Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.37x
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 44.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
48th percentile
Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
42nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$14,755
Up $172 (+1.2%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$9,227
Up $1,050 (+13%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$5,528
Down $878 (-14%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$46,388
Down $1,598 (-3.3%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$45,338
Up $5,269 (+13%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$1,050
Down $6,867 (-87%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Apr 20, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $46,388
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To proclaim the gospel of jesus christ through the arts
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, SMALL GROUP MEETINGS AND WORSHIP EVENTS AT OVER 50 VARIOUS VENUES IN COLORADO, MINISTERING TO OVER 7,700 PERSONS, MANY HOMELESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL CHURCH OUTREACHES TO THE HOMELESS. CONDUCTED WEEKLY WORKSHOPS IN LOCAL JAILS AND PRISONS, MINISTERING TO OVER 2,200 INMATES. THIS INCLUDED BLUES SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH IN THE LARIMER COUNTY JAIL, DENVER WOMENS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, STERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AND THE ARKANSAS VALLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. CONNECTING WITH OVER 2,000 INMATES. THIS TOTALLED TO OVER 10,000 PEOPLE HEARING THE GOSPEL IN RELATION TO ARTS AND MUSIC. | - | $43,556 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BOYD | President | FT | $20,486 | - | $20,486 |
| LINDA BATTY | Secy & Direc | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIT HAWKINS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE STUMBO | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK JAMES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Living Fire Arts
- EIN
- 43-2002432
- Address
- 2421 MARQUETTE STREET, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525-1845
Signing Officer
- Name
- David Boyd
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2018-04-20
Preparer
- Firm
- Palik & Associates Pc
- Address
- 8100 RALSTON RD STE 220, ARVADA, CO 80002-2456
- Preparer
- Richard F Palik
- Phone
- 3034327077
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses 321 289 information technology 223 2,399 1,090 interest 144 equipment costs 3,244 supplies 23 misc 1,169 total 8,902”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 765 4,640 4,640 less accumulated depreciation 4,640 4,640 total 0 765”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Payroll taxes 734 987 credit card payable 1,832 701 due to officer 3,840 3,840”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Conducted workshops, small group meetings and worship events at over 50 various venues in colorado, ministering to over 7,700 persons, many homeless in conjunction with local church outreaches to the homeless. Conducted weekly workshops in local jails and prisons, ministering to over 2,200 inmates. This included blues songwriting workshops several times a month in the larimer county jail, denver womens correctional facility, sterling correctional facility, and the arkansas valley correctional facility. Connecting with over 2,000 inmates. This totalled to over 10,000 people hearing the gospel in relation to arts and music.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES 321 289 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 223 2,399 1,090 INTEREST 144 EQUIPMENT COSTS 3,244 SUPPLIES 23 MISC 1,169 TOTAL 8,902 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,755
- Liabilities
- $5,528
- Net assets
- $9,227
- Revenue
- $46,388
- Expenses
- $45,338
- Net income
- $1,050