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Decibels Charity Corporation

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 56-2325184

Aug 01, 2020 to Jul 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 16, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.DECIBELSFOUNDATION.ORG
9 Cornerstone Sq Suite B400/233Westford, MA 01886

(978) 637-2622

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

70th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

61%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Up

$101,424

Up $38,494 (+61%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$92,092

Up $38,482 (+72%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$9,332

Up $12 (+0.1%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Down

$156,180

Down $9,356 (-5.7%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$117,698

Down $29,254 (-20%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$38,482

Up $19,898 (+107%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $77,307Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $77,3072010Assets 2011: $90,242Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $90,2422011Assets 2012: $54,550Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $54,5502012Assets 2013: $62,056Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $62,0562013Assets 2014: $59,375Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $59,3752014Assets 2015: $50,079Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $50,0792015Assets 2016: $43,495Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $43,4952016Assets 2017: $28,655Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $28,6552017Assets 2018: $24,857Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $24,8572018Assets 2019: $36,876Liabilities 2019: $1,850Net Assets 2019: $35,0262019Assets 2020: $62,930Liabilities 2020: $9,320Net Assets 2020: $53,6102020Assets 2021: $101,424Liabilities 2021: $9,332Net Assets 2021: $92,0922021Assets 2022: $148,105Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $148,1052022Assets 2023: $148,567Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $148,5672023Assets 2024: $147,594Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $147,5942024Assets 2025: $154,120Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $154,1202025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$101,424
Liabilities$9,332
Net Assets$92,092
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $150,651Expenses 2010: $129,528Net Income 2010: $21,1232010Revenue 2011: $163,501Expenses 2011: $150,566Net Income 2011: $12,9352011Revenue 2012: $152,083Expenses 2012: $187,775Net Income 2012: -$35,6922012Revenue 2013: $168,015Expenses 2013: $160,509Net Income 2013: $7,5062013Revenue 2014: $171,502Expenses 2014: $174,183Net Income 2014: -$2,6812014Revenue 2015: $171,412Expenses 2015: $180,708Net Income 2015: -$9,2962015Revenue 2016: $164,598Expenses 2016: $171,182Net Income 2016: -$6,5842016Revenue 2017: $155,028Expenses 2017: $169,868Net Income 2017: -$14,8402017Revenue 2018: $88,993Expenses 2018: $92,791Net Income 2018: -$3,7982018Revenue 2019: $141,893Expenses 2019: $131,724Net Income 2019: $10,1692019Revenue 2020: $165,536Expenses 2020: $146,952Net Income 2020: $18,5842020Revenue 2021: $156,180Expenses 2021: $117,698Net Income 2021: $38,4822021Revenue 2022: $180,505Expenses 2022: $124,492Net Income 2022: $56,0132022Revenue 2023: $151,989Expenses 2023: $151,527Net Income 2023: $4622023Revenue 2024: $151,515Expenses 2024: $152,488Net Income 2024: -$9732024Revenue 2025: $180,782Expenses 2025: $174,256Net Income 2025: $6,5262025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$156,180
Expenses$117,698
Net Income$38,482
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 16, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$194,736
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Donate proceeds from charitable events for early intervention programs serving deaf children

Donate proceeds from charitable events for early intervention programs serving deaf children.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$61,880$100,374▲ $38,494
Total Assets$62,930$101,424▲ $38,494
Other Assets Total$1,050$1,050→ $0
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$9,320$9,332▲ $12
Total Liabilities$9,320$9,332▲ $12
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$53,610$92,092▲ $38,482
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$53,610$92,092▲ $38,482
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$62,930$101,424▲ $38,494
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Heidi KlapinskyChair
Brad AustinPresident/cl
Jeffrey BassDirector
Jill MaxwellDirector
Mandy BassDirector
Margaret Kenna MdDirector
Sarah BurianekDirector
Michael BanuTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$106,810
Program Service Revenue
$100
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$49,270
All Other Contributions
$97,490
Change in Net Assets
$38,482
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$72,131
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$45,567
Total Fundraising Expense$10,569
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$22,585$10,582$9,162$42,329
Occupancy$6,950--$6,950
Fees for Services Other$1,741$816$706$3,263
Payroll Taxes$1,728$809$701$3,238
Other Expenses$3,425$2,240-$2,240
Office Expenses$2,126--$2,126
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,950-$1,950
All Other Expenses$1,550$117-$1,667
Insurance$852--$852
Total Functional Expenses$90,615$16,514$10,569$117,698
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$87,826
Fundraising Direct Expenses$38,556
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Tournament$77,249$77,249$10,854$66,395
Make Waves/stin$7,319$7,319$254$7,065
Total Events$84,568$84,568$37,040$47,528
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 is reviewed by the president and the secretary before it is signed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Board members are provided and must return signed conflict of interest disclosure forms annually.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“A copy of the form 990 is available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Decibels Foundation Inc
EIN
56-2325184
Phone
9786372622
Address
9 CORNERSTONE SQ SUITE B400/233, WESTFORD, MA 01886

Signing Officer

Name
Brad Austin
Title
President/clerk
Phone
9782877878
Signed
2021-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brad Austin
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Kesner Godes & Morrissey LLC
Address
15 PACELLA PARK DR STE 200, RANDOLPH, MA 02368
Preparer
Michael Morrissey
Phone
7819612900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Donate proceeds from charitable events serving deaf children.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED AND MUST RETURN SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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Filings

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$101,424
Liabilities
$9,332
Net assets
$92,092
Revenue
$156,180
Expenses
$117,698
Net income
$38,482
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.54$0.00$1.54$1.81$1.74$0.07
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.00$1.48$1.52$1.52$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.52$1.52$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.00$1.48$1.81$1.24$0.56
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.09$0.92$1.56$1.18$0.38
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.09$0.54$1.66$1.47$0.19
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.02$0.35$1.42$1.32$0.10
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.89$0.93$0.04
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.55$1.70$0.15
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.65$1.71$0.07
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.00$0.50$1.71$1.81$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$1.72$1.74$0.03
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$1.68$1.61$0.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.52$1.88$0.36
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.00$0.90$1.64$1.51$0.13
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.51$1.30$0.21
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