Liabilities / Assets
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.54x
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$5,421
Down $47,707 (-90%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$2,507
Down $50,621 (-95%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$2,914
Up $2,914 from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$56,207
Down $121,293 (-68%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$53,700
Down $148,894 (-73%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$2,507
Up $27,601 (+110%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Nov 5, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $56,207
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.
To educate and train students with Christian principles in medical, mental health, and general life skills, while helping to sustain and support missionaries on the field
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Recruited medical personnel and supplied equipmennt for trainings. Traveled to missionaries to bring supplies for theirwork | $0 | $53,700 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayla Borders | Founder/President | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| Jeff Borders | Secretary/Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rose Marie Slosek | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- ThoughtStarter
- EIN
- 46-2523220
- Phone
- 6154150023
- Address
- 935 Fair Street, Franklin, TN 37064
Signing Officer
- Name
- Gayla Borders
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6154150023
- Signed
- 2024-11-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Zeal Financial Services
- Address
- PO Box 3547, Brentwood, TN 37024
- Preparer
- Carl E Riley
- Phone
- 6153737994
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Direct Assistance 20461.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Payroll Taxes 1017.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Website 2750.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Advertising 358.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Office Expense 265.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Bank Fees & Service Charges 380.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Shipping & Postage 61.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Software 2486.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Travel & Meetings 11070.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Miscellaneous 127.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $5,421
- Liabilities
- $2,914
- Net assets
- $2,507
- Revenue
- $56,207
- Expenses
- $53,700
- Net income
- $2,507