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Cardboard Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-4431217

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 10, 2021

4008 Calvary DrivePlano, TX 75023-0000

(972) 571-3202

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

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

Source year 2020

Net Margin

91st percentile

56%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

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Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2020

Assets

$98,210

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Net Assets

$98,210

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue

$109,682

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Expenses

$47,990

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Net Income

$61,692

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $98,210Net Assets 2020: $98,2102020Assets 2021: $140,668Liabilities 2021: $3,064Net Assets 2021: $137,6042021Assets 2022: $108,662Liabilities 2022: $331Net Assets 2022: $108,3312022Assets 2023: $1,069,781Liabilities 2023: $85,483Net Assets 2023: $984,2982023Assets 2024: $561,946Liabilities 2024: $26,017Net Assets 2024: $535,9292024

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2020

Assets$98,210
Liabilities-
Net Assets$98,210

Operations Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2020: $109,682Expenses 2020: $47,990Net Income 2020: $61,6922020Revenue 2021: $194,440Expenses 2021: $155,046Net Income 2021: $39,3942021Revenue 2022: $199,773Expenses 2022: $229,046Net Income 2022: -$29,2732022Revenue 2023: $1,423,900Expenses 2023: $549,240Net Income 2023: $874,6602023Revenue 2024: $619,698Expenses 2024: $1,068,419Net Income 2024: -$448,7212024

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2020

Revenue$109,682
Expenses$47,990
Net Income$61,692
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$109,682
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary purpose of CARDBoard Project is to bridge the digital gap and educate our under-resourced communities about the importance of having access to the Internet and assistance navigating. We connect the digitally disconnected to opportunities services and access to self-sufficiency.

The primary purpose of CARDBoard Project is to bridge the digital gap and educate our under-resourced communities about the importance of having access to the Internet and assistance navigating. We connect the digitally disconnected to opportunities, services, and access to self-sufficiency.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Virtual Call Center Program services our homeless and returning citizens who live in shelters, or on the street. Our staff members and volunteers connect via a video platform and share screen with our constituents and create digital footprints, connect them to food pantries, shower facilities and other resources that help lead to self-sufficiency. Our constituents are: homeless (51%) of the population served, formerly incarcerated (49% of the population served), residents who live in digital deserts, individuals earning less than 200% of federal poverty-level income, unemployed/underemployed, and seekers of self-sufficiency.$0$17,655
The Mobile Digital Assessment Program allowed us to set up at Cornerstone Kitchen, Martin Luther King Jr. Library, and The Stewpot Our services were available Monday - Thursday. We taught our constituents how to navigate a computer, apply for employment opportunities, and connect them with other needed resources.$0$9,262
The Education Program educates corporations, churches, and nonprofit organizations on how to leverage technologies to help disconnected individuals achieve self-sufficiency. We do this through videos, social media, and live presentations.$0$3,509
The Connectivity Hotspot Loan Program empowers individuals without a digital connection by providing a device and training so that they become digitally connected.$0$1,387
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Armando CantuExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Thomas CantuTreasurer Officer-$0--
Miaela CantuSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cardboard Project
EIN
81-4431217
In Care Of
% Armando Cantu
Address
4008 CALVARY DRIVE, PLANO, TX 75023-0000

Signing Officer

Name
Armando Cantu
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
TBFoster LLP
Address
3308 Preston Road, Suite 350-220, Plano, TX 75093
Preparer
Trent Foster
Phone
9729983319
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising and promotion, $1027| Office Expenses (Bank fees food postage shipping etc), $6535| Information technology (all IT related cost including the website), $6272| Travel (Air hotels transportation food), $853| Other Program expenses- (Program Costs-Other), $4925|

Part III, line 31

|Explanation:, Grants Amount:, Expense Amount:|The Connectivity Hotspot Loan Program empowers individuals without a digital connection by providing a device and training so that they become digitally connected., $, $1387|

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