Civic Intelligence

The Bindu Project Inc

EIN 46-3028686 • 501(c)3 • Dublin, OH

Profile

The bindu project is a 'social enterprise accelerator' that designs,produces,and sells limited-edition coins, charms and other items representing five categories of charitable giving: education, health & development, nature & the environment, shelter & safety, and women & girls. Profits support small, start-up charitable organizations selected to represent each giving category, for each limited-edition coin series. As a result, the bindu project is a virtuous circle that enables positive societal change through its collaboration with consumers and social enterpreneurs and their respective charitable enterprises.

7998 Caraway AvenueDublin, OH 43016

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

87th percentile

42%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

77th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$29,580

Up $5,577 (+23%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$13,346

Up $3,775 (+39%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$7,769

Up $396 (+5.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$5,577

Up $3,379 (+154%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $23,024Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $21,805Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $21,8052014Assets 2015: $24,003Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $24,0032015Assets 2016: $29,580Liabilities 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$29,580
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2013: $25,000Expenses 2013: $1,976Net Income 2013: $23,0242013Revenue 2014: $9,416Expenses 2014: $10,635Net Income 2014: -$1,2192014Revenue 2015: $9,571Expenses 2015: $7,373Net Income 2015: $2,1982015Revenue 2016: $13,346Expenses 2016: $7,769Net Income 2016: $5,5772016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$13,346
Expenses$7,769
Net Income$5,577
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2016 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$29,580
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$13,346
Expenses
$7,769
Net income
$5,577
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$29.6$0.00$13.3$7.77$5.58
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.0$0.00$24.0$9.57$7.37$2.20
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.8$0.00$21.8$9.42$10.6$1.22
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.0$0.00$25.0$1.98$23.0
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2016 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2014 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 8, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$9,416
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The bindu project is a 'social enterprise accelerator' that designs,produces,and sells limited-edition coins, charms and other items representing five categories of charitable giving: education, health & development, nature & the environment, shelter & safety, and women & girls. Profits support small, start-up charitable organizations selected to represent each giving category, for each limited-edition coin series. As a result, the bindu project is a virtuous circle that enables positive societal change through its collaboration with consumers and social enterpreneurs and their respective charitable enterprises.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION IS IN ITS INITIAL YEAR OF OPERATION. ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEREFORE INCLUDE THE START-UP OF ALL NECESSARY FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHELLEY BIRDPresident/Secretary/DirectorPT$0--
DIANNE RADIGANTreasurer, Director-$0--
EDEN SULZERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Bindu Project Inc
EIN
46-3028686
Phone
6147535579
Address
7998 CARAWAY AVENUE, DUBLIN, OH 43016

Signing Officer

Name
Shelley Bird
Title
President/secty/director
Phone
6147535579
Signed
2015-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gbq Partners LLC
Address
230 WEST STREET SUITE 700, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2663
Preparer
Darci L Congrove
Phone
6142211120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: information technology. Amount: 1,432. Description: sales tax. Amount: 115. Description: sales tax vendor license. Amount: 25. Description: cost of goods. Amount: 6,326. Description: signage. Amount: 388. Description: event. Amount: 2,014. Description: package and shipping supplies. Amount: 241. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 10,541.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 4,969. End of year amount: 4,970.”

Raw XML Appendix138 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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