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Tfi Projects

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 86-1259116

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Apr 16, 2022

Organization Profiletfi-projects.org
3018 S 1st St Apt 106Austin, TX 78704

(512) 415-5965

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

30th percentile

-3.7%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$11,000

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 61.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

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Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

$442

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Net Assets

-$653

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Liabilities

$1,095

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

$17,890

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Expenses

$18,543

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Net Income

-$653

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0-$1.0KAssets 2021: $442Liabilities 2021: $1,095Net Assets 2021: -$6532021Assets 2022: $2,398Liabilities 2022: $575Net Assets 2022: $1,8232022Assets 2023: $532Liabilities 2023: $99Net Assets 2023: $4332023Assets 2024: $1,325Liabilities 2024: $6Net Assets 2024: $1,3192024

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2021

Assets$442
Liabilities$1,095
Net Assets-$653
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2021: $17,890Expenses 2021: $18,543Net Income 2021: -$6532021Revenue 2022: $18,006Expenses 2022: $15,530Net Income 2022: $2,4762022Revenue 2023: $7,665Expenses 2023: $9,055Net Income 2023: -$1,3902023Revenue 2024: $5,776Expenses 2024: $4,890Net Income 2024: $8862024

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2021

Revenue$17,890
Expenses$18,543
Net Income-$653
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Apr 16, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$17,890
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charitable, Scientific, Educational Mission: TFI Projects publishes research papers and makes technical presentations on technology forecasting, organizes workshops and conferences on technology and market trends, and produces insightful live and online art exhibits.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Art 84 (TFI Projects activities primarily concerning art exhibits) Art 84 Accomplishments in 2021: We produced a 3-month exhibit entitled "The Struggle and the Glory" at a well-known local museum and a month-long exhibit "Experiential Turbulence" as part of the Austin Studio tour. We also continued development of the immersive exhibit" Geraldine's Place".$0$12,351
TFI Insights (TFI Projects activities primarily concerning technology forecasting and technology and market trends) Accomplishments in 2021:We engaged in research on AI's impact on forecasting and published an article on the topic in the journal "Foresight" and presented a paper on the topic at the International Forecasting Conference. We also presented a paper on the future or broadband at the TFI Technology Conference.$0$6,191
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lawrence VanstonPresident And Executive DirectorPT$11,000-$11,000
Elizabeth YevichTreasurer-$0--
Harrison MarekSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tfi Projects
EIN
86-1259116
Phone
5124155965
Address
3018 S 1st St Apt 106, Austin, TX 78704

Signing Officer

Name
Lawrence Vanston
Title
President
Phone
5124155965
Signed
2022-04-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising & Marketing $596.04 Bank Charges & Fees $88.37 Education/Training/Books/Conferences $54.13 Event Expenses incl Food & Drink $257.43 Meals & Entertainment $123.24 Office Supplies & Software $1,162.35 Royalties Paid $70.72 Taxes & Licenses $341.49 Total $2,693.77”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Federal Taxes (941/944) $ 1,067 TX Unemployment Tax $ 28”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$442
Liabilities
$1,095
Net assets
-$653
Revenue
$17,890
Expenses
$18,543
Net income
-$653
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.01$1.32$5.78$4.89$0.89
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.10$0.43$7.67$9.06$1.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$0.58$1.82$18.0$15.5$2.48
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$1.10$0.65$17.9$18.5$0.65