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California-Mexico Studies Center Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 27-4994817

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Feb 23, 2018

Organization Profile
1551 N Studebaker RdLong Beach, CA 90815-4842

(562) 430-5541

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.80x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

21st percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Down

$36,469

Down $6,841 (-16%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$7,461

Down $24,041 (-76%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$29,008

Up $17,200 (+146%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$193,428

Up $6,855 (+3.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$217,469

Up $49,126 (+29%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$24,041

Down $42,271 (-232%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $17,361Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $17,3612015Assets 2016: $43,310Liabilities 2016: $11,808Net Assets 2016: $31,5022016Assets 2017: $36,469Liabilities 2017: $29,008Net Assets 2017: $7,4612017Assets 2019: $20,645Liabilities 2019: $17,262Net Assets 2019: $3,3832019Assets 2020: $156,504Liabilities 2020: $99,272Net Assets 2020: $57,2322020

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$36,469
Liabilities$29,008
Net Assets$7,461
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $122,575Expenses 2015: $111,048Net Income 2015: $11,5272015Revenue 2016: $186,573Expenses 2016: $168,343Net Income 2016: $18,2302016Revenue 2017: $193,428Expenses 2017: $217,469Net Income 2017: -$24,0412017Revenue 2019: $211,866Expenses 2019: $166,255Net Income 2019: $45,6112019Revenue 2020: $134,406Expenses 2020: $112,613Net Income 2020: $21,7932020

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$193,428
Expenses$217,469
Net Income-$24,041
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Feb 23, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$193,428
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide Cultural Exchange Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE PARTIAL FUNDING FOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE CMSC AND MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION$78,515$57,599
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Armando Vazquez-RamosPresident-CEOFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
California-Mexico Studies Ctr Inc
EIN
27-4994817
Address
1551 N Studebaker Rd, Long Beach, CA 90815-4842

Signing Officer

Name
Armando Vazquez-Ramos
Title
President-CEO
Phone
6268251660
Signed
2018-02-23
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
JMD Services
Address
9400 Fairway View Pl 2308, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Preparer
Joe Dieringer
Phone
6268251660
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountAuto Expenses 1,860Bank Service Charges 601Marketing and Advertisement 3,556Licenses and Permits 2,480Travel and Meetings 4,523Conferences and Meeting 7,966”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearComputer in Accounting 734 734Projector 904 0Cannon Camera 3,224 3,224Rode Link 435 435IMAC 2,500 2,500Apple 2 Computer 3,469 3,469”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearRevolving line of Credit 5,308 2,580NP Armando Vazquez-Ramos 6,500 23,580Armando Loan 0 2,848”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$36,469
Liabilities
$29,008
Net assets
$7,461
Revenue
$193,428
Expenses
$217,469
Net income
-$24,041
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.57$0.99$0.57$1.34$1.13$0.22
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.17$0.03$2.12$1.66$0.46
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.29$0.07$1.93$2.17$0.24
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.12$0.32$1.87$1.68$0.18
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.23$1.11$0.12