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Lessons on Liberty Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 38-3745434

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 14, 2015

Organization Profilewww.lessonsonliberty.com
54 Monique DriveBellingham, MA 02019

(508) 954-9711

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.6%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

140%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,854

Up $13,907 (+140%) from 2013

Net Assets

$13,831

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$10,023

Up $6,054 (+153%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$139,316

Up $29,563 (+27%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$131,463

Up $13,204 (+11%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$7,853

Up $16,359 (+192%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2010: $7,127Liabilities 2010: $5,1402010Assets 2011: $7,794Liabilities 2011: $4,654Net Assets 2011: $3,1402011Assets 2012: $15,642Liabilities 2012: $1,1582012Assets 2013: $9,947Liabilities 2013: $3,9692013Assets 2014: $23,854Liabilities 2014: $10,023Net Assets 2014: $13,8312014Assets 2015: $18,215Liabilities 2015: $3,9592015Assets 2016: $17,092Liabilities 2016: $6,842Net Assets 2016: $10,2502016Assets 2017: $10,362Liabilities 2017: $5,215Net Assets 2017: $5,1472017Assets 2018: $37,908Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $37,9082018Assets 2019: $27,571Liabilities 2019: $6,564Net Assets 2019: $21,0072019Assets 2020: $26,395Liabilities 2020: $42,943Net Assets 2020: -$16,5482020Assets 2021: $88,316Liabilities 2021: $36,278Net Assets 2021: $52,0382021Assets 2022: $11,282Liabilities 2022: $74,936Net Assets 2022: -$63,6542022Assets 2023: $5,082Liabilities 2023: $74,053Net Assets 2023: -$68,9712023

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$23,854
Liabilities$10,023
Net Assets$13,831
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2010: $64,377Expenses 2010: $70,771Net Income 2010: -$6,3942010Revenue 2011: $75,630Expenses 2011: $74,477Net Income 2011: $1,1532011Revenue 2012: $101,564Expenses 2012: $90,220Net Income 2012: $11,3442012Revenue 2013: $109,753Expenses 2013: $118,259Net Income 2013: -$8,5062013Revenue 2014: $139,316Expenses 2014: $131,463Net Income 2014: $7,8532014Revenue 2015: $113,390Expenses 2015: $112,965Net Income 2015: $4252015Revenue 2016: $143,534Expenses 2016: $147,540Net Income 2016: -$4,0062016Revenue 2017: $130,779Expenses 2017: $135,882Net Income 2017: -$5,1032017Revenue 2018: $175,241Expenses 2018: $142,480Net Income 2018: $32,7612018Revenue 2019: $262,286Expenses 2019: $279,187Net Income 2019: -$16,9012019Revenue 2020: $41,940Expenses 2020: $79,495Net Income 2020: -$37,5552020Revenue 2021: $153,812Expenses 2021: $85,226Net Income 2021: $68,5862021Revenue 2022: $24,799Expenses 2022: $140,491Net Income 2022: -$115,6922022Revenue 2023: $45,396Expenses 2023: $50,713Net Income 2023: -$5,3172023

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$139,316
Expenses$131,463
Net Income$7,853
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 14, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$139,316
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Museum/Exhibitions/Collections: Lessons on Liberty dba Printing Office of Edes & Gill actively preserves and interprets its collection of original and reproduction printing presses / types and tools associated with printing up to and during the American War for Independence. Located in Historic Faneuil Hall (1743/1909) which host over 2 million visitors a year. Edes & Gill serves a very diverse public as well as providing programming to K-12 and college audiences.

Educational historic walking tours

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATIONAL HISTORIC WALKING TOURS PROVIDED TO VISTORS TO THE BOSTON AREA INCLUDING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.-$131,280
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GARY GREGORYPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lessons on Liberty Inc
EIN
38-3745434
Phone
5089549711
Address
54 Monique Drive, Bellingham, MA 02019

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Gregory
Title
President
Phone
5089549711
Signed
2015-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Strader & Associates
Address
18877 ROUTE 20 S, KANAWHA HEAD, WV 26228
Preparer
Wayne S Strader CPA
Phone
3049245840
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Auto & parking 5278. Internet & website 1513. Costumes 1845. Tour meals & expenses 6302. Licenses / fees / dues 396. Offices supplies 3059. Liability insurance 956. Research materials & tour supplies 695. Small equipment 5589. Telephone 5776. Travel 1030. Bank fees & finance charges 1172. Advertising & promotion 1803. Printing press expenses 21668. Depreciation 183. Payroll processing fees 722. Training 250.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Printing press, net of depreciation 183. 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Revolving credit card balance 3969. 10023.”

Raw XML Appendix135 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,854
Liabilities
$10,023
Net assets
$13,831
Revenue
$139,316
Expenses
$131,463
Net income
$7,853
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.74$0.69$0.45$0.51$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.75$0.64$0.25$1.40$1.16
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.36$0.52$1.54$0.85$0.69
2020Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.26$0.43$0.17$0.42$0.79$0.38
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.07$0.21$2.62$2.79$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.75$1.42$0.33
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.05$0.05$1.31$1.36$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.07$0.10$1.44$1.48$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.04$1.13$1.13$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.10$0.14$1.39$1.31$0.08
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.04$1.10$1.18$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$1.02$0.90$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.05$0.03$0.76$0.74$0.01
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.05$0.64$0.71$0.06