Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
70th percentile
Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$2,488
Up $1,780 (+251%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$2,488
Up $1,780 (+251%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$12,410
Down $5,805 (-32%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$10,630
Down $13,349 (-56%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$1,780
Up $7,544 (+131%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- May 11, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $12,410
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To promote the arts and culture in the united states. Critical read publishes and distributes original commentaries on important works of the fine, literary and performing arts.
The organization's primary exempt purpose is to promote the arts and culture in the United States. Critical Read publishes and distributes original commentaries on works of the fine, literary and performing arts.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The organization published one commentary on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to its website. "Anti-Monument" offers a look at Maya Lin's iconic memorial in the context of the monumental architectural tradition. The organization began publishing interviews with emerging artists and personal essays about transformative experiences with art. These essays were picked up by arts organizations and international publications. | $0 | $5,700 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Axton | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Meredith Hay | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| James Uebbing | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Anthony Fountain | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Critical Read Inc
- EIN
- 46-4167600
- Phone
- 9146178293
- Address
- PO Box 872, Croton Falls, NY 10519
Signing Officer
- Name
- Natalie Axton
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3475752907
- Signed
- 2018-05-11
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Books Subscriptions Reference;1107|Supplies;24|Website Related;4544|Insurance;1374|Bank Services Fees;20|Merchant Services Fees;8|Travel and Meetings;72^Total;7149^”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,488
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $2,488
- Revenue
- $12,410
- Expenses
- $10,630
- Net income
- $1,780