Character International Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 75-2832456

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 06, 2018

Organization Profile N/A

2985 Las Campanas DriveDallas, TX 75234

(972) 247-8738

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

-11%

Higher net margin than 23% 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

-8.9%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$89,265

Down $8,694 (-8.9%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$89,265

Down $8,694 (-8.9%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$81,520

Down $38,611 (-32%) from 2016

Expenses

$90,214

Up $22,869 (+34%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$8,694

Down $61,480 (-116%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$89,265

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$89,265

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$81,520

Expenses$90,214

Net Income-$8,694

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Jul 6, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.3
Gross Receipts: $81,520

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promotion of character education among the youth and young adults in the global community to build good character and moral values.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDED SERVICES TO EDUCATORS IN RUSSIA AND EASTERN EUROPE IN TEACHING CHARACTER AND VALUES TO CHILDREN	$0	$84,863

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ROBERT A BURKLE	President	-	$0	-	-
JOHN CANINGTON	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
CHARLES LANDRETH	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
LYNDA LANDRETH	Secretary	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Character International Inc
EIN: 75-2832456
Phone: 9722478738
Address: 2985 LAS CAMPANAS DRIVE, DALLAS, TX 75234

Signing Officer

Name: Charles Landreth
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 9722478738
Signed: 2018-07-06
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Carr Riggs & Ingram LLC
Address: 12801 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 1500, DALLAS, TX 75243
Preparer: Frankie L Burns CPA
Phone: 9722394699

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 8.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 114.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: insurance. Amount: 105. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,448. Description: travel. Amount: 21,583. Description: character project. Amount: 15,262. Description: meals. Amount: 18. Description: contract services. Amount: 48,000. Description: equipment. Amount: 581. Description: training & seminars. Amount: 2,333. Description: internet services. Amount: 214. Description: misc expense. Amount: 24. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 89,568.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 217. End of year amount: 103.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing

Assets: $89,265
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $89,265
Revenue: $81,520
Expenses: $90,214
Net income: -$8,694

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.25	$0.00	$0.25	$0.06	$0.19	$0.13
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.38	$0.00	$0.38	$0.06	$0.17	$0.11
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.49	$0.00	$0.49	$0.06	$0.18	$0.12
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.61	$0.00	$0.61	$0.06	$0.12	$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.67	$0.00	$0.67	$0.23	$0.21	$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.66	$0.00	$0.66	$0.72	$0.44	$0.28
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.38	$0.00	$0.38	$0.66	$1.17	$0.52
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.89	$0.00	$0.89	$0.82	$0.90	$0.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.98	$0.00	$0.98	$1.20	$0.67	$0.53
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.45	$0.00	$0.45	$0.03	$0.20	$0.17
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.62	$0.00		$0.34	$0.26	$0.07
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.55	$0.00		$0.09	$0.23	$0.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.69	$0.00		$0.21	$0.16	$0.05
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.64	$0.00		$0.64	$0.15	$0.49