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Suzerain

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-3622373

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 02, 2024

105 Grist Mill CourtLexington, SC 29072

(803) 414-2832

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.92x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

19th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$48,750

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Down

$57,186

Down $32,416 (-36%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$4,325

Down $37,791 (-90%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$52,861

Up $5,375 (+11%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$188,393

Up $24,614 (+15%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$226,186

Up $39,438 (+21%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$37,793

Down $14,824 (-65%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $37,100Liabilities 2017: $1,031Net Assets 2017: $36,0692017Assets 2018: $91,825Liabilities 2018: $4,610Net Assets 2018: $87,2152018Assets 2019: $75,835Liabilities 2019: $5,112Net Assets 2019: $70,7232019Assets 2020: $92,644Liabilities 2020: $69,316Net Assets 2020: $23,3282020Assets 2021: $113,585Liabilities 2021: $48,498Net Assets 2021: $65,0872021Assets 2022: $89,602Liabilities 2022: $47,486Net Assets 2022: $42,1162022Assets 2023: $57,186Liabilities 2023: $52,861Net Assets 2023: $4,3252023Assets 2024: $183,126Liabilities 2024: $48,832Net Assets 2024: $134,2942024Assets 2025: $160,202Liabilities 2025: $46,787Net Assets 2025: $113,4152025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$57,186
Liabilities$52,861
Net Assets$4,325

Operations Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $49,680Expenses 2017: $13,611Net Income 2017: $36,0692017Revenue 2018: $164,829Expenses 2018: $113,683Net Income 2018: $51,1462018Revenue 2019: $140,930Expenses 2019: $157,421Net Income 2019: -$16,4912019Revenue 2020: $94,897Expenses 2020: $142,291Net Income 2020: -$47,3942020Revenue 2021: $194,450Expenses 2021: $152,691Net Income 2021: $41,7592021Revenue 2022: $163,779Expenses 2022: $186,748Net Income 2022: -$22,9692022Revenue 2023: $188,393Expenses 2023: $226,186Net Income 2023: -$37,7932023Revenue 2024: $342,464Expenses 2024: $212,495Net Income 2024: $129,9692024Revenue 2025: $237,061Expenses 2025: $257,940Net Income 2025: -$20,8792025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$188,393
Expenses$226,186
Net Income-$37,793
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 2, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$188,393
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide legal defense services to indigent individuals facing the death penalty, to alleviate the suffering of those persons and their loved ones during the legal process, and to challenging the stigmatic narrative associated with defendants the government seeks to execute.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS FACING THE DEATH PENALTY, TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE PERSONS AND THEIR LOVED ONES DURING THE LEGAL PROCESS, AND TO CHALLENGING THE STIGMATIC NARRATIVE ASSOCIATED WITH DEFENDANTS THE GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO EXECUTE.-$219,766
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CASEY M SECORExecutive DiFT$48,750-$48,750
R JOHN VAHEYPresident-$0--
CALVIN DUNCANDirector-$0--
SHAFFY MOEEL ESQDirector-$0--
ALLISON MILLER ESQDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Suzerain
EIN
81-3622373
Phone
8034142832
Address
105 GRIST MILL COURT, LEXINGTON, SC 29072

Signing Officer

Name
Casey M Secor
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8034142832
Signed
2024-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lang Fryer & Quattlebaum
Address
107 OAK PARK DR STE A, IRMO, SC 29063
Preparer
Megan a Duffy CPA
Phone
8037322713
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 5,194 office expenses 1,260 computer & internet 4,781 travel expenses 40,763 interest expense 3,081 insurance 3,541 auto expense 1,372 business lic & permits 50 case related expenses 681 charitable donation 500 contracted services 40,000 dues & subscriptions 1,174 fundraising supplies 335 meals & entertainment 587 merchant fees 425 repairs & maintenance 322 total 104,066

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 6,662 11,361 sba eidl loan 40,822 41,500

Form 990-ez, Part III

Provide legal defense services to indigent individuals facing the death penalty, to alleviate the suffering of those persons and their loved ones during the legal process, and to challenging the stigmatic narrative associated with defendants the government seeks to execute.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Provide legal defense services to indigent individuals facing the death penalty, to alleviate the suffering of those persons and their loved ones during the legal process, and to challenging the stigmatic narrative associated with defendants the government seeks to execute.

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