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Secret Knowledge

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-4364813

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 14, 2018

Organization Profilewww.SecretKnowledge.org
4204 NE 56th AvePortland, OR 97218

(503) 482-8255

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

40th percentile

-0.3%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

748%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$206

Down $294 (-59%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$206

Down $294 (-59%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$96,336

Up $84,980 (+748%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$96,630

Up $85,008 (+731%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$294

Down $28 (-11%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2013: $0Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $02013Assets 2015: $1,344Liabilities 2015: $578Net Assets 2015: $7662015Assets 2016: $500Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $5002016Assets 2017: $206Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2062017Assets 2018: $620Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6202018

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$206
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$206
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $900Expenses 2013: $900Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2015: $20,717Expenses 2015: $20,015Net Income 2015: $7022015Revenue 2016: $11,356Expenses 2016: $11,622Net Income 2016: -$2662016Revenue 2017: $96,336Expenses 2017: $96,630Net Income 2017: -$2942017Revenue 2018: $4,083Expenses 2018: $3,667Net Income 2018: $4162018

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$96,336
Expenses$96,630
Net Income-$294
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.0
Gross Receipts
$96,336
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Secret Knowledge is an Oregon nonprofit corporation formed to offer educational programming to the public. Secret Knowledge offers classes, workshops, art exhibits, and performances designed to educate attendees. Subject areas of focus include cultural education, creativity, arts, and helping creative people to build skills needed to succeed as independent artists.

Secret Knowledge offers educational programming to the public. Formed in 2013 amid rapid city growth and looming gentrification, Secret Knowledge works to transform the world around us into a more equitable place where creative people from diverse backgrounds are empowered to lead fulfilling lives and succeed on their own terms. We believe that investing directly in education to support artists, musicians, and creative workers in their struggle to grow their working livelihoods is the very best way support arts & culture in our region. Creative people can grow WITH cities. Secret Knowledge offers classes, workshops,and cultural programming designed to educate attendees; hosts an annual conference, The Secret Knowledge Conference, which brings together creative workers for community connection and professional training; and develops innovative programming to help empower creative adults throughout the year. Creative business education is something people need. Talent alone isn't enough.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Video Lessons - In 2017 our free training videos were watched by over 5,800 people.$0$94,930
Secret Knowledge Exchange Happy Hour Events - Secret Knowledge served 25 people through two free peer exachange learning events in 2017$0$48
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Noah KleimanFounding Director / Board President/ Executive DirectorPT$0--
Travis McGeeBoard Secretary-$0--
Paul Van OrdenTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Secret Knowledge
EIN
46-4364813
Phone
5034828255
Address
4204 NE 56th Ave, Portland, OR 97218

Signing Officer

Name
Noah Kleiman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5039367642
Signed
2018-11-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Business Registration Fees;70|Bank Credit Fees;64|In Kind Advertising;94630|Advertising;48^Total;94812^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$206
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$206
Revenue
$96,336
Expenses
$96,630
Net income
-$294
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$4.08$3.67$0.42
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$96.3$96.6$0.29
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.00$0.50$11.4$11.6$0.27
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.58$0.77$20.7$20.0$0.70
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.90$0.90$0.00
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