Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 56-2364827 • 501(c)3 • Clinton, CT
Profile
No strings, inc. Was organized to create and produce educational puppet films for children addressing life-saving issues such as natural disaster preparedness. The films are dubbed and distributed by no strings, inc.'s sister organization, no strings, uk.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
43rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$30,882
Down $1,775 (-5.4%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$1,810
Up $1,810 from 2023
Net Assets
Down$29,072
Down $3,585 (-11%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$2,502
Down $6,464 (-72%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$6,087
Down $13,891 (-70%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$3,585
Up $7,427 (+67%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
No strings inc. Was organized to create and produce puppet films for children addressing life-saving issues such as naturan disaster prparedness, hiv, aids, malaria, nutrition and much more. The films are dubbed and distributed by no strings, inc.'s sister orgainization, no strings international uk.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NO STRINGS INC'S PROGRAMS FOR 2023 CONSISTED OF CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS. NO STRINGS RECEIVED ONE COMMISSION FOR A HAND WASHING PROGRAM FOR ZIMBABWE. WE WERE NOT AWARDED ANY GRANTS IN 2023. WE ARE STILL CAPACITY BUILDING AND DEVELOPING A PROJECT FOR UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK FERNANDES | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| HEATHER ASCH | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHRYN MULLEN | Secretary/Artistic Directo | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHARON LERNER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| EMMET O'NEILL | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JARED JENKINS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARIANNA HOUSTON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIC RAYMAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income. Amount: 2.”
“Description: advertising. Amount: 261. Description: office expenses. Amount: 392. Description: insurance. Amount: 904. Description: interest expense. Amount: 4. Description: puppet design. Amount: 500. Description: website. Amount: 22. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,083.”
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 923. End of year amount: 799.”
“Description: credit card. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,810.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | RICK FERNANDES |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | KATHRYN MULLEN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | SHARON LERNER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | EMMET O'NEILL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | JARED JENKINS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | MARIANNA HOUSTON |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | SECRETARY/ARTISTIC DIRECTO |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 7 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt | 0 | 923 |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | NO STRINGS INC. WAS ORGANIZED TO CREATE AND PRODUCE PUPPET FILMS FOR CHILDREN ADDRESSING LIFE-SAVING ISSUES SUCH AS NATURAN DISASTER PRPAREDNESS, HIV, AIDS, MALARIA, NUTRITION AND MUCH MORE. THE FILMS ARE DUBBED AND DISTRIBUTED BY NO STRINGS, INC.'S SISTER ORGAINIZATION, NO STRINGS INTERNATIONAL UK. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | NO STRINGS INC'S PROGRAMS FOR 2023 CONSISTED OF CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS. NO STRINGS RECEIVED ONE COMMISSION FOR A HAND WASHING PROGRAM FOR ZIMBABWE. WE WERE NOT AWARDED ANY GRANTS IN 2023. WE ARE STILL CAPACITY BUILDING AND DEVELOPING A PROJECT FOR UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS. |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | NY |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 1810 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.NOSTRINGSPRODUCTIONS.ORG |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 9482 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 2. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 261. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 392. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 904. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4. DESCRIPTION: PUPPET DESIGN. AMOUNT: 500. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 22. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 2,083. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 923. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 799. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,810. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| 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. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | HEATHER ASCH |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-15 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | NOST |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CT |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 06413 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 0 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | OLD LYME |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8603904986 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-05-14 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | LAURA BULAS |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd | 0 | X |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-15T12:49:23-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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