Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Believers Bridge Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-1482871
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.24x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$5,968
Down $6,551 (-52%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down-$7,416
Down $6,551 (-757%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$13,384
Flat from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$63,806
Down $41,252 (-39%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$70,357
Down $33,807 (-32%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$6,551
Down $7,445 (-833%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $63,806
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To propagate the gospel of the lord jesus christ throughout the world.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BELIEVER'S BRIDGE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AMAZON VALLEY ACADEMY (AVA) AS AN INTERNATIONAL K-12 SCHOOL ACCREDITED BY ACSI AND MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION BOTH OUT OF THE U.S. THREE OF OUR GRADUATING SENIORS WERE ACCEPTED TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES AND ONE TO A UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN. FOUR OF THE FAMILIES ATTENDING AVA MOVED TO THE US, THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO SEAMLESSLY TRANSITION INTO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. ENROLLMENT REMAINS STEADY AT AROUND 200 STUDENTS ACROSS BOTH PROGRAMS. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO START AMAZON VALLEY UNIVERSITY IN 2017 AS A LEGAL UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL. 2016 WAS OUR SECOND ANNUAL APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE. MANY LOCAL CHURCHES WERE INVOLVED AND HAD OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE 5-DAY CONFERENCE. | - | $61,825 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROWLEY II | President | FT | $12,694 | - | $12,694 |
| REBECCA ROWLEY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| VAL HENRY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| WALTER CARVALHO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSEPH NOVELO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KENT GRIMBEEK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BILL SCHOTT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Believers Bridge Inc
- EIN
- 26-1482871
- Phone
- 2057751161
- Address
- PO BOX 1233, PELHAM, AL 35124
Signing Officer
- Name
- William Rowley Ii
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2057751160
- Signed
- 2017-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sitton & Hard LLC
- Address
- 2870 OLD ROCKY RIDGE ROAD STE 110, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243-2336
- Preparer
- John D Hard
- Phone
- 2058220299
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses travel 11,584 miscellaneous 113 bank fees 1,208 ministry operations exp. 795 offerings 8 ava operating expenses 40,552 fundraising fees 3,403 total 57,663”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Loans from officers 13,384 13,384”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Believer's bridge continued to operate amazon valley academy (ava) as an international k-12 school accredited by acsi and middle states association both out of the u.s. Three of our graduating seniors were accepted to u.s. Universities and one to a university in japan. Four of the families attending ava moved to the us, the students were able to seamlessly transition into both public and private schools. Enrollment remains steady at around 200 students across both programs. Plans are underway to start amazon valley university in 2017 as a legal university in brazil. 2016 was our second annual apologetics conference. Many local churches were involved and had over 3,000 participants over the 5-day conference.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES TRAVEL 11,584 MISCELLANEOUS 113 BANK FEES 1,208 MINISTRY OPERATIONS EXP. 795 OFFERINGS 8 AVA OPERATING EXPENSES 40,552 FUNDRAISING FEES 3,403 TOTAL 57,663 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | LOANS FROM OFFICERS 13,384 13,384 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BELIEVER'S BRIDGE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AMAZON VALLEY ACADEMY (AVA) AS AN INTERNATIONAL K-12 SCHOOL ACCREDITED BY ACSI AND MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION BOTH OUT OF THE U.S. THREE OF OUR GRADUATING SENIORS WERE ACCEPTED TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES AND ONE TO A UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN. FOUR OF THE FAMILIES ATTENDING AVA MOVED TO THE US, THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO SEAMLESSLY TRANSITION INTO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. ENROLLMENT REMAINS STEADY AT AROUND 200 STUDENTS ACROSS BOTH PROGRAMS. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO START AMAZON VALLEY UNIVERSITY IN 2017 AS A LEGAL UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL. 2016 WAS OUR SECOND ANNUAL APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE. MANY LOCAL CHURCHES WERE INVOLVED AND HAD OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE 5-DAY CONFERENCE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2016-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2016 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $5,968
- Liabilities
- $13,384
- Net assets
- -$7,416
- Revenue
- $63,806
- Expenses
- $70,357
- Net income
- -$6,551