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
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
98th percentile
Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$176,617
Up $145,231 (+463%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$176,418
Up $145,093 (+463%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$199
Up $138 (+226%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$154,209
Up $146,204 (+1826%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$9,116
Down $10,457 (-53%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$145,093
Up $156,661 (+1354%) from 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2015 WE HAD NO COMMISSIONS. NO STRINGS WORKED ON DEVELOPEMENT AND HAD OPERATING EXPENSES ONLY. | $0 | $9,116 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PIROVANO | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHRYN MULLEN | Treas./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: 3. Description: miscellaneous income. Amount: 197. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 200.”
“Description: art department. Amount: 225. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 509. Description: music. Amount: 401. Description: puppet design & construction. Amount: 1,201. Description: bank charges. Amount: 111. Description: interest expense. Amount: 7. Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 217. Description: storage. Amount: 2,256. Description: supplies. Amount: 193. Description: travel. Amount: 359. Description: website. Amount: 708. Description: taxes. Amount: 50. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,237.”
“Description: account payable. Beg. Of year amount: 61. End of year amount: 199.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 3. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 197. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 200. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ART DEPARTMENT. AMOUNT: 225. DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 509. DESCRIPTION: MUSIC. AMOUNT: 401. DESCRIPTION: PUPPET DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION. AMOUNT: 1,201. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 111. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 7. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 217. DESCRIPTION: STORAGE. AMOUNT: 2,256. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 193. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 359. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 708. DESCRIPTION: TAXES. AMOUNT: 50. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,237. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNT PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 61. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 199. |
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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 | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z |
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