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Vegfest Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 45-4305077

Feb 01, 2020 to Jan 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 11, 2021

290 West Boylston Street 60621Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 213-8081

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

1.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

6th percentile

-125%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-3.5%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-86%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Down

$56,308

Down $2,049 (-3.5%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$44,748

Down $13,609 (-23%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$11,560

Up $11,560 from 2020

Revenue

Down

$10,865

Down $67,958 (-86%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$24,474

Down $48,169 (-66%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$13,609

Down $19,789 (-320%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $51,726Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $51,7262018Assets 2019: $52,177Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $52,1772019Assets 2020: $58,357Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $58,3572020Assets 2021: $56,308Liabilities 2021: $11,560Net Assets 2021: $44,7482021Assets 2022: $60,438Liabilities 2022: $11,105Net Assets 2022: $49,3332022Assets 2023: $72,627Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $72,6272023Assets 2024: $86,517Liabilities 2024: $325Net Assets 2024: $86,1922024Assets 2025: $89,313Liabilities 2025: $655Net Assets 2025: $88,6582025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$56,308
Liabilities$11,560
Net Assets$44,748

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $73,241Expenses 2018: $68,692Net Income 2018: $4,5492018Revenue 2019: $66,899Expenses 2019: $66,448Net Income 2019: $4512019Revenue 2020: $78,823Expenses 2020: $72,643Net Income 2020: $6,1802020Revenue 2021: $10,865Expenses 2021: $24,474Net Income 2021: -$13,6092021Revenue 2022: $24,595Expenses 2022: $20,010Net Income 2022: $4,5852022Revenue 2023: $80,549Expenses 2023: $57,255Net Income 2023: $23,2942023Revenue 2024: $61,045Expenses 2024: $47,480Net Income 2024: $13,5652024Revenue 2025: $51,357Expenses 2025: $48,891Net Income 2025: $2,4662025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$10,865
Expenses$24,474
Net Income-$13,609
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2020 to Jan 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$10,865
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Vegfest is a non-profit, community organization that advocates vegetarian living to the population of new england. Vegfest organizes educational events about veganism, animal rights, and the environmental impact of meat production. The organization is working to create a more peaceful world by encouraging people to think twice about the suffering inherent in eating animals. We focus on building a culture of support for vegetarianism. Vegfest projects include a restaurant outreach program, organizing various community events to encourage plant-base choices, distributing a guide to vegetarian dining in worcester, and organizing a major vegesterian festival.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ABOUT VEGANISM, ANIMAL RIGHTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MEAT PRODUCTION.$0$4,361
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANDREW WILSONPresident-$0--
GREGORY OPPERMANTreasurer-$0--
BRIANNA GOLDBERGClerk-$0--
JENNIFER WYGLINSKIExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vegfest Inc
EIN
45-4305077
Phone
5082138081
Address
290 WEST BOYLSTON STREET 60621, WORCESTER, MA 01606

Signing Officer

Name
Gregory Opperman
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5082138081
Signed
2021-06-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Spinelli CPA Pc
Address
146 WEST BOYLSTON DRIVE SUITE 302, WORCESTER, MA 01606
Preparer
Karen Spinelli
Phone
5083656522
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: interest income. Amount: 80.

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

Description: marketing. Amount: 1,195. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,096. Description: fees. Amount: 1,802. Description: conferences. Amount: 25. Description: subscriptions. Amount: 34. Description: festival fees and expenses. Amount: 884. Description: equipment rental & maintenance. Amount: 600. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,636.

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

Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 11,560.

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