Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
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
38th percentile
Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
38th percentile
Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$27,537
Down $845 (-3.0%) from 2016
Net Assets
$27,537
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$118,110
Up $26,285 (+29%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$118,955
Up $55,512 (+87%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$845
Down $29,227 (-103%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Mar 8, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $118,110
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Corporation is specifically organized to develop technology to support scientific research related to human safety and education, and to make such technology and research available on a charitable basis, and to conduct all activities incidental or necessary to accomplish the foregoing purposes or otherwise permitted by IRC 501(c)(3).
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PolitiTruth educational game of distinguishing "fake news" from fact premiered at the E3 international convention in June 2017. We partnered with PolitiFact non-profit, who added it to their website in December 2017. In 2017, the game had over 17,000 downloads on three platforms, and 1,500 shares on Facebook. Data is being shared with researchers from Oxford University to analyze trends in the proliferation of fake news in the U.S. | $0 | $109,698 |
| Magic Words augmented reality mystery game is in programming stages, with expected release in Fall 2018. Players physically walk around their community, encouraging both real-world engagement and exercise. A revolutionary speech engine simulates lifelike conversations, the core technology of which will have countless educational and scientific applications. | $0 | $1,248 |
| Our E-Reader in development tracks students' reading progress, speed and reading level using sophisticated algorithms. Public domain reading materials and dynamically generated questions are used to test comprehension of the material. Educators can share annotations with a class and get statistical breakdowns of student progress on each assignment. Several countermeasures in place include biometric algorithms to ensure the students are actually reading their assigned material. | $0 | $1,232 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis | President/Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Thomas Cahill | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Betty Cinq-Mars | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Derick Cummings | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jocelyn Kraus | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Cinq-mars Media
- EIN
- 81-0971646
- Phone
- 2693533655
- Address
- 3503 Greenleaf Blvd Ste 204, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christopher Jarvis
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2693533655
- Signed
- 2018-03-08
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Computer related;769|Marketing;108446|Gifts to volunteers;82|Social media presence;1114|Miscellaneous fees paid;40|Travel;3070^Total;113521^”
Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34
“Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34: When we filed our Cinq-Mars Media 2016 Form 990, we noted in Schedule O that we had begun the process of updating our primary exempt purpose to include more technology than the campus security application for which we were initially organized. Articles of Incorporation were broadened to encompass technology and scientific research related to human safety and education and making the technology and research available on a charitable basis. The Articles were approved by the Directors on March 22, 2017, and received filing endorsement from the Michigan Dept of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs on April 4, 2017.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $27,537
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $27,537
- Revenue
- $118,110
- Expenses
- $118,955
- Net income
- -$845