Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
94th percentile
Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
87th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$105,458
Up $62,862 (+148%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$105,458
Up $62,862 (+148%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$162,088
Up $56,596 (+54%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$99,226
Up $22,329 (+29%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$62,862
Up $34,267 (+120%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 7, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $162,088
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide the basic necessities of life through financial and material donations to the homeless and veterans in need.
General needs ltd mission is to provide the basic necessities of life through financial and material donations to homeless and veterans in need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION USED THE DONATIONS RECEIVED TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING AND FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS AND VETERANS IN NEED. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONNIE SHERMAN | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DR MITCHELL SCHARE | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN SHERMAN | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA AZARA | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- General Needs Ltd
- EIN
- 47-3930824
- Phone
- 6312661672
- Address
- 297 LARKFIELD ROAD 761, EAST NORTHPORT, NY 11731
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lonnie Sherman
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6312661672
- Signed
- 2018-11-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Skwiersky Alpert & Bressler Llp
- Address
- 462 SEVENTH AVENUE-23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Preparer
- Steven Gordon
- Phone
- 2127140462
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: interest. Amount: 97.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office expenses. Amount: 408. Description: bank fees. Amount: 124. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,779. Description: marketing and communications. Amount: 3,082. Description: licenses, permits and fees. Amount: 1,723. Description: van rental. Amount: 2,320. Description: website. Amount: 876. Description: dip jar fees. Amount: 286. Description: pay pal fees. Amount: 67. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 11,665.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: clothing inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 6,700. End of year amount: 11,283. Description: due from pay pal. Beg. Of year amount: 884. End of year amount: 978. Description: security deposits. Beg. Of year amount: 1,494. End of year amount: 4,338.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 97. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 408. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 124. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,779. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 3,082. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES, PERMITS AND FEES. AMOUNT: 1,723. DESCRIPTION: VAN RENTAL. AMOUNT: 2,320. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 876. DESCRIPTION: DIP JAR FEES. AMOUNT: 286. DESCRIPTION: PAY PAL FEES. AMOUNT: 67. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 11,665. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: CLOTHING INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,700. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,283. DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM PAY PAL. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 884. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 978. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,494. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,338. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $105,458
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $105,458
- Revenue
- $162,088
- Expenses
- $99,226
- Net income
- $62,862