Civic Intelligence

The Blessing Way

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 34-2023221

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Jul 08, 2015

Organization ProfileN/A
70 Pemberton StreetProvidence, RI 02908

(401) 350-0021

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

16th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$5,350

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Down

$16,103

Down $19,440 (-55%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$9,725

Down $16,983 (-64%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$6,378

Down $2,457 (-28%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$84,759

Down $40,115 (-32%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$101,742

Down $14,815 (-13%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$16,983

Down $25,300 (-304%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $27,624Liabilities 2013: $9,233Net Assets 2013: $18,3912013Assets 2014: $35,543Liabilities 2014: $8,835Net Assets 2014: $26,7082014Assets 2015: $16,103Liabilities 2015: $6,378Net Assets 2015: $9,7252015Assets 2016: $11,065Liabilities 2016: $10,309Net Assets 2016: $7562016Assets 2017: $21,814Liabilities 2017: $6,955Net Assets 2017: $14,8592017Assets 2018: $8,683Liabilities 2018: $428Net Assets 2018: $8,2552018

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$16,103
Liabilities$6,378
Net Assets$9,725
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $117,172Expenses 2013: $125,594Net Income 2013: -$8,4222013Revenue 2014: $124,874Expenses 2014: $116,557Net Income 2014: $8,3172014Revenue 2015: $84,759Expenses 2015: $101,742Net Income 2015: -$16,9832015Revenue 2016: $82,187Expenses 2016: $91,156Net Income 2016: -$8,9692016Revenue 2017: $110,613Expenses 2017: $96,510Net Income 2017: $14,1032017Revenue 2018: $18,633Expenses 2018: $25,237Net Income 2018: -$6,6042018

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$84,759
Expenses$101,742
Net Income-$16,983
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Jul 8, 2015
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$90,900
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Help re-habilitate returning prisoners

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ASSISTANCE TO PRISONERS RETURNING TO THE PROVIDENCE, RI AREA AND TO COUNSEL, GIVE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT AND WORK ADVICE-$89,942
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
REV JOYCE PENFIELDExecutive DirectorFT$5,350-$5,350
ROBERT MCINTYREChairperson-$0--
JOHN MARTINVice President-$0--
MARTHA AMESSecretary-$0--
REAKSMAY VATreasurer-$0--
JAMES ALEXANDERMember-$0--
WILLIAM MILO BARNUMMember-$0--
MAY GRANTMember-$0--
ELIZABETH MCNAMARAMember-$0--
REV JOHN TENHULA ESQMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Blessing Way
EIN
34-2023221
Phone
4013500021
Address
70 Pemberton Street, Providence, RI 02908

Signing Officer

Name
Rev Joyce Penfield
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4013500021
Signed
2015-07-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Aaronson Lavoie Streitfeld Diaz & Co Pc
Address
1604 BROAD ST, CRANSTON, RI 02905-4130
Preparer
Michael Aaronson
Phone
4012230205
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office expense 5322. Client expenses 37951. Depreciation 182.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 5697. 0. Prepaid expenses 2532. 4615. Security deposit 1535. 1535.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable 3139. 6378. Payroll withholdings 5696. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24F

“Food assistance license & permits miscellaneous medicine assistance”

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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

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,103
Liabilities
$6,378
Net assets
$9,725
Revenue
$84,759
Expenses
$101,742
Net income
-$16,983
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.00$0.08$0.19$0.25$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.07$0.15$1.11$0.97$0.14
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.11$0.10$0.01$0.82$0.91$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.06$0.10$0.85$1.02$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.09$0.27$1.25$1.17$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.09$0.18$1.17$1.26$0.08