Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.85x
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$40,706
Up $3,800 (+10%) from 2013
Net Assets
Up$5,906
Up $17,800 (+150%) from 2013
Liabilities
Down$34,800
Down $14,000 (-29%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$81,054
Up $3,938 (+5.1%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$56,011
Up $5,907 (+12%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$25,043
Down $1,969 (-7.3%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Jul 13, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $81,054
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
A math after school program and summer camp that serves youth ages 5 - 16. Firecracker math offers year-round math classes at four locations in-person and online, private lessons & custom learning pods.
Firecracker Forum promotes love for reading and mathematics, high learning standards, intellectual growth, and community awareness for children ages 7-16. These goals are achieved through a publication for children Firecracker Forum and an after school academics program.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Firecracker Forum is a monthly newspaper for children ages 9-14. Topics include current events, science and technology, history, mathematics and logic, and fiction. With the focus on local organizations, initiatives and people, the readers are encouraged to care and love their community. The Firecracker Academy is a math after school program for children ages 7-16. Kids explore interesting math concepts and topics, and learn how to apply reasoning skills and logical proofs to solving problem. They develop a love for math and build a solid foundation and understanding of mathematics. The Firecracker Academy holds math summer camps, and math festivals for general public.The Firecracker Academy also runs a Russian immersion program. | $52,526 | $1,704 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLA LEVINE | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| LUCY ARMENTROUT | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEV MEDVEDEV | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANN KENNEDY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SVETLANA LIVDAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Firecracker Forum Inc
- EIN
- 45-5120846
- Phone
- 5104884556
- Address
- PO BOX 20621, OAKLAND, CA 94620
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ella Levine
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2016-07-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Morris & Morris CPAs
- Address
- 2200 Powell Street Suite 990, Emeryville, CA 94608-1821
- Preparer
- Mark a Morris
- Phone
- 5106589080
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $4202”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $3158”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $120”
Other Expenses.1008
“Interest $2310”
Other Expenses.1
“General & administrative $3485”
Other Expenses.2
“Giving back to schools $1683”
Other Expenses.3
“BANK FEES $1148”
Other Expenses.4
“CLASS DISCOUNTS $967”
Other Expenses.5
“TELEPHONE $420”
Other Expenses.6
“SUBSCRIPTIONS $350”
Other Expenses.7
“WEBSITE/INTERNET $331”
Other Expenses.8
“MEALS/ENTERTAINMENT $285”
Other Expenses.9
“MISC. OVERHEAD $232”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $801 Accounts Receivable - Ending $10010”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $660”
Total Liabilities.1006
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $48800 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $34800”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $40,706
- Liabilities
- $34,800
- Net assets
- $5,906
- Revenue
- $81,054
- Expenses
- $56,011
- Net income
- $25,043