Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No valid filing value is available for this score.
Assets
Up$176,115
Up $86,345 (+96%) from 2011
Net Assets
Up$169,284
Up $83,962 (+98%) from 2011
Liabilities
Up$6,831
Up $2,383 (+54%) from 2011
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Down$151,196
Down $2,647 (-1.7%) from 2011
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 1 | SURVEY RESULTS. OUT OF 100 RANDOMLY SELECTED WOMEN - ACROSS 10 COMMUNITIES WHERE THE FIRST PHASE OF OUR PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2012, 86% REPORTED HEALTH- RELATED LEARNING FROM THE TALKING BOOK AND DEMONSTRATED NEW KNOWLEDGE IN TARGET AREAS DEFINED BY THE HEALTH MINISTRY, INCLUDING EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING/COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING, ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY (ORT), USE OF A BED NET, HAND WASHING, PERSONAL HYGIENE, AND MATERNAL DELIVERY WITH A SKILLED ATTENDANT. OF THE WOMEN DEMONSTRATING HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, 91% ALSO REPORTED THAT THEY HAD ADOPTED AT LEAST ONE OF THE HEALTH-RELATED LESSONS AND PROVIDED DETAILS ABOUT HOW THEY HAVE SINCE CHANGED THEIR BEHAVIOR TO COMPLY WITH THE GUIDANCE. OUR AGRICULTURE PROGRAM ALSO SAW SUCCESS WITH FARMERS USING LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE TALKING BOOK. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2011 BEFORE THE TALKING BOOK PROGRAM, ONLY 1/3 OF THE FARMERS IN THE VILLAGE OF GOZU WERE USING SOME OF THE BASIC RECOMMENDED FARMING PRACTICES. A RANDOM SURVEY OF 31 FARMERS LATER SHOWED THAT 100% ARE NOW DOING SO. TWO FARMERS FROM COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE TALKING BOOK PROGRAM WON BEST FARMER AWARDS IN A DISTRICT OF 68,000 FARMERS. OUR AGRICULTURE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BEST FARMING PRACTICES FOR THE FOUR BIGGEST CASH CROPS GROWN IN THIS DISTRICT, AND THE TALKING BOOK LED TO AWARDS FOR TWO OF THE FOUR CROPS. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT GIVEN THAT THE TALKING BOOK REACHED LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT'S POPULATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 2 | THE 990 WAS E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 3 | THE BYLAWS REQUIRE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF OCNFICTS OF INTEREST, WHICH ARE REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 4 | THE BYLAWS REQUIRE A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 5 | THE BYLAWS REQUIRE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION BASED ON IRS GUIDELINES. THE PRESIDENT, WHO IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAS THE ONLY OFFICER COMPENSATED IN 2012. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 6 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ALL 990 RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. |
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