Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Friends of Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School Incorporated
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 80-0586527
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.41x
Liabilities / Revenue
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
72nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$12,789
Down $8,863 (-41%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down-$5,225
Down $8,517 (-259%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$18,014
Down $346 (-1.9%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$16,813
Down $3,834 (-19%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$25,330
Up $13,180 (+108%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$8,517
Down $17,014 (-200%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Apr 4, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $16,813
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The corporation is organized to provide access to high-quality montessori early childhood education for children of low-to-moderate income backgrounds.
The Learning Suite provides a b
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION SERVICES | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myani Lawson | President & CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Learning Suite Inc
- EIN
- 80-0586527
- Phone
- 2403503570
- Address
- 324 COMMUNIPAW AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304
Signing Officer
- Name
- Myani Lawson
- Title
- President & CEO
- Signed
- 2019-04-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Joshua a Blau CPA Pc
- Address
- 1180 Avenue of the Americas Suite 8, New York, NY 10036
- Preparer
- Joshua Blau
- Phone
- 2125120546
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $1887”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $25”
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $7030”
Other Expenses.1010
“Amortization $920”
Other Expenses.1
“Classroom materials $1792”
Other Expenses.2
“School meals $700”
Other Expenses.3
“Bank Charges $188”
Other Expenses.4
“LICENSES $79”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $17575 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $10545”
Other Assets.1012
“Intangible Assets - Beginning $1227 Intangible Assets - Ending $307”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1330 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $984”
Total Liabilities.1006
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $1652 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $1652”
Total Liabilities.1008
“Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $15378 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $15378”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/SchoolInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | School meals $700 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,789
- Liabilities
- $18,014
- Net assets
- -$5,225
- Revenue
- $16,813
- Expenses
- $25,330
- Net income
- -$8,517