Think Elephants International Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 80-0754268

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 14, 2016

Organization Profile www.thinkelephants.org

235 East 49th St Apt 8GNew York, NY 10017

(914) 953-4434

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.

2015 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

0.00x

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

2015 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-318%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

$34,571

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 150.5% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-49%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

-87%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$85,352

Down $83,187 (-49%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$85,352

Down $73,076 (-46%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

Down $10,111 (-100%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue58th percentile Net Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$22,974

Down $152,844 (-87%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$96,050

Down $44,605 (-32%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$73,076

Down $108,239 (-308%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

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2015

Assets$85,352

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$85,352

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$22,974

Expenses$96,050

Net Income-$73,076

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed: Aug 14, 2016
Return Version: 2015v2.1
Gross Receipts: $22,974

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Awareness of elephantseducate students

Awareness of elephants/educate students

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
To support scientific research on animal behavior & conservation & collaborate with other organizations on conservation & collaborate with other organizations on conservation	$0	$32,017
To educate students about conservation	$0	$32,017
To raise awareness about and for endangered species	$0	$32,016

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Joshua Plotnik PhD	President	PT	$32,571	$2,000	$34,571
Jennifer Pokorny Phd	Head Of Education Programs	PT	$10,000	-	$10,000
Carly Anderson	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Miranda Pugh	Chairperson	-	$0	-	-
Robert Herriott	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
Shauna Leven	Boardmember	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Think Elephants International Inc
EIN: 80-0754268
Phone: 9149534434
Address: 235 East 49th St Apt 8G, New York, NY 10017

Signing Officer

Name: Carly Shapiro
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 9149534434
Signed: 2016-08-14

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Insurance;3571|Registration Fees;100|Supplies;192|Travel;20512|Conferences/Meetings;218|Telephones;499|Bank fees;508|Thailand Education Programs;569|Advertising;1848^Total;28017^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $85,352
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $85,352
Revenue: $22,974
Expenses: $96,050
Net income: -$73,076

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.46	$0.00	$0.46	$0.04	$0.01	$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.43	$0.00	$0.43	$0.03	$0.02	$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.42	$0.00	$0.42	$0.03	$0.02	$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.40	$0.00	$0.40	$0.04	$0.01	$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.37	$0.00	$0.37	$0.03	$0.06	$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.41	$0.00	$0.41	$0.25	$0.41	$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.57	$0.00	$0.57	$0.07	$0.23	$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.72	$0.00	$0.72	$0.34	$0.22	$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.60	$0.00	$0.60	$0.26	$0.52	$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.85	$0.00	$0.85	$0.23	$0.96	$0.73
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.69	$0.10	$1.58	$1.76	$1.41	$0.35
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.23	$0.00	$1.23	$0.86	$0.17	$0.69
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.67	$0.13		$0.70	$0.16	$0.54