Civic Intelligence

Kershaw'S Challenge

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-5554866

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 08, 2020

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

15th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

15th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

40th percentile

0.2%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$27,029

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

46th percentile

1.9%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

7.3%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets15th percentile

Assets

Up

$210,634

Up $3,861 (+1.9%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$210,634

Up $3,861 (+1.9%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue15th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,284,943

Up $155,233 (+7.3%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$2,281,082

Up $148,263 (+7.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$3,861

Up $6,970 (+224%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th 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

2019

Assets$210,634
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$210,634
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th 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

2019

Revenue$2,284,943
Expenses$2,281,082
Net Income$3,861
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 8, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$2,952,266
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$97,720$97,720→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$57,815$61,676▲ $3,861
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$51,238$51,238→ $0
Total Assets$206,773$210,634▲ $3,861
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$206,773$210,634▲ $3,861
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$206,773$210,634▲ $3,861
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$206,773$210,634▲ $3,861

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$51,238-$51,238
Other Securities$97,720--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ann Marie HigginbottomTreasurerFT$25,083$1,946$27,029

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Clayton KershawPresident
Ellen KershawVice President
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,933,219
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-648,276
All Other Contributions
$844,114
Change in Net Assets
$3,861
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,000,000
Other Expenses$141,324
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$139,758
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,000,000--$2,000,000
Other Salaries and Wages-$59,717-$59,717
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$58,083-$58,083
Travel-$20,898-$20,898
Other Expenses$18,422$17,211-$17,211
Other Employee Benefits-$13,996-$13,996
Office Expenses-$12,956-$12,956
Payroll Taxes-$7,962-$7,962
Occupancy-$6,691-$6,691
Insurance-$5,778-$5,778
All Other Expenses-$5,005-$5,005
Advertising-$4,441-$4,441
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,525-$1,525
Total Functional Expenses$2,018,422$262,660$0$2,281,082
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Arise AfricaFt Worth, TX501(c)(3)To Support Orphanage in Zambia$485,000
Both Ends BelievingPlano, TX501(c)(3)Ending Global Child Welfare Crisis Through Technology and Colaboration.$325,000
International Justice MissionWashington Dc, DC501(c)(3)Prosecution of Sex-trafficking in the Dominican Republic.$300,000
For the NationsRichardson, TX501(c)(3)Provide General Education and Acculturation Services to Refugees$250,000
The Dodgers FoundationLos Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Supporting Programs in Sports, Education and Health to Benefit Children and Families$250,000
West Dallas Community SchoolDallas, TX501(c)(3)Supports the West Dallas Community School$200,000
Dream CenterLos Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Provide Medical Treatment for Disabled Children.$160,000
Just Keep LivinSherman Oaks, CA501(c)(3)Empowering High School Students With Tools to Make Healthy Choices$30,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$667,323
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Kershaw Live$1,306,901-$161,097-
Pingpong 4 Purpose$782,204-$231,674-
Total Events$2,089,105-$667,323$-667,323
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
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
2020-07-08
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 one full-time employees and four part-time employees in 2019, 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 $219,633 for the year.”

Form 990, Part V, Line 14B

“Clayton and ellen kershaw donated $375,515 to kershaw's challenge in 2019. Their goal all along has been that 100% of donations from others would be used to fund the grants made to other organizations. In 2019, their donations covered all operating expenses paid, not counting the fundraising events.”

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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0TO SUPPORT ORPHANAGE IN ZAMBIA
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH TOOLS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt3PROSECUTION OF SEX-TRAFFICKING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt4ENDING GLOBAL CHILD WELFARE CRISIS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND COLABORATION.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt5SUPPORTING PROGRAMS IN SPORTS, EDUCATION AND HEALTH TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt6PROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATION AND ACCULTURATION SERVICES TO REFUGEES
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt7SUPPORTS THE WEST DALLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0ARISE AFRICA
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1JUST KEEP LIVIN
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2DREAM CENTER
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt4BOTH ENDS BELIEVING
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt5THE DODGERS FOUNDATION
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt6FOR THE NATIONS
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt7WEST DALLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EACH ORGANIZATION FILLS OUT A GRANT APPLICATION FORM AND GRANT REPORT FORM.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART I, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE HAD ONE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND FOUR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES IN 2019, 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 $219,633 FOR THE YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CLAYTON AND ELLEN KERSHAW DONATED $375,515 TO KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE IN 2019. THEIR GOAL ALL ALONG HAS BEEN THAT 100% OF DONATIONS FROM OTHERS WOULD BE USED TO FUND THE GRANTS MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2019, THEIR DONATIONS COVERED ALL OPERATING EXPENSES PAID, NOT COUNTING THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2LINE 2 EXPLANATION - THE PRESIDENT, CLAYTON KERSHAW, AND ELLEN KERSHAW, VICE-PRESIDENT, ARE HUSBAND & WIFE. ALSO, ANN MARIE HIGGINBOTTOM IS ELLEN KERSHAW'S SISTER.
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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$210,634
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$210,634
Revenue
$2,284,943
Expenses
$2,281,082
Net income
$3,861
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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