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990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 80-0460869

Sep 01, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021 • Filed on Dec 16, 2021

2625 Rolling OaksSan Marcos, TX 78666-5009

(512) 757-1120

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$33,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 82.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-60%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Down

$46,744

Down $12,732 (-21%) from 2020

Net Assets

$45,806

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$938

Down $7,504 (-89%) from 2020

Revenue

Down

$39,938

Down $60,267 (-60%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$45,166

Down $61,124 (-58%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$5,228

Up $857 (+14%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $35,301Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $31,046Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $45,010Liabilities 2015: $8012015Assets 2016: $57,234Liabilities 2016: $8002016Assets 2017: $48,353Liabilities 2017: $8002017Assets 2018: $45,238Liabilities 2018: $7502018Assets 2019: $54,736Liabilities 2019: $672019Assets 2020: $59,476Liabilities 2020: $8,4422020Assets 2021: $46,744Liabilities 2021: $938Net Assets 2021: $45,8062021Assets 2022: $31,219Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $31,2192022Assets 2023: $38,609Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $38,6092023Assets 2024: $27,374Liabilities 2024: $10,4962024Assets 2025: $25,768Liabilities 2025: $1,978Net Assets 2025: $23,7902025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$46,744
Liabilities$938
Net Assets$45,806

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $129,823Expenses 2013: $101,230Net Income 2013: $28,5932013Revenue 2014: $116,469Expenses 2014: $120,724Net Income 2014: -$4,2552014Revenue 2015: $139,956Expenses 2015: $126,793Net Income 2015: $13,1632015Revenue 2016: $90,203Expenses 2016: $77,978Net Income 2016: $12,2252016Revenue 2017: $79,441Expenses 2017: $88,319Net Income 2017: -$8,8782017Revenue 2018: $75,406Expenses 2018: $78,470Net Income 2018: -$3,0642018Revenue 2019: $76,551Expenses 2019: $63,920Net Income 2019: $12,6312019Revenue 2020: $100,205Expenses 2020: $106,290Net Income 2020: -$6,0852020Revenue 2021: $39,938Expenses 2021: $45,166Net Income 2021: -$5,2282021Revenue 2022: $56,841Expenses 2022: $71,428Net Income 2022: -$14,5872022Revenue 2023: $83,899Expenses 2023: $76,509Net Income 2023: $7,3902023Revenue 2024: $104,512Expenses 2024: $126,243Net Income 2024: -$21,7312024Revenue 2025: $128,706Expenses 2025: $121,794Net Income 2025: $6,9122025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$39,938
Expenses$45,166
Net Income-$5,228
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
Signed
Dec 16, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$39,938
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providingbooksandeducationaltraining

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SanMarcos,TexasSchoolsBookDistributions-bookdistributionsto3low-economicschools,2400studentsserved$0$10,200
ContinuingEducationforTeachersatLulwandaPrimarySchool,Mbale,Uganda,2teachersserved$0$2,428
NewLifeFoundationSchool,Moshi,Tanzania-Suppliesforlibrary,1000studentsandstaffserved$0$368
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael ThrasherPresident DirectorPT$33,000-$33,000
Mary ThrasherSecretary DirectorPT$0--
Staci ThetfordTreasurer Director-$0--
Robert ThetfordDirector-$0--
Marc ApplewhiteDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Books Are the Beginning
EIN
80-0460869
In Care Of
% Michael Thrasher
Address
2625 ROLLING OAKS, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666-5009

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Thrasher
Title
President
Signed
2021-12-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

| Other Revenues:, Amount:| PPP Forgiveness, $15000|

Part I, line 10

| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Teacher scholarships for teachers at Lulwanda Primary School Mbale Uganda, $2428|

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Service Charge Internet Hosting Library Project Expense Licenses & Permits Miscellaneous Office Supplies Payroll Expenses Postage Travel, $9673|

Part II, line 26

| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Payroll Liabilities, $8442, $938|

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Payroll Liabilities, $8442, $938|
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