Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$32,147
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
$32,147
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$162,884
Flat from 2023
Expenses
Flat$185,417
Flat from 2023
Net Income
Flat-$22,533
Flat from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- May 10, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $162,884
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | - | $112,902 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR CYNTHIA CUPIT SWENSON | Board Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DR IDA S TAYLOR | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| IRIS POOLE | Trustee | - | $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
- 2024-05-10
- 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 12,937 travel 12,868 other expenses 4,039 general expenses 15,449 taxes 50 cultural exchange 68,400 economic self-sufficiency 4,570 education & technology 6,285 health and nutrition 33,647 total 158,245”
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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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $32,147
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $32,147
- Revenue
- $162,884
- Expenses
- $185,417
- Net income
- -$22,533