Civic Intelligence

Echoes of Madagascar

EIN 27-1519393 • 501(c)3 • Bellefonte, PA

Profile

The organization is committed to establishing communities based on family self-sufficiency, cooperation, support and mutual trust among them. The goal of these communities is to be a model of cooperative living in a peaceful, yet dynamic environment through education, working experience, and communication skills. We plan on accomplishing this through a holistic approach by providing support, funds and by producing, promoting and participating in workshops, seminars and lectures in various areas of study from healthcare, education, well-being, environment and business management so that these families can create, generate and maintain a successful business.

420 Summit RoadBellefonte, PA 16823

www.echoesofmadagascar.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

50th percentile

1.6%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

70th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

8.8%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,694

Down $26,633 (-85%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$4,694

Down $26,633 (-85%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$32,010

Down $21,865 (-41%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$31,507

Down $40,386 (-56%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$503

Up $18,521 (+103%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $41,350Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $41,3502017Assets 2018: $20,247Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $20,2472018Assets 2019: $2,019Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,0192019Assets 2020: $71,444Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $71,4442020Assets 2021: $49,345Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $49,3452021Assets 2022: $31,327Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $31,3272022Assets 2024: $4,694Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,6942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,694
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,694
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $131,982Expenses 2017: $91,898Net Income 2017: $40,0842017Revenue 2018: $127,877Expenses 2018: $148,980Net Income 2018: -$21,1032018Revenue 2019: $84,069Expenses 2019: $102,297Net Income 2019: -$18,2282019Revenue 2020: $140,778Expenses 2020: $71,353Net Income 2020: $69,4252020Revenue 2021: $58,030Expenses 2021: $80,129Net Income 2021: -$22,0992021Revenue 2022: $53,875Expenses 2022: $71,893Net Income 2022: -$18,0182022Revenue 2024: $32,010Expenses 2024: $31,507Net Income 2024: $5032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$32,010
Expenses$31,507
Net Income$503
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,694
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4,694
Revenue
$32,010
Expenses
$31,507
Net income
$503
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.32$0.32$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.54$0.72$0.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.58$0.80$0.22
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.00$0.71$1.41$0.71$0.69
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.84$1.02$0.18
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$1.28$1.49$0.21
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.00$0.41$1.32$0.92$0.40
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Jul 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$32,010
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is committed to establishing communities based on family self-sufficiency, cooperation, support and mutual trust among them. The goal of these communities is to be a model of cooperative living in a peaceful, yet dynamic environment through education, working experience, and communication skills. We plan on accomplishing this through a holistic approach by providing support, funds and by producing, promoting and participating in workshops, seminars and lectures in various areas of study from healthcare, education, well-being, environment and business management so that these families can create, generate and maintain a successful business.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WORKING WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITIES FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF MADAGASCAR. WORKING WITH DIFFERENT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH A COMMON GOAL OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED OUR HELP.$0$25,235
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SANDRATRA KERRPresidentPT$0--
LANCE KERRTreasurerPT$0--
DENA HARTERBoard MemberPT$0--
FITAHIANA RAKOTONDRIANABoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Echoes of Madagascar
EIN
27-1519393
Phone
8142017444
Address
420 SUMMIT ROAD, BELLEFONTE, PA 16823

Signing Officer

Name
Sandratra Kerr
Title
President
Phone
8142017444
Signed
2025-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Okonak Lechner & Company Pc
Address
3941 SOUTH ATHERTON STREET, STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801
Preparer
Marc a Sackett
Phone
8144663100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: madagascar operations. Amount: 19,276. Description: mission program supplies. Amount: 3,378. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,447. Description: bank service charges. Amount: 13. Description: meeting expenses. Amount: 485. Description: marketing. Amount: 160. Description: training. Amount: 113. Description: transportation. Amount: 1,555. Description: ministry outreach. Amount: 2,581. Description: vehicle expenses. Amount: 744. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 30,752.”

Raw XML Appendix149 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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