Civic Intelligence

Kershaw'S Challenge

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-5554866

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 09, 2016

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

13th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

13th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

11th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

38th percentile

$24,000

Higher top officer pay than 38% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.2% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-76%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

4.8%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets13th percentile

Assets

Down

$87,497

Down $282,674 (-76%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$87,497

Down $282,674 (-76%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue13th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,071,517

Up $49,325 (+4.8%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,354,191

Up $639,563 (+89%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$282,674

Down $590,238 (-192%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st 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

2015

Assets$87,497
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$87,497
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th 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

2015

Revenue$1,071,517
Expenses$1,354,191
Net Income-$282,674
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 9, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$1,330,104
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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$51,238$51,238→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$318,933$36,259▼ $282,674
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$370,171$87,497▼ $282,674
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$370,171$87,497▼ $282,674
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$370,171$87,497▼ $282,674
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$370,171$87,497▼ $282,674

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$51,238-$51,238
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay38th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Ann Marie HigginbottomTreasurerFT$24,000$24,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Clayton KershawPresident
Ellen KershawVice President
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,305,479
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-233,962
All Other Contributions
$584,203
Change in Net Assets
$-282,674
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,204,374
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$78,078
Other Expenses$71,739
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,204,374--$1,204,374
Other Salaries and Wages$48,000--$48,000
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,000--$24,000
Advertising$10,546--$10,546
Payroll Taxes$6,078--$6,078
Other Expenses$2,623--$2,623
Travel$2,137--$2,137
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,690-$1,690
All Other Expenses$1,324--$1,324
Total Functional Expenses$1,352,501$1,690$0$1,354,191
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Arise AfricaFt Worth, TX-To support orphanage in Zambia$524,374
Mercy StreetDallas, TX-To Support Sports Ministry$250,000
CURE InternationalLemoyne, PA-Medical treatment for disabled kids$215,000
Dream CenterLos Angeles, CA-Transitional Housing Program$215,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$258,587
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
KERSHAW LIVE!$374,908-$16,291-
Pingpong 4 Purpose$346,368-$81,533-
Total Events$721,276-$258,587$-258,587
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$252,665

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The form 990 was distributed to each board member and it was reviewed in a board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Kershaws Challenge
EIN
45-5554866
Phone
2145078844
Address
5949 Sherry Lane Suite 1110, Dallas, TX 75225

Signing Officer

Name
Ellen Kershaw
Title
Vice President
Signed
2016-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Davis Kinard & Co PC
Address
400 Pine St Ste 600, Abilene, TX 79601
Preparer
Bobby Melson CPA
Phone
3256724000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 - Other Information

“Clayton and ellen kershaw donated $252,665 to kershaw's challenge in 2015. Their goal all along has been that 100% of donations from others would be used to fund the grants made to other organizations. In 2015, their donations covered all operating expenses paid, not counting the fund raising events.”

Form 990 - Other Information - Part V, Line 2

“Kershaw's Challenge had two employees in 2015, and their salaries were included on payroll reports filed by Kershaw Management, LLC (EIN - 46-3322246) The gross salaries of these two employees and related payroll taxes totaled $78,078 for the year.”

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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/Event1Nm0KERSHAW LIVE!
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0To support orphanage in Zambia
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1To Support Sports Ministry
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2Medical treatment for disabled kids
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt3Transitional Housing Program
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Arise Africa
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1Mercy Street
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2CURE International
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3Dream Center
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt13801 Holystone St
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt2701 Bosler Ave
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt32301 Bellevue Ave
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm1Dallas
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm2Lemoyne
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Each organization fills out a grant application form and grant report form.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm0Clayton Ellen Kershaw
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Clayton & Ellen Kershaw, President & Vice-President of the organization gave a donation in the amount listed above to the organization.
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The president, Clayton Kershaw, and Ellen Kershaw, vice-president, are husband & wife. Also, Ann Marie Higginbottom is Ellen Kershaw's sister.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The form 990 was distributed to each board member and it was reviewed in a board meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Each board member was given a copy of the conflict of interest policy and it was discussed in a board meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3This information would be provided to an interested party upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CLAYTON AND ELLEN KERSHAW DONATED $252,665 TO KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE IN 2015. THEIR GOAL ALL ALONG HAS BEEN THAT 100% OF DONATIONS FROM OTHERS WOULD BE USED TO FUND THE GRANTS MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2015, THEIR DONATIONS COVERED ALL OPERATING EXPENSES PAID, NOT COUNTING THE FUND RAISING EVENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Kershaw's Challenge had two employees in 2015, and their salaries were included on payroll reports filed by Kershaw Management, LLC (EIN - 46-3322246) The gross salaries of these two employees and related payroll taxes totaled $78,078 for the year.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990 - OTHER INFORMATION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990 - OTHER INFORMATION - PART V, LINE 2
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$87,497
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$87,497
Revenue
$1,071,517
Expenses
$1,354,191
Net income
-$282,674
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
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