Civic Intelligence

Lite Initiatives

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 01-0745653

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jul 19, 2024

Organization Profilewww.liteinitiatives.org
1639 Bollinger LaneSebastopol, CA 95472

(707) 322-9394

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

34th percentile

-4.4%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$36,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.2% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$56,996

Down $9,217 (-14%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$56,996

Down $9,217 (-14%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Up

$253,050

Up $28,153 (+13%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$264,276

Down $9,559 (-3.5%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$11,226

Up $37,712 (+77%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $19,888Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $31,246Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $39,204Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $40,195Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $28,367Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $21,899Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $30,516Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $35,735Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $35,329Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $51,974Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $102,195Liabilities 2021: $1,962Net Assets 2021: $100,2332021Assets 2022: $66,213Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $66,2132022Assets 2023: $56,996Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $56,9962023Assets 2024: $27,435Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $27,4352024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$56,996
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$56,996
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $55,756Expenses 2011: $39,897Net Income 2011: $15,8592011Revenue 2012: $53,325Expenses 2012: $41,968Net Income 2012: $11,3572012Revenue 2013: $52,524Expenses 2013: $44,566Net Income 2013: $7,9582013Revenue 2014: $51,691Expenses 2014: $50,700Net Income 2014: $9912014Revenue 2015: $49,259Expenses 2015: $61,087Net Income 2015: -$11,8282015Revenue 2016: $62,416Expenses 2016: $68,884Net Income 2016: -$6,4682016Revenue 2017: $66,328Expenses 2017: $57,711Net Income 2017: $8,6172017Revenue 2018: $82,331Expenses 2018: $77,112Net Income 2018: $5,2192018Revenue 2019: $109,865Expenses 2019: $111,271Net Income 2019: -$1,4062019Revenue 2020: $164,557Expenses 2020: $147,912Net Income 2020: $16,6452020Revenue 2021: $197,519Expenses 2021: $147,013Net Income 2021: $50,5062021Revenue 2022: $224,897Expenses 2022: $273,835Net Income 2022: -$48,9382022Revenue 2023: $253,050Expenses 2023: $264,276Net Income 2023: -$11,2262023Revenue 2024: $241,633Expenses 2024: $271,580Net Income 2024: -$29,9472024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$253,050
Expenses$264,276
Net Income-$11,226
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jul 19, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$264,183
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

LITE's mission is to motivate individuals, groups, businesses and even whole communities to live lightly and more efficiently. Our focus is on alternative transportation, Zero Waste, reuse, repair and recycling via DIY (do it yourself) skill development, outreach, education and fun!

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$50,286$37,029▼ $13,257
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$8,336$16,198▲ $7,862
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0--
Total Assets$66,213$56,996▼ $9,217
Other Assets Total$7,591$3,769▼ $3,822
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0--
Grants Payable$0--
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0--
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0--
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0--
Escrow Account Liability$0--
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0--
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$66,213$56,996▼ $9,217
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$66,213$56,996▼ $9,217
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$66,213$56,996▼ $9,217

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$3,769--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Mark SwintShop ManagerPT$36,000$36,000
Solomon Loren SoltesGeneral ManagerPT$15,613$15,613
Portia SinnottExecutive DirectorPT$15,000$15,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James McGreenDirector
Kathryn AcklandDirector
Sammy NasrProgram Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$540
Program Service Revenue
$19,627
Investment Income
$343
Other Revenue
$232,540
All Other Contributions
$540
Change in Net Assets
$-11,226
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$203,875
Other Expenses$60,401
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$114,432$0$0$114,432
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$74,192$0$74,192
Occupancy$37,921--$37,921
Payroll Taxes$15,251$0$0$15,251
Advertising$8,404--$8,404
Insurance$2,696$0$0$2,696
Information Technology$2,261--$2,261
Fees for Services Accounting$2,140--$2,140
Office Expenses$784--$784
Fees for Services Management$0$500$0$500
Travel$371--$371
Conferences and Meetings$200--$200
Other Expenses$116$0$0$116
Total Functional Expenses$189,584$74,692$0$264,276
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0--
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Sent pdf package to the board before submitting. Received acknowledgment of receipt and compliments.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Available on request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lite Initiatives
EIN
01-0745653
Phone
7073229394
Address
1639 Bollinger Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Doing Business As
Community Bikes

Signing Officer

Name
Portia Sinnott
Title
President and Executive Director
Phone
7078249931
Signed
2024-07-19

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Portia M Sinnott
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
12
Volunteers
15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“On-line sales planning assistance.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Adjustment to get it to balance after hours and hours of entry and recalculations. Turns out our bookkeeping service needed to correct a compounding series of errors including forgetting to "proof" the Quick Books Balance Sheet.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Zero Waste Action - Sonoma County promotes and advocates for high diversion and Zero Waste practices, policies and programs. We conduct a wide range of volunteer activities via our large network and in collaboration with other nonprofit groups. Examples include writing articles, event tabling, giving presentations and workshops and organizing symposiums, repair fairs, swaps, etc.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Sent pdf package to the board before submitting. Received acknowledgment of receipt and compliments.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Available on request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2On-line sales planning assistance.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Adjustment to get it to balance after hours and hours of entry and recalculations. Turns out our bookkeeping service needed to correct a compounding series of errors including forgetting to "proof" the Quick Books Balance Sheet.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,996
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$56,996
Revenue
$253,050
Expenses
$264,276
Net income
-$11,226
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$2.42$2.72$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$2.53$2.64$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$2.25$2.74$0.49
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.02$1.00$1.98$1.47$0.51
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$1.65$1.48$0.17
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$1.10$1.11$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.82$0.77$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.66$0.58$0.09
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.62$0.69$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.49$0.61$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.52$0.51$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.53$0.45$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.53$0.42$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.56$0.40$0.16