Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Believe in the Children Inc
EIN 83-1574548 • 501(c)3 • Forreston, IL
Profile
Believe in the children whether it be through services for children, parents, or the extended family.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.20x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
66th percentile
Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$201,291
Up $5,765 (+2.9%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$40,280
Down $1,938 (-4.6%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$161,011
Up $7,703 (+5.0%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$64,059
Down $1,201 (-1.8%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$56,355
Up $5,184 (+10%) from 2022
Net Income
Down$7,704
Down $6,385 (-45%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
- Assets
- $201,291
- Liabilities
- $40,280
- Net assets
- $161,011
- Revenue
- $64,059
- Expenses
- $56,355
- Net income
- $7,704
Latest Detailed Filing
The latest 2023 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Aug 14, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $65,260
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Believe in the children whether it be through services for children, parents, or the extended family.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN, INCLUDING PARENTING CLASSES, EDUCATION, SUPERVISED VISITATION, AND MANY MORE. | - | $47,790 |
| VOLUNTEER SERVICES WAGES ARE EXCLUDED FROM PROGRAM EXPENSES BUT WERE VALUED AT 77,600 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI JENNINGS | Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| JEFFERY WHITE | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STACEY BOLEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| VANESSA WHITE-BROOME | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARRY TIGGES | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| RYAN KUCZEN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Believe in the Children Inc
- EIN
- 83-1574548
- Phone
- 8154821298
- Address
- 220 S 1ST AVE, FORRESTON, IL 61030
Signing Officer
- Name
- Patti Jennings
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 8154821298
- Signed
- 2023-08-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lucas Group Cpas Advisors LLC
- Address
- 1753 S WEST AVE, FREEPORT, IL 61032-6709
- Preparer
- Aspen Tipp
- Phone
- 8152359610
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Refunds & rebates 3,201 late fee income 1,090 rent 85 total 4,376”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 472 office 924 insurance 3,644 supplies 1,090 repairs & maintenance 4,025 day help 1,240 bank charges 148 dues & subscriptions 2,364 curriculum & educational 854 meals & entertainment 74 travel 500 bad debt 96 non-investment depreciation 10,680 total 26,111”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 3,168 16,712 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 521 566 equipment 175,145 179,523 less accumulated depreciation 10,700 21,132 leasehold improvements 0 0 credit card credit 0 0 total 168,134 175,669”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 780 2,318 eidl loan 39,900 39,900”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Believe in the children whether it be through services for children, parents, or the extended family.”
Raw XML Appendix159 raw XML fields
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 175669 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 26111 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 4376 |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | BELIEVEINTHECHILDREN.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | OTHER INCOME 10,954 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 6578 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 10954 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | REFUNDS & REBATES 3,201 LATE FEE INCOME 1,090 RENT 85 TOTAL 4,376 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 472 OFFICE 924 INSURANCE 3,644 SUPPLIES 1,090 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4,025 DAY HELP 1,240 BANK CHARGES 148 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,364 CURRICULUM & EDUCATIONAL 854 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 74 TRAVEL 500 BAD DEBT 96 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 10,680 TOTAL 26,111 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 3,168 16,712 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 521 566 EQUIPMENT 175,145 179,523 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 10,700 21,132 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 0 0 CREDIT CARD CREDIT 0 0 TOTAL 168,134 175,669 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 780 2,318 EIDL LOAN 39,900 39,900 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | BELIEVE IN THE CHILDREN WHETHER IT BE THROUGH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, OR THE EXTENDED FAMILY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2023-08-14 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BELI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 831574548 |
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| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | true |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2023-08-15 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2022 |
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