Civic Intelligence

Birthday Buds Inc

EIN 45-4871613 • 501(c)3 • Sullivans Island, SC

Profile

The mission of birthday buds, inc. Is to make a positive difference in the lives of low income children by supplying them with fun as well as essential birthday presents they would not otherwise receive, while teaching children the value of giving.

923 Osceola AvenueSullivans Island, SC 29482

www.birthdaybud.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

49th percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.2%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$9,033

Up $279 (+3.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,033

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$158,432

Up $44,350 (+39%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$156,508

Up $42,209 (+37%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,924

Up $2,141 (+987%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2018: $6,420Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,4202018Assets 2019: $1,649Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,6492019Assets 2020: $6,023Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $6,0232020Assets 2021: $8,950Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $8,9502021Assets 2022: $8,971Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $8,9712022Assets 2023: $8,754Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $9,033Net Assets 2024: $9,0332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,033
Liabilities-
Net Assets$9,033
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $81,003Expenses 2018: $85,237Net Income 2018: -$4,2342018Revenue 2019: $104,082Expenses 2019: $108,853Net Income 2019: -$4,7712019Revenue 2020: $80,127Expenses 2020: $75,753Net Income 2020: $4,3742020Revenue 2021: $93,696Expenses 2021: $90,769Net Income 2021: $2,9272021Revenue 2022: $95,128Expenses 2022: $95,107Net Income 2022: $212022Revenue 2023: $114,082Expenses 2023: $114,299Net Income 2023: -$2172023Revenue 2024: $158,432Expenses 2024: $156,508Net Income 2024: $1,9242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$158,432
Expenses$156,508
Net Income$1,924
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,033
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$9,033
Revenue
$158,432
Expenses
$156,508
Net income
$1,924
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$1.58$1.57$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$1.14$1.14$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.95$0.95$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.94$0.91$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.80$0.76$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$1.04$1.09$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.81$0.85$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$175,651
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
See Schedule O--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Grace CowanPresidentPT$0--
Danielle FarisTreasurerPT$0--
Pauline NakiosSecretary-$0--
Comer AebersoldDirector-$0--
Joanna Della ValleDirector-$0--
April MeierDirector-$0--
Audra AlexanderDirector-$0--
Nicole LawrenceDirectorPT$0--
Sudie AnningDirector-$0--
Gia McBrideDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
2024 Fundraising$39,552$39,552$17,219$22,333
Total Events$39,552$39,552$17,219$22,333
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Birthday Buds Inc
EIN
45-4871613
In Care Of
% Grace Cowan
Phone
4042137610
Address
923 Osceola Avenue, Sullivans Island, SC 29482

Signing Officer

Name
Grace Cowan
Title
Director
Phone
4042137610
Signed
2025-10-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kathryn M Abraham CPA
Address
1416 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29407
Preparer
Kathryn M Abraham
Phone
8434942305
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“License Fees 75”

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

“General Office Expenses 6,724”

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

“Bank Fees 1,006”

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

“Marketing 7,500”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets

“Prior Period Adjustment -1,645”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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