Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Maryland Creative Problem Solvers Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 52-1595994
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
21st percentile
Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$126,406
Down $25,398 (-17%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$126,141
Down $23,115 (-15%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$265
Down $2,283 (-90%) from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$64,662
Down $89,191 (-58%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$87,171
Down $66,945 (-43%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$22,509
Down $22,246 (-8459%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Nov 9, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $64,662
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
State association provides educational materials and training workshops to prepare students for state, national and world tournaments established to stimulate creative problem solving.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| STIMULATE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS IN SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN | - | $74,903 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CLARK | Affiliate Di | PT | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| MARTI TORONTO MILLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SEAN DECKER | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK VAN DER HULST | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| LAURA DRAKE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARA KOPF | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Maryland Creative Problem
- EIN
- 52-1595994
- Phone
- 6672172146
- Address
- PO BOX 1566, WHITE PLAINS, MD 20695
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lisa Clark
- Title
- Affiliate Director
- Phone
- 6672172146
- Signed
- 2021-11-09
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Joyce Obear CPA
- Address
- 1687 TARLETON WAY, CROFTON, MD 21114
- Preparer
- Joyce H Obear
- Phone
- 3018581992
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Page 1, Item C
“DESTINATION IMAGINATION”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses board expenses 240 office expense 2,405 insurance 4,215 marketing 555 professional fees 403 educational marketing 34,996 global finals 2,072 scholarships 5,000 tournament expense 11,672 training expense 6,879 credit card fees 1,678 travel 378 storage expense 4,261 licenses and permits 500 other program expenses 2,467 total 77,721”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Unidentified cash difference -606”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Sales tax payable 2,548 265”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“State association provides educational materials and training workshops to prepare students for state, national and world tournaments established to stimulate creative problem solving.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESTINATION IMAGINATION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES BOARD EXPENSES 240 OFFICE EXPENSE 2,405 INSURANCE 4,215 MARKETING 555 PROFESSIONAL FEES 403 EDUCATIONAL MARKETING 34,996 GLOBAL FINALS 2,072 SCHOLARSHIPS 5,000 TOURNAMENT EXPENSE 11,672 TRAINING EXPENSE 6,879 CREDIT CARD FEES 1,678 TRAVEL 378 STORAGE EXPENSE 4,261 LICENSES AND PERMITS 500 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 2,467 TOTAL 77,721 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $126,406
- Liabilities
- $265
- Net assets
- $126,141
- Revenue
- $64,662
- Expenses
- $87,171
- Net income
- -$22,509