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Assists

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-4036536

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 17, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.ASSISTS.US.COM
5437 Michael CourtPipersville, PA 18947

(215) 766-2736

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

12th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-7.9%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$240,890

Down $20,562 (-7.9%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$240,890

Down $20,562 (-7.9%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Down

$68,584

Down $8,768 (-11%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$89,146

Up $77,328 (+654%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$20,562

Down $86,096 (-131%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $143,561Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $143,5612011Assets 2012: $195,918Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $195,9182012Assets 2013: $261,452Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $261,4522013Assets 2014: $240,890Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $240,8902014Assets 2015: $250,514Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $250,5142015Assets 2016: $301,420Liabilities 2016: $1,081Net Assets 2016: $300,3392016Assets 2017: $261,086Liabilities 2017: $4,052Net Assets 2017: $257,0342017Assets 2019: $237,690Liabilities 2019: $909Net Assets 2019: $236,7812019Assets 2020: $311,040Liabilities 2020: $147Net Assets 2020: $310,8932020Assets 2021: $271,926Liabilities 2021: $457Net Assets 2021: $271,4692021Assets 2022: $418,191Liabilities 2022: $2,722Net Assets 2022: $415,4692022Assets 2024: $448,405Liabilities 2024: $546Net Assets 2024: $447,8592024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$240,890
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$240,890
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $149,650Expenses 2011: $6,089Net Income 2011: $143,5612011Revenue 2012: $77,530Expenses 2012: $25,173Net Income 2012: $52,3572012Revenue 2013: $77,352Expenses 2013: $11,818Net Income 2013: $65,5342013Revenue 2014: $68,584Expenses 2014: $89,146Net Income 2014: -$20,5622014Revenue 2015: $97,941Expenses 2015: $88,317Net Income 2015: $9,6242015Revenue 2016: $78,132Expenses 2016: $28,307Net Income 2016: $49,8252016Revenue 2017: $5,794Expenses 2017: $49,099Net Income 2017: -$43,3052017Revenue 2019: $24,962Expenses 2019: $24,630Net Income 2019: $3322019Revenue 2020: $109,748Expenses 2020: $35,636Net Income 2020: $74,1122020Revenue 2021: $6,656Expenses 2021: $46,080Net Income 2021: -$39,4242021Revenue 2022: $193,125Expenses 2022: $49,125Net Income 2022: $144,0002022Revenue 2024: $19,156Expenses 2024: $29,338Net Income 2024: -$10,1822024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$68,584
Expenses$89,146
Net Income-$20,562
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 17, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$68,584
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Assists (american-senegal surgical initiative, surgeons teaching surgeons) - assists is a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing african surgeons training and support in order to eliminate medical conditions endemic to west africa that are treatable, using contemporary surgical techniques. The collaboration is based in dakar, senegal and involves american and west african surgeons working together to improve surgical techniques and the facilities in which those services are provided. The aim of assists is to develop a center of surgical excellence to serve the needs of the west african people while remaining respectful of their culture and customs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN 2014 WAS THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERACTIVE TRAINING VIDEO WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO SURGEONS IN AFRICA.$0$84,153
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CINDY RUENESPresidentPT$0--
ROBERT C KRISTVice PresidentPT$0--
ROBERT A BECKMarketing & Promotional DiPT$0--
ALBERT RUENES JRSecretary/TreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Assists
EIN
27-4036536
Phone
2157662736
Address
5437 MICHAEL COURT, PIPERSVILLE, PA 18947

Signing Officer

Name
Albert Ruenes Jr
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
2157662736
Signed
2015-08-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Riley Rodzianko & Clymer Llp
Address
1226 W BROAD STREET, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
Preparer
Anna O Rodzianko CPA
Phone
2155368000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: npb cd interest income. Amount: 109.”

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

“Description: medical supplies. Amount: 6,761. Description: travel. Amount: 20,192. Description: interactive training-video project. Amount: 57,200. Description: office expense. Amount: 61. Description: state charity registration fees. Amount: 1,400. Description: fundraising expense. Amount: 32. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 85,646.”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$240,890
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$240,890
Revenue
$68,584
Expenses
$89,146
Net income
-$20,562
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.48$0.01$4.48$0.19$0.29$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.18$0.03$4.15$1.93$0.49$1.44
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.72$0.00$2.71$0.07$0.46$0.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.11$0.00$3.11$1.10$0.36$0.74
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.38$0.01$2.37$0.25$0.25$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.61$0.04$2.57$0.06$0.49$0.43
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.01$0.01$3.00$0.78$0.28$0.50
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$0.00$2.51$0.98$0.88$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$0.00$2.41$0.69$0.89$0.21
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.77$0.12$0.66
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.96$0.00$1.96$0.78$0.25$0.52
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.44$0.00$1.44$1.50$0.06$1.44