Three Scale Research

EIN 45-1218456 • 501(c)3 • Upper Arlington, OH

Profile

Three scale research is a nonprofit organization that seeks to educate individuals about geography, health, history, and ecology through the production of interactive video and audio maps. We produce highly engaging interactive maps utilizing video, image galleries, and audio.

3220 Riverside Drive No A1Upper Arlington, OH 43221

www.threescale.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

90%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-18%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

457%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$41,063

Down $9,304 (-18%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

Down $81,802 (-100%) from 2012

Net Assets

$41,063

Up $72,498 (+231%) from 2012

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin97th percentile

Revenue

$80,802

Up $66,308 (+457%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$8,304

Down $117,991 (-93%) from 2012

Net Income

$72,498

Up $184,299 (+165%) from 2012

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$41,063

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$41,063

Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$80,802

Expenses$8,304

Net Income$72,498

Open 2013 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $41,063
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $41,063
Revenue: $80,802
Expenses: $8,304
Net income: $72,498

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.41	$0.00	$0.41	$0.81	$0.08	$0.72
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.50	$0.82	$0.31	$0.14	$1.26	$1.12
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.13	$0.33		$1.87	$1.06	$0.80

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed: Nov 10, 2014
Return Version: 2013v3.0
Gross Receipts: $80,802

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
GATHERED A VARIETY OF ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND OTHER SPATIAL DATA USED TO MAKE A VARIETY OF MAPS FOR THE OHIO COMMUNITY.	$0	$6,644

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
RON MCCHESNEY PHD	President	-	$0	-	-
AMIE A WALKER	Secretary-Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
GARY SHIELDS CFA	Director	-	$0	-	-
ROY STRAUSBAUGH PHD	Director	-	$0	-	-
SUDHIR THAKUR PHD	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 45-1218456
Phone: 6147541022

Signing Officer

Name: Ron Mcchesney
Title: President
Phone: 6147541022
Signed: 2014-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Preparer: Jane E Pfeifer
Phone: 6148852208

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 263. Description: other expenses. Amount: 1,003. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 1,266.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: data subscriptions. Amount: 358. Description: communications. Amount: 145. Description: bank fees. Amount: 25. Description: travel. Amount: 56. Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 6,454. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7,038.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 46,867. End of year amount: 40,412.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: due to affiliate. Beg. Of year amount: 81,802. End of year amount: 0.”

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