Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
39th percentile
Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$40,859
Up $859 (+2.1%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$40,859
Up $859 (+2.1%) from 2020
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$59,670
Down $10,330 (-15%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$58,811
Up $28,811 (+96%) from 2020
Net Income
Down$859
Down $39,141 (-98%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Feb 16, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $59,670
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide funding for educational and therapeutic services for families and children that are involved in high conflict custody cases. One of the primary purposes of these services is to provide a way forward for these families and children to thrive and avoid being declared a dependent, and thus, a ward of the county.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THAT ARE INVOLVED IN HIGH CONFLICT CUSTODY CASES. | - | $58,811 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CLIFFORD | Executive Di | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARGARET C HARPER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| GREGORY MICHAELS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN ABRAMOWICH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHANNON EDWARDS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAMANTHA ETZI | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Shortest Line Inc
- EIN
- 84-3846588
- Phone
- 4128778233
- Address
- 2 PPG PLACE SUITE 400, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Signing Officer
- Name
- Margaret C Harper
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 4128778233
- Signed
- 2022-02-16
Preparer
- Firm
- Hennessy Blotzer LLC
- Address
- 2539 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 1020-D, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241
- Preparer
- Cory T Blotzer CPA
- Phone
- 4129304224
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office supplies & software 357 insurance 1,259 taxes & licenses 475 total 2,091”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Grants receivable 40,000 0 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 115 total 40,000 115”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To provide funding for educational and therapeutic services for families and children that are involved in high conflict custody cases. One of the primary purposes of these services is to provide a way forward for these families and children to thrive and avoid being declared a dependent, and thus, a ward of the county.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $40,859
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $40,859
- Revenue
- $59,670
- Expenses
- $58,811
- Net income
- $859