Civic Intelligence

Kershaw'S Challenge

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-5554866

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 05, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.KERSHAWSCHALLENGE.COM
5949 Sherry Lane Suite 1110Dallas, TX 75225

(214) 507-8844

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

43rd percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

43rd percentile

$44,373

Higher top officer pay than 43% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

65th percentile

8.7%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$209,882

Up $16,772 (+8.7%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$209,882

Up $16,772 (+8.7%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,678,843

Up $189,796 (+13%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,662,071

Up $278,637 (+20%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$16,772

Down $88,841 (-84%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2012: $85,096Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $85,0962012Assets 2013: $11,369Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $11,3692013Assets 2014: $370,171Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $370,1712014Assets 2015: $87,497Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $87,4972015Assets 2016: $193,110Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $193,1102016Assets 2017: $209,882Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $209,8822017Assets 2018: $206,773Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $206,7732018Assets 2019: $210,634Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $210,6342019Assets 2020: $169,302Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $169,3022020Assets 2021: $357,482Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $357,4822021Assets 2022: $409,579Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $409,5792022Assets 2023: $459,339Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $459,3392023Assets 2024: $419,173Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $419,1732024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$209,882
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$209,882
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2012: $45,4232012Revenue 2013: $521,409Expenses 2013: $595,136Net Income 2013: -$73,7272013Revenue 2014: $1,022,192Expenses 2014: $714,628Net Income 2014: $307,5642014Revenue 2015: $1,071,517Expenses 2015: $1,354,191Net Income 2015: -$282,6742015Revenue 2016: $1,489,047Expenses 2016: $1,383,434Net Income 2016: $105,6132016Revenue 2017: $1,678,843Expenses 2017: $1,662,071Net Income 2017: $16,7722017Revenue 2018: $2,129,710Expenses 2018: $2,132,819Net Income 2018: -$3,1092018Revenue 2019: $2,284,943Expenses 2019: $2,281,082Net Income 2019: $3,8612019Revenue 2020: $2,067,642Expenses 2020: $2,108,974Net Income 2020: -$41,3322020Revenue 2021: $2,743,691Expenses 2021: $2,555,511Net Income 2021: $188,1802021Revenue 2022: $3,164,051Expenses 2022: $3,102,248Net Income 2022: $61,8032022Revenue 2023: $3,156,429Expenses 2023: $3,100,087Net Income 2023: $56,3422023Revenue 2024: $2,823,867Expenses 2024: $2,864,033Net Income 2024: -$40,1662024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,678,843
Expenses$1,662,071
Net Income$16,772
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 5, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$2,079,298
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Kershaw's Challenge mission is to provide funds and other assistance to build schools and orphanages in the town of Lusaka in the country of Zambia and to provide support for other organizations in the United States.

Provide funds to build schools and orphanages in zambia and support other us organizations.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities-$99,965-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$141,872$58,679▼ $83,193
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$51,238$51,238→ $0
Total Assets$193,110$209,882▲ $16,772
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$193,110$209,882▲ $16,772
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$193,110$209,882▲ $16,772
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$193,110$209,882▲ $16,772

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$51,238-$51,238
Other Securities$99,965--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay43rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ann Marie HigginbottomTreasurerFT$42,525$1,848$44,373

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Clayton KershawPresident
Ellen KershawVice President
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,053,160
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-374,317
All Other Contributions
$846,957
Change in Net Assets
$16,772
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,395,500
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$169,324
Other Expenses$97,247
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,395,500--$1,395,500
Other Salaries and Wages$93,670--$93,670
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$58,350--$58,350
Advertising$12,830--$12,830
Payroll Taxes$10,208--$10,208
Office Expenses$7,876--$7,876
Other Employee Benefits$7,096--$7,096
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,460-$2,460
Other Expenses$209--$209
Total Functional Expenses$1,659,611$2,460$0$1,662,071
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Behind Every DoorDallas, TX-Transform Lives in Underserved Area$417,500
Cure InternationalLemoyne, PA-Medical Treatment for Disabled Kids$332,500
Dream CenterLos Angeles, CA-Transitional Housing Program$332,500
Arise AfricaFt Worth, TX-To Support Orphanage in Zambia$313,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$400,455
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Kershaw Live$698,202-$47,104-
Pingpong 4 Purpose$508,001-$110,844-
Total Events$1,206,203-$400,455$-400,455
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Clayton Ellen KershawOfficerContribution to Org.No$368,576
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Line 2 explanation - the president, clayton kershaw, and ellen kershaw, vice-president, are husband & wife. Also, ann marie higginbottom is ellen kershaw's sister.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Line 11b explanation - the form 990 was distributed to each board member and it was reviewed in a board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each board member was given a copy of the conflict of interest policy and it was discussed in a board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“This information would be provided to an interested party upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE
EIN
45-5554866
Phone
2145078844
Address
5949 SHERRY LANE SUITE 1110, DALLAS, TX 75225

Signing Officer

Name
Ellen Kershaw
Title
Vice President
Phone
2145078844
Signed
2018-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ellen Kershaw
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
5
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Eide Bailly Llp
Address
400 PINE ST STE 600, ABILENE, TX 79601-5190
Preparer
Bobby Melson CPA
Phone
3256724000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part V, Line 3B

“Kershaw's challenge had two full-time employees and three part-time employees in 2017, and their salaries were included on payroll reports filed by kershaw management, llc (ein - 46-3322246). The gross salaries of these five employees and related payroll taxes and benefits totaled $169,324 for the year.”

Form 990, Part V, Line 14B

“Clayton and ellen kershaw donated $368,576 to kershaw's challenge in 2017. Their goal all along has been that 100% of donations from others would be used to fund the grants made to other organizations. In 2017, their donations covered all operating expenses paid, not counting the fund raising events.”

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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0TO SUPPORT ORPHANAGE IN ZAMBIA
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR DISABLED KIDS
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3BEHIND EVERY DOOR
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CLAYTON AND ELLEN KERSHAW DONATED $368,576 TO KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE IN 2017. THEIR GOAL ALL ALONG HAS BEEN THAT 100% OF DONATIONS FROM OTHERS WOULD BE USED TO FUND THE GRANTS MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2017, THEIR DONATIONS COVERED ALL OPERATING EXPENSES PAID, NOT COUNTING THE FUND RAISING EVENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND IT WAS REVIEWED IN A BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IT WAS DISCUSSED IN A BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE PROVIDED TO AN INTERESTED PARTY UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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Displayed year

2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$209,882
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$209,882
Revenue
$1,678,843
Expenses
$1,662,071
Net income
$16,772
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$2.82$2.86$0.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$3.16$3.10$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.00$0.41$3.16$3.10$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.00$0.36$2.74$2.56$0.19
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.17$0.00$0.17$2.07$2.11$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.00$0.21$2.28$2.28$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.00$0.21$2.13$2.13$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.68$1.66$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.49$1.38$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.07$1.35$0.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$1.02$0.71$0.31
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.52$0.60$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.05