Civic Intelligence

The Blessing Way

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 34-2023221

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Oct 26, 2016

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

94th percentile

0.93x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$4,430

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.4% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-3.0%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Down

$11,065

Down $5,038 (-31%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$756

Down $8,969 (-92%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$10,309

Up $3,931 (+62%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$82,187

Down $2,572 (-3.0%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$91,156

Down $10,586 (-10%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$8,969

Up $8,014 (+47%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th 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

2016

Assets$11,065
Liabilities$10,309
Net Assets$756
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th 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

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2016

Revenue$82,187
Expenses$91,156
Net Income-$8,969
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Oct 26, 2016
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$86,076
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-$81,074
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
REV JOYCE PENFIELDExecutive DirectorFT$4,430-$4,430
ELIZABETH MCNAMARAChairperson-$0--
ROBERT MCINTYREVice President-$0--
MARTHA AMESSecretary-$0--
VINCENT ROCHEMember-$0--
CAROLINE SPARHAWKMember-$0--
JAMES ALEXANDERMember-$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
2016-10-26
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 8

“Other 285.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office expense 1923.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Client expenses 31310.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 6914.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Depreciation 182.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 0. 4745.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid expenses 4615. 1412.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“security deposit 1535. 1535.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable 6378. 10209.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Loan payable 0. 100.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Food assistance”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“License & Permits”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Medicine assistance”

Raw XML Appendix188 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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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,065
Liabilities
$10,309
Net assets
$756
Revenue
$82,187
Expenses
$91,156
Net income
-$8,969
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
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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