Fierce Backbone Fierce Backbone

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 80-0181433

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Nov 26, 2013

Organization Profile www.fiercebackbone.com

5419 Hollywood BlvdSte C-11890027

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

-9.8%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

-83%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

542%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$1,154

Down $5,715 (-83%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$1,154

Down $5,715 (-83%) from 2011

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2011

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue57th percentile Net Margin25th percentile

Revenue

$58,211

Up $49,140 (+542%) from 2011

Expenses

$63,926

Up $56,926 (+813%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

-$5,715

Down $7,786 (-376%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2012

Assets$1,154

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,154

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2012

Revenue$58,211

Expenses$63,926

Net Income-$5,715

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed: Nov 26, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fierce Backbone is an organization devoted to the development and production of new plays by local Los Angeles writers.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 80-0181433

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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $1,154
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,154
Revenue: $58,211
Expenses: $63,926
Net income: -$5,715

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$8.33	$0.00		$3.78	$4.24	$0.47
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$8.79	$0.00		$6.27	$11.3	$5.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$13.8	$0.00		$7.28	$18.4	$11.2
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$25.0	$0.00		$43.7	$46.9	$3.29
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$28.3	$0.00		$45.6	$39.3	$6.24
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$22.0	$0.00		$38.2	$21.2	$17.0
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$5.02	$0.00		$25.9	$22.3	$3.52
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.50	$0.00	$1.50	$24.9	$24.6	$0.34
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.15	$0.00	$1.15	$58.2	$63.9	$5.72
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$6.87	$0.00	$6.87	$9.07	$7.00	$2.07