Association for Traditional Studies

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 84-1436728

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 11, 2014

Organization Profile [email protected]

46 Sunrise Drive28806

(828) 398-0667

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

17%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-7.2%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

35%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$80,509

Down $6,214 (-7.2%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$80,387

Down $5,409 (-6.3%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$122

Down $805 (-87%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin74th percentile

Revenue

$173,743

Up $44,798 (+35%) from 2012

Expenses

$144,418

Up $20,440 (+16%) from 2012

Net Income

$29,325

Up $24,358 (+490%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

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

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2013

Assets$80,509

Liabilities$122

Net Assets$80,387

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$173,743

Expenses$144,418

Net Income$29,325

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed: Nov 11, 2014
Return Version: 2013v3.1
Gross Receipts: $185,516

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Association for Traditional Studies is an education focused public charity, providing training programs for professionals in

Preserving, documenting & disseminating traditional knowledge

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
IN 2013 THE ASSOCIATION CREATED A FREE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY, POSTING OVER 500 EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.	-	$122,755
ATS PROVIDED SIX (6) EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOCUSED ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE EDUCATION FOR LICENSED PRACTITIONERS OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE.	-	-
THE ASSOCIATION FOR TRADITIONAL STUDIES PAID $3,480 IN ROYALTIES TO THE PEOPLE IT WORKS WITH FOR THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ANDREW NUGENT-HEAD	President	FT	$72,000	-	$72,000
STEPHEN BADGER	Chairman Of The Board	-	$0	-	-
JOSHUA KIRSCHENBAUM	Secretary Of The Board	-	$0	-	-
MARIE NUGENT-HEAD	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 84-1436728
Phone: 8283980667

Signing Officer

Name: Andrew Nugent-head
Title: President
Phone: 8283980667
Signed: 2014-11-11

Preparer

Preparer: Stephen C Corliss
Phone: 8282360206

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Depreciation 481. Royalties 2837. Advertising/marketing 113. Lectures & teaching 395. Office expenses 2063. Travel and meetings 30689. Supplies 1789. Telephone, telecommunications 1124. Miscellaneous 1039.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Prior period adjustment -34734.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment, net 5773. 5292. Accounts receivable 12973. 1964. Inventory 5114. 5731.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Payroll taxes 927. 0. Sales tax payable 0. 122.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $80,509
Liabilities: $122
Net assets: $80,387
Revenue: $173,743
Expenses: $144,418
Net income: $29,325

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.09	$0.00	$2.09	$8.65	$8.49	$0.15
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.96	$0.03	$1.94	$7.79	$7.67	$0.12
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.86	$0.04	$1.82	$6.79	$6.96	$0.17
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.95	$0.75	$1.20	$4.47	$4.81	$0.34
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.65	$0.12	$1.54	$5.82	$5.28	$0.54
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.04	$0.04	$1.00	$5.07	$4.48	$0.58
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.65	$0.23	$0.42	$5.47	$5.52	$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.58	$0.11	$0.47	$4.37	$4.56	$0.19
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.72	$0.05	$0.66	$2.87	$2.93	$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.74	$0.00	$0.74	$2.13	$1.71	$0.42
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.81	$0.00	$0.80	$1.74	$1.44	$0.29
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.87	$0.01	$0.86	$1.29	$1.24	$0.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.81		$0.81	$0.74	$0.99	$0.26