2024-03-24T00:27:02-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 455149588 BUILDING EVERYONES SUCCESS TOGETHER IN WEST AFRICA BUIL 9726794838 43 Spring Creek Circle Grand Prairie TX 75054 Andrew Perkins Board Chair 9726794838 2024-03-25 Andrew Perkins 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Andrew J Perkins 43 Spring Creek Circel Grand Prairie TX 75054 358735 0 X www.bestwa.org X 2012 TX The organization provides service to those in need in the region of West Africa. 5 4 2 15 0 0 346992 358721 0 0 7 14 0 0 346999 358735 21129 206497 0 0 106424 104782 0 0 15921 254399 60438 381952 371717 -34953 -12982 56905 44061 2684 2822 54221 41239 X The organization exists to provide aid to the vulnerable in the region of Liberia, West Africa. 0 1 172989 153974 0 The Feeding Program has three locations in Buchanan, Liberia. It provides daily hot food, medical care, child evangelism activities, deworming, and annual gifts of clothing and shoes to at-risk children. 1,027 children benefitted. 44207 25209 0 The organization provided pre-k scholarships to 60 children, elementary scholarships to 120 children, secondary scholarships to 22 children, and University scholarships to 8 students. Participants are required to submit regular grade sheets, and follow program guidelines to qualify for Scholarships. 38163 18555 0 The organization facilitated the distribution of medicine to a government referral hospital that serves 1/3 of the country, as well as 12 local clinics. 45,000 people benefitted. The organization facilitated distribution of emergency fortified rice meals to 26 ministry partners all over Liberia. 2,500 people benefitted. 8133 7107 0 The organization distributed donated clean birth kits to 800 pregnant women, and paid for emergency treatment for 40 mothers in danger during birth. 840 people benefitted. 8133 7107 0 263492 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR TN X Candice E Summers 8172660990 43 Spring Creek Circle Grand Prairie TX 75054 Andrew J Perkins Founder and Board Chair 40 0 X X X 48794 0 0 Candice Summers Executive Director 40 0 X 48600 0 0 Dan Baucum Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Darlene Hardy Secretary 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Dr Gracie Brownell-Vinton Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 Rudolph Vinton Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Lisa M Rainey Director 5 0 X X 0 0 0 97394 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 67456 0 0 291265 0 358721 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67456 0 358735 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 206497 206497 97394 48697 48697 7388 7388 4725 4725 300 300 5805 5805 14728 14728 5374 374 5000 3000 3000 10914 7924 2990 4211 2211 2000 State Compliance 450 0 450 0 10931 10931 371717 263492 92304 15921 2158 2240 54747 41821 56905 44061 2684 2822 0 2684 2822 X 12851 2489 41370 38750 54221 41239 56905 44061 -12982 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 23439735 4194734 6476418 346992 358721 34816600 23439735 4194734 6476418 346992 358721 34816600 34816600 0 0 4 7 14 25 34816625 1.00000 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Feeding Program 153991 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Educational Scholarships 25209 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Medical and Food Aid Distribution 19165 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Pregnancy Support 8131 0 0 206496 Sub-Saharan Africa Provide daily food, emergency medical care, spiritual instruction, group educational activities, annual clothing and shoes to children in poverty in Liberia. 153991 wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Provide scholarships to elementary, high school, and university scholars by finding appropriate schools, meeting with administration to act on behalf of students, and monitoring the success of each student by collecting information and report cards. 25209 wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Distribute medicine and emergency food aid to those in need. 19165 wire 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Receipts, written reports, inventories, photos of work completed, and site visits are all used to substantiate the work completed in West Africa. These are collected monthly, and if they are not received the grants do not continue. BESTWA Benefit Dinner 67456 67456 0 0 0 0 6150 0 0 0 0 67456 67456 0 0 0 0 6150 0 0 6150 -6150 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew J Perkins Founder and Board Chair 48794 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48794 0 0 0 Candice Summers Executive Director 48600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48600 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Andrew J Perkins is compensated $1,500 each year for use of space in his personal residence to store property of the organization. Candice Summers is compensated $1,500 each year for use of space in her personal residence to store records and property of the organization. The organization does not have an office. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Organization has a dedicated compensation committee review other organizations 990s and put the compensation for a vote to the board of directors. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Child Evangelism was moved from an outside contractor coming twice a year to an in-house team that conducts mentoring and discipleship activities with the children each day. New grade requirements added to University Scholarship program. More difficult requirements for entry into University Scholarship program. Trauma Healing Workshop training given to team that monitors the feeding program children daily. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses: 8,131, Grants and allocations: 0, Revenue: 0 The organization distributed donated clean birth kits to 800 pregnant women, and paid for emergency treatment for 40 mothers in danger during birth. 840 people benefitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board members Rudolph and Gracie Vinton are married. Board Chair Andrew J Perkins is the father of Executive Director Candice E Summers Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organization reviews the 990 and votes to accept it prior to submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization enforces compliance by sending the conflict of interest policy via email to the board members annually, and discussing at board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization uses a compensation committee, reviews form 990 of other organizations, and an approval by the board to establish the compensation of current employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to donors upon request.