Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.28x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
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
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$26,580
Up $5,753 (+28%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$19,116
Down $1,027 (-5.1%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$7,464
Up $6,780 (+991%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$97,867
Up $71,005 (+264%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$98,894
Up $72,175 (+270%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$1,027
Down $1,170 (-818%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Aug 5, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $97,867
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The non-profit's purpose is educational, organized exclusively for educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The non-profit corporation is intended to be organized as a public charity, pursuant to section 509(a)(2) of the internal revenue code.
The non-profit's purpose is educational, organized exclusively for educational purposes under Section 401(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The non-profit corporation is intended to be organized as a public charity, pursuant to excemption 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Provides college style retirement education courses and classes for adults between the ages of 50-70. These courses and classes provide unbiased information on all areas of retirement and estate planning, and are for general, non-commercial education only. | $98,893 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Baker | President & CEO | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brian Hayes | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Shawn Lee | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Walter West | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michael D Ausherman | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Prepare Institute
- EIN
- 82-1112191
- Phone
- 6306652300
- Address
- 1745 S NAPERVILLE RD, WHEATON, IL 60189
Signing Officer
- Name
- Richard T Baker
- Title
- Director
- Signed
- 2019-08-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Grebe & Associates Pc
- Address
- 1749 S NAPERVILLE RD STE 203, WHEATON, IL 60189-5892
- Preparer
- John T Grebe CPA CFP
- Phone
- 6306533510
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $8691”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $2300”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $9193”
Other Expenses.1
“Workshop $13784”
Other Expenses.2
“Room Rental $12830”
Other Expenses.3
“Dues & Subscriptions $4947”
Other Expenses.4
“Credit Card Fees $2472”
Other Expenses.5
“MIsc Software Fee $934”
Other Expenses.6
“Bank Fees $904”
Other Expenses.7
“Taxes and Licenses $325”
Other Assets.1
“AR - Beginning $10000 AR - Ending $0”
Total Liabilities.1
“CC Balances - Beginning $684 CC Balances - Ending $0”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $26,580
- Liabilities
- $7,464
- Net assets
- $19,116
- Revenue
- $97,867
- Expenses
- $98,894
- Net income
- -$1,027
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