Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.07x
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
55th percentile
Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 53.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
66th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$30,854
Up $27,399 (+793%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$28,540
Up $26,091 (+1065%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$2,314
Up $1,308 (+130%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$167,535
Up $36,978 (+28%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$141,444
Up $13,585 (+11%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$26,091
Up $23,393 (+867%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 30, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $167,535
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. | - | $127,300 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALMAN HAMEED | President | FT | $90,250 | - | $90,250 |
| 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
- 2025-04-30
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 advertising 701 bank fees and charges 412 office supplies and software 4,523 travel 23,070 travel:food 1,684 insurance 50 subscription 3,478 research 252 miscellaneous 1,917 fees & fines 527 internet 72 software 532 taxes & licenses 60 total 37,278”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,006 2,314”
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
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $30,854
- Liabilities
- $2,314
- Net assets
- $28,540
- Revenue
- $167,535
- Expenses
- $141,444
- Net income
- $26,091
| 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 |