Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Solving the Puzzle
EIN 88-2855947 • 501(c)3 • Altoona, PA
Profile
To provide employment and fulfillment opportunities for persons with special needs in the food industry and to perform any and all other legitimate activities permitted by law.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$118,147
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$118,147
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$98,771
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$47,308
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$51,463
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $118,147
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $118,147
- Revenue
- $98,771
- Expenses
- $47,308
- Net income
- $51,463
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $98,771
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide employment and fulfillment opportunities for persons with special needs in the food industry and to perform any and all other legitimate activities permitted by law.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BLACKIE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUE LECRONE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACK MCDOUGAL | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL MILLER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TONY MILLER | Treasurer/Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Solving the Puzzle
- EIN
- 88-2855947
- Phone
- 8149376495
- Address
- 100 COLERIDGE AVE, ALTOONA, PA 16602
Signing Officer
- Name
- Carol Miller
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8149376595
- Signed
- 2025-07-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sickler Tarpey & Associates
- Address
- 227 JEFFERSON AVENUE, TYRONE, PA 16686
- Preparer
- Traci L Glass
- Phone
- 8146844640
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: interest income. Amount: 2019.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 4996. Description: other expenses. Amount: 12430. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 17426.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 1486. Description: baking supplies. Amount: 1726. Description: insurance. Amount: 1295. Description: office expenses. Amount: 329. Description: taxes. Amount: 2323. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7159.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 19982.”
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