Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
46th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$54,843
Up $43,051 (+365%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$53,329
Up $53,329 from 2018
Liabilities
Down$1,514
Down $10,278 (-87%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$136,351
Down $1,306 (-0.9%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$92,721
Down $48,679 (-34%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$43,630
Up $47,373 (+1266%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Oct 31, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $136,351
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Bittersweet foundation is a not-for-profit which features organizations doing inspiring and much needed work in response to the critical social issues of our day by publishing monthly stories centered around four globally-relevant themes: human rights, economic empowerment, public health, and community development. Topics range from refugee care to financial literacy, food deserts to elder care, anti-trafficking to housing for the homeless and more.
Inspiring stories of the work of organizations, the needs they are addressing, assessment of their story telling capacity and the identification of their engagement opportunities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BITTERSWEET FEATURES ORGANIZATIONS DOING INSPIRING AND MUCH NEEDED WORK IN RESPONSE TO THE CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES OF OUR DAY. | - | $36,521 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE SCHMIDGALL | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bittersweet Foundation
- EIN
- 46-1502118
- Address
- 3001 N STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019-2142
Signing Officer
- Name
- Katherine Schmidgall
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2020-10-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bender & Lang Cpas Pc
- Address
- 7472 S SHAFFER LN, LITTLETON, CO 80127-7405
- Preparer
- Thomas R Lang
- Phone
- 3039042821
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Page 1, Item B
“Taxpayer initially believed it was eligibale file a form 990n, and did so. Upon realization that form 990ez should have been filed instead, it was prepared and is now being filed as an amendment and update to the form 990n.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank charges 717 contract services 99 speakers 12,152 transcription services 2,028 office supplies 529 office expense 212 overhead & operations 13,755 reimbursements 60 royalty income -184 interest income -20 miscellaneous -5 total 29,343”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 1,514”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Inspiring stories of the work of organizations, the needs they are addressing, assessment of their story telling capacity and the identification of their engagement opportunities.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $54,843
- Liabilities
- $1,514
- Net assets
- $53,329
- Revenue
- $136,351
- Expenses
- $92,721
- Net income
- $43,630