Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Nea - South Bend Inc
EIN 35-6042916 • 501(c)4 • South Bend, IN
Profile
The advancement of the teaching profession
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.29x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
43rd percentile
Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 60.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
52nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
56th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$156,571
Down $697 (-0.4%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$45,000
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$111,571
Down $697 (-0.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$70,329
Up $1,187 (+1.7%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$71,026
Up $2,532 (+3.7%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$697
Down $1,345 (-208%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $156,571
- Liabilities
- $45,000
- Net assets
- $111,571
- Revenue
- $70,329
- Expenses
- $71,026
- Net income
- -$697
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
- Signed
- Dec 19, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $71,174
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT
The advancement of the teaching profession
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SUPPORTING LOCAL TEACHERS | $0 | $63,191 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA LUCY | President | PT | $42,475 | - | $42,475 |
| AMY ASMUS | Vice President | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| BEV BECK | Secretary | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| MELODY GOLUBSKI | Treasurer | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| JESSICAN HOOVER | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| SEAN JOHNSON | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| JANE BENTKOWSKI | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| NICOLE ELSTON | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| KEVIN THOLIN | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| DENISE KISSINGER | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| ROBIN MILLIGAN | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
| CHRIS PECK | Board Member | PT | $100 | - | $100 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Nea - South Bend Inc
- EIN
- 35-6042916
- Phone
- 5742883033
- Address
- 2015 W WESTERN AVE 222, SOUTH BEND, IN 46629
Signing Officer
- Name
- Chris Peck
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 5742883033
- Signed
- 2024-12-19
Preparer
- Firm
- Greenwalt Cpas Inc
- Address
- 5342 W VERMONT STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46224
- Preparer
- John W Keller CPA
- Phone
- 3172412999
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 163.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office expense. Amount: 2,254. Description: insurance - bonding. Amount: 649. Description: communications. Amount: 596. Description: membership. Amount: 622. Description: negotiations. Amount: 793. Description: public relations. Amount: 100. Description: payments to affliates. Amount: 8,891. Description: contributions. Amount: 765. Description: teacher functions. Amount: 5,532. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 20,202.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 45,000. End of year amount: 45,000.”
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