Civic Intelligence

The Small Things Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-2466306

Aug 01, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 15, 2020

Organization Profilewww.thesmallthings.org
14D Stonegate CircleBranford, CT 06405

(475) 331-0505

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

9th percentile

-45%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$40,000

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.5% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-50%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Down

$95,373

Down $136,368 (-59%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$79,189

Down $145,469 (-65%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$16,184

Up $9,101 (+128%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$321,207

Down $321,500 (-50%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$466,676

Up $40,939 (+9.6%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$145,469

Down $362,439 (-167%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2014: $91,108Liabilities 2014: $3,0862014Assets 2015: $61,510Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $61,5102015Assets 2016: $68,308Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $68,3082016Assets 2017: $14,370Liabilities 2017: $9,580Net Assets 2017: $4,7902017Assets 2018: $231,741Liabilities 2018: $7,083Net Assets 2018: $224,6582018Assets 2019: $95,373Liabilities 2019: $16,184Net Assets 2019: $79,1892019Assets 2020: $276,886Liabilities 2020: $239,493Net Assets 2020: $37,3932020Assets 2021: $93,706Liabilities 2021: $165,488Net Assets 2021: -$71,7822021Assets 2022: $71,142Liabilities 2022: $199,900Net Assets 2022: -$128,7582022Assets 2023: $32,854Liabilities 2023: $214,764Net Assets 2023: -$181,9102023Assets 2024: $5,152Liabilities 2024: $136,577Net Assets 2024: -$131,4252024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$95,373
Liabilities$16,184
Net Assets$79,189
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $185,595Expenses 2014: $150,343Net Income 2014: $35,2522014Revenue 2015: $361,327Expenses 2015: $388,244Net Income 2015: -$26,9172015Revenue 2016: $820,114Expenses 2016: $364,704Net Income 2016: $455,4102016Revenue 2017: $317,394Expenses 2017: $378,277Net Income 2017: -$60,8832017Revenue 2018: $642,707Expenses 2018: $425,737Net Income 2018: $216,9702018Revenue 2019: $321,207Expenses 2019: $466,676Net Income 2019: -$145,4692019Revenue 2020: $453,211Expenses 2020: $495,010Net Income 2020: -$41,7992020Revenue 2021: $399,742Expenses 2021: $508,917Net Income 2021: -$109,1752021Revenue 2022: $486,449Expenses 2022: $543,337Net Income 2022: -$56,8882022Revenue 2023: $487,609Expenses 2023: $540,761Net Income 2023: -$53,1522023Revenue 2024: $383,229Expenses 2024: $332,745Net Income 2024: $50,4842024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$321,207
Expenses$466,676
Net Income-$145,469
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 15, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$323,124
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

TST has a mission of working with the community and empowering our clients and bringing together small acts from around the world to create big change for orphaned and vulnerable children in Tanzania.

Support for the orphans and children of Nkoaranga village and surroundong areas in Tanzania.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$16,877$92,452▲ $75,575
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,167$2,821▲ $1,654
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$213,697$100▼ $213,597
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$231,741$95,373▼ $136,368
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$7,083$16,184▲ $9,101
Total Liabilities$7,083$16,184▲ $9,101
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$224,658$79,189▼ $145,469
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$224,658$79,189▼ $145,469
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$231,741$95,373▼ $136,368
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rebecca Ross RussellExecutive DirectorFT$40,000$40,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jason SmithChairman
Richard FurterVice President
Amy FontaineDirector
Delphine MendezDirector
Kristina AlexanderDirector
Michelle RussellDirector
Wendy BondDirector
Dorothy GoldbergSecretary
Poloumi BattachayraTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$321,935
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,189
Other Revenue
$-1,917
All Other Contributions
$319,458
Change in Net Assets
$-145,469
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$313,300
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$80,566
Other Expenses$59,808
Total Fundraising Expense$36,668
Professional Fundraising Fees$13,002

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$313,300--$313,300
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$20,000$10,000$10,000$40,000
Other Salaries and Wages$26,100$7,500-$33,600
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,260-$16,260
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$13,002$13,002
Travel$10,743$300-$11,043
Payroll Taxes$3,527$2,674$765$6,966
Information Technology-$1,909$3,574$5,483
Office Expenses-$3,659-$3,659
Advertising-$159$3,488$3,647
Other Expenses$1,861$2,163$5,452$2,163
All Other Expenses$1,344$351$387$2,082
Conferences and Meetings-$650-$650
Fees for Services Legal-$175-$175
Total Functional Expenses$376,875$53,133$36,668$466,676
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
1
Spending
$313,300

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Nkoaranga VillageOrganization supportChildrens NGO11$313,300
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$13,002
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,917
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Rebecca Ross-Russell is the daughter of Dorothy Goldberg.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The governing board receives a draft of the Form 990, and any changes required are made before the return is signed and filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The Organization's Board of Directors meets at least four times per year. During those meetings, and on an as needed basis, Board policies are reviewed and updated. At the annual Board retreat the full organizational policy, employee handbook, and committee descriptions are fully reviewed, updated, and voted upon for renewal. If at any time there appears to be a conflict of interest with a Board member or staff, it is reviewed immediately by the Organization's Executive Committee and the appropriate committee chairpersons.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Board periodically reviews and approves the compensation of the Executive Director to ensure it is in line with market amounts and job responsibilities. Dorothy Goldberg recuses herself from any votes related to the compensation of the Executive Director. The Board also meets once per year without Dorothy present to ensure that the Board still wants them to continue to serve on the Board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Small Things Inc
EIN
45-2466306
Phone
4753310505
Address
14D Stonegate Circle, Branford, CT 06405

Signing Officer

Name
Jason Smith
Title
Chairman
Signed
2020-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
4
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Abacus Hive
Address
5316 Conway Circle, Knoxville, TN 37921
Preparer
John Young
Phone
8653169548
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission

“Working with the community we aim to empower our clients and bringing together small acts from around the world to create big change.”

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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt0Nkoaranga Village
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/SpecificServicesProvidedTxt0Childrens NGO
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0There is full transparency between the operations of the Small Things TZ and The Small Things Inc with a common Executive Director hired by TST Inc, and full access to the accounts and Board activities of TST TZ. TST TZ is registered in Tanzania and recognized as a charitable operation in that country. There is an annua audit process of funds that are provided to TST TZ and the findings of that audit are available to and reviewed by TST Inc. Programmatic activity of TZ operations are reported on a periodic basis to The Small Things Inc, to monitor use of grants.
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Accrual basis
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Support of ELECT Nkoaranga orphanage, Nkoaranga Hospital, and Happy Families Childrens Village
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Rebecca Ross-Russell is the daughter of Dorothy Goldberg.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The governing board receives a draft of the Form 990, and any changes required are made before the return is signed and filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Organization's Board of Directors meets at least four times per year. During those meetings, and on an as needed basis, Board policies are reviewed and updated. At the annual Board retreat the full organizational policy, employee handbook, and committee descriptions are fully reviewed, updated, and voted upon for renewal. If at any time there appears to be a conflict of interest with a Board member or staff, it is reviewed immediately by the Organization's Executive Committee and the appropriate committee chairpersons.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Board periodically reviews and approves the compensation of the Executive Director to ensure it is in line with market amounts and job responsibilities. Dorothy Goldberg recuses herself from any votes related to the compensation of the Executive Director. The Board also meets once per year without Dorothy present to ensure that the Board still wants them to continue to serve on the Board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Working with the community we aim to empower our clients and bringing together small acts from around the world to create big change.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$95,373
Liabilities
$16,184
Net assets
$79,189
Revenue
$321,207
Expenses
$466,676
Net income
-$145,469
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$1.37$1.31$3.83$3.33$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$2.15$1.82$4.88$5.41$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$2.00$1.29$4.86$5.43$0.57
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$1.65$0.72$4.00$5.09$1.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$2.39$0.37$4.53$4.95$0.42
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.16$0.79$3.21$4.67$1.45
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.07$2.25$6.43$4.26$2.17
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.10$0.05$3.17$3.78$0.61
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$8.20$3.65$4.55
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$3.61$3.88$0.27
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.91$0.03$1.86$1.50$0.35