Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 87-4785104
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
78th percentile
Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$46,172
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$28,307
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Liabilities
$17,850
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$100,757
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$72,450
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$28,307
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
To educate children academically into each area of life learning to prepare them for a higher education to be able to make a difference in society
EDUCATION
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL | - | $72,448 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUZ E HERNANDEZ | President | FT | $3,200 | - | $3,200 |
| ANIBAL HERNANDEZ SR | Vice President | FT | $3,200 | - | $3,200 |
| VALERIE TIRADO | Director | PT | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
“Advertising and promotion $550.00”
“Travel $88.00”
“Insurance $1130.00”
“BANK CHARGES $768.00”
“Merchant account fees $147.00”
“Software expense $1035.00”
“Payroll processing fees $671.00”
“SUPPLIES $6879.00”
“UTILITIES $961.00”
“Loans and other payables. Beginning:$0.00 Ending: $17850.00”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Advertising and promotion $550.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Travel $88.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Insurance $1130.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BANK CHARGES $768.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | MERCHANT ACCOUNT FEES $147.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | SOFTWARE EXPENSE $1035.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES $671.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | SUPPLIES $6879.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | UTILITIES $961.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Loans and other payables. Beginning:$0.00 Ending: $17850.00 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Part I Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Part I Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Part I Line 13 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Part I Line 13 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Part I Line 13 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Part I Line 13 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Part I Line 13 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-02 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | CONQ |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 874785104 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 2956 PLEASANT HILL RD |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Kissimmee |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | FL |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 34746 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | false |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 472017392 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | EGM BUSINESS AND HOME SOLUTIONS LLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 4423 DEL PRADO BLVD S |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | CAPE CORAL |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | FL |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 33904 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2392572332 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-05-02 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | ESTHER MARRERO |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd | 0 | X |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-02T11:50:34-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2022-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2022 |
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Displayed year
2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.59 | $1.56 | $0.97 | $3.27 | $3.78 | $0.51 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.79 | $1.18 | $0.38 | $2.64 | $3.03 | $0.39 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.46 | $0.18 | $0.28 | $1.01 | $0.72 | $0.28 |
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