Civic Intelligence

Gracesigns

EIN 47-3032197 • 501(c)3 • Tiburon, CA

Profile

The corporation has been formed for charitable purposes, to build awareness about the abilities of children with special needs, including without limitation, by creating educational software applications that teach reading and sign language through story and video.

249 Trinidad DrTiburon, CA 94920

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

79th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

74th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,365

Up $2,205 (+17%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$15,365

Up $2,205 (+17%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,737

Down $2,081 (-19%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$6,532

Down $1,678 (-20%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$2,205

Down $403 (-15%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $80Net Assets 2015: $802015Assets 2016: $1,906Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $754Net Assets 2017: $7542017Assets 2018: $11,536Net Assets 2018: $11,5362018Assets 2019: $10,552Net Assets 2019: $10,5522019Assets 2020: $13,160Net Assets 2020: $13,1602020Assets 2021: $15,365Net Assets 2021: $15,3652021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$15,365
Liabilities-
Net Assets$15,365
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2015: $1,350Expenses 2015: $1,270Net Income 2015: $802015Revenue 2016: $5,247Expenses 2016: $3,421Net Income 2016: $1,8262016Revenue 2017: $5,836Expenses 2017: $6,988Net Income 2017: -$1,1522017Revenue 2018: $13,301Expenses 2018: $2,519Net Income 2018: $10,7822018Revenue 2019: $7,087Expenses 2019: $8,071Net Income 2019: -$9842019Revenue 2020: $10,818Expenses 2020: $8,210Net Income 2020: $2,6082020Revenue 2021: $8,737Expenses 2021: $6,532Net Income 2021: $2,2052021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$8,737
Expenses$6,532
Net Income$2,205
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$15,365
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$15,365
Revenue
$8,737
Expenses
$6,532
Net income
$2,205
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$15.4$8.74$6.53$2.21
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.2$13.2$10.8$8.21$2.61
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.6$10.6$7.09$8.07$0.98
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.5$11.5$13.3$2.52$10.8
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.75$5.84$6.99$1.15
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.91$0.00$5.25$3.42$1.83
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$1.35$1.27$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$8,737
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation has been formed for charitable purposes, to build awareness about the abilities of children with special needs, including without limitation, by creating educational software applications that teach reading and sign language through story and video.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The corporation has been formed for charitable purposes, to build awareness about the abilities of children with special needs, including without limitation, by creating educational software applications that teach reading and sign language through story and video.$8,737$6,532
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VALERIE CARTERExecutive DirectorFT$0--
JOHN CARTERBoard Member-$0--
CHRISTINE ALEBABoard Member-$0--
AMY JACOBBERGERBoard Member-$0--
PATRICA O'CONNORBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gracesigns
EIN
47-3032197
Phone
2034496448
Address
249 TRINIDAD DR, TIBURON, CA 94920

Signing Officer

Name
Valerie Carter
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2022-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nelson Vogelheim & Phillips Llp
Address
1101 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 305, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Preparer
Thomas W Vogelheim CPA
Phone
4153521100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1271”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $5185”

Other Expenses.1

“DUES & SUBSCRIPTION $75”

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