Civic Intelligence

L a Freewaves

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 95-4476207

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 10, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.FREEWAVES.ORG
6522 Hollywood BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90028

(323) 871-1950

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-243%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$5,000

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.8% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$1

Down $111,442 (-100%) from 2015

Net Assets

$60,397

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,990

Down $103,745 (-83%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$72,036

Down $34,110 (-32%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$51,046

Down $69,635 (-375%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $36,727Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $19,957Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $64,954Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $92,854Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $111,443Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $60,3972016Assets 2017: $115,220Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $46,7182017Assets 2018: $86,451Liabilities 2018: $104Net Assets 2018: $81,6972018Assets 2019: $66,317Liabilities 2019: $104Net Assets 2019: $66,2142019

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$60,397
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $138,249Expenses 2011: $163,715Net Income 2011: -$25,4662011Revenue 2012: $55,033Expenses 2012: $71,803Net Income 2012: -$16,7702012Revenue 2013: $184,703Expenses 2013: $139,706Net Income 2013: $44,9972013Revenue 2014: $143,483Expenses 2014: $115,583Net Income 2014: $27,9002014Revenue 2015: $124,735Expenses 2015: $106,146Net Income 2015: $18,5892015Revenue 2016: $20,990Expenses 2016: $72,036Net Income 2016: -$51,0462016Revenue 2017: $76,323Expenses 2017: $29,605Net Income 2017: $46,7182017Revenue 2018: $85,124Expenses 2018: $118,647Net Income 2018: -$33,5232018Revenue 2019: $74,921Expenses 2019: $95,054Net Income 2019: -$20,1332019

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$20,990
Expenses$72,036
Net Income-$51,046
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 10, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$20,990
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To disseminate media arts

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DISMISS- APUBLIC VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE WITH DIGITAL MEDIA PERFORMANCE COMPONENTS.$8,000$43,064
LIONS, TIGERS AND MULTIMEDIA ARTWORK AT PASADENA CITY HALL.$7,000$12,788
UPDATE AND EXPAND FREEWAVES ONLINE ARCHIVE OF EXPERIMENTAL, ARITST MADE VIDEOS AT ARCHIVE.FREEWAVES.ORG$5,340$4,821
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANNE BRAYExecutive DirectorFT$5,000-$5,000
CHENG-SIM LIMPresidentPT$0--
JESSE LERNERVice President-$0--
RON FRANKSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
ELENA SHTROMBERGDirector-$0--
HEIDI ZELLERDirector-$0--
ANDRE BLASDirector-$0--
RON FRANKDirector-$0--
ALESSANDRO MARIANANTONIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
La Freewaves
EIN
95-4476207
Phone
3238711950
Address
6522 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028

Signing Officer

Name
Anne Bray
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Excellent Financial Solutions LLC
Address
1276 E COLORADO BLVD STE 200, PASADENA, CA 91106
Preparer
Raymond Chacon
Phone
6264862455
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule of Other Expenses

“Advertising 44, taxes/licenses 130, online exp 672, rent 720 parking 8,shipping 89, printing 2145, stationary/ vidoe 451, eq rental 415, artist exhib. 6900, video product.3008, web design 517, venue rental 320, curator 667,meeting 307”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$60,397
Revenue
$20,990
Expenses
$72,036
Net income
-$51,046
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.75$0.95$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.82$0.85$1.19$0.34
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.00$0.47$0.76$0.30$0.47
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.21$0.72$0.51
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.25$1.06$0.19
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$1.43$1.16$0.28
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$1.85$1.40$0.45
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.55$0.72$0.17
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$1.38$1.64$0.25