Civic Intelligence

Possibilities Africa

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-0703831

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 04, 2016

Organization Profilewww.possibilitiesafrica.org
PO Box 6445Lincoln, NE 68506

(719) 337-9657

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.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.5%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$10,000

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.7% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

96th percentile

275%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

7.2%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$34,630

Up $25,388 (+275%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$34,630

Up $25,388 (+275%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$268,070

Up $17,921 (+7.2%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$242,682

Down $41,346 (-15%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$25,388

Up $59,267 (+175%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $53,554Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $48,025Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $48,0252012Assets 2013: $43,121Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $43,1212013Assets 2014: $9,242Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $9,2422014Assets 2015: $34,630Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $34,6302015Assets 2016: $44,382Liabilities 2016: $1,504Net Assets 2016: $42,8782016Assets 2017: $204,322Liabilities 2017: $745Net Assets 2017: $203,5772017Assets 2018: $199,781Liabilities 2018: $478Net Assets 2018: $199,3032018Assets 2019: $236,925Liabilities 2019: $1,785Net Assets 2019: $235,1402019Assets 2020: $147,406Liabilities 2020: $2,076Net Assets 2020: $145,3302020Assets 2021: $348,771Liabilities 2021: $1,772Net Assets 2021: $346,9992021Assets 2022: $531,552Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $531,5522022Assets 2023: $507,064Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $507,0642023Assets 2024: $339,704Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $339,7042024Assets 2025: $329,481Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $329,4812025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$34,630
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$34,630
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $177,677Expenses 2011: $125,991Net Income 2011: $51,6862011Expenses 2012: $216,0132012Revenue 2013: $202,064Expenses 2013: $206,968Net Income 2013: -$4,9042013Revenue 2014: $250,149Expenses 2014: $284,028Net Income 2014: -$33,8792014Revenue 2015: $268,070Expenses 2015: $242,682Net Income 2015: $25,3882015Revenue 2016: $234,673Expenses 2016: $226,425Net Income 2016: $8,2482016Revenue 2017: $484,408Expenses 2017: $323,709Net Income 2017: $160,6992017Revenue 2018: $377,879Expenses 2018: $387,412Net Income 2018: -$9,5332018Revenue 2019: $429,437Expenses 2019: $400,630Net Income 2019: $28,8072019Revenue 2020: $211,900Expenses 2020: $299,392Net Income 2020: -$87,4922020Revenue 2021: $657,742Expenses 2021: $460,991Net Income 2021: $196,7512021Revenue 2022: $598,980Expenses 2022: $406,959Net Income 2022: $192,0212022Revenue 2023: $978,907Expenses 2023: $1,012,144Net Income 2023: -$33,2372023Revenue 2024: $657,907Expenses 2024: $837,643Net Income 2024: -$179,7362024Revenue 2025: $1,065,066Expenses 2025: $1,084,075Net Income 2025: -$19,0092025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$268,070
Expenses$242,682
Net Income$25,388
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 4, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$268,070
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Possibilities Africa is a

Possibilities Africa is a Christ-centered ministry championing holistic transformation throughout rural communities in Africa. Possibilities Africa provides hope and empowerment to families and communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$9,242$34,630▲ $25,388
Total Assets$9,242$34,630▲ $25,388
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$4,992$34,630▲ $29,638
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$4,250--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,242$34,630▲ $25,388
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$9,242$34,630▲ $25,388
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Doug ShadaChairmanPT$10,000$10,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Merrell McilwainPresident
Jeffery SafranekVice President
David WatsonDirector
Martin SimiyuDirector
Matt ShadaDirector
Matthew JacobsonDirector
Tyson GriffinDirector
Dan FreseSecretary
Logan WatleyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$268,070
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$268,070
Change in Net Assets
$25,388
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$204,500
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$19,987
Other Expenses$18,195
Total Fundraising Expense$6,981
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$204,500--$204,500
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$10,000$0$10,000
Advertising$0$0$6,981$6,981
Travel$6,683$0$0$6,683
Other Salaries and Wages$0$5,775$0$5,775
Payroll Taxes$0$4,212$0$4,212
Fees for Services Accounting$0$1,367$0$1,367
Office Expenses$0$1,271$0$1,271
Fees for Services Legal$0$343$0$343
Other Expenses$0$214$0$214
Conferences and Meetings$0$80$0$80
Total Functional Expenses$211,183$24,518$6,981$242,682
International Activity

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Possibilities Africa
EIN
20-0703831
Phone
7193379657
Address
PO Box 6445, Lincoln, NE 68506

Signing Officer

Name
Merrell Mcilwain
Title
President
Phone
7193379657
Signed
2016-05-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Merrell Mcilwain
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Ne
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
2
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Lynn C Genn CPA
Address
2411 FOX GLOVE CT, ELGIN, IL 60124-6564
Preparer
Lynn C Genn CPA
Phone
2244024366
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“Two directors are father and son.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The Form 990 is distributed to the Board for their review prior to filing.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The board regularly reviews any reported conflicts of interest.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“Compensation is determined by the Board through a review of comparable data and job duties.”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“Compensation is determined by the Board through a review of comparable data and job duties.”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,630
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$34,630
Revenue
$268,070
Expenses
$242,682
Net income
$25,388
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.07$1.08$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.66$0.84$0.18
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.98$1.01$0.03
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.60$0.41$0.19
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.66$0.46$0.20
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.21$0.30$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.43$0.40$0.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.38$0.39$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.48$0.32$0.16
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.23$0.23$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.27$0.24$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.25$0.28$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.20$0.21$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.22
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.18$0.13$0.05