Friends of Malawi

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-1557532

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Feb 25, 2018

Organization Profile www.friendsofmalawi.org

3717 W Street NWWashington, DC 20007

(503) 977-2652

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

19%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

7.5%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$59,623

Up $4,181 (+7.5%) from 2016

Net Assets

$59,623

Up $4,181 (+7.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Down

$22,423

Down $5,503 (-20%) from 2016

Expenses

$18,242

Up $1,841 (+11%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$4,181

Down $7,344 (-64%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$59,623

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$59,623

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$22,423

Expenses$18,242

Net Income$4,181

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Feb 25, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.0
Gross Receipts: $22,423

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Friends of Malawi (FOM) seeks to build community among supporters of the Malawian people. This is realized by facilitating regular communication to educate supporters, providing grants for worthy projects, and promoting the mutual cross-cultural understanding between Malawians and FOM supporters.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Support projects/organizations in Malawi in the fields of education, health/human services, agriculture, environment, small business development and others as appropriate. Many grants were given and books were shipped to multiple recipients throughout Malawi.	$17,245	$17,461

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Lynn Blough	President	-	$0	-	-
Lance Cole	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Eugene Caruso	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
Ellen Collisson	Grants	-	$0	-	-
Mike Buckler	Grants	-	$0	-	-
Beth Evans	Newsletter	-	$0	-	-
Maurina McLean	Grants	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Friends of Malawi
EIN: 52-1557532
Phone: 5039772652
Address: 3717 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20007

Signing Officer

Name: Lance Cole
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 5039772652
Signed: 2018-02-25

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Support projects/organizations in Malawi in the fields of education, health/human services, agriculture, environment, small business development and others as appropriate.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Web hosting costs”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $59,623
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $59,623
Revenue: $22,423
Expenses: $18,242
Net income: $4,181

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$25.9	$0.00		$16.9	$23.1	$6.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$32.1	$0.00	$32.1	$23.6	$19.0	$4.64
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$27.5	$0.00	$27.5	$12.9	$20.7	$7.79
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$35.3	$0.00	$35.3	$13.1	$7.62	$5.52
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$29.8	$0.00	$29.8	$12.3	$27.6	$15.4
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$45.1	$0.00	$45.1	$18.2	$32.7	$14.5
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$59.6	$0.00	$59.6	$22.4	$18.2	$4.18
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$55.4	$0.00	$55.4	$27.9	$16.4	$11.5
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$43.9	$0.00	$43.9	$18.4	$9.19	$9.24
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$34.7	$0.00		$15.7	$13.5	$2.23
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$32.5	$0.00		$10.2	$6.21	$4.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$28.5	$0.00		$19.9	$21.5	$1.51
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$30.0	$0.00		$14.9	$17.0	$2.04