Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.29x
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 70.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
53rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$3,455
Down $8,084 (-70%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$2,449
Up $2,699 (+1080%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$1,006
Down $10,783 (-91%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$130,557
Up $6,368 (+5.1%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$127,859
Down $16,216 (-11%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$2,698
Up $22,584 (+114%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Jul 16, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $130,557
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Kainaat uses the wonders of astronomy to inspire creative and critical thinking in south asia.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF KAINAAT STUDIOS IS TO PRODUCE MULTI-MEDIA SCIENCE CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT THE UNIVERSE AND TO INSPIRE THE YOUNGER GENERATION. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE CREATION OF VIDEOS IN URDU/HINDI PRIMARILY FOR AUDIENCES IN PAKISTAN, INDIA, AND BROADER SOUTH ASIA. THESE VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, KAINAAT ASTRONOMY IN URDU. WE ARE ALSO PRODUCING CONTENT FOR KIDS, AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR KIDS YOUTUBE CHANNEL, KAINAAT KIDS. IN 2023, WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN ASTRONOMY/SPACE CHANNEL IN ENGLISH, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ETHICAL EXPLORATION OF SPACE. | - | $115,071 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALMAN HAMEED | President | FT | $92,158 | - | $92,158 |
| ALI USMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES WILSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Kainaat Studios Inc
- EIN
- 83-3231956
- Address
- 45 HUNTERS HILL CIRCLE, AMHERST, MA 01002
Signing Officer
- Name
- Salman Hameed
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2024-07-16
Preparer
- Firm
- Burgess Robb & Grassetti Pc
- Address
- 2 CENTER SQUARE, EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028
- Preparer
- Anthony F Grassetti
- Phone
- 4135250025
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses 360 bank fees and charges 295 office supplies and software 4,510 travel 6,859 travel:food 680 subscription 1,137 research 21 total 13,862”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 11,788 1,006”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Kainaat uses the wonders of astronomy to inspire creative and critical thinking in south asia.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“The primary purpose of kainaat studios is to produce multi-media science content for the general public to spark curiosity about the universe and to inspire the younger generation. Our focus is on the creation of videos in urdu/hindi primarily for audiences in pakistan, india, and broader south asia. These videos are available for free on our youtube channel, kainaat astronomy in urdu. We are also producing content for kids, available for free on our kids youtube channel, kainaat kids. In 2023, we also launched an astronomy/space channel in english, with an emphasis on ethical exploration of space.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,455
- Liabilities
- $1,006
- Net assets
- $2,449
- Revenue
- $130,557
- Expenses
- $127,859
- Net income
- $2,698
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.31 | $0.02 | $0.29 | $1.68 | $1.41 | $0.26 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $1.31 | $1.28 | $0.03 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $1.44 | $0.20 |