Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$31,386
Down $37,669 (-55%) from 2013
Net Assets
Down$31,325
Down $11,568 (-27%) from 2013
Liabilities
Down$61
Down $26,101 (-100%) from 2013
Revenue
Down$8,005
Down $276,924 (-97%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$19,573
Down $242,116 (-93%) from 2013
Net Income
Down-$11,568
Down $34,808 (-150%) from 2013
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.
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.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NO STRINGS INC. IS A PRODUCTION COMPANY MAKING MEDIA FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION. NO STRINGS HAD NO COMMISSIONED PROJECTS FOR 2014. THE ORGANIZATION HAD OPERATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS ONLY IN 2014. | $0 | $19,573 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PIROVANO | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHRYN MULLEN | Treasurer/Secretary/Artistic Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SONIA GLUCKMAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARIANNA HOUSTON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHARON LERNER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIC RAYMAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| HEATHER ASCH | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income . Amount: 5.”
“Description: art department. Amount: 4,506. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 174. Description: music. Amount: 1,200. Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,984. Description: production expenses. Amount: 505. Description: puppet design & construction. Amount: 9,204. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 19,573.”
“Description: prepaid payroll. Beg. Of year amount: 19,754. End of year amount: 0.”
“Description: account payable . Beg. Of year amount: 26,162. End of year amount: 61.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
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| 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 | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z |
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