Liabilities / Assets
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Bittersweet Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-1502118
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
69th percentile
Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$68,187
Up $13,344 (+24%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$65,083
Up $11,754 (+22%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$3,104
Up $1,590 (+105%) from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$90,893
Down $45,458 (-33%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$79,139
Down $13,582 (-15%) from 2019
Net Income
Down$11,754
Down $31,876 (-73%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $90,893
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.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSLETTERS AND PODCASTS | $0 | $79,139 |
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
- Phone
- 3039042821
- Address
- 3001 N STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019-2142
Signing Officer
- Name
- Katherine Schmidgall
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3039042821
- Signed
- 2021-11-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Saunders Strode & Trawick Pa
- Address
- 130 CHARLOIS BLVD SUITE 100, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27103
- Preparer
- Michael a Trawick
- Phone
- 3367652700
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 40. Description: royalties. Amount: 327. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 367.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: sales of product revenue. Amount: 546.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank charges. Amount: 487. Description: business expenses. Amount: 178. Description: fees. Amount: 130. Description: operations expense. Amount: 9,266. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 10,061.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: payroll tax refund due. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 51.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 1,514. End of year amount: 3,104.”
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 429722 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 40. DESCRIPTION: ROYALTIES. AMOUNT: 327. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 367. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: SALES OF PRODUCT REVENUE. AMOUNT: 546. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 487. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 178. DESCRIPTION: FEES. AMOUNT: 130. DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 9,266. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 10,061. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX REFUND DUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 51. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $68,187
- Liabilities
- $3,104
- Net assets
- $65,083
- Revenue
- $90,893
- Expenses
- $79,139
- Net income
- $11,754