Civic Intelligence

Oysters & Pearls

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 81-0693922

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Feb 19, 2018

Organization Profilewww.oystersandpearls.org
5112 Horseshoe TrailDallas, TX 75209

(214) 352-1315

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

73rd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

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.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

91st percentile

97%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

142%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$18,008

Up $8,886 (+97%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$18,008

Up $8,886 (+97%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$54,916

Up $32,196 (+142%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$46,030

Up $32,432 (+239%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$8,886

Down $236 (-2.6%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $9,122Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $9,1222015Assets 2016: $18,008Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $18,0082016

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2016

Assets$18,008
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$18,008
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2015: $22,720Expenses 2015: $13,598Net Income 2015: $9,1222015Revenue 2016: $54,916Expenses 2016: $46,030Net Income 2016: $8,8862016

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2016

Revenue$54,916
Expenses$46,030
Net Income$8,886
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Feb 19, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$54,916
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Oysters & Pearls is an ongoing educational program inclusive of the blind with emphasis on teaching science, technology, engineering and math to students in Africa, primarily Uganda. We are also working with students on other educational curriculum such as wildlife, conservation and sports. We advocate opportunities for women.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We support education for the visually impaired, blind and sighted students in two ways, 1) with physical tools and 2) with the knowledge and experience from our teachers and mentors. From this we have created two areas for our educational giving programs: 1) Direct Aid and 2) Direct Involvement. Both are of equal importance for an outstanding educational experience and a solid foundation for students to become contributing Ugandan citizens.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sandra WashburnExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Harriett TabbSecretaryPT$0--
Martha BlackbirdTreasurerPT$0--
Kelly WhitesideVice PresidentPT$0--
Lou WetherbeeBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Oysters & Pearls
EIN
81-0693922
Phone
2143521315
Address
5112 Horseshoe Trail, Dallas, TX 75209

Signing Officer

Name
Sandra Washburn
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2143521315
Signed
2018-02-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pmb Helin Donovan Llp
Address
12301 Research Blvd Bldg 5 160, Austin, TX 78759
Preparer
Mary Hennington
Phone
5122589670
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: Website updates & web hosting. Amount: 395. Description: Technology/computer supplies. Amount: 16,653. Description: Education / training. Amount: 13,112. Description: Staff training. Amount: 135. Description: Bank fees & supplies. Amount: 1,635. Description: Teaching supplies. Amount: 13,865. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 45,795.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$18,008
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$18,008
Revenue
$54,916
Expenses
$46,030
Net income
$8,886
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.0$0.00$18.0$54.9$46.0$8.89
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.12$0.00$9.12$22.7$13.6$9.12