Civic Intelligence

Metropolitan Puppet Authority

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 95-4806175

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 25, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.LAPUPPET.ORG
20170 Observation DriveTopanga, CA 90290

(310) 428-3464

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,122

Down $378 (-25%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$1,122

Down $378 (-25%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $4,500 (-100%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$378

Down $4,122 (-92%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$378

Down $378 from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2018: $1,500Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $1,500Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,5002019Assets 2020: $1,122Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,1222020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,122
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,122
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0KRevenue 2018: $2,500Expenses 2018: $2,500Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $4,500Expenses 2019: $4,500Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $378Net Income 2020: -$3782020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$0
Expenses$378
Net Income-$378
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 25, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Puppetry art and education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRESENTATION OF JOAN OF ARC PUPPET FILM AT MUSEUM, CULTURAL CENTER AND UCLA TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE ART OF PUPPERTY AND HISTORY.-$378
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVEN BARRPresident-$0--
BEATZ RITZVice Preside-$0--
KINDRED GOTTLIEBTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Metropolitan Puppet Authority
EIN
95-4806175
Phone
3104283464
Address
20170 OBSERVATION DRIVE, TOPANGA, CA 90290

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Barr
Title
President
Phone
3104283464
Signed
2021-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Samuel B Moses CPA
Address
100 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1800, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401-1149
Preparer
Samuel B Moses
Phone
3103959922
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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,122
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,122
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$378
Net income
-$378
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,122$0$1,122$0$378$378
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,500$0$1,500$4,500$4,500$0
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1,500$0$2,500$2,500$0