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Pal Portable Academic Lapdesk

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 80-0673707

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 31, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 18929Spokane, WA 99228

(509) 828-0357

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

43rd percentile

0.6%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

58th percentile

6.5%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

115%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$2,569

Up $157 (+6.5%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$2,569

Up $157 (+6.5%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$25,012

Up $13,399 (+115%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$24,855

Down $4,183 (-14%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$157

Up $17,582 (+101%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2011: $1,287Net Assets 2011: $1,2872011Assets 2012: $10,410Net Assets 2012: $10,4102012Assets 2013: $19,837Net Assets 2013: $19,8372013Assets 2014: $2,412Net Assets 2014: $2,4122014Assets 2015: $2,569Net Assets 2015: $2,5692015Assets 2016: $9,288Net Assets 2016: $9,2882016Assets 2017: $3,132Net Assets 2017: $3,1322017Assets 2018: $5,302Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $6,200Net Assets 2019: $6,2002019Assets 2020: $10,737Liabilities 2020: $608Net Assets 2020: $10,1292020Assets 2021: $13,522Net Assets 2021: $13,5222021Assets 2022: $6,081Net Assets 2022: $6,0812022Assets 2023: $7,069Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $7,0692023

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,569
Liabilities-
Net Assets$2,569
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $7,402Expenses 2011: $6,115Net Income 2011: $1,2872011Revenue 2012: $11,477Expenses 2012: $2,354Net Income 2012: $9,1232012Revenue 2013: $12,353Expenses 2013: $2,926Net Income 2013: $9,4272013Revenue 2014: $11,613Expenses 2014: $29,038Net Income 2014: -$17,4252014Revenue 2015: $25,012Expenses 2015: $24,855Net Income 2015: $1572015Revenue 2016: $23,853Expenses 2016: $17,134Net Income 2016: $6,7192016Revenue 2017: $14,271Expenses 2017: $20,427Net Income 2017: -$6,1562017Revenue 2018: $27,163Expenses 2018: $24,993Net Income 2018: $2,1702018Revenue 2019: $42,953Expenses 2019: $42,055Net Income 2019: $8982019Revenue 2020: $17,554Expenses 2020: $12,032Net Income 2020: $5,5222020Revenue 2021: $5,182Expenses 2021: $1,789Net Income 2021: $3,3932021Revenue 2022: $49,357Expenses 2022: $56,798Net Income 2022: -$7,4412022Revenue 2023: $53,867Expenses 2023: $52,879Net Income 2023: $9882023

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$25,012
Expenses$24,855
Net Income$157
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 31, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$25,012
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization distributes Lapboards and does teacher training in schools in Malawi

The mission of PAL (Portable Academic Lapdesk) is to impact impoverished emerging and developing nations by empowering teachers with educational resources that enhance their ability to teach and which instills in students a lifelong desire to learn....TO IMPACT THE COUNTRIES OF AFRICA BY EQUIPPING MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN TO: LIVE HEALTY LIVES, RECEIVE EXCELLENT EDUCATION, OPERATE PROFITABLE BUSINESSES, LEAD WITH INTEGRITY...ALL FOR THE GLORY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2015, the second year of production, 600 PALs were distributed to 8 schools in Malawi and 3 in Zambia. It is estimated that these 600 PALs will impact between 12,000 and 15,000 students and 225 to 250 teachers will benefit from the Teachers Manual.In 2015, a donation was received from Club 21 the downtown Spokane Rotary Club. Connections were also made with the Rotary Club in Lilongwe, Malawi. These relations will be pursued in order to seek a Global Rotary grant in the future.$24,064-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOEL D WELLSPresidentPT$0--
JACQUELYN R WELLSSecretaryPT$0--
TED COOKETrustee-$0--
JALENE COOKTrustee-$0--
DALE WELLSTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
P a L
EIN
80-0673707
Phone
5098280357
Address
PO BOX 18929, SPOKANE, WA 99228

Signing Officer

Name
Jacquelyn R Wells
Title
Secretary
Signed
2016-08-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wayne E Vinson CPA PS
Address
2132 W Northwest Blvd, Spokane, WA 99205
Preparer
Wayne E Vinson CPA
Phone
5094434262
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $30”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $1141”

Other Expenses.1

“PRODUCT MATERIALS $20894”

Other Expenses.2

“Outreach costs, malawi $950”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $1542 Inventories - Ending $0”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,569
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$2,569
Revenue
$25,012
Expenses
$24,855
Net income
$157
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.07$0.00$7.07$53.9$52.9$0.99
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.08$6.08$49.4$56.8$7.44
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.5$13.5$5.18$1.79$3.39
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.7$0.61$10.1$17.6$12.0$5.52
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.20$6.20$43.0$42.1$0.90
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.30$0.00$27.2$25.0$2.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$3.13$14.3$20.4$6.16
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.29$9.29$23.9$17.1$6.72
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$2.57$25.0$24.9$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$2.41$11.6$29.0$17.4
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.8$19.8$12.4$2.93$9.43
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.4$10.4$11.5$2.35$9.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.29$1.29$7.40$6.12$1.29