Civic Intelligence

The Prison Scholar Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 41-2175677

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Apr 16, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.PRISONSCHOLARS.ORG
1752 NW Market Street 953Seattle, WA 98107

(206) 734-5425

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

80th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$10,400

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

99th percentile

8237%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

63044%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$21,008

Up $20,756 (+8237%) from 2014

Net Assets

-$6,872

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$27,880

Up $27,880 from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$88,402

Up $88,262 (+63044%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$67,646

Up $67,316 (+20399%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$20,756

Up $20,946 (+11024%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2012: $1,431Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $1,431Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $252Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $21,008Liabilities 2015: $27,880Net Assets 2015: -$6,8722015Assets 2016: $45,010Liabilities 2016: $31,6052016Assets 2017: $77,542Liabilities 2017: $37,8082017Assets 2018: $46,904Liabilities 2018: $20,121Net Assets 2018: $26,7832018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $26,284Liabilities 2020: $13,727Net Assets 2020: $12,5572020Assets 2021: $23,697Liabilities 2021: $26,104Net Assets 2021: -$2,4072021Assets 2022: $70,612Liabilities 2022: -$655Net Assets 2022: $71,2672022Assets 2024: $22,947Liabilities 2024: $4,292Net Assets 2024: $18,6552024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$21,008
Liabilities$27,880
Net Assets-$6,872
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $2,241Expenses 2012: $2,306Net Income 2012: -$652012Revenue 2013: $385Expenses 2013: $1,375Net Income 2013: -$9902013Revenue 2014: $140Expenses 2014: $330Net Income 2014: -$1902014Revenue 2015: $88,402Expenses 2015: $67,646Net Income 2015: $20,7562015Revenue 2016: $82,131Expenses 2016: $61,853Net Income 2016: $20,2782016Revenue 2017: $174,126Expenses 2017: $148,560Net Income 2017: $25,5662017Revenue 2018: $84,148Expenses 2018: $97,099Net Income 2018: -$12,9512018Revenue 2019: $98,903Expenses 2019: $152,016Net Income 2019: -$53,1132019Revenue 2020: $767,067Expenses 2020: $737,310Net Income 2020: $29,7572020Revenue 2021: $1,210,114Expenses 2021: $1,224,683Net Income 2021: -$14,5692021Revenue 2022: $1,137,148Expenses 2022: $1,060,204Net Income 2022: $76,9442022Revenue 2024: $805,880Expenses 2024: $1,073,984Net Income 2024: -$268,1042024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$88,402
Expenses$67,646
Net Income$20,756
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Apr 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$88,402
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Strengthening communities and families through reducing recidivism, by increasing access to postsecondary education for incarcerated students.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Developed and refined further the postsecondary distance education program, and built relationships and defined program breadth and scope with the University of Washington, Code Fellows, and the Washington State Department of Corrections.$0$58,843
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dirk Van VelzenPresident And Executive DirectorFT$10,400-$10,400
Larisa LumbaTreasurerPT$0--
Michael-Kaplan MinerSecretary-$0--
Tim KellyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Prison Scholar Fund
EIN
41-2175677
Phone
2067345425
Address
1752 NW Market Street 953, Seattle, WA 98107

Signing Officer

Name
Larisa Lumba
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2067345425
Signed
2016-04-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Contract services;30658|Operating expenses;12070|Travel and meetings;3583|Corporate expenses;2898^Total;49209^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Incurred long-term debt.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Accrued payroll;1380|Long term debt;26500^Total;27880^”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$21,008
Liabilities
$27,880
Net assets
-$6,872
Revenue
$88,402
Expenses
$67,646
Net income
$20,756
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.81$1.07$0.27
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.14$1.06$0.08
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.03$0.00$1.21$1.22$0.01
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.77$0.74$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.15$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.02$0.03$0.08$0.10$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.04$0.17$0.15$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.03$0.08$0.06$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.03$0.01$0.09$0.07$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00