Civic Intelligence

The Ripple Effect

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 27-0365079

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Sep 01, 2023

Organization Profilewww.therippleeffectinc.org
5304 44th Ave ETacoma, WA 98443

(253) 370-3052

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

79th percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

71st percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

0.7%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$249,169

Up $42,146 (+20%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$249,169

Up $42,146 (+20%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Up

$139,084

Up $1,010 (+0.7%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$96,943

Down $26,066 (-21%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$42,141

Up $27,076 (+180%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $159,088Liabilities 2016: $133Net Assets 2016: $158,9552016Assets 2017: $184,977Liabilities 2017: $133Net Assets 2017: $184,8442017Assets 2018: $176,837Liabilities 2018: $133Net Assets 2018: $176,7042018Assets 2019: $146,184Liabilities 2019: $133Net Assets 2019: $146,0512019Assets 2020: $191,958Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $191,9582020Assets 2021: $207,023Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $207,0232021Assets 2022: $249,169Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $249,1692022Assets 2023: $264,534Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $264,5342023Assets 2024: $224,132Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $224,1322024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$249,169
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$249,169
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $159,624Expenses 2016: $82,569Net Income 2016: $77,0552016Revenue 2017: $114,929Expenses 2017: $89,040Net Income 2017: $25,8892017Revenue 2018: $115,277Expenses 2018: $123,417Net Income 2018: -$8,1402018Revenue 2019: $187,940Expenses 2019: $218,593Net Income 2019: -$30,6532019Revenue 2020: $172,024Expenses 2020: $126,117Net Income 2020: $45,9072020Revenue 2021: $138,074Expenses 2021: $123,009Net Income 2021: $15,0652021Revenue 2022: $139,084Expenses 2022: $96,943Net Income 2022: $42,1412022Revenue 2023: $138,598Expenses 2023: $123,233Net Income 2023: $15,3652023Revenue 2024: $40,547Expenses 2024: $80,949Net Income 2024: -$40,4022024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$139,084
Expenses$96,943
Net Income$42,141
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Sep 1, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$139,084
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide self-sustaining aid to the ixil

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDEN IXIL EDUCATIONAL FARM. PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SUSTINENCE FOR 20 LOCAL COMMUNITIES-$42,655
VILLAGE WATER PROJECTS. PROVIDES SERVICES TO IMPROVE LOCAL WATER CONDITIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY-$32,136
MODEL FAMILIES. EDUCATES LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH BEST HOME BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES, AS WELL AS EFFICIENT HOME IMPROVEMENTS-$13,709
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL EWENSPresidentFT$0--
SHIRLEY ANDERSONVice PresidentPT$0--
PAT DELAPPTreasurerPT$0--
CHRISTIE FIERROSecretaryPT$0--
DAN RUSSELLGuatemalan OperationsPT$0--
TERESA FARRELLChair At LargePT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Ripple Effect
EIN
27-0365079
Address
5304 44TH AVE E, TACOMA, WA 98443

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Ewens
Title
President
Phone
2533703052
Signed
2023-09-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jeff Sprecher CPA PA
Address
PO BOX 101205, CAPE CORAL, FL 33910-1205
Preparer
Jeff Sprecher CPA
Phone
2395498882
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amounteden ixil 42,655model families 13,709village water projects 32,136operations 8,443”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$249,169
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$249,169
Revenue
$139,084
Expenses
$96,943
Net income
$42,141
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.24$0.00$2.24$0.41$0.81$0.40
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.65$0.00$2.65$1.39$1.23$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.00$2.49$1.39$0.97$0.42
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$0.00$2.07$1.38$1.23$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.92$1.72$1.26$0.46
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.00$1.46$1.88$2.19$0.31
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.77$0.00$1.77$1.15$1.23$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.85$0.00$1.85$1.15$0.89$0.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$1.59$1.60$0.83$0.77