Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Beauty for Ashes Project
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-1191185
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$77,200
Up $32,085 (+71%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$77,200
Up $32,085 (+71%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$120,599
Up $15,669 (+15%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$88,514
Down $9,527 (-9.7%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$32,085
Up $25,196 (+366%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Feb 19, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $120,599
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To serve impoverished communities and families in Nicaragua. Our focus is on the families who live in or near the trash dumps near Managua and the family of God. Generations of families have earned their living sifting through others trash to find anything of value surrounded by fire smoke flies stench and filth. We would like to remove all of the children from this environment and break this cycle of poverty through education and training and to give these families the hope they need to build a better life for themselves their neighbors and their families. One of the ways that we work to do this is by raising up local Nicaraguans who want to build the Kingdom of God and serve the poor. We do this through discipleship and mission training schools.
To serve impoverished communities and families in Nicaragua. Our focus is on the families who live in or near the trash dumps near Managua. Generations of families have earned their "living" sifting through other's trash to find anything of value surrounded by fire, smoke, flies, stench and filth. We would like to remove all of the children from this environment and break this cycle of poverty through education and training and to give these families the hope they need to build a better life for themselves, their neighbors and their families.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We have 21 children who live outside the trash dump who attend a private school, The Lighthouse Christian Academy. They arrive at the safe house prior to sunrise and have breakfast as a group, pick up a lunch and are transported to an all day school across town. They have tutoring for 2 hours in the evening if needed and 15 of our 21 were on honor roll with an 87% being the lowest grade point of any student. All of the children chose to be baptized as a family in 2017 and Kara had the privilege of baptizing each of them. We also have two young adults attending college. One is in medical school and the other attends the University of Central America. Their success is amazing and brings hope for a changed future for many. | $0 | $50,742 |
| We built an additional 10 homes in the Nueva Vida trash dump in 2017. We replaced homes built of cardboard, plastic and other items from the trash dump with homes built with metal sheeting walls and roof, concrete floors, electricity and in some cases a covered porch for cooking and laundry. The happiness and pride these families experience owning a home that is safe and dry is overwhelming to watch! | $0 | $11,531 |
| We have two safe houses for some temporary and some permanent housing for children and women who are in crisis. Many times we can help them with the challenges in their situation and reunite the families in a safer, better situation. We also provide emergency medical supplies, food, formula, shoes and clothing to families who are in crisis. It is a comfort to know there is a place to turn when you have no hope! | $0 | $6,180 |
| We also assist numerous mission trips who want to provide aid and enjoyment to those living in the trash dump. We help guide them in many areas as we are extremely familiar with the people and their needs. | $0 | $2,407 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Westermann | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Janet Taylor | Accounting | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Beauty for Ashes Project
- EIN
- 46-1191185
- In Care Of
- % Kara S Westermann
- Phone
- 8033704395
- Address
- 2343 Mt Gallant Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Signing Officer
- Name
- Janet O Taylor
- Title
- Accounting
- Phone
- 8033704395
- Signed
- 2018-02-19
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Aid-Clothing and Shoes, $1974.00| Aid-Medical, $1349.00| Aid-Misc, $1505.00| School Supplies, $4478.00| Art Education, $865.00| Bank Service Charges, $207.00| Construction Expenses, $11531.00| Educational Expenses, $12387.00| Events/Field Trips, $2215.00| Mission House Supplies, $2796.00| Mission Trip Meals, $2407.00| Mission Trip Meals, $57.00| Office Supplies, $634.00| PayPal Fees, $1164.00| Prison Mission, $600.00| Safe House Maintenance, $1352.00| Safe House Supplies, $334.00| School Scholarship Children, $15960.00| Supplies, $1856.00| Transportation, $9720.00| Tutoring and Caregiver Expenses, $13680.00| Utilities, $1443.00|”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $77,200
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $77,200
- Revenue
- $120,599
- Expenses
- $88,514
- Net income
- $32,085