Lazos Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-3220522

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 29, 2018

Organization Profile www.lazoseducationfund.org

3606 Decatur StreetDenver, CO 80211

(303) 841-4920

Siviq Scores

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

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

Source year 2017

No value available

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

Source year 2017

1.0%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

7.7%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$14,454

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

$14,454

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Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$101,148

Flat from 2017

Expenses

Flat

$100,119

Flat from 2017

Net Income

Flat

$1,029

Flat from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$14,454

Liabilities-

Net Assets$14,454

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$101,148

Expenses$100,119

Net Income$1,029

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Oct 29, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.2
Gross Receipts: $102,540

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lazos Inc is committed to addressing global poverty by (1) promoting, at a grass roots level, education for self-sustainability and family support in impoverished communities in Latin America; (2) educating and familiarizing Americans with the issues and ramifications of poverty in Central America; and (3) challenging individuals to give generously to assist in developing the model of self-sustainability and family support in impoverished communities worldwide.

Lazos Inc is committed to overcoming global poverty by (1) promoting, at a grass roots level, education for self-sustainability and family support in impoverished communities worldwide, with particular focus on communities in Latin America; (2) educating and familiarizing Americans with the issues and ramifications of poverty in the United States and throughout the world; and (3) challenging individuals to give generously to assist in developing the model of self-sustainability and family support in impoverished communities worldwide.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Provided operational monies to Asociacion Nuevo Amanecer which is an organization in Honduras that provides education and vocational training to low income individuals	$100,000	$100,000
Education event by volunteers - including family fun and community building; education component regarding the needs of the poor of Latin America.	-	-
Kept in contact with developments via email and phone conversations with Asociacion Nuevo Amanecer in Honduras to assess use of funding and to get first hand understanding of challenges and triumphs of those learning work skills at ANA.	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Greg Zerwas	President	-	$0	-	-
Erik Cederlund	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
Hilary Horan	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

Event	Gross Receipts	Gross Revenue	Direct Expenses	Net Income
Backyard Fundraiser	$18,261	$1,292	$1,292	$0
Total Events	$18,261	$1,292	$1,392	$-100

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Lazos Inc
EIN: 20-3220522
Phone: 3038414920
Address: 3606 Decatur Street, Denver, CO 80211

Signing Officer

Name: Greg Zerwas
Title: President
Signed: 2018-10-29

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“Class of Activity: Support | Donee's Name: Asociacion Nuevo Amanecer | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $100000”

Other Expenses.1

“Bank Fees $77”

Other Expenses.2

“Internet $42”

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Filings

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2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $14,454
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $14,454
Revenue: $101,148
Expenses: $100,119
Net income: $1,029

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.38		$0.38	$1.37	$1.54	$0.17
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.54	$0.00		$1.31	$1.70	$0.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.93		$0.93	$0.98	$1.26	$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.21		$1.21	$1.32	$1.10	$0.22
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.99		$0.99	$0.90	$1.32	$0.42
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.41		$1.41	$1.49	$0.29	$1.20
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.22		$0.22	$1.32	$1.25	$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.14		$0.14	$1.01	$1.00	$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.14	$0.00		$1.01	$1.00	$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.13		$0.13	$1.06	$1.03	$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.10		$0.10	$1.24	$1.15	$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00	$0.01	$1.11	$1.13	$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.04	$0.00		$0.87	$0.86	$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.02	$0.00	$0.02	$0.88	$0.88	$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.02	$0.00	$0.02	$0.89	$0.90	$0.01