Liabilities / Assets
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
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Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$53,128
Down $25,094 (-32%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$53,128
Down $25,094 (-32%) from 2014
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$177,500
Down $103,500 (-37%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$202,594
Down $55,206 (-21%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$25,094
Down $48,294 (-208%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $177,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Thoughtstarter is a religious non-profit educational institute whose mission is to creatively educate and inspire people toward a conservative and biblical worldview. Thoughtstarters mission is to creatively educate and inspire people toward conservative and biblical ideals. Informing and inspiring hearts and minds is the goal. Thoughtstarters inaugural project is a website called collegeprepamerica. Thoughtstarter does not participate in campaign activity for or against political candidates and receives no aid from any level of government. It relies on the financial support of its donors.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THOUGHTSTARTER IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CREATIVELY EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TOWARD CONSERVATIVE AND BIBLICAL IDEALS. INFORMING AND INSPIRING HEARTS AND MINDS IS THE GOAL. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION AND VIDEOS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND THROUGH PERSONAL/VIDEO PRESENTATIONS. THOUGHTSTARTERS INAUGURAL PROJECT IS A WEBSITE CALLED COLLEGEPREPAMERICA. THOUGHTSTARTER DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY FOR OR AGAINST POLITICAL CANDIDATES AND RECEIVES NO AID FROM ANY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT. IT RELIES ON THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ITS DONORS. DONATIONS ARE 100% TAX DEDUCTABLE. | - | $180,472 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF BORDERS | President/Tr | FT | $0 | - | - |
| GAYLA BORDERS | V.P./Secreta | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DANIEL MORAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JERE D PEWITT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Thoughtstarter Inc
- EIN
- 46-2523220
- Phone
- 6153004445
- Address
- 10440 N CENTRAL EXPY 800, DALLAS, TX 75231-2264
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jeff Borders
- Title
- President/treasurer
- Phone
- 6153004445
- Signed
- 2016-11-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Guinn Smith & Co Inc
- Address
- 2408 TEXAS DR, IRVING, TX 75062-7012
- Preparer
- Donald E Guinn
- Phone
- 9722557120
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses website design 250 fundraising/marketing 13,184 focus group 800 grant writing 5,490 office expense 300 total 20,024”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Thoughtstarter is a religious non-profit educational institute whose mission is to creatively educate and inspire people toward a conservative and biblical worldview. Thoughtstarters mission is to creatively educate and inspire people toward conservative and biblical ideals. Informing and inspiring hearts and minds is the goal. Thoughtstarters inaugural project is a website called collegeprepamerica. Thoughtstarter does not participate in campaign activity for or against political candidates and receives no aid from any level of government. It relies on the financial support of its donors.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Thoughtstarter is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to creatively educate and inspire people toward conservative and biblical ideals. Informing and inspiring hearts and minds is the goal. This will be accomplished through instructional information and videos available on their website and through personal/video presentations. Thoughtstarters inaugural project is a website called collegeprepamerica. Thoughtstarter does not participate in campaign activity for or against political candidates and receives no aid from any level of government. It relies on the financial support of its donors. Donations are 100% tax deductable.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $53,128
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $53,128
- Revenue
- $177,500
- Expenses
- $202,594
- Net income
- -$25,094