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Because International Corp

EIN 26-4190308 • 501(c)3 • Nampa, ID

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We use products as solutions to alleviate poverty by meeting immediate needs and creating opportunities for empowerment.

1415 1st Street SouthNampa, ID 83651

www.becauseinternational.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

36th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

25th percentile

-7.7%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets43rd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,051,187

Up $220,696 (+27%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$38,274

Down $15,845 (-29%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,012,913

Up $236,541 (+30%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue36th percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,386,980

Down $190,278 (-12%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,494,394

Up $34,483 (+2.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$107,414

Down $224,761 (-192%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $13,412Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $13,4122014Assets 2015: $317,754Liabilities 2015: $161,311Net Assets 2015: $156,4432015Assets 2017: $577,132Liabilities 2017: $244,212Net Assets 2017: $332,9202017Assets 2018: $1,519,614Liabilities 2018: $718,330Net Assets 2018: $801,2842018Assets 2019: $944,546Liabilities 2019: $523,747Net Assets 2019: $420,7992019Assets 2020: $737,519Liabilities 2020: $461,106Net Assets 2020: $276,4132020Assets 2021: $1,286,954Liabilities 2021: $548,492Net Assets 2021: $738,4622021Assets 2022: $911,986Liabilities 2022: $251,421Net Assets 2022: $660,5652022Assets 2023: $830,491Liabilities 2023: $54,119Net Assets 2023: $776,3722023Assets 2024: $1,051,187Liabilities 2024: $38,274Net Assets 2024: $1,012,9132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,051,187
Liabilities$38,274
Net Assets$1,012,913
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $112,622Expenses 2014: $100,746Net Income 2014: $11,8762014Revenue 2015: $776,589Expenses 2015: $633,559Net Income 2015: $143,0302015Revenue 2017: $1,656,630Expenses 2017: $1,382,089Net Income 2017: $274,5412017Revenue 2018: $2,818,616Expenses 2018: $2,350,252Net Income 2018: $468,3642018Revenue 2019: $1,930,241Expenses 2019: $2,311,130Net Income 2019: -$380,8892019Revenue 2020: $1,310,964Expenses 2020: $1,453,176Net Income 2020: -$142,2122020Revenue 2021: $1,830,314Expenses 2021: $1,368,265Net Income 2021: $462,0492021Revenue 2022: $1,549,207Expenses 2022: $1,626,282Net Income 2022: -$77,0752022Revenue 2023: $1,577,258Expenses 2023: $1,459,911Net Income 2023: $117,3472023Revenue 2024: $1,386,980Expenses 2024: $1,494,394Net Income 2024: -$107,4142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,386,980
Expenses$1,494,394
Net Income-$107,414
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,051,187
Liabilities
$38,274
Net assets
$1,012,913
Revenue
$1,386,980
Expenses
$1,494,394
Net income
-$107,414
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.04$1.01$1.39$1.49$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.05$0.78$1.58$1.46$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.25$0.66$1.55$1.63$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.55$0.74$1.83$1.37$0.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.46$0.28$1.31$1.45$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.52$0.42$1.93$2.31$0.38
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.72$0.80$2.82$2.35$0.47
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.24$0.33$1.66$1.38$0.27
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.16$0.16$0.78$0.63$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.11$0.10$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,710,480
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Because International leverages innovation to make things better - harnessing the positive cycle of innovation to fight against the negative cycle of poverty.

To alleviate poverty by distributing impact products and supporting product-focused entreprenuers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$209,838$468,976▲ $259,138
Accounts Receivable$15,959$262,531▲ $246,572
Inventories for Sale or Use$107,512$107,268▼ $244
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$388,063$91,665▼ $296,398
Investments Other Securities$63,203$63,203→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$17,248$19,525▲ $2,277
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$22,000$18,519▼ $3,481
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,668$16,750▲ $10,082
Total Assets$830,491$1,051,187▲ $220,696
Other Assets Total$0$2,750▲ $2,750
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$54,119$38,274▼ $15,845
Total Liabilities$54,119$38,274▼ $15,845
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$776,372$575,154▼ $201,218
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$437,759-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$776,372$1,012,913▲ $236,541
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$830,491$1,051,187▲ $220,696

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$19,525$37,040$56,565
Other Securities$63,203--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Andrew KroesPresidentFT$117,313$8,747$126,060

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ty GilmoreChairman
Andy CrossmanDirector
Carolyn DuncanDirector
Kathy SebuckDirector
Roy EigurenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$994,382
Program Service Revenue
$49,010
Investment Income
$3,141
Other Revenue
$340,447
All Other Contributions
$994,382
Change in Net Assets
$-107,414
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$893,283
Other Expenses$574,791
Total Fundraising Expense$271,715
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$26,320
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$461,145$119,874$111,135$692,154
Travel$64,464$21,452$51,375$137,291
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,988$21,832$20,241$126,061
Fees for Services Other$87,873$3,531$13,411$104,815
Office Expenses$64,050$16,137$9,265$89,452
Payroll Taxes$40,642$10,628$10,413$61,683
Advertising$51,662$2,076$7,885$61,623
Information Technology$35,827$9,021$5,130$49,978
Occupancy$30,439$4,311$3,282$38,032
Grants to Domestic Individuals$26,320--$26,320
All Other Expenses$5,935$1,576$6,301$13,812
Conferences and Meetings$7,267$2,286$4,239$13,792
Pension Plan Contributions$7,208$1,873$1,737$10,818
Depreciation Depletion$6,069$860$654$7,583
Insurance$1,988$817$3,418$6,223
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,299-$5,299
Other Expenses$1,489$613$2,562$4,664
Other Employee Benefits$1,710$445$412$2,567
Fees for Services Legal$136$5$21$162
Total Functional Expenses$994,205$228,474$271,715$1,494,394
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$336,883

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Sub-Saharan AfricaProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$198,190
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$32,645
South AmericaProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$25,170
North AmericaProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$22,442
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$19,616
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)Program ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$15,507
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$12,014
Russia and Neighboring StatesProgram ServicesThe Shoe That Grows00$11,299
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“A copy of the Form 990 is emailed to all board members for final review prior to submitting with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Board members, officers and related parties are covered under the conflict-of-interest policy the board or a board committee has the power to determine whether a conflict of interest exists and reviews the potential conflict of interest. If a conflict-of-interest exists or has begun without disclosure, appropriate disciplinary or corrective action may be taken as appointed by the board or board committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“Compensation for the president is reviewed and approved by the board of directors using comparability data for reasonableness. This was last done in December of 2022.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements can be made available upon reasonable request. Original governing documents can also be found on the idaho secret ary of state website for public viewing.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Because International Corp
EIN
26-4190308
Phone
2086974417
Address
1415 1st Street South, Nampa, ID 83651

Signing Officer

Name
Andrew Kroes
Title
President
Phone
2086974417
Signed
2025-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Andrew Kroes
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Id
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
18
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Address
111 Rockville Pike Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850
Preparer
Stacy Cullen
Phone
3012316200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“There were no changes to the organization's selection process or oversight process during the year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The Organization evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2024, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, the Organization records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2021 through the current year remain open for examination by tax authorities.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Accelerator: As an organization, our mission is to use products as solutions to alleviate poverty by meeting immediate needs and creating opportunities for empowerment. One of the ways we are doing this is through the because accelerator, a business accelerator designed to take ideas for innovative products like the shoe that grows to the next level. As we experienced continued success with the shoe that grows, we began connecting with and being contacted by aspiring entrepreneurs who had their own ideas for product solutions that also aimed to solve a social need. After informally helping a handful of them with their ideas and businesses, we realized that instead of trying to come up with more of our own ideas for product solutions, we could better achieve our mission by coming alongside others with their own product ideas. It was at that point we decided to formally create the Because Accelerator - a program focused on providing coaching, training, networking, and funding opportunities for social entrepreneurs with product-based ideas and businesses.In 2024, we continued to refine and develop the services provided to our entrepreneur partners while also measuring and celebrating their success as they grow their businesses, create jobs and increase their impact. As in past years, a new cohort of 23 entrepreneurs began and completed the program. We also focused on creating new programming for graduates from prior years. Specifically, we launched virtual networking groups, allowing entrepreneurs the opportunity to better connect with fellow alumni of the program and discuss issues and opportunities they are facing in their businesses. We also announced a partnership with the alternative board, expanding the professional mentoring services that we offer. New funding opportunities were also rolled out.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2024, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, the Organization records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2021 through the current year remain open for examination by tax authorities.
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/SpecificServicesProvidedTxt0The Shoe That Grows
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