Civic Intelligence

Hows Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-2151178

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 31, 2022

Organization ProfileHOUSESOFWOODANDSTRAW.ORG
PO Box 56Ruckersville, VA 22968

(434) 882-1847

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 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Net Margin

75th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$9,500

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

78th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$120,424

Up $36,300 (+43%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$120,424

Up $36,300 (+43%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$118,866

Up $34,624 (+41%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$82,566

Up $3,975 (+5.1%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$36,300

Up $30,649 (+542%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $84,124Net Assets 2020: $84,1242020Assets 2021: $120,424Net Assets 2021: $120,4242021Assets 2022: $167,491Net Assets 2022: $167,4912022Assets 2023: $199,662Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$120,424
Liabilities-
Net Assets$120,424
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2020: $84,242Expenses 2020: $78,591Net Income 2020: $5,6512020Revenue 2021: $118,866Expenses 2021: $82,566Net Income 2021: $36,3002021Revenue 2022: $131,852Expenses 2022: $84,789Net Income 2022: $47,0632022Revenue 2023: $126,877Expenses 2023: $94,707Net Income 2023: $32,1702023

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$118,866
Expenses$82,566
Net Income$36,300
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 31, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$118,866
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The hows project mission is to address an overlooked need to help improve the lives and well-being of outside dogs in charlottesville and surrounding counties.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO OUTSIDE DOGS, ERECT DOG FENCES TO ALLOW FREEDOM FROM CHAINS, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR DOGS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF OUTSIDE DOGS.-$70,765
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STACEY NORRISPresidentPT$9,500-$9,500
ANDREA DENTONSecretary-$0--
MARY BARRICKTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hows Project
EIN
84-2151178
Phone
4348821847
Address
PO BOX 56, RUCKERSVILLE, VA 22968

Signing Officer

Name
Mary Barrick
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4348821847
Signed
2022-05-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Robinson Farmer Cox Associates
Address
530 WESTFIELD RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901-1726
Preparer
Matthew a Mclearen
Phone
4349738314
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 3,272 office 288 information technology 1,576 insurance 1,772 animal care 31,807 annual celebration 511 bedding 2,216 building materials 4,751 misc 629 pet essentials 8,844 pet food 2,889 storage 2,299 transportation 9,914 total 70,768”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The hows project mission is to address an overlooked need to help improve the lives and well-being of outside dogs in charlottesville and surrounding counties.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$120,424
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$120,424
Revenue
$118,866
Expenses
$82,566
Net income
$36,300
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.00$0.00$1.27$0.95$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$1.67$1.32$0.85$0.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$1.20$1.19$0.83$0.36
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.84$0.84$0.79$0.06