Civic Intelligence

Three Scale Research

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 45-1218456

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Jul 17, 2013

Organization ProfileWWW.THREESCALE.ORG
3220 Riverside Drive43221
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.62x

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

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

5.64x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

1st percentile

-771%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-92%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$50,367

Down $62,508 (-55%) from 2011

Net Assets

-$31,435

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$81,802

Up $49,293 (+152%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,494

Down $172,063 (-92%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$126,295

Up $20,104 (+19%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

-$111,801

Down $192,167 (-239%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $112,875Liabilities 2011: $32,5092011Assets 2012: $50,367Liabilities 2012: $81,802Net Assets 2012: -$31,4352012Assets 2013: $41,063Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $41,0632013

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$50,367
Liabilities$81,802
Net Assets-$31,435
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $186,557Expenses 2011: $106,191Net Income 2011: $80,3662011Revenue 2012: $14,494Expenses 2012: $126,295Net Income 2012: -$111,8012012Revenue 2013: $80,802Expenses 2013: $8,304Net Income 2013: $72,4982013

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$14,494
Expenses$126,295
Net Income-$111,801
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Jul 17, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
45-1218456
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$50,367
Liabilities
$81,802
Net assets
-$31,435
Revenue
$14,494
Expenses
$126,295
Net income
-$111,801
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
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