Civic Intelligence

Forever Be Sure

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-2009129

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 13, 2024

Organization Profileforeverbesure.com
N437 Beverly DriveWatertown, WI 53098-4563

(515) 612-4067

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

72nd percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$37,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

75th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$92,825

Up $17,049 (+22%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$92,825

Up $17,049 (+22%) from 2022

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$90,140

Up $15,011 (+20%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$73,091

Up $14,982 (+26%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$17,049

Up $29 (+0.2%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $58,756Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $58,7562021Assets 2022: $75,776Net Assets 2022: $75,7762022Assets 2023: $92,825Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $92,8252023Assets 2024: $115,134Net Assets 2024: $115,1342024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$92,825
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$92,825
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $48,438Expenses 2021: $40,148Net Income 2021: $8,2902021Revenue 2022: $75,129Expenses 2022: $58,109Net Income 2022: $17,0202022Revenue 2023: $90,140Expenses 2023: $73,091Net Income 2023: $17,0492023Revenue 2024: $160,628Expenses 2024: $138,319Net Income 2024: $22,3092024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$90,140
Expenses$73,091
Net Income$17,049
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 13, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$124,406
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Produce, promote, and perform spiritually encouraging music for churches, ministries, and individuals for the furtherance of the gospel of jesus christ.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PERFORMANCE EXPENSES FOR VARIOUS CHURCHES AND MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS$0$73,091
PRODUCTION OF MUSIC CDS AND MUSIC BOOKS$0$34,266
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HEATHER SCHOPFManaging MemberPT$37,000-$37,000
JOHN SCHOPFManaging Member-$0--
DANIEL H BJOKNEManaging MemberPT$0--
NANCY BJOKNEManaging Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Forever Be Sure
EIN
47-2009129
Phone
5156124067
Address
N437 Beverly Drive, Watertown, WI 53098-4563

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel H Bjokne
Title
Managing Member
Phone
5156124067
Signed
2024-06-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Delmar R Mohler CPA
Address
2455 Scenic Valley Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Preparer
Delmar R Mohler CPA
Phone
5152827250
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Royalty income 2062.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ADVERTISING 4920.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Computer expenses including software 635.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Continuing education 200.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Miscellaneous expenses 357.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Music royalties 22657.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SUPPLIES 5842.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TAXES 1455.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TRAVEL 19792.”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$92,825
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$92,825
Revenue
$90,140
Expenses
$73,091
Net income
$17,049
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$1.15$1.61$1.38$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.90$0.73$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.76$0.75$0.58$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.48$0.40$0.08