently estimated at 56,000 in Howard County alone), along with the challenges they face as they adjust their lives to tend love ones. Caregiver Wellness Circles, a six-week program that provides healing support for caregivers with an emphasis on reducing stress and promoting wellness. At the end of six weeks, caregivers have created an individual self-care plan that allows caregivers to sustain their self care into the future. We conducted three Caregiver Wellness Circles in Howard County in 2015, training 18 caregivers and supporting their caregiver work within their families. Given the positive feedback and evaluations from our CWCs, we plan to continue offering this support and also to develop a mentoring / train-the-trainer program to train others to offer CWCs across Maryland and the nation to expand this valuable support to family caregivers.$0$2,002
Comfort Touch classes: During 2015, Bigger Conversation conducted two 11-hour Comfort Touch classes, training 26 hospice volunteers and staff. Comfort Touch, created by Bigger Conversation, is a simple, hands-on technique designed especially for hospice patients, elders and others who would benefit from gentle and compassionate touch.$0$674
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Barbara CatlinBoard PresidentPT$0--
Della Aubrey-MillerBoard Vice-President-$0--
Della Aubrey-MillerBoard Treasurer-$0--
Mark CatlinBoard Secretary-$0--
Mary Ellen RoscheBoard Member-$0--
Barbara CatlinExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bigger Conversation Inc
EIN
27-4410893
Phone
4437990308
Address
10065 Windstream Drive Suite 2, Columbia, MD 21044

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Catlin
Title
Board Secretary
Phone
4437990308
Signed
2016-08-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Form 990-EZ, Part 1, Line 16 - Expenses for conducting three Caregiver Wellness Circles for 18 family caregivers were $1,002, expenses for conducting two Comfort Touch classes for hospice staff and volunteers were $674, other expenses for administration / other program work were $ 377.

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