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Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
46th percentile
Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$51
Flat from 2016
Net Assets
Flat$51
Flat from 2016
Liabilities
-
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Revenue
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Mar 1, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
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. | - | - |
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
- 2018-03-01
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 II, Line 24
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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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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $51
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $51
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- -
- Net income
- -