Civic Intelligence

Plains Better Hometown Program

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 58-2519959

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 11, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.PLAINSGEORGIA.COM
104 E Church StreetPlains, GA 31780

(229) 824-5373

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

41st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

64th percentile

9.9%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

48th percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets41st percentile

Assets

Up

$913,288

Up $21,101 (+2.4%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$899,873

Up $36,781 (+4.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$13,415

Down $15,680 (-54%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$371,269

Up $28,866 (+8.4%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$334,488

Down $64,245 (-16%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$36,781

Up $93,111 (+165%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,056,413Liabilities 2010: $124,027Net Assets 2010: $932,3862010Assets 2011: $1,060,860Liabilities 2011: $106,875Net Assets 2011: $953,9852011Assets 2012: $1,009,012Liabilities 2012: $92,579Net Assets 2012: $916,4332012Assets 2013: $995,118Liabilities 2013: $80,548Net Assets 2013: $914,5702013Assets 2014: $900,681Liabilities 2014: $62,017Net Assets 2014: $838,6642014Assets 2015: $964,083Liabilities 2015: $44,661Net Assets 2015: $919,4222015Assets 2016: $892,187Liabilities 2016: $29,095Net Assets 2016: $863,0922016Assets 2017: $913,288Liabilities 2017: $13,415Net Assets 2017: $899,8732017Assets 2018: $927,008Liabilities 2018: $99,604Net Assets 2018: $827,4042018Assets 2019: $874,970Liabilities 2019: $86,307Net Assets 2019: $788,6632019

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$913,288
Liabilities$13,415
Net Assets$899,873
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $238,499Expenses 2010: $241,653Net Income 2010: -$3,1542010Revenue 2011: $275,554Expenses 2011: $253,955Net Income 2011: $21,5992011Revenue 2012: $223,185Expenses 2012: $260,737Net Income 2012: -$37,5522012Expenses 2013: $323,5542013Revenue 2014: $240,153Expenses 2014: $316,059Net Income 2014: -$75,9062014Revenue 2015: $479,751Expenses 2015: $398,993Net Income 2015: $80,7582015Revenue 2016: $342,403Expenses 2016: $398,733Net Income 2016: -$56,3302016Revenue 2017: $371,269Expenses 2017: $334,488Net Income 2017: $36,7812017Revenue 2018: $309,015Expenses 2018: $381,484Net Income 2018: -$72,4692018Revenue 2019: $298,750Expenses 2019: $337,490Net Income 2019: -$38,7402019

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$371,269
Expenses$334,488
Net Income$36,781
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 11, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$371,269
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education and promotion of hometown of 39th president of the united states of america

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$788,547$759,939▼ $28,608
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$75,500$102,425▲ $26,925
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$28,140$50,924▲ $22,784
Total Assets$892,187$913,288▲ $21,101
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$29,095$13,415▼ $15,680
Total Liabilities$29,095$13,415▼ $15,680
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$863,092$899,873▲ $36,781
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$863,092$899,873▲ $36,781
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$892,187$913,288▲ $21,101

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$709,403$636,019$1,345,422
Land$50,536-$50,536
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mill SimmonsChairman
Cathy WilliamsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$30,456
Program Service Revenue
$340,721
Investment Income
$92
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$36,781
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$240,318
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$94,170
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$87,244--$87,244
All Other Expenses$36,897$24,956-$61,853
Fees for Services Management-$30,201-$30,201
Depreciation Depletion$27,369$1,454-$28,823
Other Expenses$16,775$18,858-$16,775
Payroll Taxes$6,926--$6,926
Fees for Services Accounting$1,465$2,835-$4,300
Total Functional Expenses$256,184$78,304$0$334,488
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Note Payable City of Plains$11,153
Payroll Taxes Collected$2,262
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Plains Better Hometown Program
EIN
58-2519959
Phone
2298245373
Address
104 E CHURCH STREET, PLAINS, GA 31780

Signing Officer

Name
Mill Simmons
Title
Chairman
Phone
2298245373
Signed
2018-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cathy Williams
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
6

Preparer

Firm
Strickland Accounting LLC
Address
POST OFFICE BOX 1608, AMERICUS, GA 31709
Preparer
Charles W Strickland Ea
Phone
2299248144
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Better hometown program - festivals and other special events such as the annual plains peanut festival, haunted house and community center events and other projects to promote the home town of the 39th president of the united states. The plains better hometown is partnering with the friends of jimmy carter national historic site to have more events and bring more tourist into plains. A new project was undertaken to publish a book about the lifestyle in plains,georgia. The books have been published and are currently being sold. There is an ongoing project to stabilize the oldest house in sumter county (1830) once occupied by the carter family. A plan was undertaken in 2009 to replace the roof, remodel the porches, kitchen etc. And streghten the structure so it may be utilized within the community. Since then the house has been painted and all windows replaced. Because of the history of the house, this project is known as the haunted house project. The national park service has expressed an interest in acquiring the haunted house and the billy carter service station.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Insurance 4,143 10,796 0 utilities 7,504 0 0 office expense 0 6,148 0 pageant expenses 5,895 0 0 christmas program costs 5,260 0 0 other program costs 5,149 0 0 taxes 927 3,704 0 advertising 0 3,808 0 downtown beautification 3,733 0 0 travel 3,290 0 0 usda grant expenses 599 0 0 internet 0 500 0 supplies 397 0 0 total 36,897 24,956 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3INSURANCE 4,143 10,796 0 UTILITIES 7,504 0 0 OFFICE EXPENSE 0 6,148 0 PAGEANT EXPENSES 5,895 0 0 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM COSTS 5,260 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 5,149 0 0 TAXES 927 3,704 0 ADVERTISING 0 3,808 0 DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION 3,733 0 0 TRAVEL 3,290 0 0 USDA GRANT EXPENSES 599 0 0 INTERNET 0 500 0 SUPPLIES 397 0 0 TOTAL 36,897 24,956 0
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$913,288
Liabilities
$13,415
Net assets
$899,873
Revenue
$371,269
Expenses
$334,488
Net income
$36,781
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.09$0.79$0.30$0.34$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.10$0.83$0.31$0.38$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.01$0.90$0.37$0.33$0.04
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.03$0.86$0.34$0.40$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.04$0.92$0.48$0.40$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.06$0.84$0.24$0.32$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.08$0.91$0.32
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.09$0.92$0.22$0.26$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.06$0.11$0.95$0.28$0.25$0.02
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.12$0.93$0.24$0.24$0.00