Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
79th percentile
Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
84th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$48,770
Up $27,062 (+125%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$48,418
Up $26,710 (+123%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$352
Up $352 from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$109,879
Up $84,068 (+326%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$83,171
Up $64,208 (+339%) from 2020
Net Income
Up$26,708
Up $19,860 (+290%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $109,879
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. | - | $66,005 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE SIMANDL | Executive Di | PT | $18,107 | - | $18,107 |
| JOSEPH HARMSEN | Board Member | - | $1,710 | - | $1,710 |
| ERIC MARTA | Board Member | - | $170 | - | $170 |
| SUSAN HORNBOGEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMY HAMILTON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ZOE RUDISILL | President | - | $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
- Signed
- 2024-11-13
Preparer
- Firm
- Bartkowiak Acctg & Tax Service Pc
- Address
- 710 CHIPPEWA SQUARE SUITE 105, MARQUETTE, MI 49855
- Preparer
- Robert J Bartkowiak
- Phone
- 9062288080
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Music camp website 167 advertising 1,205 insurance 1,504 camp rent 21,099 bank fees 36 lg light 475 office rent 4,200 office util 912 grant fee 50 camp supplies 2,592 uhaul 331 mi reg 154 due 120 total 32,845”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“LIABILITIES 0 352”
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MUSIC CAMP WEBSITE 167 ADVERTISING 1,205 INSURANCE 1,504 CAMP RENT 21,099 BANK FEES 36 LG LIGHT 475 OFFICE RENT 4,200 OFFICE UTIL 912 GRANT FEE 50 CAMP SUPPLIES 2,592 UHAUL 331 MI REG 154 DUE 120 TOTAL 32,845 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | LIABILITIES 0 352 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2023-12-31 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $48,770
- Liabilities
- $352
- Net assets
- $48,418
- Revenue
- $109,879
- Expenses
- $83,171
- Net income
- $26,708