Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Common Circles Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-3397535
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.09x
Liabilities / Revenue
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$143,376
Down $143,774 (-50%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$130,973
Down $143,017 (-52%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$12,403
Down $757 (-5.8%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$7,966
Up $7,477 (+1529%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$150,983
Up $90,254 (+149%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$143,017
Down $82,777 (-137%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Oct 13, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $7,966
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The principal activity of common circles, inc. Is to help to inspire people of all backgrounds to develop their innate capacity to see the world from one another's perspective and to transform that capacity into action that replaces the destructive effects of prejudice and bias with authentic caring and understanding.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| COMMON CIRCLES, INC. IS IN THE RESEARCH, PLANNING AND DESIGN AND FUNDRAISING PHASE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED ON THE PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DESIGN OF A SMALLER PROTOTYPE TRAVELING EXPERIENCE AND DIGITAL APP TO INCREASE EMPATHY AND DECREASE BIAS AS WELL AS THE RESEARCH, DESIGN AND FILMING OF TWO VIDEOS FOR COMMON CIRCLES INC. ONE EXPLAINING THE MISSION FOR USE ON THE WEBSITE AND ANOTHER ON UNCONSCIOUS BIAS TO BE USED AS PART OF THE PROGRAMMING. | $0 | $120,699 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLA FELTON | Founder | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GREGG FELTON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHEN RADINSKY | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Common Circles Inc
- EIN
- 47-3397535
- Phone
- 2124031086
- Address
- 102 GREENWICH AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, GREENWICH, CT 06830
Signing Officer
- Name
- Marla Felton
- Title
- Founder
- Phone
- 9176970270
- Signed
- 2018-10-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
- Address
- 665 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Preparer
- Garrett M Higgins
- Phone
- 2122862600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 147.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 14,964. Description: research. Amount: 47. Description: travel. Amount: 8,834. Description: meals. Amount: 433. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 468. Description: office expenses. Amount: 199. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,945.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: due to/from officers. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 4,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: account payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 13,160. End of year amount: 12,403.”
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | RECEIVABLE - DUE FROM OFFICERS. RECEIVABLE WAS REPAID IN FULL DURING 2018. ZERO OUTSTANDING BALANCE AS OF 2018. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 147. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 14,964. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH. AMOUNT: 47. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 8,834. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 433. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 468. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 199. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,945. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNT PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,160. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,403. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $143,376
- Liabilities
- $12,403
- Net assets
- $130,973
- Revenue
- $7,966
- Expenses
- $150,983
- Net income
- -$143,017