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Fine Lines Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 47-0832351

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 30, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.FINELINES.ORG
9905 Rockbrook RdOmaha, NE 68124

(402) 871-3682

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

15th percentile

-31%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$4,600

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Down

$3,421

Down $5,312 (-61%) from 2020

Net Assets

$3,240

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$181

Down $82 (-31%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$16,689

Down $4,913 (-23%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$21,919

Down $1,099 (-4.8%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$5,230

Down $3,814 (-269%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2013: $2,774Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $12,552Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $6,620Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $7,753Liabilities 2016: $582016Assets 2017: $7,644Liabilities 2017: $9022017Assets 2018: $5,923Liabilities 2018: $2312018Assets 2019: $9,973Liabilities 2019: $872019Assets 2020: $8,733Liabilities 2020: $2632020Assets 2021: $3,421Liabilities 2021: $181Net Assets 2021: $3,2402021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$3,421
Liabilities$181
Net Assets$3,240
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $58,004Expenses 2013: $59,752Net Income 2013: -$1,7482013Revenue 2014: $37,135Expenses 2014: $27,357Net Income 2014: $9,7782014Revenue 2015: $40,418Expenses 2015: $46,350Net Income 2015: -$5,9322015Revenue 2016: $44,652Expenses 2016: $43,577Net Income 2016: $1,0752016Revenue 2017: $44,141Expenses 2017: $45,094Net Income 2017: -$9532017Revenue 2018: $44,915Expenses 2018: $45,965Net Income 2018: -$1,0502018Revenue 2019: $50,957Expenses 2019: $46,763Net Income 2019: $4,1942019Revenue 2020: $21,602Expenses 2020: $23,018Net Income 2020: -$1,4162020Revenue 2021: $16,689Expenses 2021: $21,919Net Income 2021: -$5,2302021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$16,689
Expenses$21,919
Net Income-$5,230
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 30, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$16,689
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fine lines provides a place where creative writers could share their written ideas with others.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 1991, FINE LINES BEGAN TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE CREATIVE WRITERS COULD SHARE THEIR WRITTEN IDEAS WITH OTHERS. WHAT STARTED OUT AS A CLASSROOM PROJECT AT ONE SCHOOL IN THE USA IS NOW A FIFTY-STATE WRITING NETWORK OF AUTHORS WHO LOVE THE WRITTEN WORD, AND THEY NOW HAVE THE SUPPORT OF A 501 (C) 3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE HAVE PUBLISHED WRITING FROM MORE THAN TWENTY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THIS INTERNATIONAL, QUARTERLY JOURNAL IS DEDICATED TO THE WRITING DEVELOPMENT OF ALL ITS MEMBERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO: WWW.FINELINES.ORG$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID MARTINPresidentFT$4,600-$4,600
STEVEN GEHRINGChairman Of The Board-$0--
KIM BULTSMABusiness ManagerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fine Lines Inc
EIN
47-0832351
Phone
4028713682
Address
9905 ROCKBROOK RD, OMAHA, NE 68124

Signing Officer

Name
David Martin
Title
President
Phone
4028713682
Signed
2022-11-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Melotz & Wilson LLC
Address
9375 BURT STREET SUITE 103, OMAHA, NE 68114
Preparer
Shawn Melotz CPA
Phone
4023900400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: camp expense. Amount: 4,177. Description: advertising & marketing. Amount: 500. Description: computer expense. Amount: 1,825. Description: supplies. Amount: 6,952. Description: miscellaneous expense. Amount: 810. Description: bank charges. Amount: 6. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,270.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: credit card payable. Beg. Of year amount: 263. End of year amount: 181.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,421
Liabilities
$181
Net assets
$3,240
Revenue
$16,689
Expenses
$21,919
Net income
-$5,230
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$0.18$3.24$16.7$21.9$5.23
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.73$0.26$21.6$23.0$1.42
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.97$0.09$51.0$46.8$4.19
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.92$0.23$44.9$46.0$1.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.64$0.90$44.1$45.1$0.95
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.75$0.06$44.7$43.6$1.08
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.62$0.00$40.4$46.4$5.93
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.6$0.00$37.1$27.4$9.78
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.77$0.00$58.0$59.8$1.75