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Why Not Charleston

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 82-1949955

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 15, 2021

1345 Old Georgetown Road No CMT Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 410-8568

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

88th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 88% 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

95th percentile

298%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$85,476

Up $63,976 (+298%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$85,476

Up $63,976 (+298%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue

Up

$129,229

Up $20,385 (+19%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$65,253

Down $43,246 (-40%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$63,976

Up $63,631 (+18444%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $6,547Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $6,5472017Assets 2019: $21,500Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $21,5002019Assets 2020: $85,476Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $85,4762020Assets 2022: $50,221Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $50,2212022Assets 2024: $18,879Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $18,8792024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$85,476
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$85,476

Operations Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $8,268Expenses 2017: $1,721Net Income 2017: $6,5472017Revenue 2019: $108,844Expenses 2019: $108,499Net Income 2019: $3452019Revenue 2020: $129,229Expenses 2020: $65,253Net Income 2020: $63,9762020Revenue 2022: $140,263Expenses 2022: $164,953Net Income 2022: -$24,6902022Revenue 2024: $120,482Expenses 2024: $151,550Net Income 2024: -$31,0682024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$129,229
Expenses$65,253
Net Income$63,976
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$129,229
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Why not charleston is committed to supporting people discover, develop, and deploy their gifts and resources to strengthen the influence of the gospel in our city, charleston, sc. Our mission is to see a city renewed by a gospel-rich lifestyle. We fulfill this mission by connecting believers with a common desire to reach and serve their communities. We feel that the greatest way to share the benefits of a gospel-rich lifestyle with our community is by educating families in how to look to an use the gospel as a guide in building strong families and by connecting churches within the community with teachers in our schools as a way to facilitate those churches desire to support the teachers in their efforts to educate the children of our community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FIRESTARTERS - A FIRESTARTER IS A WOMAN OF GOD WHO PROFESSES HER FAITH WITH FIERCE PRECISION. WHEN YOU COME TO A FIRESTARTERS GATHERING, YOU CAN EXPECT A RIGOROUS AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE. GATHERINGS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PERSONAL CONFRONTATION WITH THE WORD OF GOD IN ORDER TO ASSUME YOUR PROPER POSITION IN CHRIST. FROM MARRIAGE, TO PARENTING, TO A MONTHLY DISCUSSION ON GOD'S VISION FOR YOUR PERSONAL MINISTRY, FIRESTARTERS COME TOGETHER TO BE STRENGTHENED AND TO GO BACK OUT TO SERVE AND MINISTER STRONGER AND BRIGHTER IN THEIR FIRE FOR GOD.$0$28,967
MARY'S CIRCLE - MARY'S CIRCLE IS A CUSTOMIZABLE PLANNING TOOL TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP, CHURCH, OR EVEN YOUR NEIGHBORS TO PLAN FOR AND SEEK THOSE IN NEED IN THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY. USE THE TOOLS TO STRATEGICALLY PLAN TO SERVE AS THE BODY OF CHRIST IS CALLED TO SERVE.$0$14,315
G TEAM - THE G TEAM JOURNEY INTENTIONALLY PURSUES A GOSPEL-RICH LIFESTYLE THROUGH ACCESS TO VARIOUS ONLINE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, GROUP MEET-UPS, AND SEASONAL OFFERINGS.$0$3,004
TEACHER LOVE PROJECT - THE TEACHER LOVE PROJECT IS A FRAMEWORK THAT ORGANIZES EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF TEACHER CARE. THE MISSION OF THE PROJECT IS TO SEE TEACHERS RENEWED, WELL, HAPPY, AND THRIVING BY INTENTIONAL CONSIDERATION, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND CARE.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRANDON HOFFMANTreasurer-$0--
BRETT THOMASChariman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Why Not Charleston
EIN
82-1949955
Phone
8434108568
Address
1345 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD NO C, MT PLEASANT, SC 29464

Signing Officer

Name
Brandon Hoffman
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8434108568
Signed
2021-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hoffman & Hoffman CPA Pa
Address
PO BOX 31212, CHARLESTON, SC 29417
Preparer
Brandon J Hoffman
Phone
8437663465
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

Description: bank fees. Amount: 235. Description: website development. Amount: 536. Description: office supplies. Amount: 181. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 51. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 1,962. Description: insurance. Amount: 679. Description: g team. Amount: 3,004. Description: firestarters. Amount: 8,682. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 15,330.

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