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Pal Portable Academic Lapdesk

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 80-0673707

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 29, 2018

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 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2017

Net Margin

9th percentile

-43%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

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

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-66%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$3,132

Down $6,156 (-66%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$3,132

Down $6,156 (-66%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$14,271

Down $9,582 (-40%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$20,427

Up $3,293 (+19%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$6,156

Down $12,875 (-192%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2017

Assets$3,132
Liabilities-
Net Assets$3,132

Operations Trend

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

2017

Revenue$14,271
Expenses$20,427
Net Income-$6,156
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 29, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$14,271
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
2017 was the fourth year the PAL - Portable Academic Lapdesk, was distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main focus has been in Malawi and Zambia. 1940 PALs have been distributed in the past 4 years. These PALs went to 38 schools which represented an attendance of over 60,000 learners and over 300 Teachers. The assessment forms returned from the Head Masters and Teachers have stated over and over the improvement of test scores, attendance, class room participation, learners ability to recite the mathematical times tables, improved penmanship and many more improvements in their class rooms. The teachers themselves have stated how much easier it is to prepare lessons with the use of the PAL and accompanying teachers manual which is distributed to each teacher. In 2017 we conducted our first teacher training conference where the following sessions were discussed, age appropriate HIV/AIDS understanding and prevention, how to keep boys and girls in school, learning styles, classroom management and the PAL as a classroom resource. Grants and funding were received from Rotary, Kiwanis, Teacher groups, other service organizations and individuals. These connections will be pursued in the future as we continue to work to pursue grants and donations.$19,716-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOEL D WELLSPresidentPT$0--
JACQUELYN R WELLSVice PresidentPT$0--
ANN APPERSONDirector-$0--
JALENE COOKSecretary-$0--
KAREN FOSBERGDirector-$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
2018-08-29
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.1005

Travel $1756

Other Expenses.1

PRODUCT MATERIALS $16736

Other Expenses.2

Outreach costs, malawi $780

Other Expenses.4

OUTSIDE SERVICES $104

Other Expenses.6

LICENSES & PERMITS $10

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