Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
20th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
94th percentile
Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
90th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$888,656
Up $640,970 (+259%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$878,987
Up $633,601 (+258%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$9,669
Up $7,369 (+320%) from 2015
Revenue
Up$1,047,710
Up $369,460 (+54%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$414,747
Down $18,117 (-4.2%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$632,963
Up $387,577 (+158%) from 2015
The mission of Simply Secure is to educate the public on the principles and practice of researching and responding to real-world user needs for software. This includes developing and designing human-software interaction patterns and performing researching that expands public understanding of the principles and practices of software usability; it also includes work to increase awareness of software usability by facilitating communication and collaboration among software users, researchers, designers, program managers, policy makers, and technologists.
The mission of Simply Secure is to educate the public on the principles and practice of (cont.) (cont.) researching and responding to real-world user needs for software. This includes developing and designing human-software interaction patterns and performing research that expands public understanding of the principles and practices of software usability; it also includes work to increase awareness of software usability by facilitating communication and collaboration among software users, researchers, designers, program managers, policy makers, and technologists.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $243,617 | $852,592 | ▲ $608,975 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $31,000 | - |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $2,858 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,011 | $1,149 | ▲ $138 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $3,058 | $1,057 | ▼ $2,001 |
| Total Assets | $247,686 | $888,656 | ▲ $640,970 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $2,300 | $9,669 | ▲ $7,369 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,300 | $9,669 | ▲ $7,369 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | - | $500,000 | - |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $245,386 | $378,987 | ▲ $133,601 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $245,386 | $878,987 | ▲ $633,601 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $247,686 | $888,656 | ▲ $640,970 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $1,057 | $1,174 | $2,231 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ame Elliott | Design Director | FT | $157,500 | $12,000 | $169,500 |
| Sara Brody | President and CEO | FT | $165,000 | - | $165,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Meredith Whittaker | Board Chair |
| Gus Hosein | Board Member |
| Tanya O'Carroll | Board Member |
| Ben Scott | Secretary |
| Dorothy Chou | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $356,059 |
| Other Expenses | $58,688 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $7,322 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $127,050 | $33,000 | $4,950 | $165,000 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $154,350 | $1,575 | $1,575 | $157,500 |
| Payroll Taxes | $18,864 | $2,264 | $431 | $21,559 |
| Fees for Services Other | $11,149 | $8,643 | - | $19,792 |
| Travel | $13,711 | $107 | $20 | $13,838 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $10,500 | $1,260 | $240 | $12,000 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,431 | - | $8,431 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $5,629 | - | - | $5,629 |
| Office Expenses | $3,158 | $1,596 | $13 | $4,767 |
| Occupancy | $4,284 | $402 | $77 | $4,763 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $691 | $83 | $16 | $790 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $588 | - | $588 |
| Advertising | - | $90 | - | $90 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $349,386 | $58,039 | $7,322 | $414,747 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“A copy of the return is provided to all board members prior to filing. The return is thoroughly reviewed by the President and CEO who also solicits comments from the board members.”
“The conflict of interest policy and its application are regularly reviewed at Board meetings”
“The Board of Directors hired an independent compensation consultant.”
“Documents are available on request.”
“Gain on disposition of assets 638.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The Board of Directors hired an independent compensation consultant. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Documents are available on request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Gain on disposition of assets 638. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part XI, line 9: |
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.