Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.10x
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
93rd percentile
Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 22.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$51,349
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$45,996
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$5,353
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$81,900
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$35,904
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$45,996
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- May 2, 2017
- Return Version
- 2015v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $81,900
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
At Cross Cultural Expressions we see a world in which diversity is celebrated as a means to unite people. We work hard to uplift individuals and communities through therapy, education and the arts, in order to increase dialog and understanding. Our projects, though varied in scope, focus and methodologies, all center around this common mission.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Through a grant from the U.S. State Department, Created PIF-TV ("Persian Iranian Farsi Television"). PIF-TV is a humor oriented Persian/English language website that provides Iranians around the world a forum to express themselves in their own words.The site showcases viewer submitted videos and PIF-TV original productions such as "Piyadeh" ("Pedestrian"), the video journal of a young man who migrates from Tehran to the United States and walks the streets of Los Angeles exploring the city. | $31,901 | $79,920 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN ELLIS | Secretary | - | $18,330 | - | $18,330 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Cross Cultural Expressions
- EIN
- 47-2372275
- Phone
- 8188601223
- Address
- 17514 VENTURA BLVD, ENCINO, CA 91316
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dustin Ellis
- Title
- Director of Developm
- Signed
- 2017-05-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Margo Linden Katz CPA
- Address
- 15335 MORRISON ST STE 145, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403-6713
- Preparer
- Margo Linden Katz
- Phone
- 8183862020
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
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“Depreciation $842”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $44”
Other Expenses.1
“LICENSING FEES $6000”
Other Expenses.2
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Other Expenses.3
“Business registration fees $1198”
Other Expenses.4
“RENT $1100”
Other Expenses.5
“LEGAL FEES $1000”
Other Expenses.6
“MEALS $481”
Other Expenses.7
“COMPUTER & INTERNET $218”
Other Expenses.8
“Misc. Admin expenses $149”
Other Expenses.9
“Dues & subscriptions $133”
Other Expenses.11
“AUTO EXPENSES $106”
Other Expenses.13
“BANK FEES $67”
Other Expenses.14
“SUPPLIES $34”
Other Assets.1002
“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $0 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $292”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $4564”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1100”
Total Liabilities.1006
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $832”
Total Liabilities.1
“CREDIT CARDS - Beginning $0 CREDIT CARDS - Ending $4521”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $51,349
- Liabilities
- $5,353
- Net assets
- $45,996
- Revenue
- $81,900
- Expenses
- $35,904
- Net income
- $45,996