Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Make-Believe Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 82-2958552
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
64th percentile
Higher net margin than 64% 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
80th percentile
Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$85,490
Up $22,907 (+37%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$82,569
Up $21,111 (+34%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$2,921
Up $1,796 (+160%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$199,183
Up $107,358 (+117%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$178,072
Up $147,705 (+486%) from 2017
Net Income
Down$21,111
Down $40,347 (-66%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Oct 30, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $199,183
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To produce high quality dramatic performances for the benefit and education of listening audiences.
To produce high quality dramatic performances for the benefit and education of live audiences.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PERFORMANCE | $199,183 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY NEWHOUSE DILLINGHAM | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARY FRANCES BUDIG | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE YBARRA | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREA WISHOM | Treasury | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RODERICK BRANCH | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JEREMY MCCARTER | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Make-believe Association
- EIN
- 82-2958552
- Phone
- 8478816482
- Address
- 5315 N CLARK ST NO 240, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jeremy Mccarter
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8478816482
- Signed
- 2019-10-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- The Act Group LLC
- Address
- 6228 N BROADWAY ST, CHICAGO, IL 60660
- Preparer
- Dante Odoni
- Phone
- 7737432196
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 75. Description: bank charges. Amount: 389. Description: computer & internet. Amount: 879. Description: dues & subscription. Amount: 7. Description: gifts. Amount: 51. Description: health insurance. Amount: 4,095. Description: liability ins. Amount: 938. Description: workmans comp. Amount: 3,298. Description: legal & professional. Amount: 3,371. Description: meals. Amount: 8,397. Description: office supplies. Amount: 1,413. Description: other business expenses. Amount: 178. Description: postage & delivery. Amount: 678. Description: supplies. Amount: 79. Description: research. Amount: 2,073. Description: royalty. Amount: 736. Description: taxes & licenses. Amount: 7,409. Description: travel. Amount: 2,980. Amount: 2. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 37,048.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: chase credit card. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,921. Description: due to/from jeremy. Beg. Of year amount: 1,125. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 389. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER & INTERNET. AMOUNT: 879. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTION. AMOUNT: 7. DESCRIPTION: GIFTS. AMOUNT: 51. DESCRIPTION: HEALTH INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4,095. DESCRIPTION: LIABILITY INS. AMOUNT: 938. DESCRIPTION: WORKMANS COMP. AMOUNT: 3,298. DESCRIPTION: LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL. AMOUNT: 3,371. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 8,397. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,413. DESCRIPTION: OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 178. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE & DELIVERY. AMOUNT: 678. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 79. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH. AMOUNT: 2,073. DESCRIPTION: ROYALTY. AMOUNT: 736. DESCRIPTION: TAXES & LICENSES. AMOUNT: 7,409. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,980. AMOUNT: 2. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 37,048. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $85,490
- Liabilities
- $2,921
- Net assets
- $82,569
- Revenue
- $199,183
- Expenses
- $178,072
- Net income
- $21,111