Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 83-1015113 • 501(c)3 • Swansboro, NC
Profile
We believe in inspiring audiences to become more involved in their own scottish heritage with the highland echoes show. We are all connected through the arts and it's the arts that help keep our traditions thriving. Audiences are provided a pathway to explore their heritage and find their clans or local scottish organizations.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$7,847
Up $7,138 (+1007%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$19,371
Up $1,447 (+8.1%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up-$11,524
Up $5,691 (+33%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$98,145
Up $29,587 (+43%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$92,455
Down $1,363 (-1.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$5,690
Up $30,950 (+123%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To preserve Scottish traditions through dance, music and language and share with schools and communities.
We believe in inspiring audiences to become more involved in their own scottish heritage with the highland echoes show. We are all connected through the arts and it's the arts that help keep our traditions thriving. Audiences are provided a pathway to explore their heritage and find their clans or local scottish organizations.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WE BELIEVE IN INSPIRING AUDIENCES TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR OWN SCOTTISH HERITAGE WITH THE HIGHLAND ECHOES SHOW. WE ARE ALL CONNECTED THROUGH THE ARTS AND IT'S THE ARTS THAT HELP KEEP OUR TRADITIONS THRIVING. AUDIENCES ARE PROVIDED A PATHWAY TO EXPLORE THEIR HERITAGE AND FIND THEIR CLANS OR LOCAL SCOTTISH ORGANIZATIONS. | - | $92,455 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LICKO | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JULIA WAX | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SANDRA GRIBBIN | Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JO KALAT | Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| GAY LICKO | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIMBERLY CIAMILLO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| STUART DUNCAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses advertising 6,431 marketing 2,649 promotional supplies 1,196 ticket expense 485 office supplies 3,156 office expenses 17,060 office supplies and materials 2,180 meals 2,681 hotels 13,042 transportation 4,551 other travel expenses 708 airfare 951 interest expense 4,173 trip insurance 89 merchandise inventory 2,769 show costumes 418 bank fees 1,068 other business expenses 35 royalties 17 grant specialist 873 interns 260 production team 4,656 dancers and musicians 20,970 tax 500 total 90,918”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 17,923 19,371”
“We believe in inspiring audiences to become more involved in their own scottish heritage with the highland echoes show. We are all connected through the arts and it's the arts that help keep our traditions thriving. Audiences are provided a pathway to explore their heritage and find their clans or local scottish organizations.”
“We believe in inspiring audiences to become more involved in their own scottish heritage with the highland echoes show. We are all connected through the arts and it's the arts that help keep our traditions thriving. Audiences are provided a pathway to explore their heritage and find their clans or local scottish organizations.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 6,431 MARKETING 2,649 PROMOTIONAL SUPPLIES 1,196 TICKET EXPENSE 485 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,156 OFFICE EXPENSES 17,060 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 2,180 MEALS 2,681 HOTELS 13,042 TRANSPORTATION 4,551 OTHER TRAVEL EXPENSES 708 AIRFARE 951 INTEREST EXPENSE 4,173 TRIP INSURANCE 89 MERCHANDISE INVENTORY 2,769 SHOW COSTUMES 418 BANK FEES 1,068 OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES 35 ROYALTIES 17 GRANT SPECIALIST 873 INTERNS 260 PRODUCTION TEAM 4,656 DANCERS AND MUSICIANS 20,970 TAX 500 TOTAL 90,918 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 17,923 19,371 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | WE BELIEVE IN INSPIRING AUDIENCES TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR OWN SCOTTISH HERITAGE WITH THE HIGHLAND ECHOES SHOW. WE ARE ALL CONNECTED THROUGH THE ARTS AND IT'S THE ARTS THAT HELP KEEP OUR TRADITIONS THRIVING. AUDIENCES ARE PROVIDED A PATHWAY TO EXPLORE THEIR HERITAGE AND FIND THEIR CLANS OR LOCAL SCOTTISH ORGANIZATIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | WE BELIEVE IN INSPIRING AUDIENCES TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR OWN SCOTTISH HERITAGE WITH THE HIGHLAND ECHOES SHOW. WE ARE ALL CONNECTED THROUGH THE ARTS AND IT'S THE ARTS THAT HELP KEEP OUR TRADITIONS THRIVING. AUDIENCES ARE PROVIDED A PATHWAY TO EXPLORE THEIR HERITAGE AND FIND THEIR CLANS OR LOCAL SCOTTISH ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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