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Waters Center for Systems Thinking Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 83-2041181

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 08, 2021

1525 Park Manor Blvd No 252Pittsburgh, PA 15205

(412) 579-8903

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.66x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

13th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$165,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$197,163

Down $96,167 (-33%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$66,994

Down $216,654 (-76%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$130,169

Up $120,487 (+1244%) from 2019

Revenue

Down

$810,984

Down $206,879 (-20%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,027,638

Up $293,423 (+40%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$216,654

Down $500,302 (-176%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2019: $293,330Liabilities 2019: $9,682Net Assets 2019: $283,6482019Assets 2020: $197,163Liabilities 2020: $130,169Net Assets 2020: $66,9942020Assets 2021: $78,471Liabilities 2021: $32,434Net Assets 2021: $46,0372021Assets 2022: $326,312Liabilities 2022: $9,046Net Assets 2022: $317,2662022Assets 2023: $463,488Liabilities 2023: $9,470Net Assets 2023: $454,0182023Assets 2024: $1,644,330Liabilities 2024: $28,147Net Assets 2024: $1,616,1832024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$197,163
Liabilities$130,169
Net Assets$66,994

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2019: $1,017,863Expenses 2019: $734,215Net Income 2019: $283,6482019Revenue 2020: $810,984Expenses 2020: $1,027,638Net Income 2020: -$216,6542020Revenue 2021: $681,799Expenses 2021: $960,214Net Income 2021: -$278,4152021Revenue 2022: $984,691Expenses 2022: $825,910Net Income 2022: $158,7812022Revenue 2023: $1,078,230Expenses 2023: $941,478Net Income 2023: $136,7522023Revenue 2024: $2,309,739Expenses 2024: $1,147,574Net Income 2024: $1,162,1652024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$810,984
Expenses$1,027,638
Net Income-$216,654
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 8, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$810,984
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization will educate and train the public on the principles of systems thinking. Systems thinking is a transformational approach to learning, problem-solving, and understanding the world. Systems thinking helps people of all ages and walks of life see beyond the heart of a problem to find fair and lasting solutions that deliver benefits. The organization will contract with other organizations to provide systems thinking professional development services to the employees and/or officers of such other organizations. Some of the organizations with which the organization plans to contract with are wk kellogg foundation, twin rivers unified school district. The organization will also sell habit cards, books, posters, and other eduational materials for a reasonable fee. The organization also operates an online learning platform called thinkingtoolsstudio.org.

The organization will educate and train the public on the principles of systems thinking. Systems thinking is a transformational approach to learning, problem-solving, and understanding the world. Systems thinking helps people of all ages and walks of life see beyond the heart of a problem to find fair and lasting solutions that deliver benefits. The organization will contract with other organizations to provide systems thinking professional development services to the employees and/or officers of such other organizations.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$249,976$195,963▼ $54,013
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$283,648$66,994▼ $216,654
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$704$704→ $0
Accounts Receivable$42,650$496▼ $42,154
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$293,330$197,163▼ $96,167
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$129,043▲ $129,043
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,278$0▼ $9,278
Deferred Revenue$0$568▲ $568
Other Liabilities$404$558▲ $154
Total Liabilities$9,682$130,169▲ $120,487
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$283,648$66,994▼ $216,654
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$293,330$197,163▼ $96,167
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Tracy BensonBoard of Directors/CEO and PresidentFT$165,000$165,000
Mary QuinnanVice PresidentFT$110,000$110,000
Sheri MarlinBoard of Directors/chief Learning OfficerFT$110,000$110,000
Romy BanksCOOFT$100,000$100,000
Joan YatesVice PresidentPT$55,500$55,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James Waters Deceased 5172021Board of Directors
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$600,886
Program Service Revenue
$197,385
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$12,713
All Other Contributions
$600,886
Change in Net Assets
$-216,654
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$916,794
Other Expenses$110,844
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$535,000$15,000-$550,000
Other Salaries and Wages$252,138--$252,138
Payroll Taxes$60,141$1,147-$61,288
Other Employee Benefits$53,368--$53,368
Information Technology$30,816--$30,816
Fees for Services Other$24,400--$24,400
Travel$18,686--$18,686
Office Expenses$7,591--$7,591
Insurance$4,077--$4,077
Fees for Services Accounting$3,530--$3,530
Occupancy$1,787--$1,787
Fees for Services Legal$546--$546
Other Expenses$500--$500
Advertising$317--$317
Conferences and Meetings$24--$24
Total Functional Expenses$1,011,491$16,147$0$1,027,638
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Payroll Taxes$558
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The organization's chief operating officer works with independent accountants to prepare the form 990. The form 990 will be distributed to all board of directors via online meeting for discussion and analysis. Following approval of the form 990 by the board of directors, the form 990 will be submitted to the internal revenue service.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

The board of directors reviews the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis and each board member completes and signs a conflict of interest disclosure statement. The signed conflict of interest disclosure statements are retained in the organzations files.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The board of directors has established a compensation approval policy. The board of directors shall annually evealuate the president/ceo on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. The board will obtain research and information to make a recommendation for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the president/ceo based upon a review of comparability data. For example, the board will secure data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Federal form 990 will be made available to the public upon request. The form 990 and other required forms, such as governing documents and conflict of interest policy, are also made available to the public upon request. When applicable, audited financial statements will be available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Waters Center for Systems Thinking Inc
EIN
83-2041181
Phone
4125798903
Address
1525 PARK MANOR BLVD NO 252, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205

Signing Officer

Name
Romy Banks
Title
COO
Phone
4125798903
Signed
2021-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Romy Banks
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
9
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Grossman Yanak & Ford Llp
Address
THREE GATEWAY CTR STE 1800, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Preparer
Richard E Dynoske
Phone
4123389300
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION APPROVAL POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY EVEALUATE THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE BOARD WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED UPON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BOARD WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WORKS WITH INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA ONLINE MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS. FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETAINED IN THE ORGANZATIONS FILES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION APPROVAL POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY EVEALUATE THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE BOARD WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED UPON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BOARD WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FEDERAL FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 AND OTHER REQUIRED FORMS, SUCH AS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WHEN APPLICABLE, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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