Liabilities / Assets
57th 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
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% 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
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$10,755
Up $8,267 (+332%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$10,755
Up $8,267 (+332%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$28,799
Up $16,389 (+132%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$16,532
Up $5,902 (+56%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$12,267
Up $10,487 (+589%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 4, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $28,799
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 "An Open House," the first in-depth commentary on Susan Glaspell's 1921 play, 'Inheritors.' The organization continued developing a series of personal essays about transformative experiences with works of art. These publications were shared with thousands of people via the organization's website. They were distributed via social media and other publishers. | $0 | $4,300 |
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
- 9173832294
- Address
- 276 Fifth Avenue Suit 704, New York, NY 10001
Signing Officer
- Name
- Natalie Axton
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3475752907
- Signed
- 2019-11-04
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
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Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Loan repayment”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $10,755
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $10,755
- Revenue
- $28,799
- Expenses
- $16,532
- Net income
- $12,267