Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums
990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 31-1579200
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
73rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
83rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$36,469
Up $4,504 (+14%) from 2010
Net Assets
Up$36,469
Up $4,504 (+14%) from 2010
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2010
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$31,570
Up $10,805 (+52%) from 2010
Expenses
Up$20,400
Up $1,620 (+8.6%) from 2010
Net Income
Up$11,170
Up $9,185 (+463%) from 2010
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
- Signed
- May 26, 2014
- Return Version
- 2013v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $33,162
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Promotion of Scottish Music Through Education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Festivals: Performed for Border Fest in Hidalgo, TX on the World stage; Performed at the Austin Celtic Festival; Central Market Music Festival; Other cultural/folk events. | $0 | $1,377 |
| Music Instruction: Provided weekly lessons in piping and drumming to Austin Youth Pipes & Drums. Featured players at various stages of playing at public functions. (20 students) | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Slauson | Pipe Major | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Lori Waters | Pipe Sargeant | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 31-1579200
- Phone
- 5122339520
Signing Officer
- Name
- Bonnie Blam
- Title
- treasurer
- Phone
- 5126192040
- Signed
- 2014-05-26
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“Sales of CDs, t-shirts, hats, tickets to special events $5,204; reimbursed travel $1,153; Piping performances other than special events $13,754; lessons $1,480;”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Drum and drum parts $1,048; Bank charges $149; interest paid $63; travel expenses $15,117; Competition fees $75; Workshop instruction $1,000; piping expense $2,562;”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Uniforms, drums, reeds”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Sales of CDs, t-shirts, hats, tickets to special events $5,204; reimbursed travel $1,153; Piping performances other than special events $13,754; lessons $1,480; |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Drum and drum parts $1,048; Bank charges $149; interest paid $63; travel expenses $15,117; Competition fees $75; Workshop instruction $1,000; piping expense $2,562; |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Uniforms, drums, reeds |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 |
| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | We were busy getting ready for a competition and I overlooked the filing deadline. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Bonnie Blam |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | treasurer |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2014-05-26 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 311579200 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 5122339520 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/City | 0 | Austin |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/State | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | 78757 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2014-05-26T13:50:54-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2013-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2013-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2013 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $36,469
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $36,469
- Revenue
- $31,570
- Expenses
- $20,400
- Net income
- $11,170