Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Santa Claus School
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 38-3304827
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
15th percentile
Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
9th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$291,713
Down $24,485 (-7.7%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$291,713
Down $24,485 (-7.7%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$111,010
Down $119,381 (-52%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$135,495
Up $36,650 (+37%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$24,485
Down $156,031 (-119%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Jul 15, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $111,010
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of the santa claus school is to create better santas through class teaching and to make all children happy at christmas.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE SANTA CLAUS SCHOOL, IN ITS 80TH YEAR ESTABLISHED, CONTINUES TO OPERATE A SCHOOL THAT TEACHES INDIVIDUALS THE BASICS OF BEING SANTA: THINGS LIKE APPROPRIATE SANTA MAKE-UP AND CLOTHING, THE PRINCIPLES OF SLEIGH FLIGHT, THE CARE AND FEEDING OF REINDEER, AND HOW TO PROPERLY SING A CHRISTMAS CAROL. THE SANTA CLAUS SCHOOL IS THE OLDEST SANTA SCHOOL IN THE WORLD AND STUDENTS HAVE COME FROM NEARLY EVERY STATE AND FROM COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, SWITZERLAND, NORWAY AND GREENLAND. THE CLASS IS LIMITED TO 115 STUDENTS EACH YEAR, SPLIT INTO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS. | - | $127,905 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK R FREED | Secretary/Tr | PT | $0 | - | - |
| THOMAS VALENT | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| HOLLY VALENT | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Santa Claus School
- EIN
- 38-3304827
- Phone
- 9898357721
- Address
- 2408 PINEHURST CT, MIDLAND, MI 48640
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mark R Freed
- Title
- Secretary/treasurer
- Phone
- 9898357721
- Signed
- 2019-07-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Andrews Hooper Pavlik Plc
- Address
- 5915 EASTMAN AVE STE 100, MIDLAND, MI 48640-6824
- Preparer
- Mark R Freed CPA Csep
- Phone
- 9898357721
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office 2,980 busses - transportation 8,100 other transportation 4,223 dinners & banquets 39,702 other meetings 4,400 insurance 4,610 small tools & displays 29,099 cleaning & maintenance 502 class materials 7,322 reindeer expenses 12,811 misc. Supplies & gifts 7,071 non-investment depreciation 7,465 total 128,285”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Model train collection 114,126 114,126 equipment & displays 130,000 139,300 less accumulated depreciation 6,500 13,965 total 237,626 239,461”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The mission of the santa claus school is to create better santas through class teaching and to make all children happy at christmas.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“The santa claus school, in its 80th year established, continues to operate a school that teaches individuals the basics of being santa: things like appropriate santa make-up and clothing, the principles of sleigh flight, the care and feeding of reindeer, and how to properly sing a christmas carol. The santa claus school is the oldest santa school in the world and students have come from nearly every state and from countries all over the world, including australia, england, switzerland, norway and greenland. The class is limited to 115 students each year, split into new and returning students.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES OFFICE 2,980 BUSSES - TRANSPORTATION 8,100 OTHER TRANSPORTATION 4,223 DINNERS & BANQUETS 39,702 OTHER MEETINGS 4,400 INSURANCE 4,610 SMALL TOOLS & DISPLAYS 29,099 CLEANING & MAINTENANCE 502 CLASS MATERIALS 7,322 REINDEER EXPENSES 12,811 MISC. SUPPLIES & GIFTS 7,071 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 7,465 TOTAL 128,285 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE MISSION OF THE SANTA CLAUS SCHOOL IS TO CREATE BETTER SANTAS THROUGH CLASS TEACHING AND TO MAKE ALL CHILDREN HAPPY AT CHRISTMAS. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $291,713
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $291,713
- Revenue
- $111,010
- Expenses
- $135,495
- Net income
- -$24,485