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Festivals 4 a Cause Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-0880267

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jul 25, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.FESTIVALS4CAUSE.COM
218 East Victoria StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 570-1715

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2016

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-2.1%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$53,900

Down $1,175 (-2.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$53,900

Down $1,175 (-2.1%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $66,242 (-100%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$1,175

Down $42,228 (-97%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$1,175

Down $24,014 (-105%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $18,874Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $32,236Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $32,2362014Assets 2015: $55,075Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $55,0752015Assets 2016: $53,900Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $53,9002016Assets 2017: $52,848Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $52,8482017

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$53,900
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$53,900
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $48,591Expenses 2013: $29,717Net Income 2013: $18,8742013Revenue 2014: $45,662Expenses 2014: $32,300Net Income 2014: $13,3622014Revenue 2015: $66,242Expenses 2015: $43,403Net Income 2015: $22,8392015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $1,175Net Income 2016: -$1,1752016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $1,052Net Income 2017: -$1,0522017

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$0
Expenses$1,175
Net Income-$1,175
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jul 25, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The specific purpose of this corporation is event planning and fundraising to benefit children's organizations throughout southern santa barbara county. By bringing people together through events, fun and music, the fundraising activities and events of the program raise awareness of all children's issues. Money raised through the fundraising events is donated to local charitable organizations that focus on children's issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NONE$0$0
NONE$0$0
NONE$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRIAN SCHWABECHERPresident-$0--
PAMELA POWERSBoard Member-$0--
STEPHANIE OLSONBoard Member-$0--
TISHA HAWKINSBoard Member-$0--
TOM OLSONBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Festivals 4 a Cause
EIN
46-0880267
Phone
8055701715
Address
218 EAST VICTORIA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Signing Officer

Name
Brian Schwabecher
Title
President
Phone
8055701715
Signed
2017-07-25
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Nasif Hicks Harris & Co Llp
Address
104 WEST ANAPAMU STREET SUITE B, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Preparer
Tom Olson
Phone
8059661521
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: supplies. Amount: 186. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 45. Description: tax preparation . Amount: 944. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,175.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,900
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$53,900
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,175
Net income
-$1,175
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.8$0.00$52.8$0.00$1.05$1.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.9$0.00$53.9$0.00$1.18$1.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.1$0.00$55.1$66.2$43.4$22.8
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.2$0.00$32.2$45.7$32.3$13.4
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.9$0.00$48.6$29.7$18.9