Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
5th percentile
Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 22.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$29,423
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$24,307
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$5,116
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$67,643
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$133,601
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$65,958
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Bamboo life was founded in order to provide bamboo skill training to create a qualified workforce out of the slums of kenya. These new skills allow graduates of the program to farm and harvest bamboo, sell seedlings and produce bamboo products, such as bamboo charcoal, and bamboo furniture. With this knowledge, they can become business owners providing a way out of extreme poverty.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BAMBOO LIFE WAS FOUNDED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BAMBOO SKILL TRAINING TO CREATE A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE OUT OF THE SLUMS OF KENYA. THESE NEW SKILLS ALLOW GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM TO FARM AND HARVEST BAMBOO, SELL SEEDLINGS AND PRODUCE BAMBOO PRODUCTS, SUCH AS BAMBOO CHARCOAL, AND BAMBOO FURNITURE. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, THEY CAN BECOME BUSINESS OWNERS PROVIDING A WAY OUT OF EXTREME POVERTY. | $47,869 | $47,869 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS TAYLOR | Board Member | - | $15,000 | - | $15,000 |
| TOM HARDING | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHNNY MAY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: go near ministry. Grantee address: 17200 chenal parkway, suite 300, pmb 227 little rock, ar 72223. Property description: cash. Amount given: 307.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: james 127 foundation. Grantee address: 17200 chenal parkway, suite 300, pmb 259 little rock, ar 72223. Property description: cash. Amount given: 23,349.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: arkansas community foundation. Grantee address: 1400 w markham street #206 little rock, ar 72201. Property description: cash. Amount given: 24,213. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 47,869.”
“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 1,587. Description: office expenses. Amount: 317. Description: travel and conferences. Amount: 2,453. Description: supplies. Amount: 6,698. Description: staff development. Amount: 400. Description: bank fees. Amount: 134. Description: payment processing fees. Amount: 1,076. Description: fees and permits. Amount: 65. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 12,730.”
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,030. End of year amount: 1,105.”
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 441. End of year amount: 4,764. Description: grants and allocations payable. Beg. Of year amount: 352. End of year amount: 352.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: GO NEAR MINISTRY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 17200 CHENAL PARKWAY, SUITE 300, PMB 227 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 307. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: JAMES 127 FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 17200 CHENAL PARKWAY, SUITE 300, PMB 259 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 23,349. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1400 W MARKHAM STREET #206 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 24,213. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 47,869. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 1,587. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 317. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 2,453. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 6,698. DESCRIPTION: STAFF DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 400. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 134. DESCRIPTION: PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,076. DESCRIPTION: FEES AND PERMITS. AMOUNT: 65. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 12,730. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,030. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,105. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 441. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,764. DESCRIPTION: GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 352. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 352. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
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