Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 20.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
69th percentile
Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
21st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$92,363
Up $12,548 (+16%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$92,363
Up $12,548 (+16%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$138,901
Down $42,703 (-24%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$126,353
Down $48,319 (-28%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$12,548
Up $5,616 (+81%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
- Signed
- May 15, 2017
- Return Version
- 2015v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $139,592
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Planting Hope creates educational opportunities, promotes grassroots development and fosters cultural exchanges in Nicaragua and the United States.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Hosted 2 Vermont, Multi-Generational Volunteer Delegations in Nicaragua, 1 Randolph High School Volunteer Delegation, 1 UVM Physical Therapy Preliminary trip delegation, 1 Keurig Green Mountain employee overnight delegation, 1 University of New Mexico Occupational Therapy trip, 1 Global Ethos student volunteer trip. | $75,000 | $40,000 |
| Continued operation of La Chispa Library and cultural educational facility in the city of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Served over 400 students gain access to educational materials, extra-curricular classes. Provided work-study scholarship assistance to high school and college students in the community. Grant funds provided an upgrade to our computer classroom lab. | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Planting Hope' Mobile Library for Peace includes a bus which visits up to 10 rural and urban communities in the Matagalpa region of Nicaragua. The bus offers supplemental learning materials to underserved schools and teachers as well as dynamic learning techniques modeled by our teachers to help train the local teachers. Program also offers scholarship and training for pre-school teachers in rural communities. | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Hosted a Summer Program in San Ramon Elementary School, during a Global Ethos US student volunteer delegation in July, 2016. Students from 6 rural and urban communities participated in a week long arts and science camp. Provided summer camp experience, including games and educational activities, health care and dental check-ups, nutritional meals and snacks for 30 children in 1 semi-rural site, incorporating both US volunteers and Nicaraguan staff. | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Hosted a Nicaraguan staff member in Vermont for 8 weeks. Delegation coordinator visited various elementary and high schools and organizations, making cultural presentations on dance, music and theater to promote future service learning trips to Nicaragua from Vermont. | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Supported Ocalca community/school garden project to teach families sustainable farming and water practices, as well as supplement school meals program with fresh vegetables. | $1,800 | $1,789 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Merrill | Executive Director, Board <Ember | PT | $26,600 | $1,200 | $27,800 |
| Emily Sloan | Co-Chair, Board Of Directors | - | $0 | - | - |
| Pamela Laser | Co-Chair And Secretary, Board Of Directors | - | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Angell | Treasurer, Board Of Directors | - | $0 | - | - |
| Nora Burkey | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Cynthia Gauthier | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Planting Hope Inc
- EIN
- 03-0371819
- Phone
- 8027780344
- Address
- PO Box 56, Montpelier, VT 05601
Signing Officer
- Name
- Beth Merrill
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8027780344
- Signed
- 2017-05-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 2
“Planting Hope received income in the form of trip fees from service learning trip participants and long term volunteers to cover the cost of their stays in Nicaragua, including pre-trip staff support and on the ground support in Nicaragua.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“Description;Amount^Bazaars and Yard Sales;364|Bus Rental in Nicaragua;4509|Class Fees and other Nicarguan program income;637^Total;5510^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“Bethany Church donation for use of their fellowship hall for craft fair venue”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Scholarships and discretionary help in Nicaragua;4527|School Gardener Fund Ocalca Primary School;1179|Preliminary Nica to VT Exchange Trip Expenses;675|Program Costs;1965|Delegation Expenses;27476|Delegation Airline Ticket Purchases;13955|Staff Transportation Meals Visas VT and Nicaragua;5124|Bus and Truck Maintenance and Permits;2652|Insurance;2229|Staff Training;254|Witholding tax and filing fees Nicaragua and VT;449|Bank Fees;29^Total;60514^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Description;EOY Amount^2001 Kia Combi 25 Passenger Bus;8644|1989 Toyota Pickup Truck in Nicaragua;6500^Total;15144^”
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| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | We filed and were granted a 3 month extension to file this form. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $92,363
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $92,363
- Revenue
- $138,901
- Expenses
- $126,353
- Net income
- $12,548