Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Common Circles Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-3397535
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.09x
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% 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
40th percentile
Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$139,690
Down $3,686 (-2.6%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$127,650
Down $3,323 (-2.5%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$12,040
Down $363 (-2.9%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$85,524
Up $77,558 (+974%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$88,847
Down $62,136 (-41%) from 2017
Net Income
Up-$3,323
Up $139,694 (+98%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Oct 24, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $85,524
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, DESIGN AND FUNDRAISING PHASE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED ON THE PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DESIGN OF A SMALLER PROTOTYPE TRAVELING EXPERIENCE, AN ANTI-BIAS WORKSHOP/GAME JAM, DIGITAL AND ANALOG GAMES/APPS, AND A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO INCREASE EMPATHY AND DECREASE BIAS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED ANTI-BIAS WORKSHOPS AND DEVELOPED A GAME WHERE PLAYERS REFLECT ON THEIR IDENTITY, RECOGNIZE COMMONALITIES AND EXAMINE BIASES AND STEREOTYPES. | $0 | $74,238 |
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
- 410 STANWICH ROAD, GREENWICH, CT 06830
Signing Officer
- Name
- Marla Felton
- Title
- Founder
- Phone
- 9176970270
- Signed
- 2019-10-24
- 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: 109.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 13,724. Description: travel. Amount: 2,581. Description: meals. Amount: 515. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 478. Description: conference. Amount: 169. Description: office expenses. Amount: 249. Description: workshop expenses. Amount: 8,524. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 26,240.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: due to/from officers. Beg. Of year amount: 4,000. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: account payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 12,403. End of year amount: 12,040.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 109. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 13,724. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,581. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 515. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 478. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE. AMOUNT: 169. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 249. DESCRIPTION: WORKSHOP EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 8,524. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 26,240. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO/FROM OFFICERS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $139,690
- Liabilities
- $12,040
- Net assets
- $127,650
- Revenue
- $85,524
- Expenses
- $88,847
- Net income
- -$3,323