Civic Intelligence

Project Okurase

EIN 46-3211555 • 501(c)3 • Charleston, SC

Profile

To improve the quality of life in rural west africa

176 Croghan Spur RoadCharleston, SC 29407

www.projectokurase.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

51st percentile

2.1%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

67th percentile

9.2%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$35,102

Up $2,955 (+9.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$35,102

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Down

$138,125

Down $24,759 (-15%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$135,169

Down $50,248 (-27%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,956

Up $25,489 (+113%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $11,858Net Assets 2013: $11,8582013Assets 2014: $33,955Net Assets 2014: $33,9552014Assets 2015: $73,037Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $73,0372015Assets 2016: $96,693Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $96,6932016Assets 2017: $77,648Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $77,6482017Assets 2018: $67,465Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $67,4652018Assets 2019: $51,779Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $51,7792019Assets 2020: $10,611Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $36,299Net Assets 2021: $36,2992021Assets 2022: $54,681Net Assets 2022: $54,6812022Assets 2023: $32,147Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $35,102Net Assets 2024: $35,1022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$35,102
Liabilities-
Net Assets$35,102
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $131,744Expenses 2013: $119,886Net Income 2013: $11,8582013Revenue 2014: $187,998Expenses 2014: $165,901Net Income 2014: $22,0972014Revenue 2015: $260,140Expenses 2015: $209,200Net Income 2015: $50,9402015Revenue 2016: $281,460Expenses 2016: $257,804Net Income 2016: $23,6562016Revenue 2017: $318,550Expenses 2017: $337,595Net Income 2017: -$19,0452017Revenue 2018: $309,234Expenses 2018: $319,417Net Income 2018: -$10,1832018Revenue 2019: $265,656Expenses 2019: $281,342Net Income 2019: -$15,6862019Revenue 2020: $194,849Expenses 2020: $184,239Net Income 2020: $10,6102020Revenue 2021: $173,907Expenses 2021: $189,140Net Income 2021: -$15,2332021Revenue 2022: $155,749Expenses 2022: $137,367Net Income 2022: $18,3822022Revenue 2023: $162,884Expenses 2023: $185,417Net Income 2023: -$22,5332023Revenue 2024: $138,125Expenses 2024: $135,169Net Income 2024: $2,9562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$138,125
Expenses$135,169
Net Income$2,956
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$35,102
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$35,102
Revenue
$138,125
Expenses
$135,169
Net income
$2,956
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.35$1.38$1.35$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$1.63$1.85$0.23
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.55$1.56$1.37$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.36$1.74$1.89$0.15
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$1.95$1.84$0.11
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.00$0.52$2.66$2.81$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.67$0.00$0.67$3.09$3.19$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.78$0.00$0.78$3.19$3.38$0.19
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.00$0.97$2.81$2.58$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$2.60$2.09$0.51
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$1.88$1.66$0.22
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$1.32$1.20$0.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$138,125
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To work with the people of ghana, west africa to improve their lives by implementing sustainable solutions to life's greatest challenges and together sharing those solutions with other vilaages

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORT A VILLAGE IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS, HELD MEDICAL CLINICS, OPENED A COMPUTER CLASSROOM, HELPED SUPPORT THE STARTUP OF LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES, OPENED A MONTESSORI SCHOOL, AND PLANTED AN ORGANIC GARDEN.-$65,550
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DR CYNTHIA CUPIT SWENSONBoard ChairPT$0--
DR IDA S TAYLORTreasurerPT$0--
IRIS POOLETrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Okurase
EIN
46-3211555
Phone
8434521310
Address
176 CROGHAN SPUR ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Cynthia Cupit Swenson
Title
Board Chair
Phone
8439914344
Signed
2025-08-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jnr Advisory LLC
Address
975 MORRISON DR, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Preparer
Christopher C Nowell CPA
Phone
8432032760
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses travel 3,470 other expenses 2,558 general expenses 33,799 cultural exchange 27,939 economic self-sufficiency 3,279 education & technology 536 health and nutrition 33,796 total 105,377”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To work with the people of ghana, west africa to improve their lives by implementing sustainable solutions to life's greatest challenges and together sharing those solutions with other vilaages”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Support a village in ghana, west africa to develop and implement sustainable solutions for life threatening problems. To date, the organization has constructed buildings, held medical clinics, opened a computer classroom, helped support the startup of local small businesses, opened a montessori school, and planted an organic garden.”

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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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