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Thumbuddy Special Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 36-4197869

Sep 01, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 01, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.THUMBUDDYSPECIAL.ORG
PO Box 145Downers Grove, IL 60515

(708) 383-3543

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

47th percentile

6.7%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$8,400

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

59th percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$68,992

Up $8,020 (+13%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$68,992

Up $8,020 (+13%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$120,192

Up $4,485 (+3.9%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$112,172

Down $413 (-0.4%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$8,020

Up $4,898 (+157%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $32,864Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $32,8642013Assets 2014: $22,058Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $22,0582014Assets 2015: $35,567Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $35,5672015Assets 2016: $30,005Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $30,0052016Assets 2017: $16,412Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $16,4122017Assets 2018: $21,159Net Assets 2018: $21,1592018Assets 2019: $57,332Net Assets 2019: $57,3322019Assets 2020: $60,972Net Assets 2020: $60,9722020Assets 2021: $68,992Net Assets 2021: $68,9922021Assets 2022: $102,902Net Assets 2022: $102,9022022Assets 2023: $50,141Net Assets 2023: $50,1412023Assets 2024: $68,808Net Assets 2024: $68,8082024Assets 2025: $65,204Net Assets 2025: $65,2042025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$68,992
Liabilities-
Net Assets$68,992
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $96,544Expenses 2013: $85,080Net Income 2013: $11,4642013Revenue 2014: $85,047Expenses 2014: $95,853Net Income 2014: -$10,8062014Revenue 2015: $95,966Expenses 2015: $82,457Net Income 2015: $13,5092015Revenue 2016: $99,973Expenses 2016: $105,535Net Income 2016: -$5,5622016Revenue 2017: $89,678Expenses 2017: $103,271Net Income 2017: -$13,5932017Revenue 2018: $115,526Expenses 2018: $110,779Net Income 2018: $4,7472018Revenue 2019: $145,173Expenses 2019: $109,000Net Income 2019: $36,1732019Revenue 2020: $115,707Expenses 2020: $112,585Net Income 2020: $3,1222020Revenue 2021: $120,192Expenses 2021: $112,172Net Income 2021: $8,0202021Revenue 2022: $147,670Expenses 2022: $113,757Net Income 2022: $33,9132022Revenue 2023: $129,520Expenses 2023: $182,281Net Income 2023: -$52,7612023Revenue 2024: $163,510Expenses 2024: $144,843Net Income 2024: $18,6672024Revenue 2025: $130,416Expenses 2025: $134,021Net Income 2025: -$3,6052025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$120,192
Expenses$112,172
Net Income$8,020
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 1, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$120,192
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Benefit children with special needs

Provide adaptive equipment, financial support, & therapeutic events for childern with special needs and their families.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, & THERAPEUTIC EVENTS FOR CHILDERN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES.-$105,948
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY ELLEN CONNELLYPresidentPT$8,400-$8,400
CHRIS GILLISVice-Preside-$0--
CHRIS ZIELINSKITreasurer-$0--
JULIE BAUERSDirector-$0--
DAVE CAHILLDirector-$0--
BOB JUDGEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Thumbuddy Special Inc
EIN
36-4197869
Phone
7083833543
Address
PO BOX 145, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

Signing Officer

Name
Mary Ellen Connelly
Title
President
Phone
7083833543
Signed
2021-11-01

Preparer

Firm
Walter J Newton & Co Cpas
Address
PO BOX 4349, OAK PARK, IL 60304
Preparer
Michael D Newton
Phone
7087714000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses accessibility van 44,204 accessibility bikes 10,445 accessibility equipment 9,735 special rec camps 2,316 christmas event 23,078 moms day out 8,630 needy family 2,500 printing & postage 2,864 total 103,772”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Provide adaptive equipment, financial support, & therapeutic events for childern with special needs and their families.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$68,992
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$68,992
Revenue
$120,192
Expenses
$112,172
Net income
$8,020
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.65$1.30$1.34$0.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.69$1.64$1.45$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.50$1.30$1.82$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$1.03$1.48$1.14$0.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.69$1.20$1.12$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.61$1.16$1.13$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.57$1.45$1.09$0.36
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$1.16$1.11$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.90$1.03$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$1.00$1.06$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.96$0.82$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.85$0.96$0.11
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.97$0.85$0.11