Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
51st percentile
Higher net margin than 51% 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
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$29,623
Up $3,157 (+12%) from 2018
Net Assets
$28,460
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$1,163
Up $604 (+108%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$65,864
Down $4,682 (-6.6%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$63,311
Down $779 (-1.2%) from 2018
Net Income
Down$2,553
Down $3,903 (-60%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Jun 4, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $65,864
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Empowering children to find joy & authentic self-expression through the arts.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2019 THE ARTS BUS MADE 70 STOPS SERVING ABOUT 1,500+ CHILDREN DIRECTLY & IMPACTED 16,000+ PEOPLE WITH THE JOY OF ART. WITH JUST 1 EMPLOYEE AND OVER 1000 ELEMENTARY-AGED KIDS IN CENTRAL VERMONT, THE NONPROFIT IS EFFICIENT, WITH 80% OF COSTS AND LABOR ENGAGED IN PROGRAMMING. | - | $49,852 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN FEIERABEND | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETHANY SILLOWAY | Bd Chair, Tr | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHERIE LANDI | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN HARTY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Arts Bus Inc
- EIN
- 45-4078211
- Address
- 67 N MAIN ST, RANDOLPH, VT 05060
Signing Officer
- Name
- Bethany Silloway
- Title
- Bd Chair, Treasurer
- Signed
- 2020-06-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Compucount Inc
- Address
- PO BOX 7 341 VT RT 66, RANDOLPH, VT 05060
- Preparer
- George R Gray CPA
- Phone
- 8027284461
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Prior year expense overstated 559 total 559”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses program advertising 433 advertising & promotion 1,549 office expense 1,097 fuel 591 repairs & maintenance 345 travel & meetings 1,669 interest 16 insurance - bus 2,206 insurance - workers comp -452 insurance - d/o 875 art supplies 3,688 miscellaneous expenses 166 bank charges & nsfs 30 paypal fees 43 telephone 162 facilities & equip other 1,148 non-investment depreciation 117 total 13,683”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Transportation equipment 3,500 3,500 less accumulated depreciation 3,383 3,500 total 117 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Withheld federal taxes 391 0 withheld state taxes 168 0 mastercard payable 0 1,163”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Empowering children to find joy & authentic self-expression through the arts.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“In 2019 the arts bus made 70 stops serving about 1,500+ children directly & impacted 16,000+ people with the joy of art. With just 1 employee and over 1000 elementary-aged kids in central vermont, the nonprofit is efficient, with 80% of costs and labor engaged in programming.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO FIND JOY & AUTHENTIC SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH THE ARTS. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $29,623
- Liabilities
- $1,163
- Net assets
- $28,460
- Revenue
- $65,864
- Expenses
- $63,311
- Net income
- $2,553