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The Marks Project Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-2039930

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 04, 2018

27 Sachem RoadGreenwich, CT 06830

(203) 622-9059

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.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

54th percentile

5.2%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

94th percentile

163%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

55%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$13,817

Up $8,558 (+163%) from 2016

Net Assets

$13,817

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue

Up

$165,811

Up $59,100 (+55%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$157,253

Up $40,551 (+35%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$8,558

Up $18,549 (+186%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $15,250Net Assets 2015: $15,2502015Assets 2016: $5,259Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $13,817Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $13,8172017Assets 2018: $29,446Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $29,4462018Assets 2019: $5,649Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $5,6492019Assets 2020: $22,185Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $22,1852020Assets 2021: $5,031Net Assets 2021: $5,0312021Assets 2022: $5,632Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $8,753Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $14,509Net Assets 2024: $14,5092024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$13,817
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,817

Operations Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $113,659Expenses 2015: $102,332Net Income 2015: $11,3272015Revenue 2016: $106,711Expenses 2016: $116,702Net Income 2016: -$9,9912016Revenue 2017: $165,811Expenses 2017: $157,253Net Income 2017: $8,5582017Revenue 2018: $175,502Expenses 2018: $159,873Net Income 2018: $15,6292018Revenue 2019: $93,701Expenses 2019: $117,498Net Income 2019: -$23,7972019Revenue 2020: $69,097Expenses 2020: $52,561Net Income 2020: $16,5362020Revenue 2021: $31,511Expenses 2021: $48,665Net Income 2021: -$17,1542021Revenue 2022: $46,368Expenses 2022: $45,767Net Income 2022: $6012022Revenue 2023: $69,029Expenses 2023: $65,908Net Income 2023: $3,1212023Revenue 2024: $72,223Expenses 2024: $66,467Net Income 2024: $5,7562024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$165,811
Expenses$157,253
Net Income$8,558
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 4, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$165,811
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The marks project (tmp) is an educational not-for-profit which promotes engagement and research in post-ww2 american ceramists by creating, maintaining and continually updating the first online research hub of these makers working 1945 onward. Tmp focuses on the ceramists and their marks. Each is documented with a unique artist's page which may include marks (signatures, stamps, etc), images of work and marks, a chronology, professional biography, list of public collections, bibliography, link to the artist's website, etc. Information is available worldwide for search. Research focuses on both nationally known and regionally known makers. Tmp serves 2 clients:the makers, potter/ceramist, who now have an established research platform to document their work and update it throughout their career; for the deceased maker, posthumous documentation is a professional legacy tool for potters.

He marks project (tmp) creates the first online research hub of post-war american ceramics focused on the ceramist and his/her mark. Tmp documents ceramists working from 1946 onward with a unique artist's page which includes marks (signatures, stamp, etc.) and work images, a brief biography, public collections list, bibliography, link to artist's website from artist's page, etc. Tmp makes information available world wide for search. Focused on regionally and nationally known ceramists. Serves academics, curators, public and ceramists.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE HAVE ADDED OVER 1,703 ARTISTS TO OUR ONLINE DATABASE TO DATE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE CLOSE TO 900 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AND OVER 6000 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS. IN 2017 THE WEBSITE HAD OVER 50,000 USERS WITH THE RETURN RATE INCREASING TO 31% AND INTERNATIONAL USERS INCREASING TO 9+%. INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IS MOSTLY UK, CANADA AND AUSTRAILIA WITH THE UK BEING THE MOST ACTIVE, FOLLOWED BY CANADA AND AUSTRAILIA. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND HAVE BUILT UP OUR ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TO 1600+.$0$157,253
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARTHA VIDAPresident-$0--
SANDRA ELGEESecretary-$0--
REENA KASHYAPVice President-$0--
PATRICIA BIGGINSTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Marks Project Inc
EIN
46-2039930
Phone
2036229059
Address
27 SACHEM ROAD, GREENWICH, CT 06830

Signing Officer

Name
Martha Vida
Title
President
Phone
2036229059
Signed
2018-05-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Janover LLC
Address
100 QUENTIN ROOSEVELT BLVD, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
Preparer
Barry Sunshine
Phone
5165426300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: interest income. Amount: 24.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: other revenue. Amount: 85.

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

Description: bank charges. Amount: 25. Description: insurance. Amount: 528. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,713. Description: payroll processing. Amount: 1,266. Description: photography. Amount: 500. Description: travel. Amount: 2,459. Description: website development and hosting. Amount: 15,686. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 23,177.

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