Civic Intelligence

The Virsa Foundation Inc

EIN 83-1236247 • 501(c)3 • Lincoln, MA

Profile

Our objective is to offer research-based insight for product, program and communication design that helps bring the power of people and plants closer together in the service of a sustainable, resilient planet. We do this by listening deeply to the voices of those who have been chronically and systemically oppressed especially, women of color - and by empowering them to choose self-reliance and resiliency.

11 Reiling Pond RoadLincoln, MA 01773

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

76.84x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

20.28x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

5th percentile

-293%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,901

Down $977 (-34%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$146,066

Up $20,150 (+16%) from 2021

Net Assets

-$144,165

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,203

Down $22,189 (-75%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$28,330

Down $66,530 (-70%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

-$21,127

Up $44,341 (+68%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2020: $746Liabilities 2020: $58,316Net Assets 2020: -$57,5702020Assets 2021: $2,878Liabilities 2021: $125,9162021Assets 2022: $1,901Liabilities 2022: $146,066Net Assets 2022: -$144,1652022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$1,901
Liabilities$146,066
Net Assets-$144,165
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2020: $6,334Expenses 2020: $56,734Net Income 2020: -$50,4002020Revenue 2021: $29,392Expenses 2021: $94,860Net Income 2021: -$65,4682021Revenue 2022: $7,203Expenses 2022: $28,330Net Income 2022: -$21,1272022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$7,203
Expenses$28,330
Net Income-$21,127
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,901
Liabilities
$146,066
Net assets
-$144,165
Revenue
$7,203
Expenses
$28,330
Net income
-$21,127
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$1.46$1.44$0.07$0.28$0.21
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$1.26$0.29$0.95$0.65
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.58$0.58$0.06$0.57$0.50
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,203
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our objective is to offer research-based insight for product, program and communication design that helps bring the power of people and plants closer together in the service of a sustainable, resilient planet. We do this by listening deeply to the voices of those who have been chronically and systemically oppressed especially, women of color - and by empowering them to choose self-reliance and resiliency.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO OFFER RESEARCH-BASED INSIGHT FOR PRODUCT, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION DESIGN THAT HELPS BRING THE POWER OF PEOPLE AND PLANTS CLOSER TOGETHER IN THE SERVICE OF A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT PLANET. WE DO THIS BY LISTENING DEEPLY TO THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CHRONICALLY AND SYSTEMICALLY OPPRESSED ESPECIALLY, WOMEN OF COLOR - AND BY EMPOWERING THEM TO CHOOSE SELF-RELIANCE AND RESILIENCY.$0$26,720
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUSHMA JASWALDirector-$0--
NIVI JASWALPresident-$0--
SEAN WIRTJESTreasurer And Clerk-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Virsa Foundation Inc
EIN
83-1236247
Phone
4089130269
Address
11 REILING POND ROAD, LINCOLN, MA 01773

Signing Officer

Name
Nivi Jaswal
Title
President
Phone
4089130269
Signed
2023-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Aafcpas Inc
Address
50 WASHINGTON STREET, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Preparer
Caitlin Limoges CPA
Phone
5083669100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: graphic design fees. Amount: 7,906. Description: filing fees. Amount: 54. Description: bank fees. Amount: 114. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,074.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: loans due to related parties. Beg. Of year amount: 125,916. End of year amount: 146,066.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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