Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Fierce Backbone Fierce Backbone
990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 80-0181433
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
46th percentile
Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 12.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
78th percentile
Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
7th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$1,496
Up $342 (+30%) from 2012
Net Assets
Up$1,496
Up $342 (+30%) from 2012
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2012
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$24,911
Down $33,300 (-57%) from 2012
Expenses
Down$24,570
Down $39,356 (-62%) from 2012
Net Income
Up$341
Up $6,056 (+106%) from 2012
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
- Signed
- Nov 9, 2014
- Return Version
- 2013v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $24,911
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Fierce Backbone is an organization devoted to the development and production of new plays by local Los Angeles writers.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The organization (Fierce Backbone) maintained it's mission statement by meeting as a group every week (barring holidays) to continue the development and production of new plays by local Los Angeles playwrights. 2 workshops and 1 full production were completed this year. | $750 | $21,012 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Watson | Managing Director | PT | $3,100 | - | $3,100 |
| Amy Tofte | Board President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Morris Nash | Board Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 80-0181433
- Phone
- 8186939774
Signing Officer
- Name
- Victoria Watson
- Title
- Managing Director
- Phone
- 8186939774
- Signed
- 2014-11-09
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses related to the production of new plays, in accordance with our mission.”
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| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Following the death of our Treasurer in 2012, a suitable replacement was not found in time to complete the 2013 filing in a timely manner. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1,496
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $1,496
- Revenue
- $24,911
- Expenses
- $24,570
- Net income
- $341