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Project Okurase

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 46-3211555

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 11, 2023

176 Croghan Spur RoadCharleston, SC 29407

(843) 991-4344

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

61st percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

84th percentile

51%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-10%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Up

$54,681

Up $18,382 (+51%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$54,681

Up $18,382 (+51%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$155,749

Down $18,158 (-10%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$137,367

Down $51,773 (-27%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$18,382

Up $33,615 (+221%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$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

2022

Assets$54,681
Liabilities-
Net Assets$54,681

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2022

Revenue$155,749
Expenses$137,367
Net Income$18,382
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 11, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$155,749
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 villages

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.-$88,928
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DR CYNTHIA CUPIT SWENSONBoard ChairPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Okurase
EIN
46-3211555
Phone
8439914344
Address
176 CROGHAN SPUR ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Cynthia Cupit Swenson
Title
Board Chair
Phone
8439914344
Signed
2023-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jarrard Nowell & Russell LLC
Address
975 MORRISON DR, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Preparer
Christopher C Nowell CPA
Phone
8437232768
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses rent expense 7,056 travel 11,276 interest 1,088 other expenses 1,841 general expenses 16,389 taxes 392 cultural exchange 31,629 economic self-sufficiency 5,244 education & technology 19,086 health and nutrition 32,836 nkabom centre 133 total 126,970

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Adjustment 0 prior year adjustment 0

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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