Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Van Wert County Twig Association
EIN 34-6571154 • 501(c)3 • Van Wert, OH
Profile
To provide funds for hospital expenses
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$99,875
Up $3,279 (+3.4%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$444
Down $13 (-2.8%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$99,431
Up $3,292 (+3.4%) from 2018
Revenue
Up$45,460
Up $3,700 (+8.9%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$42,168
Up $1,935 (+4.8%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$3,292
Up $1,765 (+116%) from 2018
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $99,875
- Liabilities
- $444
- Net assets
- $99,431
- Revenue
- $45,460
- Expenses
- $42,168
- Net income
- $3,292
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- May 7, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $55,285
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide funds for hosptial expenses.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ALL MONIES ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL, VAN WERT, OHIO, TO ASSIST THEM IN EQUIPMENT ACQUISITIONS AND IN COVERING OPERATING EXPENSES. | $15,520 | $31,715 |
| DEPRECIATION EXPENSE ON ASSETS TO BENEFIT THE VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL. | - | $10,453 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAE ENYART | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAN ADAMS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LORETTA GROVE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BEVERLEE PROFIT | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHY KEYSOR | Board Vice C | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELLA JACKSON | Comptroller | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEANNE ZEIGLER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA DUNN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| EILEEN LUCIER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LADONNA ALLENBAUGH | Board Chairm | - | $0 | - | - |
| JILL SMELSER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| NANCY WOLVERTON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Van Wert County Twig Association
- EIN
- 34-6571154
- Phone
- 4192381095
- Address
- 118 EAST MAIN STREET, VAN WERT, OH 45891
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ella Jackson
- Title
- Comptroller
- Phone
- 4192389538
- Signed
- 2020-05-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Shultz Huber & Associates Inc
- Address
- 595 FOX RD, VAN WERT, OH 45891-2457
- Preparer
- Breanne M Sudduth
- Phone
- 4192382000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Cash contribution: 15,520”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Thrift shop revenues thrift shop supplies 398 insurance 789 non-investment depreciation 955 expenses taxes - state 50 project exp speakers 357 project exp gift case 6,436 project exp tree of light 167 project exp poinsettias 9,121 bank charges 64 total 18,337”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 13,255 14,504 equipment 2,820 2,820 less accumulated depreciation 2,820 2,820 rounding -3 -5 total 13,252 14,499”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Sales tax liability 457 444”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Depreciation expense on assets to benefit the van wert county hospital.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THRIFT SHOP REVENUES THRIFT SHOP SUPPLIES 398 INSURANCE 789 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 955 EXPENSES TAXES - STATE 50 PROJECT EXP SPEAKERS 357 PROJECT EXP GIFT CASE 6,436 PROJECT EXP TREE OF LIGHT 167 PROJECT EXP POINSETTIAS 9,121 BANK CHARGES 64 TOTAL 18,337 |
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