Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
83rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
69th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$11,645
Up $3,605 (+45%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$11,645
Up $3,605 (+45%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$73,701
Up $10,135 (+16%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$70,096
Down $443 (-0.6%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$3,605
Up $10,578 (+152%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- May 10, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $73,701
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Superior string alliance supports the art of learning and performing music on the violin, viola, cello, and bass throughout michigans upper peninsula. Ssa provides music education for string students grades 4-12 through the ssa summer music camp. Ssa also provides performance opportunities for the professional string musicians who are camp faculty members through the ssa chamber players.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC CAMP FOR THE YOUTH PROMOTING MUSICAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. | - | $65,176 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE SIMANDL | Executive Di | PT | $14,340 | - | $14,340 |
| JOE HARMSEN | Board Member | - | $905 | - | $905 |
| SUSAN HORNBOGEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| RANDY SWATY | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ZOE RUDISILL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIC MARTA | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Superior String Alliance Inc
- EIN
- 38-2938444
- Phone
- 9062288080
- Address
- PO BOX 52, MARQUETTE, MI 49855
Signing Officer
- Name
- Susan Hornbogen
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 9062288080
- Signed
- 2019-05-10
Preparer
- Firm
- Bartkowiak Acctg & Tax Service Pc
- Address
- 710 CHIPPEWA SQUARE SUITE 105, MARQUETTE, MI 49855
- Preparer
- William Nolan
- Phone
- 9062288080
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Music camp website 108 advertising 205 insurance 1,098 camp rent 26,044 supplies 1,808 checks 30 gas 166 mi econ 50 po box 82 admin help 202 lg light 421 car rent 150 inst rent 1,000 aca 1,221 wfr 463 docnet 924 license 50 total 34,022”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Superior string alliance supports the art of learning and performing music on the violin, viola, cello, and bass throughout michigans upper peninsula. Ssa provides music education for string students grades 4-12 through the ssa summer music camp. Ssa also provides performance opportunities for the professional string musicians who are camp faculty members through the ssa chamber players.”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,645
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $11,645
- Revenue
- $73,701
- Expenses
- $70,096
- Net income
- $3,605