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Higher Education Sto Inc

EIN 27-4665981 • 501(c)3 • Mesa, AZ

Profile

Higher education sto, inc. Is a school tuition organization developed under the guidelines provided in the arizona private school tuition tax credit law of 1997 as amended in 2010 and 2012. The organization was founded in december 2010 to provide scholarships to qualified students attending private schools in the state of arizona. The organization's mission is to assist students in receiving scholarships and grants funded by individuals or corporations under arizona law.

10219 E Fenimore RdMesa, AZ 85207-5409

www.higher-goals.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

19th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $23,860 (-100%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $23,860 (-100%) from 2015

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$80,779

Down $18,230 (-18%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$104,639

Up $977 (+0.9%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$23,860

Down $19,207 (-413%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2014: $28,513Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $28,5132014Assets 2015: $23,860Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $23,8602015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $136,585Expenses 2014: $133,507Net Income 2014: $3,0782014Revenue 2015: $99,009Expenses 2015: $103,662Net Income 2015: -$4,6532015Revenue 2016: $80,779Expenses 2016: $104,639Net Income 2016: -$23,8602016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$80,779
Expenses$104,639
Net Income-$23,860
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$80,779
Expenses
$104,639
Net income
-$23,860
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$1.05$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.99$1.04$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.37$1.34$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Oct 13, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$80,779
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Higher education sto, inc. Is a school tuition organization developed under the guidelines provided in the arizona private school tuition tax credit law of 1997 as amended in 2010 and 2012. The organization was founded in december 2010 to provide scholarships to qualified students attending private schools in the state of arizona. The organization's mission is to assist students in receiving scholarships and grants funded by individuals or corporations under arizona law.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FUNDED BY INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS UNDER ARIZONA LAW. IN 2015-2016, 56 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED FOR A TOTAL OF $91,259.$91,259$92,381
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GANEEN HARSTICKChief Executive OfficerPT$0--
GANICE COOKDirector (Until June 2016)-$0--
JIM HERSEYDirector (Until June 2016)-$0--
KIM HILLEGASDirector (Until June 2016)-$0--
RACHEL KEELINGDirector (Until June 2016)-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Education Sto Inc
EIN
27-4665981
Phone
4806580665
Address
10219 E FENIMORE RD, MESA, AZ 85207-5409

Signing Officer

Name
Ganeen Harstick
Title
Chief Executive Director
Phone
4806580665
Signed
2016-10-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Monica J Stern CPA Pllc
Address
11225 NORTH 28TH DRIVE SUITE A100, PHOENIX, AZ 85029-5608
Preparer
Monica J Stern CPA
Phone
6026748226
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Activity classification: . Grantee name: hope and a future, inc.. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 2,471.”

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

“Description: information technology. Amount: 558. Description: office expense. Amount: 4,546. Description: registration fees. Amount: 25. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,129.”

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