Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Project Kesho
EIN 20-5484545 • 501(c)3 • Bellevue, WA
Profile
Project Kesho is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the tomorrows of East African communities through the education of today's children. We work to improve access and the quality of education supporting East Africans in achieving their future goals.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$4,475
Down $2,582 (-37%) from 2013
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2013
Net Assets
Down$4,475
Down $2,582 (-37%) from 2013
Revenue
Down$48,791
Down $332 (-0.7%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$51,373
Up $2,156 (+4.4%) from 2013
Net Income
Down-$2,582
Down $2,488 (-2647%) from 2013
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,475
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $4,475
- Revenue
- $48,791
- Expenses
- $51,373
- Net income
- -$2,582
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- Aug 12, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $48,791
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Project Kesho is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the tomorrows of East African communities through the education of today's children. We work to improve access and the quality of education supporting East Africans in achieving their future goals.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Support over 100 orphans and vulnerable children to attend secondary school, constructed one orphanage dormitory, constructed a primary school classroom. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Barnes | Executive Director | PT | $4,638 | - | $4,638 |
| Ian Barnes | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Amie Ptak | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tim Nygard | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Penny Carothers | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Peter Buck | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Project Kesho
- EIN
- 20-5484545
- Phone
- 2065010758
- Address
- PO Box 677, Bellevue, WA 98009
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tim Nygard
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2065010758
- Signed
- 2015-08-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Hingston Fletcher & Associates PLLC
- Address
- 1900 W Nickerson St Suite 213, Seattle, WA 98119
- Preparer
- David Hingston
- Phone
- 2062852777
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Administrative. Amount: 2,073. Description: Bank Fees. Amount: 1,226. Description: Communications. Amount: 601. Description: Dormitory. Amount: 168. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 1,106. Description: Office Exp. Amount: 1,019. Description: Meals. Amount: 913. Description: Travel. Amount: 7,938. Description: Tuition. Amount: 8,840. Description: Operating Exp. Amount: 1,137. Description: Licenses. Amount: 165. Description: Supplies. Amount: 649. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 25,835.”
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