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Higher Education Sto Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-4665981

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Jan 26, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.HIGHER-GOALS.ORG
PO Box 14496Mesa, AZ 85216

(480) 658-0665

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

30th percentile

-4.7%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$1,000

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$23,860

Down $4,653 (-16%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$23,860

Down $4,653 (-16%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$99,009

Down $37,576 (-28%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$103,662

Down $29,845 (-22%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$4,653

Down $7,731 (-251%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$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

2015

Assets$23,860
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$23,860
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2015

Revenue$99,009
Expenses$103,662
Net Income-$4,653
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Jan 26, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$99,009
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 2014-2015, 71 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED FOR A TOTAL OF $89,074.$89,074$92,682
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RACHEL KEELINGDirector-$1,000-$1,000
GANEEN HARSTICKChief Executive OfficerPT$0--
GANICE COOKDirector-$0--
JIM HERSEYDirector-$0--
KIM HILLEGASDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Education Sto Inc
EIN
27-4665981
Phone
4806580665
Address
PO BOX 14496, MESA, AZ 85216

Signing Officer

Name
Ganeen Harstick
Title
Chief Executive Director
Phone
4806580665
Signed
2016-01-26
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 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: information technology. Amount: 503. Description: office expense. Amount: 6,598. Description: advertising. Amount: 829. Description: insurance. Amount: 10. Description: registration fees. Amount: 10. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 108. Description: special event expense. Amount: 785. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,843.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,860
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$23,860
Revenue
$99,009
Expenses
$103,662
Net income
-$4,653
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