Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Balkan Festivals Northwest
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 55-0861556
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
65th percentile
Higher net margin than 65% 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
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$9,210
Down $9,985 (-52%) from 2017
Net Assets
$9,210
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$38,396
Up $8,964 (+30%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$34,081
Down $7 (-0.0%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$4,315
Up $8,971 (+193%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Sep 20, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $39,246
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Education in the cultural arts of the Balkans
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We produced a program of workshops titled "Balkanalia!" to educate the public in the music and dance of the Balkans. Number of attendees: approximately 200. | $0 | $34,081 |
| We presented two participatory Balkan dance concerts to raise awareness of and encourage donations for our "Balkanalia!" program. Total attendance: approximately 100. | $0 | $179 |
| We maintain a website with information about our organization and programs, along with an e-mail list and calendar with with news about Balkan concerts and events in the Pacific Northwest. Approximate number of subscribers: 350. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Godfrey | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dina Trageser | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Beck | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Milen Slavov | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Balkan Festivals Northwest
- EIN
- 55-0861556
- Phone
- 5036627895
- Address
- PO Box 14384, Portland, OR 97293
Signing Officer
- Name
- Paul Beck
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2063727117
- Signed
- 2019-09-20
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Travel;6087|Supplies;415|Insurance;261|Business expense;139|Concert organization expense;179|PayPal fees;609|Oregon nonprofit registration;50^Total;7740^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Ledger entry: adjustment to correct accumulated error from previous years' Form 990-EZ returns”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,210
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $9,210
- Revenue
- $38,396
- Expenses
- $34,081
- Net income
- $4,315