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Words on Wheels

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 27-4543828

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Feb 15, 2022

125 Juniper CircleLake Villa, IL 60046

(847) 404-2398

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

64th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

87th percentile

81%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$23,716

Up $10,636 (+81%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$22,239

Up $9,248 (+71%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$1,477

Up $1,388 (+1560%) from 2020

Revenue

Up

$47,783

Up $12,184 (+34%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$38,535

Up $4,623 (+14%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$9,248

Up $7,561 (+448%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $27,573Liabilities 2015: $11,091Net Assets 2015: $16,4822015Assets 2016: $24,053Liabilities 2016: $151Net Assets 2016: $23,9022016Assets 2017: $17,841Liabilities 2017: $1,521Net Assets 2017: $16,3202017Assets 2018: $18,239Liabilities 2018: $620Net Assets 2018: $17,6192018Assets 2019: $13,979Liabilities 2019: $2,675Net Assets 2019: $11,3042019Assets 2020: $13,080Liabilities 2020: $89Net Assets 2020: $12,9912020Assets 2021: $23,716Liabilities 2021: $1,477Net Assets 2021: $22,2392021Assets 2022: $25,700Liabilities 2022: $1,074Net Assets 2022: $24,6262022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$23,716
Liabilities$1,477
Net Assets$22,239

Operations Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2015: $19,457Expenses 2015: $28,571Net Income 2015: -$9,1142015Revenue 2016: $48,844Expenses 2016: $41,424Net Income 2016: $7,4202016Revenue 2017: $51,322Expenses 2017: $58,904Net Income 2017: -$7,5822017Revenue 2018: $52,688Expenses 2018: $51,389Net Income 2018: $1,2992018Revenue 2019: $44,362Expenses 2019: $50,677Net Income 2019: -$6,3152019Revenue 2020: $35,599Expenses 2020: $33,912Net Income 2020: $1,6872020Revenue 2021: $47,783Expenses 2021: $38,535Net Income 2021: $9,2482021Revenue 2022: $24,038Expenses 2022: $21,651Net Income 2022: $2,3872022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$47,783
Expenses$38,535
Net Income$9,248
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Feb 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$47,783
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE SCHEDULE O--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BETH RAGSDALEExecutive DirectorPT$0--
WAYNE LEEVice President-$0--
HEATHER RAGSDALEBoard Member-$0--
ANTONIA DELGADOBoard Treasurer-$0--
CINDY RUBINSecretary-$0--
NADINE JOHNSONPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Words on Wheels
EIN
27-4543828
Address
125 JUNIPER CIRCLE, LAKE VILLA, IL 60046

Signing Officer

Name
James Sample
Title
Officer
Phone
6302907464
Signed
2022-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rudolph CPA
Address
1870 W WINCHESTER RD STE 113, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048
Preparer
Chris Rudolph CPA
Phone
8473621050
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

General explanation attachment

Organizations primary exempt purposewords on wheels inc provides a program to train, screen and coordinate community volunteers to deliver early childhood brain development activities to at-risk infants and toddlers. The volunteers bring the words to them at transitional housing facilities, licensed childcare locations, head-start centers, etc. They engage and gift the children an activity bag filled with bubbles, a puppet, a musical instrument and a book at each visit. Our mission is to enrich the lives and futures of young children through the power of words. Statement of program service accomplishmentsactivity has been focused on the infrastructure and testing of the program, primarily done through our website. Providing a quality volunteer process and experience (application, background checks, tb test results, required training and testing). We have been active in a community awareness campaign, attending local activities, speaking at organizations, recruiting volunteers. Fundraising and donor managements are also critical to ensure our vision is successful.

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

Description amountus government grant ppp 3,845

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

Description amountdepreciation from 4562 629business expenses 141advertising & promotion 1,030contract services 17,302operations 8,216other types of expenses 1,056corporation filling fees 84payroll expenses 9,956travel & meetings 121

Description of other assets Part II line 24

Category beginning of year end of yearinventories 2,439 2,643machinery and equipment 1,613 1,188program inventory 588 2,880

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

Category beginning of year end of yearaccounts pay and accrued exp 89 1,477

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSEWORDS ON WHEELS INC PROVIDES A PROGRAM TO TRAIN, SCREEN AND COORDINATE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO AT-RISK INFANTS AND TODDLERS. THE VOLUNTEERS BRING THE WORDS TO THEM AT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES, LICENSED CHILDCARE LOCATIONS, HEAD-START CENTERS, ETC. THEY ENGAGE AND GIFT THE CHILDREN AN ACTIVITY BAG FILLED WITH BUBBLES, A PUPPET, A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND A BOOK AT EACH VISIT. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH THE POWER OF WORDS. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSACTIVITY HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TESTING OF THE PROGRAM, PRIMARILY DONE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. PROVIDING A QUALITY VOLUNTEER PROCESS AND EXPERIENCE (APPLICATION, BACKGROUND CHECKS, TB TEST RESULTS, REQUIRED TRAINING AND TESTING). WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN A COMMUNITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, ATTENDING LOCAL ACTIVITIES, SPEAKING AT ORGANIZATIONS, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS. FUNDRAISING AND DONOR MANAGEMENTS ARE ALSO CRITICAL TO ENSURE OUR VISION IS SUCCESSFUL.
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