Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Believers Bridge Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-1482871
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.08x
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
43rd percentile
Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
59th percentile
Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
83rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$6,447
Up $479 (+8.0%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up-$6,937
Up $479 (+6.5%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$13,384
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$89,643
Up $25,837 (+40%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$89,164
Up $18,807 (+27%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$479
Up $7,030 (+107%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 6, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $89,643
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. ALL OF OUR GRADUATING SENIORS WERE ACCEPTED AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES. AMAZON VALLEY UNIVERSITY, AS A LEGAL UNACCREDITED UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL, STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2017. INITIAL ENROLLMENT STARTED AT 30 STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A ONE AND A HALF YEAR PROGRAM, IN DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING. | - | $80,329 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ROWLEY II | President | FT | $12,000 | - | $12,000 |
| REBECCA ROWLEY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHELLE BROWN | 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
- 2018-11-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sitton & Hard LLC
- Address
- 2870 OLD ROCKY RIDGE ROAD STE 110, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243-2910
- Preparer
- John D Hard
- Phone
- 2058220299
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses travel 2,602 miscellaneous 244 bank fees 3,384 ministry operations exp. 304 ava operating expenses 64,407 total 70,941”
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. All of our graduating seniors were accepted at u.s. Universities. Amazon valley university, as a legal unaccredited university in brazil, started in january of 2017. Initial enrollment started at 30 students. The university provides a one and a half year program, in discipleship training.”
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES TRAVEL 2,602 MISCELLANEOUS 244 BANK FEES 3,384 MINISTRY OPERATIONS EXP. 304 AVA OPERATING EXPENSES 64,407 TOTAL 70,941 |
| 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. ALL OF OUR GRADUATING SENIORS WERE ACCEPTED AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES. AMAZON VALLEY UNIVERSITY, AS A LEGAL UNACCREDITED UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL, STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2017. INITIAL ENROLLMENT STARTED AT 30 STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A ONE AND A HALF YEAR PROGRAM, IN DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | JOHN D HARD |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2017-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2017 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $6,447
- Liabilities
- $13,384
- Net assets
- -$6,937
- Revenue
- $89,643
- Expenses
- $89,164
- Net income
- $479