Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Investing in Ourselves
EIN 45-4378203 • 501(c)3 • Philadelphia, PA
Profile
Investing in ourselves inspires positive lifestyle behavior change in underserved communities of philadelphia. Low-income neighborhood residents face many interconnected health, financial and educational disparities. Investing in ourselves was founded on the belief that effective interventions and reforms build on neighborhood strengths to develop the capacity of low-income communities. Investing in ourselves works with community members to address these local challenges in a cost-effective and sustainable way. The program motivates participants to document their life changes, to promote change in their communities and to become community leadres promoting change in others. Investing in ourselves provides a community outreach to teach healthy cooking, physical fitness, business literacy, basic computer skills and leadership development. Classes are multigenerational.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
69th percentile
Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
31st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$45,688
Up $4,408 (+11%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$269
Down $35 (-12%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$45,419
Up $4,443 (+11%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$54,844
Down $14,906 (-21%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$50,401
Up $1,691 (+3.5%) from 2019
Net Income
Down$4,443
Down $16,597 (-79%) from 2019
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $45,688
- Liabilities
- $269
- Net assets
- $45,419
- Revenue
- $54,844
- Expenses
- $50,401
- Net income
- $4,443
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
- Signed
- Jun 23, 2021
- Return Version
- 2019v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $54,844
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Investing in ourselves inspires positive lifestyle behavior change in underserved communities of philadelphia. Low-income neighborhood residents face many interconnected health, financial, and educational disparities. Investing in ourselves was founded on the belief that effective interventions and reforms build on neighborhood strengths to develop the capacity of low-income communities. Investing in ourselves works with community members to address these local challenges in a cost-effective and sustainable way. The program motivates participants to document their life changes, to promote change in their communities and to become community leaders promoting change in others. Investing in ourselves provides a community outreach to teach healthy cooking, physical fitness, business literacy, basic computer skills, and leadership development. Classes are multigenerational.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| INSPIRES LIFETIME BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLIAN RORI BAZELON | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Investing in Ourselves
- EIN
- 45-4378203
- Phone
- 2672433759
- Address
- 509 S 21ST ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jill Bazelon
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2672433759
- Signed
- 2021-06-23
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Haefele Flanagan & Co Pc
- Address
- 1000 S LENOLA ROAD, MAPLE SHADE, NJ 08052
- Preparer
- David J Gill Jr
- Phone
- 8567225300
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 652. Description: auto expense. Amount: 34. Description: computer expenses. Amount: 3,526. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 414. Description: meals. Amount: 89. Description: office expense. Amount: 5,144. Description: parking expense. Amount: 1,011. Description: payroll service. Amount: 858. Description: postage, mailing service. Amount: 42. Description: program expenses. Amount: 22,520. Description: subcontractors. Amount: 1,500. Description: taxi. Amount: 23. Description: telephone. Amount: 3,199. Description: travel and meetings. Amount: 145. Description: website. Amount: 5,813. Description: business gifts. Amount: 211. Description: taxes. Amount: 100. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 45,281.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 3,147.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 304. End of year amount: 269.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 652. DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 34. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,526. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 414. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 89. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 5,144. DESCRIPTION: PARKING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,011. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL SERVICE. AMOUNT: 858. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICE. AMOUNT: 42. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 22,520. DESCRIPTION: SUBCONTRACTORS. AMOUNT: 1,500. DESCRIPTION: TAXI. AMOUNT: 23. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 3,199. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 145. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 5,813. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS GIFTS. AMOUNT: 211. DESCRIPTION: TAXES. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 45,281. |
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