Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$162,187
Down $18,299 (-10%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$96,204
Down $2,852 (-2.9%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$65,983
Down $15,447 (-19%) from 2015
Revenue
Down$117,218
Down $41,906 (-26%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$120,072
Up $6,516 (+5.7%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$2,854
Down $48,422 (-106%) from 2015
We work in scientific research, design, development, implementation and deployment of appropriate and sustainable technologies for diverse populations with priority to economically limited people and their communities. We design and implement projects conceived and crafted by communities in-need. These projects, also based on the principles of creating sustainability and economic self-sufficiency without sacrificing cultural norms or the ecology, may include sustainable construction, engineering, agriculture, energy water treatment and capacity building. We also work with other nonprofit organizations to identify experts and volunteers with the needed expertise and with the community to leverage the resources of local, regional, national, and international partners.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMS - CERAMIC WATER FILTERS & WATER QUALITY, MK ECOLOGICAL BRICK KILNS, COMPRESSED EARTH BRICK BLOCK CONSTRUCTION, AND WORKSHOPS. | - | $117,060 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE W TERRELL JR | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSHUA SAMSON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROB LERNER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses banking fees 850 operation supplies 1,111 computer programs 1,089 travel 7,018 conferences/meetings 90 program expenses 38,328 membership dues 244 exchange rate adjustment -3,833 non-investment depreciation 528 total 45,425”
“Inventories for sale or use 2,500 7,581 equipment 2,640 2,640 less accumulated depreciation 880 1,408 prepaid payroll 3,886 0 total 8,146 8,813”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 128 3,083 mortgage and other notes payable 81,300 62,900”
“We work in scientific research, design, development, implementation and deployment of appropriate and sustainable technologies for diverse populations with priority to economically limited people and their communities. We design and implement projects conceived and crafted by communities in-need. These projects, also based on the principles of creating sustainability and economic self-sufficiency without sacrificing cultural norms or the ecology, may include sustainable construction, engineering, agriculture, energy water treatment and capacity building. We also work with other nonprofit organizations to identify experts and volunteers with the needed expertise and with the community to leverage the resources of local, regional, national, and international partners.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES BANKING FEES 850 OPERATION SUPPLIES 1,111 COMPUTER PROGRAMS 1,089 TRAVEL 7,018 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 90 PROGRAM EXPENSES 38,328 MEMBERSHIP DUES 244 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENT -3,833 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 528 TOTAL 45,425 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 2,500 7,581 EQUIPMENT 2,640 2,640 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 880 1,408 PREPAID PAYROLL 3,886 0 TOTAL 8,146 8,813 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 128 3,083 MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES PAYABLE 81,300 62,900 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | WE WORK IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF APPROPRIATE AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS WITH PRIORITY TO ECONOMICALLY LIMITED PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS CONCEIVED AND CRAFTED BY COMMUNITIES IN-NEED. THESE PROJECTS, ALSO BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF CREATING SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITHOUT SACRIFICING CULTURAL NORMS OR THE ECOLOGY, MAY INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AGRICULTURE, ENERGY WATER TREATMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY EXPERTS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH THE NEEDED EXPERTISE AND WITH THE COMMUNITY TO LEVERAGE THE RESOURCES OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2016-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2016 |
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