Civic Intelligence

Pepperwood Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 01-0817571

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Feb 26, 2019

Organization Profilepepperwoodpreserve.org
2130 Pepperwood Preserve RoadSanta Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 591-9310

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

11th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

13th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

89th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$177,936

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

75th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

51%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets11th percentile

Assets

Up

$24,787,533

Up $2,403,333 (+11%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$24,627,718

Up $2,378,108 (+11%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$159,815

Up $25,225 (+19%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue13th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,998,715

Up $1,688,710 (+51%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$2,837,263

Up $845,801 (+42%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$2,161,452

Up $842,909 (+64%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $22,938,290Liabilities 2011: $48,085Net Assets 2011: $22,890,2052011Assets 2012: $22,856,617Liabilities 2012: $54,596Net Assets 2012: $22,802,0212012Assets 2013: $22,034,590Liabilities 2013: $78,210Net Assets 2013: $21,956,3802013Assets 2014: $21,678,271Liabilities 2014: $81,676Net Assets 2014: $21,596,5952014Assets 2015: $21,481,777Liabilities 2015: $150,018Net Assets 2015: $21,331,7592015Assets 2016: $20,867,521Liabilities 2016: $132,724Net Assets 2016: $20,734,7972016Assets 2017: $22,384,200Liabilities 2017: $134,590Net Assets 2017: $22,249,6102017Assets 2018: $24,787,533Liabilities 2018: $159,815Net Assets 2018: $24,627,7182018Assets 2019: $24,268,670Liabilities 2019: $196,543Net Assets 2019: $24,072,1272019Assets 2020: $29,393,535Liabilities 2020: $369,959Net Assets 2020: $29,023,5762020Assets 2021: $35,495,018Liabilities 2021: $670,723Net Assets 2021: $34,824,2952021Assets 2022: $33,524,621Liabilities 2022: $561,799Net Assets 2022: $32,962,8222022Assets 2023: $33,228,180Liabilities 2023: $311,645Net Assets 2023: $32,916,5352023Assets 2024: $35,606,985Liabilities 2024: $440,705Net Assets 2024: $35,166,2802024Assets 2025: $36,047,083Liabilities 2025: $320,277Net Assets 2025: $35,726,8062025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$24,787,533
Liabilities$159,815
Net Assets$24,627,718
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $4,483,596Expenses 2011: $1,310,587Net Income 2011: $3,173,0092011Revenue 2012: $1,747,066Expenses 2012: $1,835,250Net Income 2012: -$88,1842012Revenue 2013: $968,031Expenses 2013: $1,813,672Net Income 2013: -$845,6412013Revenue 2014: $1,030,836Expenses 2014: $1,658,416Net Income 2014: -$627,5802014Revenue 2015: $1,936,711Expenses 2015: $2,201,547Net Income 2015: -$264,8362015Revenue 2016: $1,299,870Expenses 2016: $1,896,832Net Income 2016: -$596,9622016Revenue 2017: $3,310,005Expenses 2017: $1,991,462Net Income 2017: $1,318,5432017Revenue 2018: $4,998,715Expenses 2018: $2,837,263Net Income 2018: $2,161,4522018Revenue 2019: $2,452,782Expenses 2019: $3,194,672Net Income 2019: -$741,8902019Revenue 2020: $7,523,837Expenses 2020: $2,798,202Net Income 2020: $4,725,6352020Revenue 2021: $6,712,115Expenses 2021: $2,984,572Net Income 2021: $3,727,5432021Revenue 2022: $3,304,335Expenses 2022: $3,772,105Net Income 2022: -$467,7702022Revenue 2023: $2,864,863Expenses 2023: $3,978,051Net Income 2023: -$1,113,1882023Revenue 2024: $5,265,566Expenses 2024: $4,580,897Net Income 2024: $684,6692024Revenue 2025: $3,597,591Expenses 2025: $4,180,427Net Income 2025: -$582,8362025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$4,998,715
Expenses$2,837,263
Net Income$2,161,452
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Feb 26, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$5,258,824
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Pepperwood foundation's mission is to inspire conservation through science.

Pepperwood's mission is to advance science-based conservation throughout our region and beyond.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$19,991,908$19,672,658▼ $319,250
Investments Other Securities$1,830,902$3,058,277▲ $1,227,375
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$289,958$1,409,908▲ $1,119,950
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$102,578$520,643▲ $418,065
Pledges and Grants Receivable$138,282$85,451▼ $52,831
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$26,235$31,906▲ $5,671
Accounts Receivable$4,337$8,690▲ $4,353
Total Assets$22,384,200$24,787,533▲ $2,403,333
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$134,590$159,815▲ $25,225
Total Liabilities$134,590$159,815▲ $25,225
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$22,112,698$24,449,823▲ $2,337,125
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$136,912$177,895▲ $40,983
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$22,249,610$24,627,718▲ $2,378,108
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$22,384,200$24,787,533▲ $2,403,333

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$8,341,383$1,718,671$10,060,054
Land$9,697,744-$9,697,744
Leasehold Improvements$1,540,426$880,395$2,420,821
Equipment$20,051$328,086$348,137
Other Land Buildings$73,054$65,530$138,584
Other Securities$3,058,277--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elisabeth Micheli PhDPresident & CEOFT$162,225$15,711$177,936
Julie BarticeDevelopment DirectorFT$105,509$16,098$121,607

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Herbert M Dwight JrPresident/Chairman
Dr Frank ChongDirector
Dr Shannon BernettDirector
Jean-Pierre L ConteDirector
Kate EckerDirector
Paul DowneyDirector
Roger NelsonDirector
William DwightDirector
Jane R DwightSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,937,439
Program Service Revenue
$79,730
Investment Income
$-125,681
Other Revenue
$2,107,227
All Other Contributions
$1,027,074
Change in Net Assets
$2,161,452

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,998,715
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$342,259
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,340,974
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,998,715
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,522,972
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,314,291
Total Fundraising Expense$176,662
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$750,817$71,000$96,278$918,095
Fees for Services Other$637,137$80,554$2,177$719,868
Depreciation Depletion$296,865$37,533$1,015$335,413
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$155,261$14,126$13,273$182,660
Office Expenses$86,646$5,925$22,119$114,690
Other Employee Benefits$77,115$7,063$14,306$98,484
Payroll Taxes$72,644$6,609$6,210$85,463
Insurance$31,967$3,078$4,744$39,789
Occupancy$32,930$1,930$2,947$37,807
Pension Plan Contributions$25,151$2,288$2,150$29,589
Travel$12,674$2,524$2,912$18,110
Information Technology$11,211$1,417$38$12,666
Fees for Services Accounting$10,354$1,309$35$11,698
Advertising$6,263$792$21$7,076
Other Expenses$2,121$268$7$2,396
Fees for Services Legal$1,213$153$4$1,370
All Other Expenses$813$10$180$1,003
Interest-$257-$257
Total Functional Expenses$2,408,589$252,012$176,662$2,837,263

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,962,866
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,837,263
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,837,263
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$125,603
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$84,800
Fundraising Gross Income$84,800
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Sunset Celebration$274,950$84,800$75,041$9,759
Total Events$274,950$84,800$84,800$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“Board Chair, Herbert Dwight, and Board Secretary, Jane Dwight are husband and wife. William Dwight, a Director, is the son of Herbert and Jane Dwight.”

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

“The 990 is reviewed by management and forwarded to the Board of Directors for review and commentary before its submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“All employees and board members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy. A review is conducted annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“CEO, Executive Director or top management official's salaries are determined by a compensation survey and panel review and approved by the BOD. Part VI, line 15(b) was answered no as there were no other officers or key employees as defined in Form 990 instructions that received compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pepperwood Foundation
EIN
01-0817571
Phone
7075919310
Address
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Signing Officer

Name
Elisabeth Micheli
Title
President & CEO
Phone
7075919310
Signed
2019-02-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elisabeth Micheli
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
22
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Harrington Group CPAs LLP
Address
234 East Colorado Blvd Suite M150, Pasadena, CA 91101
Preparer
Tonneta L Conner CPA
Phone
6264036801
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Consultants: Program service expenses 637,137. Management and general expenses 80,554. Fundraising expenses 2,177. Total expenses 719,868.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part II, Line 5:

“The conservation easement monitoring is coordinated by The California Academy of Sciences, per the easement contract.”

Part II, Line 9:

“The California Academy of Sciences was granted a perpetual easement to use the property as they have used it in the past in exchange for an annual payment of $25,000.”

Part X, Line 2:

“Pepperwood Foundation is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. In addition, Pepperwood Foundation qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2). Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by Pepperwood Foundation in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Pepperwood Foundation's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$24,787,533
Liabilities
$159,815
Net assets
$24,627,718
Revenue
$4,998,715
Expenses
$2,837,263
Net income
$2,161,452
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.0$0.32$35.7$3.60$4.18$0.58
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.6$0.44$35.2$5.27$4.58$0.68
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.2$0.31$32.9$2.86$3.98$1.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.5$0.56$33.0$3.30$3.77$0.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.5$0.67$34.8$6.71$2.98$3.73
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.4$0.37$29.0$7.52$2.80$4.73
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.3$0.20$24.1$2.45$3.19$0.74
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.8$0.16$24.6$5.00$2.84$2.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.4$0.13$22.2$3.31$1.99$1.32
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.9$0.13$20.7$1.30$1.90$0.60
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.5$0.15$21.3$1.94$2.20$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.7$0.08$21.6$1.03$1.66$0.63
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.0$0.08$22.0$0.97$1.81$0.85
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.9$0.05$22.8$1.75$1.84$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.9$0.05$22.9$4.48$1.31$3.17