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Two Burning Candles

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 82-3452352

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 02, 2024

Organization ProfileTWOBURNINGCANDLES.ORG
309 North Shore DriveSunset Beach, NC 28468-4027

(252) 373-1127

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Net Margin

82nd percentile

46%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

59%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

55%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$233,950

Up $86,443 (+59%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$233,950

Up $86,443 (+59%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$188,019

Up $66,876 (+55%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$101,576

Down $18,751 (-16%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$86,443

Up $85,627 (+10494%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $32,981Net Assets 2018: $32,9812018Assets 2019: $23,788Net Assets 2019: $23,7882019Assets 2020: $37,430Net Assets 2020: $37,4302020Assets 2021: $146,691Net Assets 2021: $146,6912021Assets 2022: $147,507Net Assets 2022: $147,5072022Assets 2023: $233,950Net Assets 2023: $233,9502023Assets 2024: $283,797Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $283,7972024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$233,950
Liabilities-
Net Assets$233,950
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $98,072Expenses 2018: $65,091Net Income 2018: $32,9812018Revenue 2019: $53,001Expenses 2019: $62,194Net Income 2019: -$9,1932019Revenue 2020: $37,035Expenses 2020: $23,393Net Income 2020: $13,6422020Revenue 2021: $180,184Expenses 2021: $70,923Net Income 2021: $109,2612021Revenue 2022: $121,143Expenses 2022: $120,327Net Income 2022: $8162022Revenue 2023: $188,019Expenses 2023: $101,576Net Income 2023: $86,4432023Revenue 2024: $209,107Expenses 2024: $159,260Net Income 2024: $49,8472024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$188,019
Expenses$101,576
Net Income$86,443
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 2, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$188,019
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Reducing poverty in Kenya, Africa through humanitarian assistance, free educational programs, to provide food, shelter, clothing for orphans and homeless children, programs for the elderly, and teaching financial self-sufficiency.

Reducing poverty in kenya, africa through humanitarian assistance programs primarily the care and education of teenage moms, their babies, and vulnerable girls.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CHILDREN'S PROJECTS IN KENYA$77,790$77,790
MISSION TEAMS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO SUPPORT KENYA$4,124$17,887
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN KENYA$2,419$2,419
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PATTY CARTERPresident/TrPT$0--
KENNETH CARTERVice PresidePT$0--
WENDY WINGROVEDirector-$0--
SUSAN SALTZMANDirector-$0--
JOHN WALZDirector-$0--
PATRICIA SIMONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Two Burning Candles
EIN
82-3452352
Phone
2523731127
Address
309 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, SUNSET BEACH, NC 28468-4027

Signing Officer

Name
Patty Carter
Title
President/treasurer
Phone
2523731127
Signed
2024-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Teasley Ayers Cpas Pllc
Address
597 OLIVER ST, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28304-4432
Preparer
Jennifer K Starling CPA
Phone
9103234797
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: vessels of promise limited address: po box 2348 nyeri cash contribution: 77,790”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 1,811 nc solicitation license 100 bank fees 1,046 mission trips 13,763 total 16,720”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Reducing poverty in kenya, africa through humanitarian assistance programs primarily the care and education of teenage moms, their babies, and vulnerable girls.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$233,950
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$233,950
Revenue
$188,019
Expenses
$101,576
Net income
$86,443
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.84$0.00$2.84$2.09$1.59$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$2.34$1.88$1.02$0.86
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$1.48$1.21$1.20$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$1.47$1.80$0.71$1.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.37$0.37$0.23$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$0.53$0.62$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.33$0.98$0.65$0.33