Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 31-1579200
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
70th percentile
Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$43,056
Up $6,587 (+18%) from 2013
Net Assets
Up$43,056
Up $6,587 (+18%) from 2013
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$23,674
Down $7,896 (-25%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$17,087
Down $3,313 (-16%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$6,587
Down $4,583 (-41%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- May 9, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $25,801
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 | $582 |
| 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
- Filer Name
- Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums
- EIN
- 31-1579200
- Phone
- 5122339520
- Address
- 8306 Polar Drive, Austin, TX 78757
Signing Officer
- Name
- Bonnie Blam
- Title
- treasurer
- Phone
- 5126192040
- Signed
- 2015-05-09
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“Sales of CDs, t-shirts, hats, tickets to special events $1,011; reimbursed travel $3,122; piping performances other than special events $15,767; lessons $595.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Competition fees $1,116; Drum and drum parts purchase $1160; piping equipment $544; piping expenses $582; travel expenses $11,149; new uniforms $2,374.”
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 $1,011; reimbursed travel $3,122; piping performances other than special events $15,767; lessons $595. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Competition fees $1,116; Drum and drum parts purchase $1160; piping equipment $544; piping expenses $582; travel expenses $11,149; new uniforms $2,374. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Uniforms, drums, reeds. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2015-05-09T16:44:22-07:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2014-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2014-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2014 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $43,056
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $43,056
- Revenue
- $23,674
- Expenses
- $17,087
- Net income
- $6,587