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Special Children Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 39-1705428

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 08, 2017

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

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

27th percentile

-7.6%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$32,200

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$28,127

Down $8,688 (-24%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$28,127

Down $8,688 (-24%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$114,557

Down $9,520 (-7.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$123,245

Down $23,148 (-16%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$8,688

Up $13,628 (+61%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th 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

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2016

Assets$28,127
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$28,127
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th 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

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2016

Revenue$114,557
Expenses$123,245
Net Income-$8,688
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 8, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$114,557
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 2016, SPECIAL CHILDREN, INC. PROVIDED 20 FULL HOME STUDIES, 5 STUDIES FOR FAMILIES FOR SECOND ADOPTIONS, 52 POST PLACEMENT MEETINGS, PROVIDED SERVICE TO 6 BIRTH MOTHERS, AND DID 35 STEP PARENT ADOPTIONS.$0$96,989
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BETH PETERSExecutive Director/SecretaryFT$32,200-$32,200
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
2017-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: receipts from agency transactions. Amount: 2,969.”

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

“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 944. Description: office expenses. Amount: 10,677. Description: conferences, conventions, and meetings. Amount: 79. Description: information technology. Amount: 716. Description: insurance. Amount: 6,498. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 6,940. Description: travel. Amount: 1,444. Description: disbursements for agency transactions. Amount: 2,500. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 29,798.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,127
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$28,127
Revenue
$114,557
Expenses
$123,245
Net income
-$8,688
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