Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Maryland Creative Problem Solvers Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 52-1595994
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.19x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$77,309
Down $49,097 (-39%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$62,668
Down $63,473 (-50%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$14,641
Up $14,376 (+5425%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$30,831
Down $33,831 (-52%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$54,133
Down $33,038 (-38%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$23,302
Down $793 (-3.5%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Jun 30, 2023
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $30,831
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. | - | $54,133 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CLARK | Affiliate Di | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| SEAN DECKER | Vice Chairpe | - | $0 | - | - |
| LAURA DRAKE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARA KOPF | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARTI TORONTO MILLER | Board Member | - | $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
- Sean Decker
- Title
- Vice Chairperson
- Phone
- 6672172146
- Signed
- 2023-06-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Goldin Group LLC
- Address
- 4500 EAST-WEST HWY 710, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Preparer
- Javier Goldin
- Phone
- 3019130008
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Refund from di 800 total 800”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses educational marketing expense 1,497 educational marketing expense 2,295 marketing expense 1,359 licenses and permits 250 office expense:postage and de 39 office expense:supplies 173 office expense 700 post office rental box 188 storage expense 5,256 miscellaneous expense 1,003 communications expense 63 software expense 174 travel expenses 182 insurance expense 4,014 affiliate director stipen 6,000 global finals expense 2,820 sales - online expense 2,242 scholarship expense 3,000 tournament expenses:state 13,068 training -team appraiser 2,766 total 47,089”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“OTHER DECREASES -40,171”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 265 265 funds due to/held for central region 0 9,243 timothy plymette scholarship fu 0 5,133”
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 | REFUND FROM DI 800 TOTAL 800 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES EDUCATIONAL MARKETING EXPENSE 1,497 EDUCATIONAL MARKETING EXPENSE 2,295 MARKETING EXPENSE 1,359 LICENSES AND PERMITS 250 OFFICE EXPENSE:POSTAGE AND DE 39 OFFICE EXPENSE:SUPPLIES 173 OFFICE EXPENSE 700 POST OFFICE RENTAL BOX 188 STORAGE EXPENSE 5,256 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1,003 COMMUNICATIONS EXPENSE 63 SOFTWARE EXPENSE 174 TRAVEL EXPENSES 182 INSURANCE EXPENSE 4,014 AFFILIATE DIRECTOR STIPEN 6,000 GLOBAL FINALS EXPENSE 2,820 SALES - ONLINE EXPENSE 2,242 SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE 3,000 TOURNAMENT EXPENSES:STATE 13,068 TRAINING -TEAM APPRAISER 2,766 TOTAL 47,089 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | OTHER DECREASES -40,171 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 265 265 FUNDS DUE TO/HELD FOR CENTRAL REGION 0 9,243 TIMOTHY PLYMETTE SCHOLARSHIP FU 0 5,133 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | 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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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $77,309
- Liabilities
- $14,641
- Net assets
- $62,668
- Revenue
- $30,831
- Expenses
- $54,133
- Net income
- -$23,302