Civic Intelligence

Songs for Saplings Inc.

EIN 47-3108962 • 501(c)3 • Lake Oswego, OR

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Translation of Christian Music

2801 Lakeview BlvdLake Oswego, OR 97035

www.songsforsaplings.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

34th percentile

-6.6%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$8,500

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-24%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$12,220

Down $4,407 (-27%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $404 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$12,220

Down $4,003 (-25%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$60,981

Down $19,666 (-24%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$64,984

Down $5,344 (-7.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$4,003

Down $14,322 (-139%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $24,126Liabilities 2015: $16,2932015Assets 2016: $31,010Liabilities 2016: $5,2392016Assets 2017: $15,211Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $11,088Liabilities 2018: $3,8912018Assets 2019: $8,423Liabilities 2019: $6962019Assets 2020: $112,129Liabilities 2020: $192020Assets 2021: $18,891Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $18,8912021Assets 2022: $7,453Liabilities 2022: $1,454Net Assets 2022: $5,9992022Assets 2023: $16,627Liabilities 2023: $404Net Assets 2023: $16,2232023Assets 2024: $12,220Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $12,2202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$12,220
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,220
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $67,473Expenses 2015: $59,640Net Income 2015: $7,8332015Revenue 2016: $101,836Expenses 2016: $100,193Net Income 2016: $1,6432016Revenue 2017: $103,116Expenses 2017: $113,623Net Income 2017: -$10,5072017Revenue 2018: $100,160Expenses 2018: $108,228Net Income 2018: -$8,0682018Revenue 2019: $81,500Expenses 2019: $80,971Net Income 2019: $5292019Revenue 2020: $158,699Expenses 2020: $54,316Net Income 2020: $104,3832020Revenue 2021: $54,389Expenses 2021: $147,608Net Income 2021: -$93,2192021Revenue 2022: $161,073Expenses 2022: $174,152Net Income 2022: -$13,0792022Revenue 2023: $80,647Expenses 2023: $70,328Net Income 2023: $10,3192023Revenue 2024: $60,981Expenses 2024: $64,984Net Income 2024: -$4,0032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$60,981
Expenses$64,984
Net Income-$4,003
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,220
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12,220
Revenue
$60,981
Expenses
$64,984
Net income
-$4,003
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.61$0.65$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.16$0.81$0.70$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.01$0.06$1.61$1.74$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.54$1.48$0.93
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.59$0.54$1.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.82$0.81$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.04$1.00$1.08$0.08
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$1.03$1.14$0.11
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.05$1.02$1.00$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.16$0.67$0.60$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$62,994
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Translation of Christian Music

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Suzanne RyersonBookkeeper ShippingPT$8,500-$8,500
James DirksenExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Dana DirksenSongwriterengineerPT$0--
Scott RobohnBoard Member-$0--
Kristen KillBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Songs for Saplings Inc
EIN
47-3108962
Phone
5038038777
Address
2801 Lakeview Blvd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Signing Officer

Name
James Dirksen
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5038038777
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Part 1.16. Other expenses. 190.58 Bank charges, 6184.06 development/fundraising, 10906.02 Admin (communications, finance, operations, software), 206.70 gift, 3426.67 marketing, 17180.85 Missionary expenses, 3013.76 music production, 224.99 licenses, 1284.59 travel. Part 2.24. Other assets - undeposited funds and direct deposit payable.”

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