Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Strings in Need Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-4855029
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% 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
76th percentile
Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
92nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$11,559
Up $2,499 (+28%) from 2016
Net Assets
$11,559
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$55,478
Up $27,017 (+95%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$52,979
Up $28,254 (+114%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$2,499
Down $1,237 (-33%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- May 8, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $68,464
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 | $23,246 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA D LIPSON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBORAH A HURTA | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| HOLLY PARRISH | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Strings in Need Inc
- EIN
- 47-4855029
- Phone
- 8634090831
- Address
- 1639 SALESBERRY STREET, LAKELAND, FL 33803
Signing Officer
- Name
- Deborah a Hurta
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8634090831
- Signed
- 2018-05-08
- 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: 2,280. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 1,570. Gross profit: 710. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 1,191. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: 379. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 1,570.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7B - Other Costs
“Description: shipping & delivery. Amount: 379.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,469.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: administrative. Amount: 6,012. Description: program expenses. Amount: 23,246. Description: fundraising expenses. Amount: 2,328. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 31,586.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid event. Beg. Of year amount: 1,127. End of year amount: 2,250. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 1,524. End of year amount: 3,680.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 2,280. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,570. GROSS PROFIT: 710. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 1,191. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 379. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,570. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: SHIPPING & DELIVERY. AMOUNT: 379. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATIVE. AMOUNT: 6,012. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 23,246. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,328. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 31,586. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,559
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $11,559
- Revenue
- $55,478
- Expenses
- $52,979
- Net income
- $2,499
| 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 | |