Civic Intelligence

Cardboard Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 81-4431217

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 17, 2022

Organization Profilecardboardproject.org
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

68th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

65th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$1,310

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.7% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

78th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

77%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$140,668

Up $42,458 (+43%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$137,604

Up $39,394 (+40%) from 2020

Liabilities

$3,064

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$194,440

Up $84,758 (+77%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$155,046

Up $107,056 (+223%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$39,394

Down $22,298 (-36%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$140,668
Liabilities$3,064
Net Assets$137,604
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$194,440
Expenses$155,046
Net Income$39,394
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 17, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$194,440
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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CARDBoard Project trains individuals through an 8-week digital training class for Microsoft Products. As a result they are given the training they need to become digitally skilled. This training leads the client to employment and higher wages. In 2021 fifty-seven individuals participated in these classes. Two of these classes were held in Spanish for the Latinx communities.$0$38,220
CARDBoard Project meets with participants from the City of Dallas's District Attorney Specialty Court and other nonprofits. CARDBoard Project loans these participants a laptop a hotspot and a backpack with digital devices so that they start and complete their online courses or their court-mandated online program$0$30,933
The Virtual Call Center services unhoused individuals returning citizens unemployed underemployed adults and teens and those who are digitally disconnected whether through lack of device skillset or connectivity. The Virtual Call Center connects one local representative with a device to a team of case managers remotely. The clients are taken through CARDBoard Project's 10 Steps to Self-Sufficiency to identify their barriers. Once CARDBoard Project identifies these barriers the participants are connected to the resources they need to overcome these barriers. These resources and solutions can include creating digital identities and connecting participants to food pantries shower facilities transportation ID restoration professional clothing banking services and job opportunities. In 2021 CARDBoard Project took one hundred and sixty-five individuals through the Virtual Call Center and the 10 Step Roadmap to Self-Sufficiency.$0$25,425
The Mobile Empowerment Zone Program supplies high-speed Wi-Fi and on-site assistance at community events. The program assists clients in navigating through state and federal programs like the FCC ACP and Free COVID-19 Testing. Furthermore the program connects clients to community resources available to them. The Mobile Empowerment Zone also brings digital for up to 30 laptops simultaneously. The CARDBoard Connect Program enables those without digital devices or phones to access a voicemail service. The Education program teaches people about the challenges and barriers that the digital disconnected face and how to empower them and bring them to self-sufficiency.$0$13,342
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Armado CantuExecutive DirectorFT$1,310-$1,310
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
2022-05-17
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising and promotion, $297.00| Office Expenses Bank fees food postage shipping etc, $12927.00| Information technology all IT related cost including the website, $11683.00| Other Program expenses- Program Costs-Other, $30931.00|”

Part II, line 26

“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, 0, $3064|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$140,668
Liabilities
$3,064
Net assets
$137,604
Revenue
$194,440
Expenses
$155,046
Net income
$39,394
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.03$0.54$0.62$1.07$0.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.09$0.98$1.42$0.55$0.87
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.20$0.23$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.19$0.16$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.05$0.06