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Special Children Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 39-1705428

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 10, 2016

Organization ProfileSPECIALCHILDRENINC.COM
15285 Watertown Plank Rd No 3Elm Grove, WI 53122-2339

(262) 821-2125

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

17th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$57,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 45.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-38%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$36,815

Down $22,316 (-38%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$36,815

Down $22,316 (-38%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$124,077

Down $41,951 (-25%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$146,393

Down $32,858 (-18%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$22,316

Down $9,093 (-69%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $77,695Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $77,6952011Assets 2012: $76,566Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $76,5662012Assets 2013: $72,354Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $72,3542013Assets 2014: $59,131Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $59,1312014Assets 2015: $36,815Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $36,8152015Assets 2016: $28,127Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $28,1272016Assets 2017: $34,645Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $34,6452017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$36,815
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$36,815
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $174,843Expenses 2011: $165,820Net Income 2011: $9,0232011Revenue 2012: $159,092Expenses 2012: $160,221Net Income 2012: -$1,1292012Revenue 2013: $156,109Expenses 2013: $160,321Net Income 2013: -$4,2122013Revenue 2014: $166,028Expenses 2014: $179,251Net Income 2014: -$13,2232014Revenue 2015: $124,077Expenses 2015: $146,393Net Income 2015: -$22,3162015Revenue 2016: $114,557Expenses 2016: $123,245Net Income 2016: -$8,6882016Revenue 2017: $109,889Expenses 2017: $103,371Net Income 2017: $6,5182017Revenue 2018: $52,857Expenses 2018: $87,502Net Income 2018: -$34,6452018

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$124,077
Expenses$146,393
Net Income-$22,316
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 10, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$124,077
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Special children, inc. Is a wisconsin licensed child-placing agency incorporated to provide services to children in need of permanent families. The children's needs are paramount, followed by birth and adoptive families. In addition, special children seeks to support projects and programs dedicated to enhancing the lives of all children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2015, SPECIAL CHILDREN, INC. PROVIDED 21 FULL HOME STUDIES, 5 FAMILIES WITH STUDIES FOR SECOND ADOPTIONS, 18 UPDATES TO HOME STUDIES, AND 3 RELATIVE STUDIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 8 BIRTH PARENTS AND POST PLACEMENT SERVICES IN 2015 INCLUDED 51 MEETINGS. STEP PARENT ADOPTIONS REMAINED STRONG WITH 44 ADOPTIONS.$0$114,895
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BETH PETERSExecutive Director/SecretaryFT$57,000-$57,000
JOHN TEEVANPresident-$0--
JUDY MATHISONTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Special Children Inc
EIN
39-1705428
Phone
2628212125
Address
15285 WATERTOWN PLANK RD NO 3, ELM GROVE, WI 53122-2339

Signing Officer

Name
Beth Peters
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2628212125
Signed
2016-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2110 LUANN LN, MADISON, WI 53713-3074
Preparer
Jenny Tarkowski CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 29.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: receipts from agency transactions. Amount: 5,782.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 2,455. Description: office expenses. Amount: 7,265. Description: conferences, conventions, and meetings. Amount: 657. Description: information technology. Amount: 1,207. Description: insurance. Amount: 6,453. Description: interest. Amount: 1. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 8,059. Description: travel. Amount: 6,321. Description: disbursements for agency transactions. Amount: 4,140. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 36,558.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$36,815
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$36,815
Revenue
$124,077
Expenses
$146,393
Net income
-$22,316
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.88$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.10$1.03$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.15$1.23$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$1.24$1.46$0.22
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$1.66$1.79$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$1.56$1.60$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.59$1.60$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$1.75$1.66$0.09