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Bootstrap Theater Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 30-0639969

Sep 01, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020 • Filed on Dec 10, 2020

Organization ProfileBOOTSTRAP-FOUNDATION.ORG
4090 Amaranta AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94306

(650) 857-0782

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

Down

$9,875

Down $4,397 (-31%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$3,703

Down $2,479 (-40%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$6,172

Down $1,918 (-24%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$12,929

Up $2,449 (+23%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$15,408

Up $10,492 (+213%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$2,479

Down $8,043 (-145%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2011: $12,126Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $12,1262011Assets 2012: $246Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $2462012Assets 2013: $7,397Liabilities 2013: $7,010Net Assets 2013: $3872013Assets 2014: $5,034Liabilities 2014: $7,010Net Assets 2014: -$1,9762014Assets 2015: $41,751Liabilities 2015: $7,010Net Assets 2015: $34,7412015Assets 2016: $7,063Liabilities 2016: $7,010Net Assets 2016: $532016Assets 2017: $6,063Liabilities 2017: $7,010Net Assets 2017: -$9472017Assets 2018: $8,708Liabilities 2018: $8,090Net Assets 2018: $6182018Assets 2019: $14,272Liabilities 2019: $8,090Net Assets 2019: $6,1822019Assets 2020: $9,875Liabilities 2020: $6,172Net Assets 2020: $3,7032020Assets 2021: $9,013Liabilities 2021: $6,172Net Assets 2021: $2,8412021Assets 2022: $7,501Liabilities 2022: $6,172Net Assets 2022: $1,3292022

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$9,875
Liabilities$6,172
Net Assets$3,703
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $22,293Expenses 2011: $11,395Net Income 2011: $10,8982011Revenue 2012: $24,234Expenses 2012: $36,114Net Income 2012: -$11,8802012Revenue 2013: $30,769Expenses 2013: $30,628Net Income 2013: $1412013Revenue 2014: $6,630Expenses 2014: $8,993Net Income 2014: -$2,3632014Revenue 2015: $64,778Expenses 2015: $28,061Net Income 2015: $36,7172015Revenue 2016: $49,602Expenses 2016: $84,290Net Income 2016: -$34,6882016Revenue 2017: $385Expenses 2017: $1,385Net Income 2017: -$1,0002017Revenue 2018: $6,100Expenses 2018: $4,535Net Income 2018: $1,5652018Revenue 2019: $10,480Expenses 2019: $4,916Net Income 2019: $5,5642019Revenue 2020: $12,929Expenses 2020: $15,408Net Income 2020: -$2,4792020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $862Net Income 2021: -$8622021Revenue 2022: $500Expenses 2022: $2,012Net Income 2022: -$1,5122022

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$12,929
Expenses$15,408
Net Income-$2,479
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
Signed
Dec 10, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$12,929
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bootstrap theater foundation was founded in 1998 with a mission to help theater artists bootstrap their way to visibility. Its focus is on professional productions of original plays by san francisco bay area playwrights. It works with playwrights, offering both dramaturgical and production support to bring previously unproduced scripts to fruition.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONTRACT SERVICES - PAYMENTS TO ACTORS, DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS AND PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR PARTICIPATING IN PLAY$0$5,788
TRAVEL AND MEETING$0$3,680
PRODUCTION EXPENSES$0$2,914
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHARMON HILFINGERExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bootstrap Theater Foundation
EIN
30-0639969
Phone
6508570782
Address
4090 AMARANTA AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306

Signing Officer

Name
Sharmon Hilfinger
Title
Exective Director
Phone
6508570782
Signed
2020-12-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co Llp
Address
2479 E BAYSHORE ROAD SUITE 700, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
Preparer
Hal Friedman
Phone
6508562382
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: supplies. Amount: 131. Description: travel. Amount: 3,680. Description: bank charge. Amount: 20. Description: production expenses. Amount: 2,914. Description: tax. Amount: 10. Description: per diem expenses. Amount: 2,650. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9,405.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: private loan. Beg. Of year amount: 8,090. End of year amount: 6,172.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,875
Liabilities
$6,172
Net assets
$3,703
Revenue
$12,929
Expenses
$15,408
Net income
-$2,479
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.50$6.17$1.33$0.50$2.01$1.51
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.01$6.17$2.84$0.00$0.86$0.86
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.88$6.17$3.70$12.9$15.4$2.48
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$8.09$6.18$10.5$4.92$5.56
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.71$8.09$0.62$6.10$4.54$1.57
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.06$7.01$0.95$0.39$1.39$1.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.06$7.01$0.05$49.6$84.3$34.7
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$41.8$7.01$34.7$64.8$28.1$36.7
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.03$7.01$1.98$6.63$8.99$2.36
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.40$7.01$0.39$30.8$30.6$0.14
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.00$0.25$24.2$36.1$11.9
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.1$0.00$12.1$22.3$11.4$10.9