Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Strings in Need Inc
EIN 47-4855029 • 501(c)3 • Lakeland, FL
Profile
Strings in need, inc. Has been organized to provide students from all cultural ands economic backgrounds with expert training in the art of music through group and private instruction.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
44th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$18,820
Up $7,261 (+63%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Net Assets
Up$18,820
Up $7,261 (+63%) from 2017
Revenue
Down$50,971
Down $4,507 (-8.1%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$43,710
Down $9,269 (-17%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$7,261
Up $4,762 (+191%) from 2017
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $18,820
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $18,820
- Revenue
- $50,971
- Expenses
- $43,710
- Net income
- $7,261
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $18.8 | $0.00 | $18.8 | $51.0 | $43.7 | $7.26 |
| 2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $11.6 | $0.00 | $11.6 | $55.5 | $53.0 | $2.50 |
| 2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year. | $9.06 | $0.00 | $28.5 | $24.7 | $3.74 | |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Apr 25, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $51,154
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Strings in need, inc. Has been organized to provide students from all cultural ands economic backgrounds with expert training in the art of music through group and private instruction.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| STRINGS IN NEED, INC. HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FROM ALL CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS WITH EXPERT TRAINING IN THE ART OF MUSIC THROUGH GROUP AND PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. | $0 | $16,798 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY LAYNER | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHANNON EISENBERG | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Strings in Need Inc
- EIN
- 47-4855029
- Phone
- 8634090831
- Address
- 331 SOUTH FLORIDA AVE BSMT STE, LAKELAND, FL 33801
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cindy Layner
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8634091982
- Signed
- 2019-04-25
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Virginia C Harris Pa
- Address
- 720 S MISSOURI AVENUE, LAKELAND, FL 33815-4738
- Phone
- 8636872695
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 650. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 183. Gross profit: 467. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 150. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: 33. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 183.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7B - Other Costs
“Description: shipping & delivery. Amount: 33.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 578.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: administrative. Amount: 3,246. Description: program expenses. Amount: 16,799. Description: fundraising expenses. Amount: 12,133. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 32,178.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid event. Beg. Of year amount: 2,250. End of year amount: 0. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 3,680. End of year amount: 2,151.”
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