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Ping Pong Productions

EIN 90-1022639 • 501(c)3 • Fresh Meadows, NY

Profile

Ping Pong Productions is a catalyst that brings the United States, China and the rest of the world together through the performing arts. As artistic ambassadors with a mission of cultural diplomacy, Ping Pong engages cultures in discourse, searching for points of cooperation, mutual exchanges and understanding.

6446 Utopia ParkwayFresh Meadows, NY 11365

www.pingpongarts.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

29th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$23,018

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Down

$13,505

Down $12,579 (-48%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$1,473

Up $1,115 (+311%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$12,032

Down $13,694 (-53%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$122,399

Down $56,030 (-31%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$136,093

Down $49,367 (-27%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$13,694

Down $6,663 (-95%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $31,373Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $124,464Liabilities 2014: $2,700Net Assets 2014: $121,7642014Assets 2015: $132,600Liabilities 2015: $4,925Net Assets 2015: $127,6752015Assets 2016: $92,059Liabilities 2016: $4,760Net Assets 2016: $87,2992016Assets 2017: $33,566Liabilities 2017: $785Net Assets 2017: $32,7812017Assets 2018: $26,084Liabilities 2018: $358Net Assets 2018: $25,7262018Assets 2019: $13,505Liabilities 2019: $1,473Net Assets 2019: $12,0322019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$13,505
Liabilities$1,473
Net Assets$12,032
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $80,360Expenses 2013: $48,987Net Income 2013: $31,3732013Revenue 2014: $335,284Expenses 2014: $264,764Net Income 2014: $70,5202014Revenue 2015: $251,099Expenses 2015: $301,357Net Income 2015: -$50,2582015Revenue 2016: $251,166Expenses 2016: $291,542Net Income 2016: -$40,3762016Revenue 2017: $229,629Expenses 2017: $280,147Net Income 2017: -$50,5182017Revenue 2018: $178,429Expenses 2018: $185,460Net Income 2018: -$7,0312018Revenue 2019: $122,399Expenses 2019: $136,093Net Income 2019: -$13,6942019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$122,399
Expenses$136,093
Net Income-$13,694
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,505
Liabilities
$1,473
Net assets
$12,032
Revenue
$122,399
Expenses
$136,093
Net income
-$13,694
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.12$1.22$1.36$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$1.78$1.85$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.01$0.33$2.30$2.80$0.51
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.05$0.87$2.51$2.92$0.40
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.05$1.28$2.51$3.01$0.50
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.03$1.22$3.35$2.65$0.71
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.80$0.49$0.31
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Feb 3, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$122,399
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ping Pong Productions is a catalyst that brings the United States, China, and the rest of the world together through the performing arts. As artistic ambassadors with a mission of cultural diplomacy, Ping Pong engages cultures in discourse, searching for points of cooperation, mutual exchange and understanding.

Ping Pong Productions is a catalyst that brings the United States, China and the rest of the world together through the performing arts. As artistic ambassadors with a mission of cultural diplomacy, Ping Pong engages cultures in discourse, searching for points of cooperation, mutual exchanges and understanding.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GENERAL PROGRAM: General programs include short term and occasional programs that don't occur repeatedly in other fiscal years. In 2019 general program highlights Multimedia Opera Paradise Interrupted performance in Macau, Australia Artists Exchange Four Year Plan artists-in-residence in Shanghai and Wuzhen.$3,456$51,921
ACCT: American Cultural Center Tours program (ACCT) The purpose of this program is to bring American performing artists to tour to universities and other education institutions across China. 2019 programs highlight Kirk Kenny and American SquareDance troops to migrant children schools in collaboration with Sun Future Foundation.$15,000$30,215
POP-UP Duets: Scottish Dance Company Janis Claxton Dance is an Award Winning company that work worldwide with interactive performances in public spaces. In 2019 continuous to it previous engagements in America, the company toured to Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong China for performances.$10,312$11,812
Other Short Term Programs including miscellaneous consultation projects for performing arts in USA and China as well as US-China arts exchanges.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mengtong GuanPresident And Executive DirectorPT$16,518$6,500$23,018
Lucia Buchanan PierceChair-$0--
Bing SongBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ping Pong Productions Inc
EIN
90-1022639
In Care Of
% Mengtong Guan
Phone
6465303805
Address
6446 UTOPIA PKWY, Fresh Meadow, NY 11365

Signing Officer

Name
Mengtong Guan
Title
President and Executive Director
Signed
2021-02-03
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Item B - Amended Return

“Correcting bookkeeping errors from program reports”

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Grants to GENERAL PROGRAM, $15921| ACCT Grant, $15000| POP-UP DUETS, $10312| Other Programs, $7450|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Travel and Meeting Expenses, $28862| Information and Tech Expenses, $9995| Other Expenses, $3080|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| , $0, $0|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Credit Card Balance, $358, $1473|”

Part III, line 31

“|Explanation:, Grants Amount:, Expense Amount:|Other Short Term Programs including miscellaneous consultation projects for performing arts in USA and China as well as US-China arts exchanges., $, $|”

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