Civic Intelligence

City Strings Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 45-5118370

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 10, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.CITYSTRINGS.ORG
PO Box 192120Roxbury, MA 02119

(508) 241-1221

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

68th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$72,220

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 24.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

41%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

55%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$152,521

Up $44,568 (+41%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$152,521

Up $44,568 (+41%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$301,126

Up $107,099 (+55%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$256,558

Up $89,771 (+54%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$44,568

Up $17,328 (+64%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $883Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $900Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $4,293Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $4,040Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $440Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $5,119Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $15,588Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $33,214Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $33,2142019Assets 2020: $59,513Liabilities 2020: $7,700Net Assets 2020: $51,8132020Assets 2021: $80,713Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $80,7132021Assets 2022: $107,953Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $107,9532022Assets 2023: $152,521Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $152,5212023Assets 2024: $157,239Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $157,2392024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$152,521
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$152,521
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $6,228Expenses 2012: $5,345Net Income 2012: $8832012Revenue 2013: $4,668Expenses 2013: $4,651Net Income 2013: $172013Revenue 2014: $19,028Expenses 2014: $15,635Net Income 2014: $3,3932014Revenue 2015: $40,859Expenses 2015: $41,112Net Income 2015: -$2532015Revenue 2016: $12,094Expenses 2016: $15,694Net Income 2016: -$3,6002016Revenue 2017: $21,987Expenses 2017: $17,308Net Income 2017: $4,6792017Revenue 2018: $39,873Expenses 2018: $29,404Net Income 2018: $10,4692018Revenue 2019: $57,387Expenses 2019: $39,761Net Income 2019: $17,6262019Revenue 2020: $83,810Expenses 2020: $65,211Net Income 2020: $18,5992020Revenue 2021: $122,069Expenses 2021: $93,169Net Income 2021: $28,9002021Revenue 2022: $194,027Expenses 2022: $166,787Net Income 2022: $27,2402022Revenue 2023: $301,126Expenses 2023: $256,558Net Income 2023: $44,5682023Revenue 2024: $334,950Expenses 2024: $327,881Net Income 2024: $7,0692024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$301,126
Expenses$256,558
Net Income$44,568
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 10, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$301,126
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Mission: city strings united's mission (csu) is to promote youth development in historically excluded communities through access to high-quality, student-centered music education and ensemble performance.vision: csu envisions a world that makes space for youth to develop and express their full potential through music making and education. To this end, we seek to advance an innovative model of cello and instrumental music education that enables each child to thrive.experiences: csu provides a safe space for positive, life-enhancing, arts focused self-discipline, leadership, and creative music education options, thus helping to eliminate demographic predictability.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$102,963$148,186▲ $45,223
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,990$4,335▼ $655
Total Assets$107,953$152,521▲ $44,568
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$107,953$152,521▲ $44,568
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$107,953$152,521▲ $44,568
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$107,953$152,521▲ $44,568

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,335$2,215$6,550
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Bithyah I CopelandPresidentFT$72,220$72,220

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ellen HallettChair
Carrie King-woodsonDirector
Cleopatra Knight-wilkinsDirector
Greg HurrayDirector
Herman HamptonDirector
Josette GoldishDirector
Marguerite ChatelierDirector
Peter CobbDirector
Sharon BrownDirector
Mona RobertsSecretary
William HussTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$301,126
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$301,126
Change in Net Assets
$44,568
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$175,523
Other Expenses$81,035
Total Fundraising Expense$2,856
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$59,095$24,523-$83,618
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$72,220--$72,220
Payroll Taxes$16,587$3,098-$19,685
Fees for Services Other-$7,501-$7,501
All Other Expenses-$4,563$249$4,812
Other Expenses$2,702$1,724-$4,426
Insurance-$3,794-$3,794
Advertising--$2,607$2,607
Travel-$1,644-$1,644
Office Expenses-$1,293-$1,293
Depreciation Depletion$655--$655
Total Functional Expenses$199,709$53,993$2,856$256,558
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands the organizaiton is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one ore more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for key employees and the president/executive directior is determined after consideration of annual performance reviews. The finance committee then considers and recommends employee compensation to the board via the annual budget, or separate recommendation. The full board votes on the finance committee's recommendation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“A copy of the organization's documents are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“A copy of the organization's documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City Strings United Inc
EIN
45-5118370
Phone
5082411221
Address
PO BOX 192120, ROXBURY, MA 02119

Signing Officer

Name
Bithyah I Copeland
Title
President and Executive Director
Phone
5082411221
Signed
2024-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bithyah I Copeland
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
5
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Barrett & Scibelli LLC
Address
8 WINCHESTER PLACE 301, WINCHESTER, MA 01890
Preparer
Filomena Scibelli CPA
Phone
7815702273
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Rent and lease: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,959. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,959. Postage and printing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 604. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 604. Fundraising expenses: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 249. Total expenses 249.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0TO ESTABLISH AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER MUSICIANS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM PERFORM IN A PUBLIC SETTING
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZAITON IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE ORE MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTIOR IS DETERMINED AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN CONSIDERS AND RECOMMENDS EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD VIA THE ANNUAL BUDGET, OR SEPARATE RECOMMENDATION. THE FULL BOARD VOTES ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5RENT AND LEASE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,959. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,959. POSTAGE AND PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 604. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 604. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 249. TOTAL EXPENSES 249.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$152,521
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$152,521
Revenue
$301,126
Expenses
$256,558
Net income
$44,568
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$3.35$3.28$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.53$0.00$1.53$3.01$2.57$0.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$1.94$1.67$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$1.22$0.93$0.29
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.08$0.52$0.84$0.65$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.57$0.40$0.18
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.40$0.29$0.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.22$0.17$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.16$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.41$0.41$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.19$0.16$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.06$0.05$0.01