Civic Intelligence

Light of Africa Inc

EIN 83-4423891 • 501(c)3 • Silver Spring, MD

Profile

Provide material charitable support

2927 Saint Helen CirSilver Spring, MD 20906

www.lightofafrica.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

61st percentile

8.3%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-48%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$132

Up $132 from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$132

Up $132 from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,584

Down $1,475 (-48%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$1,452

Down $1,607 (-53%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$132

Up $132 from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150$100$50$0Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $132Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1322021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$132
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$132
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Revenue 2020: $3,059Expenses 2020: $3,059Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $1,584Expenses 2021: $1,452Net Income 2021: $1322021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,584
Expenses$1,452
Net Income$132
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$132
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$132
Revenue
$1,584
Expenses
$1,452
Net income
$132
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$132$0$132$1,584$1,452$132
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$3,059$3,059$0
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Mar 4, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$1,584
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide material charitable support

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE MEDICAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT TO UNDER SERVED PARTS OF AFRICA THROUGH EITHER NGO OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN AFRICA--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FABRICE SOMBORNCEO And FounderFT$0--
WILLIAM ENGLISHVice Chairperson-$0--
FRACKSON SACKALATreasurer-$0--
MARGARET HALQUISTSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Light of Africa Inc
EIN
83-4423891
Address
2927 SAINT HELEN CIR, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906

Signing Officer

Name
Fabrice Somborn
Title
CEO
Phone
2404839075
Signed
2022-03-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
RMCI Tax Service
Address
9711 Washingtonian Blvd Ste550, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Preparer
Andres Castro
Phone
3015191099
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description amountcontribution from officer 642”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity grant money sent to africa grantee asi togo street be-klikame city, province, country, postal lome, maritime togo 8298amount 590”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountwebsite 468”

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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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