Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Hioki Creations
EIN 83-4332872 • 501(c)3 • Tenafly, NJ
Profile
To engage and empower children through stories that instill and inspire a sense of purpose. It is our vision to foster kindness, compassion, and openness in the hearts and minds of children, who make the world a more accepting and loving place.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$69,103
Down $13,865 (-17%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$69,103
Down $13,865 (-17%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$58,087
Up $13,758 (+31%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$71,952
Up $17,659 (+33%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$13,865
Down $3,901 (-39%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $69,103
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $69,103
- Revenue
- $58,087
- Expenses
- $71,952
- Net income
- -$13,865
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 2, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $58,087
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To engage and empower children through stories that instill and inspire a sense of purpose. It is our vision to foster kindness, compassion, and openness in the hearts and minds of children, who make the world a more accepting and loving place.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| To provide awareness of diversity and inclusion, hunger awareness and anti bullying. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hioki | Chairman | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Sue Weston | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dianne Grenz | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Nyerere Jones | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Hioki Creations
- EIN
- 83-4332872
- Phone
- 2017419852
- Address
- 109 Palmer Ave, Tenafly, NJ 07670
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mel Hioki
- Title
- Board Member
- Phone
- 2017419852
- Signed
- 2025-05-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- SJ Associates NYC LLC
- Address
- 120 5th Avenue 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011
- Preparer
- Rochelle R Taylor
- Phone
- 2129293341
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Computer Expense. Amount: 454. Description: DCA Charity Registration. Amount: 205. Description: Film Production. Amount: 53,346. Description: Legal and Professional Fees. Amount: 6,671. Description: Memberships. Amount: 245. Description: Paypal Fees. Amount: 21. Description: Promotional Costs. Amount: 5,584. Description: Website. Amount: 675. Description: Zoom. Amount: 307. Description: Award Event. Amount: 1,138. Description: Book Storage. Amount: 240. Description: Domain Costs. Amount: 2,225. Description: Donor Box. Amount: 4. Description: Hosting. Amount: 630. Description: NJ Annual Report. Amount: 33. Description: NJ Charity Registration. Amount: 60. Description: Travel Expense. Amount: 114. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 71,952.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Books. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,924. End of Year Amount: 1,416. Description: Capitalized Video Costs 2023. Beg. of Year Amount: 76,418. End of Year Amount: 65,502.”
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