Liabilities / Assets
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
19th percentile
Higher net margin than 19% 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
3rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$31
Down $200 (-87%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$31
Down $200 (-87%) from 2014
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$1,419
Down $10,327 (-88%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$1,619
Down $9,906 (-86%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$200
Down $421 (-190%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Feb 26, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $1,419
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Bellwether projects was created to make a new kind of educational film. The company has a mission to produce films that educate both during the production process and through viewing the finished product. The films will cover subjects that students encounter in their studies (the environment, history, natural sciences), but the treatment of the themes will be original-by using humor and observation, by experimenting with storytelling and technical advances, and by collaborating with students and teachers, bellwether projects' films will have their own voice and credibility. The green movie, a feature film that explores the priorities of high school students and the challenges of saving the planet, is the first prodution of bellwether projects.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE PAID TO ACCOMPLISH THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $1,185 | $1,619 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O'BRIEN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID ROCCHIO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| E WILLIAM STETSON III | VP, Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bellwether Projects Inc
- EIN
- 75-3162675
- Phone
- 8028893474
- Address
- 73 MOODY ROAD, TUNBRIDGE, VT 05077
Signing Officer
- Name
- JOHN O'BRIEN
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8028893474
- Signed
- 2016-02-26
Preparer
- Firm
- John W Durkee CPA Pc
- Address
- PO BOX 81, TUNBRIDGE, VT 05077
- Preparer
- John W Durkee
- Phone
- 8028893408
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses annual report 125 total 125”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“33,085 33,085 less accumulated depreciation 33,085 33,085 2,485 2,485 less accumulated amortization 2,485 2,485 total 0 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Bellwether projects was created to make a new kind of educational film. The company has a mission to produce films that educate both during the production process and through viewing the finished product. The films will cover subjects that students encounter in their studies (the environment, history, natural sciences), but the treatment of the themes will be original-by using humor and observation, by experimenting with storytelling and technical advances, and by collaborating with students and teachers, bellwether projects' films will have their own voice and credibility. The green movie, a feature film that explores the priorities of high school students and the challenges of saving the planet, is the first prodution of bellwether projects.”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $31
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $31
- Revenue
- $1,419
- Expenses
- $1,619
- Net income
- -$200