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Squallis Puppeteers Inc

EIN 42-1552694 • 501(c)3 • Louisville, KY

Profile

To use puppetry to communicate and educate.

PO Box 4987Louisville, KY 40204

www.squallispuppeteers.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

71st percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$31,926

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

75th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$103,427

Up $16,076 (+18%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$103,427

Up $16,076 (+18%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$96,789

Up $9,749 (+11%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$80,713

Up $10,009 (+14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$16,076

Down $260 (-1.6%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $5,917Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $9,177Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $13,847Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $16,292Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $20,842Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $21,573Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $30,094Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $25,332Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $47,836Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $38,325Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $51,458Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $51,4582021Assets 2022: $71,015Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $71,0152022Assets 2023: $87,351Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $87,3512023Assets 2024: $103,427Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $103,4272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$103,427
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$103,427
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $49,511Expenses 2011: $53,012Net Income 2011: -$3,5012011Revenue 2012: $74,529Expenses 2012: $71,269Net Income 2012: $3,2602012Revenue 2013: $72,903Expenses 2013: $68,233Net Income 2013: $4,6702013Revenue 2014: $94,653Expenses 2014: $92,208Net Income 2014: $2,4452014Revenue 2015: $96,381Expenses 2015: $91,831Net Income 2015: $4,5502015Revenue 2016: $93,008Expenses 2016: $92,277Net Income 2016: $7312016Revenue 2017: $108,048Expenses 2017: $99,527Net Income 2017: $8,5212017Revenue 2018: $123,742Expenses 2018: $119,983Net Income 2018: $3,7592018Revenue 2019: $126,817Expenses 2019: $112,834Net Income 2019: $13,9832019Revenue 2020: $87,456Expenses 2020: $20,123Net Income 2020: $67,3332020Revenue 2021: $88,445Expenses 2021: $75,312Net Income 2021: $13,1332021Revenue 2022: $93,940Expenses 2022: $74,383Net Income 2022: $19,5572022Revenue 2023: $87,040Expenses 2023: $70,704Net Income 2023: $16,3362023Revenue 2024: $96,789Expenses 2024: $80,713Net Income 2024: $16,0762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$96,789
Expenses$80,713
Net Income$16,076
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$103,427
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$103,427
Revenue
$96,789
Expenses
$80,713
Net income
$16,076
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.97$0.81$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.87$0.71$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.94$0.74$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.88$0.75$0.13
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.87$0.20$0.67
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$1.27$1.13$0.14
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$1.24$1.20$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$1.08$1.00$0.09
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.93$0.92$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.96$0.92$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.95$0.92$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.73$0.68$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.75$0.71$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.50$0.53$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$96,789
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To use puppetry to communicate and educate.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Performance: Squallis Puppeteers tour a variety of shows in the community. Our shows teach valuable lessons including violence prevention and social and emotional learning. Approximately 5000 children and adults benefited from our shows.$0$17,531
Arts Education: Squallis Puppeteers teaches a variety of workshops and residencies to children of all ages in the community. We teach children how to use everyday materials to create characters and then teach them how to communicate their own stories. Approximately 2500 children benefited from our workshops.$0$9,840
Partnerships: Squallis puppeteers worked with other organizations to create puppets that help to engage new audiences with their messaging and stories. Approximately 1100 people benefited from these partnerships.$0$1,938
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nora ChristensenExecutive DirectorFT$31,926-$31,926
Shawn HennesseyBoard Member/Past Executive DirectorPT$4,500-$4,500
Sonya LinserBoard Chair-$0--
Devin PayneVice Chair-$0--
Elijah HumbleTreasurer-$0--
Liz DavisBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Squallis Puppeteers Inc
EIN
42-1552694
Phone
5023139942
Address
PO Box 4987, Louisville, KY 40204

Signing Officer

Name
Nora Christensen
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5029960785
Signed
2025-11-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Food & Beverage- $566 Misc Expense- $164 Membership dues- $727 Booth fees- $713 Materials- $2585 Website- $ 810c Total- $5565”

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