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Making Sense of Language Arts
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-4001689
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$658
Down $793 (-55%) from 2018
Net Assets
$658
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$6,782
Down $1,266 (-16%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$7,575
Down $228 (-2.9%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$793
Down $1,038 (-424%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
- Signed
- Oct 7, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $6,782
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Bridging the literacy gap through tutoring
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Making Sense of Language Arts served 24 students not including a student who left early in the year before mid-year testing 12 in the in school program once a week, 12 in the afterschool program three times per week. | $7,575 | $7,575 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Wihl | President Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Harriet Kaufman | Treasurer Tutor | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Christina Russo | Board Member - Attended Board Meeting | - | $0 | - | - |
| Camille Servizzi | Board Member - Attended Board Meeting | - | $0 | - | - |
| Carol Pitzer | Board Member - Attended Board Meeting | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Making Sense of Language Arts
- EIN
- 45-4001689
- Phone
- 5134773428
- Address
- 4714 Chickering Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
Signing Officer
- Name
- Linda Wihl
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2019-10-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Raymond J Wernke and Company
- Address
- 5889 Fourson Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45233
- Preparer
- Mark R Wernke
- Phone
- 5133811414
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Equipment rental and maintenance 20”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Supplies 168”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Insurance 467”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“State Non Profit Fee 25”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“Ignatian Volunteer Corps Partnership Fees 6,000”
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28
“All students in MSLA made significant improvements to average to well above average language arts skills. One student improved five standard deviations i.e. going from an F to an A.”
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28
“One student who received tutoring left the school during the year. Thirteen students not involved in our tutoring program left the school. Although we served 32 percent of the kindergarten students, the child in our program who left represented only three percent of the students who left Winton Hills. We have a positive effect on retention.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $658
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $658
- Revenue
- $6,782
- Expenses
- $7,575
- Net income
- -$793