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Thumbuddy Special Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 36-4197869

Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 • Filed on Feb 28, 2024

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

64th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

81st percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$68,808

Up $18,667 (+37%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$68,808

Up $18,667 (+37%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$163,510

Up $33,990 (+26%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$144,843

Down $37,438 (-21%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$18,667

Up $71,428 (+135%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2024

Assets$68,808
Liabilities-
Net Assets$68,808

Operations Trend

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

2024

Revenue$163,510
Expenses$144,843
Net Income$18,667
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 28, 2024
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$163,510
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.-$136,443
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY ELLEN CONNELLYPresident-$0--
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
2024-02-28

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 & other cost of goods sold 32,056 expenses bank fees 846 supplies 187 accessibility bikes 15,884 accessibility equipment 5,408 special rec camps 19,967 van programs 7,127 special rec programs 11,200 christmas event 33,216 needy family 2,750 printing & postage 1,952 service dog 1,600 equipment 4,250 executive director 8,400 total 144,843

Form 990-ez, Part III

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

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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