Civic Intelligence

Helping Our People Excel Inc

EIN 30-0781968 • 501(c)3 • New Haven, CT

Profile

Community Service-Outreach services

PO Box 9032New Haven, CT 06532

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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 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Net Margin

15th percentile

-46%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$5,288

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-60%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$56,421

Down $85,934 (-60%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$56,421

Down $85,934 (-60%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Up

$188,464

Up $410 (+0.2%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$274,398

Up $228,002 (+491%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$85,934

Down $227,592 (-161%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $142,355Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $142,3552020Assets 2021: $56,421Net Assets 2021: $56,4212021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$56,421
Liabilities-
Net Assets$56,421
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $188,054Expenses 2020: $46,396Net Income 2020: $141,6582020Revenue 2021: $188,464Expenses 2021: $274,398Net Income 2021: -$85,9342021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$188,464
Expenses$274,398
Net Income-$85,934
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,421
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$56,421
Revenue
$188,464
Expenses
$274,398
Net income
-$85,934
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.56$1.88$2.74$0.86
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.42$1.88$0.46$1.42
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$188,464
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Community Service-Outreach services

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide social service programming and community engagement$41,931$41,931
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John E CottenPresidentFT$5,288-$5,288
Danielle CottenVP & SecretaryFT$3,173-$3,173
Veronica ShawTreasurerFT$2,500-$2,500
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Helping Our People Excel Inc
EIN
30-0781968
Phone
2039004673
Address
PO Box 9032, New Haven, CT 06532

Signing Officer

Name
John Cotten
Title
President
Phone
2039004673
Signed
2024-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hj&d Associates
Address
263 BARNUM TERRACE, STRATFORD, CT 06614
Preparer
Henry J Semper
Phone
2035432957
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt V, Line 35B

“Organization did not have any unrelated business income.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Meals and Entertainment 4238.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Supplies & Software 7245.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Ground Transportation 1582.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Website Domaing and Email 651.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Job Supplies 5286.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Covid Cleaning Supplies 185.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising & Marketing 3524.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 858.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Taxes & licenses 28015.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Petty Cash 500.”

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