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Generator Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-3848431

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 16, 2016

Organization Profilewww.generatorvt.com

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250 Main StreetBurlington, VT 05401

(802) 540-0761

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

84th percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$18,230

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

94th percentile

159%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

174%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$189,228

Up $116,086 (+159%) from 2014

Net Assets

$188,728

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$500

Up $500 from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$384,725

Up $244,337 (+174%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$269,139

Up $201,893 (+300%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$115,586

Up $42,444 (+58%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $73,142Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $189,228Liabilities 2015: $500Net Assets 2015: $188,7282015Assets 2016: $205,187Liabilities 2016: $11,377Net Assets 2016: $193,8102016Assets 2017: $471,678Liabilities 2017: $8,488Net Assets 2017: $463,1902017Assets 2018: $526,135Liabilities 2018: $12,344Net Assets 2018: $513,7912018Assets 2019: $558,397Liabilities 2019: $10,062Net Assets 2019: $548,3352019Assets 2020: $698,932Liabilities 2020: $91,453Net Assets 2020: $607,4792020Assets 2021: $767,038Liabilities 2021: $13,121Net Assets 2021: $753,9172021Assets 2022: $1,255,929Liabilities 2022: $33,900Net Assets 2022: $1,222,0292022Assets 2023: $1,354,807Liabilities 2023: $60,090Net Assets 2023: $1,294,7172023Assets 2024: $1,145,072Liabilities 2024: $28,509Net Assets 2024: $1,116,5632024Assets 2025: $1,071,085Liabilities 2025: $114,482Net Assets 2025: $956,6032025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$189,228
Liabilities$500
Net Assets$188,728
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $140,388Expenses 2014: $67,246Net Income 2014: $73,1422014Revenue 2015: $384,725Expenses 2015: $269,139Net Income 2015: $115,5862015Revenue 2016: $402,836Expenses 2016: $397,754Net Income 2016: $5,0822016Revenue 2017: $672,455Expenses 2017: $403,075Net Income 2017: $269,3802017Revenue 2018: $573,089Expenses 2018: $522,488Net Income 2018: $50,6012018Revenue 2019: $694,199Expenses 2019: $659,655Net Income 2019: $34,5442019Revenue 2020: $816,479Expenses 2020: $757,335Net Income 2020: $59,1442020Revenue 2021: $856,511Expenses 2021: $710,073Net Income 2021: $146,4382021Revenue 2022: $1,200,636Expenses 2022: $732,524Net Income 2022: $468,1122022Revenue 2023: $1,032,196Expenses 2023: $959,508Net Income 2023: $72,6882023Revenue 2024: $867,017Expenses 2024: $1,045,171Net Income 2024: -$178,1542024Revenue 2025: $946,059Expenses 2025: $1,106,019Net Income 2025: -$159,9602025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$384,725
Expenses$269,139
Net Income$115,586
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 16, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$384,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Generator is a combination of artist studio, classroom, and business incubator at the intersection of art, science, and technology. We provide tools, expertise, education and opportunity to enable all members of our community to create, collaborate, and to make their ideas reality. Generator provides youth stem/steam and work-based learning programs for youth around vermont; hands-on, experiential education for adults of all ages; and membership for shared workshops including wood, metal, jewelry, rapid prototyping, sewing, electronics, and a computer lab with design software.

Generator, Inc. is a community craft studio founded for the purpose of providing low-cost workshop and studio space for creative, artistic, crafting and fabrication endeavors, including those that involve the use of high-technology, with a strong emphasis on community education. The organization will offer artistic, creative, crafting and fabrication workshop classes with affordable class fees. The organization will also provide access to state-of-the-art light manufacturing, fabrication and high-technology equipment for creative and artistic endeavors at a cost that is affordable to the general public. Generator is rooted in the concept of the makers space, which communities and colleges around the country have embraced in order to provide workshop space for persons pursuing high- and low-technology creative, artistic and educational endeavors, i.e., makers.Additionally, Generator intends to serve as an educational and technical resource for creative and technology- oriented entrepren

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$73,142$188,728▲ $115,586
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$63,647$120,631▲ $56,984
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$9,495$68,597▲ $59,102
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$73,142$189,228▲ $116,086
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$500-
Total Liabilities$0$500▲ $500
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$73,142$188,728▲ $115,586
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$73,142$189,228▲ $116,086

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$54,412$30,308$84,720
Leasehold Improvements$66,219$971$67,190
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Christy MitchellExecutive DirectorFT$18,230$18,230
Lars Hasselblad TorresExecutive DirectorFT$12,115$12,115

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dan HarveyPresident
Doreen KraftDirector
Doug WebsterDirector
John CohnDirector
Ken HowellDirector
Michael MetzDirector
Owen MilneDirector
Pauline LawDirector
Peter OwensDirector
Rachel GitajnDirector
Rachel HooperDirector
Steve ConantDirector
Denise ShekerjianDirector, Secy
Chris ThompsonDirector, VP
Jessica LasherDirector/Treasu
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$330,672
Program Service Revenue
$54,053
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$309,553
Change in Net Assets
$115,586
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$147,388
Other Expenses$116,001
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$5,750
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$72,747--$72,747
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$31,173$31,172-$62,345
Occupancy$24,533--$24,533
Depreciation Depletion$23,187--$23,187
Payroll Taxes$9,591$2,705-$12,296
Fees for Services Other$9,996--$9,996
Grants to Domestic Individuals$5,750--$5,750
All Other Expenses$823$4,850-$5,673
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,362-$5,362
Insurance-$5,304-$5,304
Advertising-$3,837-$3,837
Fees for Services Legal-$3,130-$3,130
Other Expenses$5,046$1,754-$1,754
Conferences and Meetings-$942-$942
Office Expenses-$707-$707
Travel$423--$423
Total Functional Expenses$203,808$65,331$0$269,139
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deposit$500
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Michael Metz and Denise Shekerjian are husband and wife.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 is distributed and reviewed by the full Board. Board members provide comments or questions which are addressed prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Documents available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Generator Inc
EIN
46-3848431
Phone
8025400761
Address
250 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Signing Officer

Name
Dan Harvey
Title
President
Signed
2016-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
6
Volunteers
60

Preparer

Firm
Grippin Donlan & Pinkham PLC
Address
3 Baldwin Avenue, South Burlington, VT 05403
Preparer
Elaine G Tornello CPA
Phone
8028462000
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$189,228
Liabilities
$500
Net assets
$188,728
Revenue
$384,725
Expenses
$269,139
Net income
$115,586
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.11$0.96$0.95$1.11$0.16
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.03$1.12$0.87$1.05$0.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.06$1.29$1.03$0.96$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.03$1.22$1.20$0.73$0.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.01$0.75$0.86$0.71$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.09$0.61$0.82$0.76$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.01$0.55$0.69$0.66$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.01$0.51$0.57$0.52$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.01$0.46$0.67$0.40$0.27
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.01$0.19$0.40$0.40$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.38$0.27$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.14$0.07$0.07