Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Ecosun Prairie Farms Inc
EIN 20-8883057 • 501(c)3 • Brookings, SD
Profile
To carry out a farm-scale project that will demonstrate to the public and agricultural producers in the midwest and northern great plains how to make a living from native grasses and grass products, while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.78x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
27th percentile
Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$22,030
Down $15,319 (-41%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$17,130
Down $4,928 (-22%) from 2022
Net Assets
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$74,500
Up $30,905 (+71%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$84,891
Up $23,410 (+38%) from 2022
Net Income
Up-$10,391
Up $7,495 (+42%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $22,030
- Liabilities
- $17,130
- Net assets
- -
- Revenue
- $74,500
- Expenses
- $84,891
- Net income
- -$10,391
Latest Detailed Filing
The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2020 below.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Mar 29, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $10,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To demonstrate to the public and agricultural producers int he Midwest and northern great plains how to make a living from native grasses and grass products, while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
To demonstrate to the public and agricultural producers in the midwest and northern great plains how to make a living from native grasses and grass products, while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We provided advice and suggestions about how to use native grasses in agricultural systems and for educational purposes in the state park system. We began planning a public service project for demonstration, research and education with Good Earth State Park,South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks to be implemented in 2021. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr W Carter Johnson | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Arvid Boe | Vice Chair Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Thomas Schumacher | Secrt/Treas | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ecosun Prairie Farms Inc
- EIN
- 20-8883057
- Phone
- 6056928514
- Address
- 906 Candlewood Lane, Brookings, SD 57006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tom Schumacher
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6056976678
- Signed
- 2021-03-29
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Physical materials needed for project services;46|Financial and State Registration Fees;30|Board Meeting Expenses;245^Total;321^”
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