Civic Intelligence

Lets Start Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 43-1601320

Sep 01, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016 • Filed on Feb 17, 2016

1408 S 10th StSaint Louis, MO 63104-3725

(314) 272-2555

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

16th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2016

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$368,450

Down $59,812 (-14%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$337,769

Down $47,730 (-12%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$30,681

Down $12,082 (-28%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$234,447

Down $30,096 (-11%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$282,177

Up $48,599 (+21%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$47,730

Down $78,695 (-254%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $305,133Liabilities 2011: $19,328Net Assets 2011: $285,8052011Assets 2012: $319,696Liabilities 2012: $48,677Net Assets 2012: $271,0192012Assets 2013: $288,941Liabilities 2013: $32,377Net Assets 2013: $256,5642013Assets 2014: $358,770Liabilities 2014: $4,236Net Assets 2014: $354,5342014Assets 2015: $428,262Liabilities 2015: $42,763Net Assets 2015: $385,4992015Assets 2016: $368,450Liabilities 2016: $30,681Net Assets 2016: $337,7692016Assets 2017: $281,653Liabilities 2017: $35,522Net Assets 2017: $246,1312017Assets 2018: $157,906Liabilities 2018: $5,734Net Assets 2018: $152,1722018

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$368,450
Liabilities$30,681
Net Assets$337,769

Operations Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2011: $294,8882011Expenses 2012: $301,7862012Revenue 2013: $235,555Expenses 2013: $155,793Net Income 2013: $79,7622013Revenue 2014: $294,112Expenses 2014: $196,142Net Income 2014: $97,9702014Revenue 2015: $264,543Expenses 2015: $233,578Net Income 2015: $30,9652015Revenue 2016: $234,447Expenses 2016: $282,177Net Income 2016: -$47,7302016Revenue 2017: $175,811Expenses 2017: $267,449Net Income 2017: -$91,6382017Revenue 2018: $191,032Expenses 2018: $284,992Net Income 2018: -$93,9602018

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$234,447
Expenses$282,177
Net Income-$47,730
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016
Signed
Feb 17, 2016
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$234,447
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lets start aims to break the cycle of incarceration in families by working with formerly incarcerated women and their children to support re-entry and recovery, mitigate the impact of parental imprisonment, educate the public and inform policy

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$347,699$322,453▼ $25,246
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$75,879$38,729▼ $37,150
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,794$6,617▲ $2,823
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$890$651▼ $239
Total Assets$428,262$368,450▼ $59,812
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$38,175$27,870▼ $10,305
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,588$2,811▼ $1,777
Total Liabilities$42,763$30,681▼ $12,082
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$338,855$308,650▼ $30,205
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$46,644$29,119▼ $17,525
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$385,499$337,769▼ $47,730
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$428,262$368,450▼ $59,812

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$651$3,885$4,536
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rachel S CramseyExecutive DirectorFT$55,798$55,798

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Catherine KeefePresident
Jackie TobenBoard Member
Katie CohenBoard Member
Martha WhittedBoard Member
Regina HeardBoard Member
Stephanie KutBoard Member
Taylor ColemanBoard Member
Emily MussattoSecretary
Aisha WhiteTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$234,280
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$167
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$137,529
Change in Net Assets
$-47,730

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$234,447
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$234,447
Total Revenue per Form 990
$234,447
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$166,250
Other Expenses$97,249
Total Fundraising Expense$50,678
Professional Fundraising Fees$18,678
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$124,654$6,124$21,980$152,758
Fees for Services Management$27,451--$27,451
Fees for Services Other$250$18,004$5,066$23,320
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$18,678$18,678
Payroll Taxes$9,532$481$1,683$11,696
Office Expenses$764$3,983$2,771$7,518
Travel$6,031$335-$6,366
Insurance$1,738$3,039$85$4,862
Other Expenses$3,402--$3,402
Occupancy$1,567$267$367$2,201
Other Employee Benefits$1,706$90-$1,796
Conferences and Meetings$279$324$48$651
Depreciation Depletion$52$188-$240
Total Functional Expenses$198,664$32,835$50,678$282,177

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$282,177
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$282,177
Total Expenses per Form 990$282,177
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$18,678

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Main$65,836$65,836$30,123$35,713
Thanksgiving$25,372$25,372$20,555$4,817
Total Events$96,751$96,751$50,678$46,073
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

The 990 is reviewed by the executive director and the finance committee before filing and also available at the next board meeting for review.

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

At the annual meeting, every board member is required to read and review the confict of interest policy. They will fill out the questionnaire designed to bring any possible conflicts to the attention of the director who will then bring the matter to the board. The board will determine whether a conflict truly exists, and if it does, whether the contemplated action or relationship may be authorized as just, fair and reasonable. The decision of the board in these matters will rest in their sole discretion and their concern must be the welfare of lets start inc and the advancement of its purpose. All board members are required to sign a statement that they have read the policy and have answered the questionnaire to the best of their knowledge and belief.

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

The finance committee determines the compensation of the executive director. Their decision is based on education, experience, comparable positions, and economic strength of the organization. This is done in august of each year to take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year which starts in september. Any raises are based on the directors performance and current cost of living. The finance committee will bring their determination to the board for approval.

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

The finance committee determines the compensation of other employees. Their decision is based on education, experience, comparable positions, and economic strength of the organization. This is done in august of each year to take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year which starts in september. Any raises are based on the employees performance and current cost of living. The finance committee will bring their determination to the board for approval.

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

The governing documents are available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lets Start Inc
EIN
43-1601320
Address
1408 S 10TH ST, Saint Louis, MO 63104-3725

Signing Officer

Name
Rachel S Cramsey
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
3142412324
Signed
2016-02-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
Mo
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
5
Volunteers
112

Preparer

Firm
Cambridge Accounting & Tax LLC
Address
300 Chesterfield Center Ste 125, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Preparer
Ann McNeil CPA
Phone
3144385576
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc01) DURING THE YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 578 UNDUPLICATED WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE WEEKLY GROUP MEETINGS AT ST. VINCENTS CHURCH, THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY JAIL, AND THE MEDIUM SECURITY INSTITUTE IN ST. LOUIS CITY. 100% OF WOMEN SURVEYED IN SUPPORT GROUPS REPORTED THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE LETS START PROGRAM HELPS THEM MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES ABOUT DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL USE. OF THE WOMEN SURVEYED, 95% SAID THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH LETS START HAS HELPED THEM FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN PROBLEM SOLVING, AND 97% REPORT HAVING A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES. LETS START CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A FREE LEGAL CLINIC AND A FREE PARENTING CLINIC TO CONNECT WOMEN WITH PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN HELP THEM ATTAIN THEIR GOALS. FINALLY, 69% OF WOMEN SAY THAT SINCE ATTENDING LETS START THEY HAVE REACHED OUT FOR POSITIVE FINANCIAL, MORAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc03) THE WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE LETS START PROGRAM PROVIDE NUMEROUS TALKS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE ABOUT ISSUES THAT LEAD TO INCARCERATION, AND THE IMPACT OF INCARCERATION ON FAMILIES. LETS START RECOGNIZES THAT THE INCARCERATION OF WOMEN AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR CHILDREN IS NOT ONLY A FUNCTION OF PERSONAL CHOICES, BUT ALSO A DIRECT RESULT OF SOCIAL POLICIES. LAST YEAR, LETS START PARTICIPANTS SPOKE TO 1015 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH STATE-WIDE CONFERENCES, CHURCHES, AND SCHOOLS. THE WOMEN SHARED THEIR PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF INCARCERATION, ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH, RACISM, AND POVERTY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING AND ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, EVERY BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO READ AND REVIEW THE CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY WILL FILL OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGNED TO BRING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR WHO WILL THEN BRING THE MATTER TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT TRULY EXISTS, AND IF IT DOES, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED ACTION OR RELATIONSHIP MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR AND REASONABLE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD IN THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF LETS START INC AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY AND HAVE ANSWERED THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEIR DECISION IS BASED ON EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS IS DONE IN AUGUST OF EACH YEAR TO TAKE EFFECT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH STARTS IN SEPTEMBER. ANY RAISES ARE BASED ON THE DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT COST OF LIVING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BRING THEIR DETERMINATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. THEIR DECISION IS BASED ON EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS IS DONE IN AUGUST OF EACH YEAR TO TAKE EFFECT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH STARTS IN SEPTEMBER. ANY RAISES ARE BASED ON THE EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT COST OF LIVING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BRING THEIR DETERMINATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19
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