Mars Society Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 31-1585646

Apr 01, 2012 to Mar 31, 2013 • Filed on Sep 18, 2013

Organization Profile www.marssociety.org

11111 W 8th AveUnit A80215

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-8.1%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-19%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$53,450

Down $12,311 (-19%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$53,450

Down $12,311 (-19%) from 2012

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$152,376

Down $20,605 (-12%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$164,687

Down $42,987 (-21%) from 2012

Net Income

-$12,311

Up $22,382 (+65%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

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2013

Assets$53,450

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$53,450

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

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2013

Revenue$152,376

Expenses$164,687

Net Income-$12,311

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Apr 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2013
Signed: Sep 18, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public outreach for fostering Mars Pioneer and worldwide support for government funded Mars research and exploration

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 31-1585646

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2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $53,450
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $53,450
Revenue: $152,376
Expenses: $164,687
Net income: -$12,311

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.50	$0.00	$0.50	$0.28	$0.66	$0.38
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.87	$0.00	$0.87	$0.66	$0.74	$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.96	$0.00	$0.96	$0.25	$0.55	$0.30
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.28	$0.02	$1.26	$1.35	$0.32	$1.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.25	$0.02	$0.23	$0.13	$0.18	$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.30	$0.02	$0.28	$0.25	$0.31	$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.46	$0.01	$0.44	$0.39	$0.38	$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.44	$0.01	$0.43	$0.44	$0.32	$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.39	$0.03	$0.35	$0.55	$0.36	$0.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.17	$0.00	$0.16	$0.25	$0.16	$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$0.15	$0.15	$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$0.20	$0.17	$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.05	$0.00	$0.05	$0.15	$0.16	$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$0.17	$0.21	$0.03