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Post Balloon Club Inc

EIN 38-3121427 • 501(c)4 • Battle Creek, MI

Profile

The club is established to: promote hot air ballooning in the community. Educate the members and community in the safe and proper use of hot air balloons. Encourage goodwill and friendship among it's members and the community maintain the balloons and equipment of the club. Raise money for and perform service for other nonprofit organizations.

PO Box 4176Battle Creek, MI 49016

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

13th percentile

-45%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$79,235

Down $10,909 (-12%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$79,235

Down $10,909 (-12%) from 2021

Revenue

Up

$85,954

Up $14,916 (+21%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$124,528

Up $39,323 (+46%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$38,574

Down $24,407 (-172%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $88,825Net Assets 2011: $88,8252011Assets 2012: $93,970Net Assets 2012: $93,9702012Assets 2013: $101,116Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $101,1162013Assets 2014: $217,393Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $110,143Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $100,667Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $100,6672016Assets 2017: $59,954Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $59,9542017Assets 2018: $66,865Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $63,5712018Assets 2019: $91,710Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $91,7102019Assets 2020: $101,777Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $101,7772020Assets 2021: $90,144Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $90,1442021Assets 2022: $79,235Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $79,2352022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$79,235
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$79,235

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $128,910Expenses 2011: $162,674Net Income 2011: -$33,7642011Revenue 2012: $160,029Expenses 2012: $154,887Net Income 2012: $5,1422012Revenue 2013: $149,112Expenses 2013: $141,964Net Income 2013: $7,1482013Revenue 2014: $152,692Expenses 2014: $128,982Net Income 2014: $23,7102014Revenue 2015: $134,012Expenses 2015: $136,020Net Income 2015: -$2,0082015Revenue 2016: $115,940Expenses 2016: $133,107Net Income 2016: -$17,1672016Revenue 2017: $109,644Expenses 2017: $143,793Net Income 2017: -$34,1492017Revenue 2018: $118,274Expenses 2018: $114,657Net Income 2018: $3,6172018Revenue 2019: $114,225Expenses 2019: $89,520Net Income 2019: $24,7052019Revenue 2020: $93,959Expenses 2020: $82,735Net Income 2020: $11,2242020Revenue 2021: $71,038Expenses 2021: $85,205Net Income 2021: -$14,1672021Revenue 2022: $85,954Expenses 2022: $124,528Net Income 2022: -$38,5742022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$85,954
Expenses$124,528
Net Income-$38,574

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 10, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$85,954
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The club is established to: promote hot air ballooning in the community. Educate the members and community in the safe and proper use of hot air balloons. Encourage goodwill and friendship among it's members and the community maintain the balloons and equipment of the club. Raise money for and perform service for other nonprofit organizations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE CLUB IS ESTABLISHED TO: PROMOTE HOT AIR BALLOONING IN THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATE THE MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY IN THE SAFE AND PROPER USE OF HOT AIR BALLOONS. ENCOURAGE GOODWILL AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG IT'S MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY MAINTAIN THE BALLOONS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE CLUB. RAISE MONEY FOR AND PERFORM SERVICE FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.-$124,528
THE CLUB IS ESTABLISHED TO: PROMOTE HOT AIR BALLOONING IN THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATE THE MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY IN THE SAFE AND PROPER USE OF HOT AIR BALLOONS. ENCOURAGE GOODWILL AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG IT'S MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY MAINTAIN THE BALLOONS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE CLUB. RAISE MONEY FOR AND PERFORM SERVICE FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TYLER JAQUESPres-$0--
SARAH HEMKERVice Pres-$0--
CAROL HEMKERTreas-$0--
JEANNAH GUTHRIESecty-$0--
STARR OLDERAssistant Se-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Post Balloon Club Inc
EIN
38-3121427
Address
PO BOX 4176, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49016

Signing Officer

Name
Carol Hemker
Title
Treas
Phone
5176171569
Signed
2023-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Fresh Start Tax Solutions
Address
7100 TOWER ROAD, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014-8522
Preparer
Susan M Nixon-felder Ea
Phone
2699699752
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses promotional merchandise 4,239 website 251 travel 1,806 meals 2,413 vehicle 5,745 gas/gas cards 4,779 christmas & picnic expenses 8,905 balloon insurance 2,884 citizens/state farm insurance 3,395 registration fees 2,125 resale merchandise purch 45,785 maintenance 6,408 propane/helium 989 storage 2,465 store maintenance/supply 3,065 bank service charge 128 medical 87 non-investment depreciation 28,134 total 123,603

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Prior year fund balance adjustment 0 prior period adjustment 0 book / tax depreciation difference 27,665

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Accr depreciation 359,899 388,033 less accumulated depreciation 359,899 360,368 depreciation 0 0 fixtures & equipment 0 0 total 0 27,665

Form 990-ez, Part III

The club is established to: promote hot air ballooning in the community. Educate the members and community in the safe and proper use of hot air balloons. Encourage goodwill and friendship among it's members and the community maintain the balloons and equipment of the club. Raise money for and perform service for other nonprofit organizations.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The club is established to: promote hot air ballooning in the community. Educate the members and community in the safe and proper use of hot air balloons. Encourage goodwill and friendship among it's members and the community maintain the balloons and equipment of the club. Raise money for and perform service for other nonprofit organizations.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

The club is established to: promote hot air ballooning in the community. Educate the members and community in the safe and proper use of hot air balloons. Encourage goodwill and friendship among it's members and the community maintain the balloons and equipment of the club. Raise money for and perform service for other nonprofit organizations.

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