Civic Intelligence

Circus Up Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-4871844

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 24, 2018

361 School StreetWatertown, MA 02472

(617) 826-9487

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.70x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

61st percentile

8.9%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Assets

$7,906

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$2,386

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$5,520

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$13,395

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$12,203

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$1,192

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $7,906Liabilities 2017: $5,520Net Assets 2017: $2,3862017Assets 2018: $8,695Liabilities 2018: $3,703Net Assets 2018: $4,9922018Assets 2019: $24,175Liabilities 2019: $1,975Net Assets 2019: $22,2002019Assets 2020: $64,660Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $64,6602020Assets 2021: $100,525Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $100,5252021Assets 2022: $106,794Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $106,7942022Assets 2023: $98,735Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $98,7352023Assets 2024: $105,628Net Assets 2024: $105,6282024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$7,906
Liabilities$5,520
Net Assets$2,386

Operations Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $13,395Expenses 2017: $12,203Net Income 2017: $1,1922017Revenue 2018: $17,579Expenses 2018: $14,973Net Income 2018: $2,6062018Revenue 2019: $45,301Expenses 2019: $28,093Net Income 2019: $17,2082019Revenue 2020: $83,410Expenses 2020: $40,950Net Income 2020: $42,4602020Revenue 2021: $90,141Expenses 2021: $54,276Net Income 2021: $35,8652021Revenue 2022: $120,154Expenses 2022: $113,885Net Income 2022: $6,2692022Revenue 2023: $168,792Expenses 2023: $176,851Net Income 2023: -$8,0592023Revenue 2024: $166,460Expenses 2024: $159,567Net Income 2024: $6,8932024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$13,395
Expenses$12,203
Net Income$1,192
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 24, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$13,395
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Circus up uses arts to overcome social barriers and build commuminty with people of all ages, backgrounds and liabilities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INSTRUCTION (WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES): CIRCUS UP OFFERS FREE AND LOW-COST CIRCUS INSTRUCTION TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE BOSTON AREA VIA CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 200 YOUTH FOR ONGOING OR SHORT-TERM CLASSES, AND APPROXIMATELY 1100 YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS VIA ONETIME WORKSHOPS OR COMMUNITY EVENTS$0$7,107
PERFORMANCE: CIRCUS UP PROVIDES FREE OR LOW-COST CIRCUS PERFORMANCES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE BOSTON AREA, REACHING BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR$0$1,150
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LEAH ABELPresidentPT$0--
SOPHIA HERSCUClerk/SecretaryPT$0--
ADAM HOSEINTreasurer-$0--
LISA THURAU-GRAYBoard Member-$0--
RAMONA ALEXANDERBoard Member-$0--
CHRISTINE WILLIAMSBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Circus Up Inc
EIN
36-4871844
Phone
6178269487
Address
361 SCHOOL STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472

Signing Officer

Name
Leah Abel
Title
President
Phone
9178563733
Signed
2018-07-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Yoshida & Sokolski Pc
Address
400 UNICORN PARK DRIVE 4TH FLOOR, WOBURN, MA 01801
Preparer
Michael T Sokolski CPA
Phone
7812731010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 516.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: licenses, permits, and registration. Amount: 804. Description: advertising/promotional. Amount: 920. Description: office supplies. Amount: 80. Description: travel. Amount: 547. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,351.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: intangible assets. Beg. Of year amount: 1,239. End of year amount: 1,239. Description: accumulated amortization. Beg. Of year amount: -179. End of year amount: -262. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 1,514. End of year amount: 1,081.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: . Beg. Of year amount: 5,520. End of year amount: 5,520.

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