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Thumbuddy Special Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 36-4197869

Sep 01, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 • Filed on Oct 20, 2022

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 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Net Margin

73rd percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$8,400

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

84th percentile

49%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$102,902

Up $33,910 (+49%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$102,902

Up $33,910 (+49%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$147,670

Up $27,478 (+23%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$113,757

Up $1,585 (+1.4%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$33,913

Up $25,893 (+323%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th 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

2022

Assets$102,902
Liabilities-
Net Assets$102,902
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th 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

2022

Revenue$147,670
Expenses$113,757
Net Income$33,913
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 20, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$147,670
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.-$107,808
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY ELLEN CONNELLYPresident-$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
2022-10-20

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

“Golf outing cost of goods sold 7,206 octoberfest cost of goods sold 3,007 expenses accessibility van 16,550 accessibility bikes 26,803 accessibility equipment 8,396 special rec camps 8,902 christmas event 20,704 needy family 10,200 printing & postage 2,339 p.o. Box 150 bank fees 100 memorial 1,000 total 105,357”

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

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$102,902
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$102,902
Revenue
$147,670
Expenses
$113,757
Net income
$33,913
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