Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Knowledge Is Light Foundation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-2059824
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
100th percentile
Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$1,046
Up $1,046 from 2020
Net Assets
Up$1,046
Up $996 (+1992%) from 2020
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$7,000
Up $6,800 (+3400%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$9,954
Up $9,804 (+6536%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$2,954
Down $3,004 (-6008%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Apr 16, 2021
- Return Version
- 2021v4.2
- Gross Receipts
- $7,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The knowledge is light foundation is a gambian based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering orphans and underprivileged children to reach their full potential through islamic studies. Our foundation will strive to foster an environment of trust and compassion in order to fulfill our goals. We know that miracles happen when you bring together those who have, with those who are less fortunate.
The knowledge is light foundation is a gambian based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering orphans and underprivileged children to reach their full potential through islamic studies. Our foundation will strive to foster an environment of trust and compassion in order to fulfill our goals. We know that miracles happen when you bring together those who have[:comma:] with those who are less fortunate.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ASSISTED THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN GAMBIA | $6,694 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBRIMA HYDARA | CEO | FT | $0 | - | - |
| MARIAMA MBALLOW | CFO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SAIHOU CEESAY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ADAMA MBALLOW | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Knowledge Is Light Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 82-2059824
- Phone
- 7708661738
- Address
- 2019 DONNAS COVE DR, SMYRNA, GA 30080
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ebrima Hydara
- Title
- CEO
- Phone
- 7708661738
- Signed
- 2021-04-16
Preparer
- Firm
- Dynamic Information Technology
- Address
- 4820 AUSTELL ROAD, SUITE B, AUSTELL, GA 30106
- Preparer
- James C Ujah
- Phone
- 7708739426
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 16
“1) other expenses bag of rice for donations amount 2006 2) other expenses cooking oil for donation amount 2261 3) other expenses school supplies amount 2416 4) other expenses school building materials amount 3271”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT FOUNDATION IS A GAMBIAN BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING ORPHANS AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH ISLAMIC STUDIES. OUR FOUNDATION WILL STRIVE TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND COMPASSION IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR GOALS. WE KNOW THAT MIRACLES HAPPEN WHEN YOU BRING TOGETHER THOSE WHO HAVE[:COMMA:] WITH THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1,046
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $1,046
- Revenue
- $7,000
- Expenses
- $9,954
- Net income
- -$2,954