Civic Intelligence

Sweet Blackberry Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 37-1586696

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Apr 11, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.SWEETBLACKBERRY.ORG
200 East 10th Street No 919New York, NY 10003

(310) 415-5804

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

4th percentile

-110%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-96%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-70%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,781

Down $43,341 (-96%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$29

Down $43,525 (-100%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$1,810

Up $184 (+11%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,477

Down $93,255 (-70%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$83,002

Down $52,192 (-39%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$43,525

Down $41,063 (-1668%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2009: $1Liabilities 2009: $02009Assets 2010: $2,480Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: $2,136Liabilities 2011: $1,4632011Assets 2012: $1,754Liabilities 2012: $1,4632012Assets 2013: $2,045Liabilities 2013: $1,6272013Assets 2014: $22,732Liabilities 2014: $1,6272014Assets 2015: $45,122Liabilities 2015: $1,626Net Assets 2015: $43,4962015Assets 2016: $1,781Liabilities 2016: $1,810Net Assets 2016: -$292016Assets 2017: $118,716Liabilities 2017: $1,626Net Assets 2017: $117,0902017Assets 2018: $24,580Liabilities 2018: $1,626Net Assets 2018: $22,9542018Assets 2019: $13,841Liabilities 2019: $1,626Net Assets 2019: $12,2152019Assets 2020: $17,396Liabilities 2020: $1,626Net Assets 2020: $15,7702020Assets 2021: $15,529Liabilities 2021: $1,626Net Assets 2021: $13,9032021Assets 2022: $17,677Liabilities 2022: $1,626Net Assets 2022: $16,0512022Assets 2023: $20,249Liabilities 2023: $1,626Net Assets 2023: $18,6232023Assets 2024: $21,343Liabilities 2024: $1,626Net Assets 2024: $19,7172024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,781
Liabilities$1,810
Net Assets-$29
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2009: $0Expenses 2009: $0Net Income 2009: $02009Revenue 2010: $5,000Expenses 2010: $2,520Net Income 2010: $2,4802010Revenue 2011: $5,031Expenses 2011: $6,838Net Income 2011: -$1,8072011Revenue 2012: $4,928Expenses 2012: $5,310Net Income 2012: -$3822012Revenue 2013: $1,215Expenses 2013: $1,088Net Income 2013: $1272013Revenue 2014: $72,079Expenses 2014: $51,392Net Income 2014: $20,6872014Revenue 2015: $132,732Expenses 2015: $135,194Net Income 2015: -$2,4622015Revenue 2016: $39,477Expenses 2016: $83,002Net Income 2016: -$43,5252016Revenue 2017: $196,567Expenses 2017: $79,448Net Income 2017: $117,1192017Revenue 2018: $5,109Expenses 2018: $99,245Net Income 2018: -$94,1362018Revenue 2019: $14,734Expenses 2019: $25,473Net Income 2019: -$10,7392019Revenue 2020: $9,323Expenses 2020: $5,768Net Income 2020: $3,5552020Revenue 2021: $30,915Expenses 2021: $32,782Net Income 2021: -$1,8672021Revenue 2022: $12,241Expenses 2022: $10,093Net Income 2022: $2,1482022Revenue 2023: $19,977Expenses 2023: $8,905Net Income 2023: $11,0722023Revenue 2024: $25,787Expenses 2024: $12,160Net Income 2024: $13,6272024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$39,477
Expenses$83,002
Net Income-$43,525
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Apr 11, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$39,477
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission at sweet blackberry is to bring little known stories of african american achievement to children everywhere.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
K.C.C. - THE "KIDS. CREATE. COMMUNITY. WORKSHOP" PROGRAM IS A YOUTH-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES CREATIVITY, LITERACY SKILLS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.WORKING AS A GROUP, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK HANDS-ON IN CREATING A SWEET BLACKBERRY FILM. BY FOLLOWING THE SWEET BLACKBERRY MODEL, MENTORS WILL GUIDE THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WRITING, ART DIRECTING, ILLUSTRATING, ANIMATING, AND CREATING A MARKETING STRATEGY FOR THE FILM THEY CREATE.STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME PUBLISHED AUTHORS AND CREATE FUN AND ENGAGING HISTORICAL BOOKS ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN. STUDENTS WILL RESEARCH HISTORICAL FIGURES, GO THROUGH THE PRE-WRITING, WRITING, PROOFREADING AND EDITING PROCESS OF WRITING A STORY, CREATE ILLUSTRATIONS, AND FINALLY SEE THEIR FINISHED PRODUCT IN A PAPERBACK FORMAT. AFTER THE BOOKS ARE PUBLISHED, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THEIR STORIES TO THE YOUNGER CHILDREN IN AN END OF PROGRAM CELEBRATION.$0$82,125
SCHOOL VISTS - KARYN PARSONS, SWEET BLACKBERRY FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, WELL KNOWN FOR HER ROLE OF AS HILARY BANKS ON THE LONG-RUNNING TELEVISION SHOW, "THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR" WILL COME TO YOUR SCHOOL TO SHARE TRIUMPHANT STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS SURMOUNTING THE ODDS AND MAKING INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SOCIETY.THESE AMERICAN STORIES ARE INSPIRATIONAL AND EMPOWERING, BUT RARELY TAUGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS DUE TO A LACK OF TIME AND RESOURCES. SWEET BLACKBERRY'S STORIES ILLUSTRATE FOR OUR CHILDREN THE CONCEPT THAT TREMENDOUS OBSTACLES ARE ACTUALLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATNESS! CHILDREN OF ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES FEEL A SENSE OF SHARED HISTORY WHEN THEY LEARN ABOUT THE REAL PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES AND WORK IMPACT THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.SCHOOL VISITS ARE TAILORED TO EACH AUDIENCE. THEMES ADDRESSED INCLUDE SURMOUNTING THE ODDS, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, INVENTORS AND THEIR INVENTIONS, AS WELL AS STORY-TELLING, CREATIVE WRITING, AND FILM MAKING. SCHOOL VISITS INCLUDE: DVD VIEWING, INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION AND Q&A SESSION WITH KARYN PARSONS, HANDS ON PROJECT, AND THE TEACHER'S GUIDE.$0$0
ANIMATED SHORTS - CREATE TRIUMPHANT STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS SURMOUNTING THE ODDS AND MAKING INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SOCIETY.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KARYN PARSONSPresident & CEOPT$0--
OLIVIA MORRISVice President-$0--
STEPHANIE TAVARES-RANCEBoard Chair-$0--
TATYANA ALIBoard Member-$0--
SHERRYL BROWNE GRAVESBoard Member-$0--
LIZ DWYERBoard Member-$0--
KAREN S GRUENBERGBoard Member-$0--
ROGER L PATTONBoard Member-$0--
JAMES REYNOLDS JRBoard Member-$0--
SABRINA L WILLIAMSBoard Member-$0--
RICHARD GRAYBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sweet Blackberry Foundation
EIN
37-1586696
Phone
3104155804
Address
200 EAST 10TH STREET NO 919, NEW YORK, NY 10003

Signing Officer

Name
Karyn Parsons
Title
President & CEO
Phone
3104155804
Signed
2017-04-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
300 CROWN COLONY DRIVE SUITE 310, QUINCY, MA 02169
Preparer
Judy Daley
Phone
6179848100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: production . Amount: 1,350. Description: office expense . Amount: 157. Description: miscellaneous . Amount: 232. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,739.”

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

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 1,698. End of year amount: 1,698.”

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

“Description: loan from officer . Beg. Of year amount: 1,626. End of year amount: 1,626. Description: other liabilities . Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 184.”

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IRS990ScheduleL/TotalBalanceDueAmt01626
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DESCRIPTION: PRODUCTION . AMOUNT: 1,350. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE . AMOUNT: 157. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS . AMOUNT: 232. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,739.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,698. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,698.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DESCRIPTION: LOAN FROM OFFICER . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,626. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,626. DESCRIPTION: OTHER LIABILITIES . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 184.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES
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2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,781
Liabilities
$1,810
Net assets
-$29
Revenue
$39,477
Expenses
$83,002
Net income
-$43,525
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.02$0.20$0.26$0.12$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.02$0.19$0.20$0.09$0.11
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.02$0.16$0.12$0.10$0.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.16$0.02$0.14$0.31$0.33$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.02$0.16$0.09$0.06$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.02$0.12$0.15$0.25$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.02$0.23$0.05$0.99$0.94
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.02$1.17$1.97$0.79$1.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.39$0.83$0.44
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.02$0.43$1.33$1.35$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.02$0.72$0.51$0.21
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.01$0.05$0.05$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.01$0.05$0.07$0.02
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.05$0.03$0.02
2009Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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