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How IT Works Corp

EIN 46-2946671 • 501(c)3 • Bellingham, MA

Profile

How it works is an meeting place for people in recovery. The clubhouse provides a safe place for people to meet, attend meetings and to be part of sober activities to help with their recovery.

176 Mechanic StreetBellingham, MA 02019-3106

howitworksbellingham.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

29th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

51st percentile

-0.7%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-4.6%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$280,364

Down $1,923 (-0.7%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$280,364

Down $1,923 (-0.7%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$17,204

Down $836 (-4.6%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$19,127

Up $6,491 (+51%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$1,923

Down $7,327 (-136%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $276,883Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $276,8832016Assets 2017: $282,287Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $282,2872017Assets 2018: $280,364Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $280,3642018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$280,364
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$280,364
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2016: $14,112Expenses 2016: $11,525Net Income 2016: $2,5872016Revenue 2017: $18,040Expenses 2017: $12,636Net Income 2017: $5,4042017Revenue 2018: $17,204Expenses 2018: $19,127Net Income 2018: -$1,9232018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$17,204
Expenses$19,127
Net Income-$1,923
Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$280,364
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$280,364
Revenue
$17,204
Expenses
$19,127
Net income
-$1,923
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$0.00$2.80$0.17$0.19$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$0.00$2.82$0.18$0.13$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$0.00$2.77$0.14$0.12$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Mar 14, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$18,994
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

How it works is an meeting place for people in recovery. The clubhouse provides a safe place for people to meet, attend meetings and to be part of sober activities to help with their recovery.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We have on average 50-60 members who pay an annual fee of $75 which is used for operating cost. We have over 17 meetings per month which on average 20-40 people attend. Each meeting pays an 80 monthly rental fee, some pay less if they do not collect enough at the meeting to support the monthly rent. We have a full volunteer board and have many activities throughout the year so people in sobriety have a place to go and so they can learn how to live a sober life.$0$19,126
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Karen SutherlandPresident-$0--
Joe PedorellaTreasurer-$0--
Scott GessinAssistant Treasurer-$0--
Chris KearneyBoard Member-$0--
Stacy RatcliffMembership Administration-$0--
Annita DuretteFundraising-$0--
Rob ValleBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
How It Works Corp
EIN
46-2946671
Phone
7742480392
Address
176 Mechanic Street, Bellingham, MA 02019-3106

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph Pedorella
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7742480392
Signed
2019-03-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ice melt, tp, towels. gas for mower, coffee, cups, plates, cleaning supplies”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Chairs, desk, kitchen appliances, lawn mower, snow blower, TV, computer”

Raw XML Appendix174 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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