Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.97x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 64.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
43rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$206,765
Down $1,259 (-0.6%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$6,765
Down $1,259 (-16%) from 2018
Liabilities
Flat$200,000
Flat from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$55,897
Down $25,490 (-31%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$57,157
Down $28,884 (-34%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$1,260
Up $3,394 (+73%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Aug 24, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $55,897
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Be the tools mission is to provide opportunities for adults to share the love of jesus christ in a tangible, hands-on way by coordinating service/mission trips to areas affected by natural disaster, economic oppression, or other need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| COORDINATING SERVICE/MISSION TRIPS TO AREAS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER, ECONOMIC OPPRESSION, OR OTHER NEED | - | $51,805 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODNEY O SCOFIELD | Exec Directo | FT | $36,207 | - | $36,207 |
| HOWARD NEWTON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF SHAW | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROMA BASSI | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIM OLSTAD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Be the Tool
- EIN
- 47-2178075
- Phone
- 6517058072
- Address
- 1530 OAKDALE AVE, WEST ST PAUL, MN 55118
Signing Officer
- Name
- Rodney O Scofield
- Title
- Exec Director
- Phone
- 6517058072
- Signed
- 2020-08-24
Preparer
- Firm
- Nuance Financial
- Address
- 17850 KENWOOD TRL STE 214, LAKEVILLE, MN 55044-7035
- Preparer
- Nicholas D Meester CPA
- Phone
- 9528927723
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses 40 office expenses 4,429 phone/internet 341 bank charges 70 missions travel 7,788 1,214 supplies 140 repairs 269 total 14,291”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“9,619 9,619 less accumulated depreciation 9,619 9,619 security deposit 315 315 property acquisition 137,455 153,897 total 137,770 154,212”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Note payable 0 200,000 loans from officers 200,000 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Be the tools mission is to provide opportunities for adults to share the love of jesus christ in a tangible, hands-on way by coordinating service/mission trips to areas affected by natural disaster, economic oppression, or other need.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES 40 OFFICE EXPENSES 4,429 PHONE/INTERNET 341 BANK CHARGES 70 MISSIONS TRAVEL 7,788 1,214 SUPPLIES 140 REPAIRS 269 TOTAL 14,291 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | NOTE PAYABLE 0 200,000 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 200,000 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BE THE TOOLS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS TO SHARE THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN A TANGIBLE, HANDS-ON WAY BY COORDINATING SERVICE/MISSION TRIPS TO AREAS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER, ECONOMIC OPPRESSION, OR OTHER NEED. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $206,765
- Liabilities
- $200,000
- Net assets
- $6,765
- Revenue
- $55,897
- Expenses
- $57,157
- Net income
- -$1,260