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Be the Tool

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 47-2178075

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 29, 2021

Organization ProfileBETHETOOL.ORG
1530 Oakdale AveWest St Paul, MN 55118

(651) 705-8072

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.98x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

39.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

15th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$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 • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

40th percentile

-0.9%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-91%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Down

$204,891

Down $1,874 (-0.9%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$4,891

Down $1,874 (-28%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$200,000

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,101

Down $50,796 (-91%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$6,975

Down $50,182 (-88%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$1,874

Down $614 (-49%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $57,962Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $27,196Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $27,1962015Assets 2016: $22,086Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $13,132Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $13,1322017Assets 2018: $208,024Liabilities 2018: $200,000Net Assets 2018: $8,0242018Assets 2019: $206,765Liabilities 2019: $200,000Net Assets 2019: $6,7652019Assets 2020: $204,891Liabilities 2020: $200,000Net Assets 2020: $4,8912020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$204,891
Liabilities$200,000
Net Assets$4,891
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $68,828Expenses 2014: $10,866Net Income 2014: $57,9622014Revenue 2015: $58,362Expenses 2015: $89,128Net Income 2015: -$30,7662015Revenue 2016: $74,767Expenses 2016: $79,877Net Income 2016: -$5,1102016Revenue 2017: $82,788Expenses 2017: $90,605Net Income 2017: -$7,8172017Revenue 2018: $81,387Expenses 2018: $86,041Net Income 2018: -$4,6542018Revenue 2019: $55,897Expenses 2019: $57,157Net Income 2019: -$1,2602019Revenue 2020: $5,101Expenses 2020: $6,975Net Income 2020: -$1,8742020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$5,101
Expenses$6,975
Net Income-$1,874
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 29, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$5,101
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
COORDINATING SERVICE/MISSION TRIPS TO AREAS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER, ECONOMIC OPPRESSION, OR OTHER NEED--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RODNEY O SCOFIELDExec DirectoPT$0--
HOWARD NEWTONPresident-$0--
JEFF SHAWTreasurer-$0--
ROMA BASSIDirector-$0--
KIM OLSTADDirector-$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
2021-04-29

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 office expenses 496 1,319 total 1,815”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“9,619 9,619 less accumulated depreciation 9,619 9,619 security deposit 315 315 property acquisition 153,897 172,219 total 154,212 172,534”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Note payable 200,000 200,000”

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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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$204,891
Liabilities
$200,000
Net assets
$4,891
Revenue
$5,101
Expenses
$6,975
Net income
-$1,874
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$2.00$0.05$0.05$0.07$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$2.00$0.07$0.56$0.57$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$2.00$0.08$0.81$0.86$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.83$0.91$0.08
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.75$0.80$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.58$0.89$0.31
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.69$0.11$0.58