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Bras for a Cause Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-4238829

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 04, 2021

PO Box 315Williston, ND 58802

(701) 570-9241

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

24th percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE E • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$84,642

Down $34,847 (-29%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$84,642

Down $34,847 (-29%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue

Down

$151,861

Down $62,170 (-29%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$186,708

Up $7,549 (+4.2%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$34,847

Down $69,719 (-200%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $37,482Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $37,4822014Assets 2015: $65,428Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $65,4282015Assets 2016: $95,406Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $95,4062016Assets 2017: $70,853Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $70,8532017Assets 2018: $84,617Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $84,6172018Assets 2019: $119,489Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $119,4892019Assets 2020: $84,642Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $84,6422020Assets 2021: $145,235Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $145,2352021Assets 2022: $131,373Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $131,3732022Assets 2023: $71,639Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $71,6392023Assets 2024: $184,843Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $184,8432024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$84,642
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$84,642

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $51,189Expenses 2014: $13,707Net Income 2014: $37,4822014Revenue 2015: $77,232Expenses 2015: $52,436Net Income 2015: $24,7962015Revenue 2016: $141,062Expenses 2016: $111,084Net Income 2016: $29,9782016Revenue 2017: $129,270Expenses 2017: $153,823Net Income 2017: -$24,5532017Revenue 2018: $217,405Expenses 2018: $203,641Net Income 2018: $13,7642018Revenue 2019: $214,031Expenses 2019: $179,159Net Income 2019: $34,8722019Revenue 2020: $151,861Expenses 2020: $186,708Net Income 2020: -$34,8472020Revenue 2021: $289,154Expenses 2021: $228,561Net Income 2021: $60,5932021Revenue 2022: $276,883Expenses 2022: $290,745Net Income 2022: -$13,8622022Revenue 2023: $236,348Expenses 2023: $296,082Net Income 2023: -$59,7342023Revenue 2024: $306,317Expenses 2024: $193,113Net Income 2024: $113,2042024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$151,861
Expenses$186,708
Net Income-$34,847
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 4, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$155,866
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bras for a cause's purpose is to address, educate, and provide aid and relief to williston community members, as well as community members in surrounding areas, who are suffering from cancer or other medical issues.

To provide aid and relief to Williston community members who are suffering from cancer.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bras for a Cause, Inc. pays cash to cancer patients for assistance in travel to and from treatments, medications, insurance deductibles, and living expenses. The majority of our donations go towards assisting with payments for the patient's medications. We also have an account set up at a pharmacy so that patients can charge their medications and we pay the bill monthly.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cheryl DonovenPresidentPT$0--
Kim MillerVice President-$0--
Vanessa OlsonTreasurerPT$0--
Denise GustafsonSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bras for a Cause
EIN
46-4238829
Phone
7015709241
Address
PO Box 315, WILLISTON, ND 58802

Signing Officer

Name
Vanessa Olson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7015709241
Signed
2021-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lee Suess LLC
Address
PO BOX 1387, WILLISTON, ND 58802-1387
Preparer
Erin Olson CPA
Phone
7015772157
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory

Income: Gross Receipts: 825. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 1,567. Gross Profit: -742. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 0. Merchandise Purchased: 0. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 1,567. Other Costs: 0. Inventory at End of Year: 0. Cost of Goods Sold: 1,567.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity Classification: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Grantee Name: VARIOUS. Grantee Relationship: NONE. Property Description: OTHER CASH DONATIONS. Amount Given: 175,143.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity Classification: OTHER GRANTS/ALLOCATIONS. Grantee Name: VARIOUS. Grantee Relationship: NONE. Property Description: OTHER CASH DONATIONS. Amount Given: 348. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 175,491.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14

Description: Depreciation. Amount: 480. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 840. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 1,320.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: Dues and Subscriptions. Amount: 295. Description: Office Expenses. Amount: 1,058. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 4,300. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 31. Description: Insurance. Amount: 400. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 6,084.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 720. End of Year Amount: 240.

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