Liabilities / Assets
100th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Benefunder Inc.
EIN 46-4303216 • 501(c)3 • San Diego, CA
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
Develop a service in order to facilitate direct investment in university researchers and their specific projects.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
94.54x
Liabilities / Revenue
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
26th percentile
Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
8th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$1,271
Down $596 (-32%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$120,161
Up $67,350 (+128%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down-$118,890
Down $67,946 (-133%) from 2015
Revenue
Down$54,950
Down $395,505 (-88%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$122,896
Down $337,677 (-73%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$67,946
Down $57,828 (-572%) from 2015
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1,271
- Liabilities
- $120,161
- Net assets
- -$118,890
- Revenue
- $54,950
- Expenses
- $122,896
- Net income
- -$67,946
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.01 | $1.20 | $1.19 | $0.55 | $1.23 | $0.68 |
| 2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.02 | $0.53 | $0.51 | $4.50 | $4.61 | $0.10 |
| 2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.12 | $0.52 | $0.41 | $2.73 | $3.12 | $0.39 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $54,950
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Develop a service in order to facilitate direct investment in university researchers and their specific projects.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DEVELOP A SERVICE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE DIRECT INVESTMENT IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS AND THEIR SPECIFIC PROJECTS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN BRAEMER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benefunder Inc
- EIN
- 46-4303216
- Phone
- 7607731120
- Address
- 3580 CARMEL MOUNTAIN ROAD NO 300, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christian Braemer
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7607731120
- Signed
- 2017-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Allman & Allman Apac
- Address
- PO BOX 3915, PALM DESERT, CA 92261
- Preparer
- Hamilton Allman CPA
- Phone
- 7607731120
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charitable distribution. Grantee name: boyce thomspson institute. Grantee address: 533 tower road ithaca, ny 14853. Grantee relationship: unrelated. Date of gift: 05/12/16. Amount given: 25000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charitable distribution. Grantee name: boyce thomspson institute. Grantee address: 533 tower road ithaca, ny 14853. Grantee relationship: unrelated. Date of gift: 08/12/16. Amount given: 25000. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 50000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: networking expenses. Amount: 145. Description: online solutions. Amount: 495. Description: bank charges. Amount: 1492. Description: credit card charges. Amount: 2615. Description: travel. Amount: 380. Description: meals. Amount: 288. Description: license and permits. Amount: 39. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 430. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5884.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to donor. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 60000. Description: due to pushing innovation. Beg. Of year amount: 49811. End of year amount: 57161. Description: due to christian braemer. Beg. Of year amount: 3000. End of year amount: 3000.”
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