Civic Intelligence

Alchemist CDC

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-1891448

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 16, 2016

Organization Profilealchemistcdc.org
1800 21st StreetSacramento, CA 95811

(916) 204-8260

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

59th percentile

7.6%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$42,000

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.5% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

94th percentile

169%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

54%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Up

$52,061

Up $32,733 (+169%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$37,344

Up $33,625 (+904%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$14,717

Down $892 (-5.7%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

Up

$443,762

Up $155,173 (+54%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$410,137

Up $115,328 (+39%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$33,625

Up $39,845 (+641%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $17,405Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $17,4052011Assets 2012: $25,026Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $25,0262012Assets 2013: $13,544Liabilities 2013: $3,605Net Assets 2013: $9,9392013Assets 2014: $19,328Liabilities 2014: $15,609Net Assets 2014: $3,7192014Assets 2015: $52,061Liabilities 2015: $14,717Net Assets 2015: $37,3442015Assets 2016: $93,904Liabilities 2016: $33,287Net Assets 2016: $60,6172016Assets 2017: $105,999Liabilities 2017: $56,890Net Assets 2017: $49,1092017Assets 2018: $312,736Liabilities 2018: $238,563Net Assets 2018: $74,1732018Assets 2019: $259,789Liabilities 2019: $151,472Net Assets 2019: $108,3172019Assets 2020: $426,459Liabilities 2020: $325,095Net Assets 2020: $101,3642020Assets 2021: $718,285Liabilities 2021: $388,487Net Assets 2021: $329,7982021Assets 2022: $1,677,186Liabilities 2022: $649,701Net Assets 2022: $1,027,4852022Assets 2023: $2,160,328Liabilities 2023: $867,480Net Assets 2023: $1,292,8482023Assets 2024: $4,201,420Liabilities 2024: $203,678Net Assets 2024: $3,997,7422024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$52,061
Liabilities$14,717
Net Assets$37,344
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $82,384Expenses 2011: $70,660Net Income 2011: $11,7242011Revenue 2012: $188,948Expenses 2012: $178,165Net Income 2012: $10,7832012Revenue 2013: $240,513Expenses 2013: $250,374Net Income 2013: -$9,8612013Revenue 2014: $288,589Expenses 2014: $294,809Net Income 2014: -$6,2202014Revenue 2015: $443,762Expenses 2015: $410,137Net Income 2015: $33,6252015Revenue 2016: $376,544Expenses 2016: $353,273Net Income 2016: $23,2712016Revenue 2017: $254,390Expenses 2017: $265,898Net Income 2017: -$11,5082017Revenue 2018: $344,135Expenses 2018: $316,116Net Income 2018: $28,0192018Revenue 2019: $430,179Expenses 2019: $396,147Net Income 2019: $34,0322019Revenue 2020: $430,576Expenses 2020: $437,488Net Income 2020: -$6,9122020Revenue 2021: $828,485Expenses 2021: $639,122Net Income 2021: $189,3632021Revenue 2022: $1,032,560Expenses 2022: $816,241Net Income 2022: $216,3192022Revenue 2023: $1,172,050Expenses 2023: $1,101,593Net Income 2023: $70,4572023Revenue 2024: $4,527,313Expenses 2024: $1,616,614Net Income 2024: $2,910,6992024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$443,762
Expenses$410,137
Net Income$33,625
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$443,762
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Alchemist cdc connects sacramento area communities to land, food, and opportunity toward a vision in which all neighborhoods are vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse. We are best known for enhancing the quality of life in under-resourced communities by improving access to nutritious foods, implementing community-supported public green spaces, and fostering economic self-sufficiency through business entrepreneurship.

Alchemist CDC (Alchemist) supports Sacramento area residents in their efforts to create vibrant, equitable, healthy and diverse communities. Work currently focuses primarily on improving access to healthy food.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$3,719$37,344▲ $33,625
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,495$27,392▲ $21,897
Accounts Receivable$13,833$23,366▲ $9,533
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$1,303-
Total Assets$19,328$52,061▲ $32,733
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$14,479$14,483▲ $4
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,130$234▼ $896
Total Liabilities$15,609$14,717▼ $892
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,719$37,344▲ $33,625
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$19,328$52,061▲ $32,733

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,303$632$1,935
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Davida DouglasExecutive DirectorFT$42,000$42,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elizabeth SmokerPresident
Rosie CernaVice-President
Colin BaileyBoard Member
Courtney CagleBoard Member
Dawn DunlapBoard Member
Jamila KhanBoard Member
Shawn MainvilleSecretary
Mariko YoshiharaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$62,843
Program Service Revenue
$380,497
Investment Income
$245
Other Revenue
$177
All Other Contributions
$57,272
Change in Net Assets
$33,625
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$273,289
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$135,086
Total Fundraising Expense$15,378
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,762
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$63,524$3,323$4,009$70,856
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,631$12,799$4,570$42,000
Office Expenses$12,726$1,851$224$14,801
Payroll Taxes$9,552$1,359$904$11,815
Other Employee Benefits$8,010$1,712$693$10,415
All Other Expenses$6,745$813$1,676$9,234
Insurance$1,516$3,738$147$5,401
Occupancy$25$3,930-$3,955
Travel$2,885$18$9$2,912
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,517-$2,517
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$1,762$1,762
Interest-$1,352-$1,352
Other Expenses$33-$1,278$1,311
Information Technology$142$417-$559
Advertising$32$320$106$458
Depreciation Depletion-$326-$326
Conferences and Meetings$36$50-$86
Fees for Services Management-$83-$83
Total Functional Expenses$360,151$34,608$15,378$410,137
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,762
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$78
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card$14,279
Workmans Comp$393
Accrued Sales Tax$289
EBT Payable$8
Health Insurance Payable$-486
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes
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 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Process of board review of Form 990 Electronic copy emailed to all board members with several days provided for them to either comment/edit or approve Electronic distribution and compiling of comments are coordinated by the Executive Director”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“When individuals initially join the board, they sign an agreement that includes a statement that they must declare any conlict of interest Board memebrs are reminded of this obligation at subsequent board meetings (at least annually) and at the time of officer elections”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Analysis was made from other non profit organizations and took average pay”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“Analysis was made from other non profit organizations and took average pay”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Alchemist CDC makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by request A notice is posted on our Website that these are available”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Alchemist CDC
EIN
20-1891448
Address
1800 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Smoker
Title
President
Phone
9162048260
Signed
2016-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
11
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Jill Jacobs CPA
Address
1540 River Park Dr Suite 213, Sacramento, CA 95815
Preparer
Jill Jacobs
Phone
9166466700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2

“We started work on a new program service area exploring opportunities for vacant lot re-use and revitalization.”

Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3

“We are no longer involved in assisting a community gardens in building their organizational structure.”

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Activities directly related to accomplishing our organizations purposes included work on the Urban Agriculture Ordinance (to allow for urban farming and related produce sales and tax incentives) at City and County level, and work on an appropriations bill in the State legislature for funds to be directed toward nutrition incentive programs in order to receive matching federal funds for these programs.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Process of board review of Form 990 Electronic copy emailed to all board members with several days provided for them to either comment/edit or approve Electronic distribution and compiling of comments are coordinated by the Executive Director
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1When individuals initially join the board, they sign an agreement that includes a statement that they must declare any conlict of interest Board memebrs are reminded of this obligation at subsequent board meetings (at least annually) and at the time of officer elections
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Analysis was made from other non profit organizations and took average pay
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Analysis was made from other non profit organizations and took average pay
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Alchemist CDC makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by request A notice is posted on our Website that these are available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5We started work on a new program service area exploring opportunities for vacant lot re-use and revitalization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6We are no longer involved in assisting a community gardens in building their organizational structure.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$52,061
Liabilities
$14,717
Net assets
$37,344
Revenue
$443,762
Expenses
$410,137
Net income
$33,625
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.20$0.20$4.00$4.53$1.62$2.91
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.16$0.87$1.29$1.17$1.10$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.68$0.65$1.03$1.03$0.82$0.22
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.39$0.33$0.83$0.64$0.19
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.33$0.10$0.43$0.44$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.15$0.11$0.43$0.40$0.03
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.24$0.07$0.34$0.32$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.11$0.06$0.05$0.25$0.27$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.03$0.06$0.38$0.35$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.01$0.04$0.44$0.41$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.29$0.29$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.24$0.25$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.19$0.18$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.08$0.07$0.01