Civic Intelligence

Sightlines

EIN 82-3026562 • 501(c)3 • Austin, TX

Profile

Sightlines is an independent non-profit online magazine of arts, culture, news and ideas.

1404B Kirkwood RdAustin, TX 78722

www.sightlinesmag.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

90th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$8,500

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$112,186

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$112,186

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

$54,995

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$27,087

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$27,908

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $112,186Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $112,1862021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$112,186
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$112,186
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2021: $54,995Expenses 2021: $27,087Net Income 2021: $27,9082021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$54,995
Expenses$27,087
Net Income$27,908
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$112,186
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$112,186
Revenue
$54,995
Expenses
$27,087
Net income
$27,908
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$0.55$0.27$0.28
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 3, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$54,995
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sightlines is an independent non-profit online magazine of arts, culture, news and ideas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SIGHTLINES PROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ONLINE MAGAZINE OF ARTS, CULTURE, NEWS AND IDEAS. WE WRITE ABOUT VISUAL ART, PERFORMANCE, THEATER, DANCE, BOOKS, FILM AND MUSIC. WE ALSO COVER PUBLIC ART, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. SIGHTLINES REACHES AN ANNUAL AUDIENCE OF 500,000.$0$27,087
WE COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AUSTIN ARTS NON-PROFITS TO PRESENT TIMELY PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND ARTISTS' TALK KEYED TO IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEANNE CLAIRE VAN RYZINPresidentFT$8,500-$8,500
ERIN KEEVERDirector-$1,800-$1,800
PENNY SNYDERDirector-$750-$750
STACEY ABELDirector-$0--
MARLA AKINSecretary-$0--
JANET HUTCHISONDirector-$0--
LISA JONESVice-President/Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sightlines
EIN
82-3026562
Phone
5127998320
Address
1404B KIRKWOOD RD, AUSTIN, TX 78722

Signing Officer

Name
Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin
Title
President
Phone
5127998320
Signed
2022-06-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Howe & Romero Cpas Pllc
Address
11221 BLAIRVIEW LANE, AUSTIN, TX 78748
Preparer
Iain Howe CPA
Phone
5126951231
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 7.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising. Amount: 1,116. Description: bank service fees. Amount: 1. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 210. Description: insurance. Amount: 563. Description: mileage reimbursement. Amount: 205. Description: office supplies & software. Amount: 1,653. Description: travel. Amount: 15. Description: website & backup fees. Amount: 881. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,644.”

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