Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 16-1521308
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 20.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$24,235
Down $10,964 (-31%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$23,797
Down $11,402 (-32%) from 2016
Liabilities
$438
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$39,346
Down $63,823 (-62%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$50,747
Down $46,838 (-48%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$11,401
Down $16,985 (-304%) from 2016
See Statement Two
Seeking common ground is a farm-based educational organization dedicated to exploring, modeling and inspiring more conscious and regenerative ways of life. The farm aims to nurture, support and germinate the next generation of agricultural based land stewards.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SHIMMERING LIGHT RENEWAL CENTER: EXPLORING, MODELING, AND INSPIRING MORE CONSCIOUS, SUSTAINABLE, AND RESTORATIVE WAYS OF LIFE THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS. | - | $30,170 |
| OTHER | - | $13,006 |
| SHIMMERING LIGHT FARM: TEACH ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SALES; GROW VEGETABLES W/ SUSTAINABLE METHODS AND SELL THEM DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS. | - | $6,691 |
| SHIMMERING LIGHT HERB CIRCLE: TEACH HORTICULTURE, HERB PRODUCT PRODUCTION AND RETAIL SKILLS TO 8-10 WOMEN ANNUALLY WHO ARE STRIVING TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. | - | $880 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH DENOME | President | PT | $8,200 | - | $8,200 |
| STERGIOS SKATHAROUDIS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOAN RUFFELS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT BULGER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH CASS BERG | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses advertising 798 office supplies 81 travel 46 interest 103 liability insurance 3,662 other insurance 98 auto 39 paypal fees 70 capital improvement 1,519 consignment payments 154 contract labor 4,577 dues/subscriptions 75 food 267 miscellaneous 40 other expenses 4,568 payroll processing 383 real estate taxes 4,141 repairs & maintenance 4,153 supplies 5,160 telephone 2,518 utilities 3,216 non-investment depreciation 1,220 total 36,888”
“34,958 37,703 less accumulated depreciation 24,067 28,034 total 10,891 9,669”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 280 payroll liabilities 0 158”
“Seeking common ground is a farm-based educational organization dedicated to exploring, modeling and inspiring more conscious and regenerative ways of life. The farm aims to nurture, support and germinate the next generation of agricultural based land stewards.”
“OTHER”
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| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 36888 |
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | SEEKING COMMON GROUND IS A FARM-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPLORING, MODELING AND INSPIRING MORE CONSCIOUS AND REGENERATIVE WAYS OF LIFE. THE FARM AIMS TO NURTURE, SUPPORT AND GERMINATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL BASED LAND STEWARDS. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 20807 |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 3 | 13006 |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 798 OFFICE SUPPLIES 81 TRAVEL 46 INTEREST 103 LIABILITY INSURANCE 3,662 OTHER INSURANCE 98 AUTO 39 PAYPAL FEES 70 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 1,519 CONSIGNMENT PAYMENTS 154 CONTRACT LABOR 4,577 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 75 FOOD 267 MISCELLANEOUS 40 OTHER EXPENSES 4,568 PAYROLL PROCESSING 383 REAL ESTATE TAXES 4,141 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4,153 SUPPLIES 5,160 TELEPHONE 2,518 UTILITIES 3,216 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,220 TOTAL 36,888 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 34,958 37,703 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 24,067 28,034 TOTAL 10,891 9,669 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 280 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 0 158 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | SEEKING COMMON GROUND IS A FARM-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPLORING, MODELING AND INSPIRING MORE CONSCIOUS AND REGENERATIVE WAYS OF LIFE. THE FARM AIMS TO NURTURE, SUPPORT AND GERMINATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL BASED LAND STEWARDS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | OTHER |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2017 |
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