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
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
14th percentile
Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 79.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$60,288
Down $22,194 (-27%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$60,288
Down $13,582 (-18%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $8,612 (-100%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$56,478
Up $41,683 (+282%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$70,059
Down $218,260 (-76%) from 2015
Net Income
Up-$13,581
Up $259,943 (+95%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
- Signed
- Feb 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2015v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $56,478
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To use web based platforms to promote the dissemination of scientific information and research to a broad audience
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCHEDULE O | - | $51,185 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC KAUFMAN | President | FT | $45,000 | - | $45,000 |
| HEATHER WAX | Treasurerclerk | FT | $45,000 | - | $45,000 |
| ADAM ROGOFF | Director | - | $2,574 | - | $2,574 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Science Sites Inc
- EIN
- 90-0907000
- Address
- 18 HAWTHORNE STREET, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
Signing Officer
- Name
- Marc Kaufman
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6175045025
- Signed
- 2018-02-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rick Bornstein CPA
- Address
- 22 CUSTER STREET UNIT 1, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
- Preparer
- Rick Bornstein CPA
- Phone
- 6179907397
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Amended return infomation
“Reason for amendmentschedule a of form 990 for the year ended june 30, 2013 incorrectly included an unusual grant that was large enough to endanger the organizations status as normally meeting either the 33 1/3% public supprt test or the 10% facts and circumstances test”
General explanation attachment
“Page 2, part iii, organizations primary exempt purpose:to use web based platforms to promote the dissemination of scientific information and research to a broad audiencepage 2, part iii, line 28, program service accomplishmentswebsites for scientists: science sites has developed and launched more than 60 websites for some of the leading researchers.science and big questions (sabq)hub: science sites has launched and maintains a destination website that houses news and other content related toscientific research into the worlds biggest questions and features resources, q&as and more.promoting grant funded research: science sites has developed and maintains a new website for the i.c.e. Initiative at dartmouth college (the institute for cross-disciplinary engagement)”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description amountpayroll taxes 4,514payroll processing 219office expense 1,223web hosting 3,001insurance 277travel 76”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category beginning of year end of yearother receivables 3,476 3,476other depreciable assets 701 234”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category beginning of year end of yearaccrued payroll and payroll ta 8,612 0”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $60,288
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $60,288
- Revenue
- $56,478
- Expenses
- $70,059
- Net income
- -$13,581