The Carpenters Helper

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
201094075
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2012
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2012
Location
Hattiesburg, MS, USA
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Home Improvement and Repairs

Reported finances

Revenue
$122,281
Expenses
$144,759
Assets
$41,369

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Assistance of the elderly poor & widows

What it reported doing in 2012

Correct deficient housing conditions for persons in the area who lack the resources or physical or mental abilities to correct the problems themselves

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Member-benefit provider. The nonprofit used 100% of its reported program spending for member benefits.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 70
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 12
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.2%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 62.7%; rating input score 63

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -18.4%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.29; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 32.3% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -17.8% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.2% of revenue deployed · 62.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $91K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2010 to 2012
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.