Civic Intelligence

Undercurrent Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 20-1660757

Oct 01, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021 • Filed on Jun 10, 2022

Organization ProfileN/A
4 MLiss LaneSan Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 461-3014

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$5,890,053

Up $3,608,190 (+158%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$5,877,342

Up $3,615,931 (+160%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$12,711

Down $7,741 (-38%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Up

$8,348,585

Up $6,335,333 (+315%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$4,732,654

Down $415,208 (-8.1%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$3,615,931

Up $6,750,541 (+215%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $112,193Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $112,1932011Assets 2012: $179,829Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $179,8292012Assets 2013: $189,310Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $189,3102013Assets 2014: $167,346Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $167,3462014Assets 2015: $131,403Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $131,4032015Assets 2016: $237,120Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $237,1202016Assets 2017: $330,880Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $330,8802017Assets 2018: $95,450Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $95,4502018Assets 2019: $5,408,259Liabilities 2019: $12,238Net Assets 2019: $5,396,0212019Assets 2020: $2,281,863Liabilities 2020: $20,452Net Assets 2020: $2,261,4112020Assets 2021: $5,890,053Liabilities 2021: $12,711Net Assets 2021: $5,877,3422021Assets 2022: $1,237,262Liabilities 2022: $37,686Net Assets 2022: $1,199,5762022Assets 2023: $270,730Liabilities 2023: $22,607Net Assets 2023: $248,1232023Assets 2024: $214,220Liabilities 2024: $22,295Net Assets 2024: $191,9252024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$5,890,053
Liabilities$12,711
Net Assets$5,877,342
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $264,332Expenses 2011: $183,943Net Income 2011: $80,3892011Revenue 2012: $289,305Expenses 2012: $221,669Net Income 2012: $67,6362012Expenses 2013: $239,6492013Revenue 2014: $231,185Expenses 2014: $253,149Net Income 2014: -$21,9642014Revenue 2015: $224,245Expenses 2015: $260,188Net Income 2015: -$35,9432015Revenue 2016: $460,830Expenses 2016: $355,113Net Income 2016: $105,7172016Revenue 2017: $1,784,869Expenses 2017: $1,691,109Net Income 2017: $93,7602017Revenue 2018: $3,944,683Expenses 2018: $4,180,113Net Income 2018: -$235,4302018Revenue 2019: $3,414,305Expenses 2019: $5,527,156Net Income 2019: -$2,112,8512019Revenue 2020: $2,013,252Expenses 2020: $5,147,862Net Income 2020: -$3,134,6102020Revenue 2021: $8,348,585Expenses 2021: $4,732,654Net Income 2021: $3,615,9312021Revenue 2022: $4,526,811Expenses 2022: $9,204,577Net Income 2022: -$4,677,7662022Revenue 2023: $454,388Expenses 2023: $1,405,841Net Income 2023: -$951,4532023Revenue 2024: $609,479Expenses 2024: $665,677Net Income 2024: -$56,1982024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$8,348,585
Expenses$4,732,654
Net Income$3,615,931
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Jun 10, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$8,348,585
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education and supporting wild animal, land, ocean, and other environmental protection programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,134,220$5,714,692▲ $3,580,472
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$144,862$128,833▼ $16,029
Accounts Receivable-$44,596-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,781$1,932▼ $849
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,281,863$5,890,053▲ $3,608,190
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$16,500--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,952$12,711▲ $8,759
Total Liabilities$20,452$12,711▼ $7,741
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,134,220$5,806,720▲ $3,672,500
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$127,191$70,622▼ $56,569
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,261,411$5,877,342▲ $3,615,931
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,281,863$5,890,053▲ $3,608,190

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,932$22,828$24,760
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Kenneth SmithPresidentFT$24,000$24,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael H SmithSecretary
Neil OstergaardTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$8,203,856
Program Service Revenue
$127,961
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$16,768
All Other Contributions
$8,203,856
Change in Net Assets
$3,615,931

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$4,218,388Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$4,218,388-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,348,585
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,348,585
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,348,585
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$4,538,200
Other Expenses$164,541
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$29,913
Total Fundraising Expense$5,949
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$4,538,200--$4,538,200
Fees for Services Other$20,209$4,850$1,886$26,945
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$18,000$4,320$1,680$24,000
Information Technology$9,108$2,186$851$12,145
Office Expenses$7,225$1,734$674$9,633
Insurance$4,007$962$374$5,343
Other Employee Benefits$2,467$592$230$3,289
Payroll Taxes$1,968$472$184$2,624
Depreciation Depletion$637$153$59$849
Other Expenses$127$30$11$168
Total Functional Expenses$4,711,406$15,299$5,949$4,732,654

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,732,654
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,732,654
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,732,654
International Activity

International Summary

Spending
$4,538,200

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Sub-saharan AfricaProtect African Wildlife-00$4,530,200
IndonesiaProtect Indonesian Wildlife-00$8,000
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
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
Yes
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Draft of form 990 provided to all board members for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Undercurrent Inc
EIN
20-1660757
Phone
4154613014
Address
4 MLiss Lane, San Rafael, CA 94901

Signing Officer

Name
Kenneth Smith
Title
President
Signed
2022-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kenneth Smith
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
1

Preparer

Firm
Bunker & Company LLP
Address
4340 Redwood Hwy Suite 117, San Rafael, CA 94903
Preparer
Joseph C Bunker
Phone
4154997661
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt1Protect Indonesian Wildlife
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IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Protect Wildlife
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A representative of the grantors to Undercurrent makes two to three trips a year to Africa to review programs. Each grantee is required to provide semiannual reports on their activities and to submit their independent audits.
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Draft of form 990 provided to all board members for review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Available upon written request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,890,053
Liabilities
$12,711
Net assets
$5,877,342
Revenue
$8,348,585
Expenses
$4,732,654
Net income
$3,615,931
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.02$0.19$0.61$0.67$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.02$0.25$0.45$1.41$0.95
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.24$0.04$1.20$4.53$9.20$4.68
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.89$0.01$5.88$8.35$4.73$3.62
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.28$0.02$2.26$2.01$5.15$3.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.41$0.01$5.40$3.41$5.53$2.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$3.94$4.18$0.24
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.78$1.69$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.46$0.36$0.11
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.22$0.26$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.23$0.25$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.24
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.29$0.22$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.26$0.18$0.08