Civic Intelligence

Fresh Start Sc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-3620246

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Feb 19, 2025

Organization Profilewww.freshstartsc.com
330 E Coffee StGreenville, SC 29601

(844) 322-6932

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

76th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$50,863

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 39.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

79th percentile

31%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$117,381

Up $81,112 (+224%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$117,381

Up $81,112 (+224%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$129,166

Up $69,856 (+118%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$101,072

Up $39,323 (+64%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$28,094

Up $30,533 (+1252%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $38,708Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $38,7082021Assets 2022: $36,269Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $36,2692022Assets 2024: $117,381Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $117,3812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$117,381
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$117,381
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $41,738Expenses 2021: $63,539Net Income 2021: -$21,8012021Revenue 2022: $59,310Expenses 2022: $61,749Net Income 2022: -$2,4392022Revenue 2024: $129,166Expenses 2024: $101,072Net Income 2024: $28,0942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$129,166
Expenses$101,072
Net Income$28,094
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$129,166
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Legal resources for low income individuals and families

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Low income debt counseling and legal services$0$93,732
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Malinda McAleer PenningtonPresidentFT$30,329$20,534$50,863
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fresh Start Sc
EIN
27-3620246
Phone
8443226932
Address
330 E Coffee St, Greenville, SC 29601

Signing Officer

Name
Malinda McAleer Pennington
Title
Director
Phone
8649010728
Signed
2025-02-19
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B

“Corrected typographical error in program expenditures.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Refunds;5776|Filing Fees;14522|Association Dues and License;1140|Insurance;1901|Merchant fees;3748|Continuing Legal Education;1520|Credit Reports;3041|Website Database Online Scheduling;4371|Answering Service and Fax Service;3231|Payroll tax;3229|Payroll fees;552|Equipment purchase;1200^Total;44231^”

Raw XML Appendix185 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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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02024-12-31
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$117,381
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$117,381
Revenue
$129,166
Expenses
$101,072
Net income
$28,094
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$1.29$1.01$0.28
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.59$0.62$0.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.42$0.64$0.22