Chocolate City Festivals Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 39-1772431

Sep 01, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013 • Filed on Sep 30, 2013

Organization Profile

PO Box 411Burlington, WI 53105

Siviq Scores

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

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

8.6%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

5.7%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-6.6%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

$49,780

Up $2,699 (+5.7%) from 2012

Net Assets

$30,768

Up $47,117 (+288%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$19,012

Down $44,418 (-70%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentile Net Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

$367,836

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$336,275

Down $95,692 (-22%) from 2012

Net Income

$31,561

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$49,780

Liabilities$19,012

Net Assets$30,768

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$367,836

Expenses$336,275

Net Income$31,561

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013
Signed: Sep 30, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.1
Gross Receipts: $367,836

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Operation of a six day festival whose activities serve approximately 100,000 people, that promotes the Burlington area and reinforces the Chocolate City image.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 39-1772431

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $49,780
Liabilities: $19,012
Net assets: $30,768
Revenue: $367,836
Expenses: $336,275
Net income: $31,561

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.50	$0.00	$1.50	$0.69	$0.66	$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.37	$0.00	$1.37	$4.64	$4.55	$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.12	$0.24	$0.88	$4.20	$4.36	$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.34	$0.24	$1.10	$4.69	$4.28	$0.41
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.77	$0.07	$0.70	$4.39	$4.23	$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.62	$0.00	$0.62	$4.26	$4.05	$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.78	$0.30	$0.47	$4.10	$3.93	$0.16
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.50	$0.19	$0.31	$3.68	$3.36	$0.32
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.47	$0.63	$0.16		$4.32
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.37	$0.16	$0.21	$4.22	$4.24	$0.02