Liabilities / Assets
46th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 22-2267469
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
46th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
50th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
32nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
76th percentile
Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$5,477,184
Up $905,801 (+20%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$4,111,788
Up $810,504 (+25%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$1,365,396
Up $95,297 (+7.5%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$6,802,907
Down $71,206 (-1.0%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$5,992,403
Up $500,138 (+9.1%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$810,504
Down $571,344 (-41%) from 2016
Mustard seed school teaches each child to know and care for their community and world. Together we inspire minds, cultivate hearts, and remove barriers.
Mustard seed school addresses the educational needs of urban children by educating them in a stimulating intercultural,interdemoninational christian setting. Mustard seed school has an intentional mission to the urban poor.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,888,645 | $3,883,648 | ▲ $995,003 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $816,484 | $834,292 | ▲ $17,808 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $445,766 | $424,700 | ▼ $21,066 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $402,800 | $313,870 | ▼ $88,930 |
| Accounts Receivable | $7,461 | $10,447 | ▲ $2,986 |
| Total Assets | $4,571,383 | $5,477,184 | ▲ $905,801 |
| Other Assets Total | $10,227 | $10,227 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $1,256,902 | $1,352,127 | ▲ $95,225 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $13,197 | $13,269 | ▲ $72 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,270,099 | $1,365,396 | ▲ $95,297 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $2,410,468 | $2,988,798 | ▲ $578,330 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $611,808 | $767,243 | ▲ $155,435 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $279,008 | $355,747 | ▲ $76,739 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,301,284 | $4,111,788 | ▲ $810,504 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,571,383 | $5,477,184 | ▲ $905,801 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $418,646 | $103,336 | $521,982 |
| Equipment | $6,054 | $88,061 | $94,115 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,537,029 | $569,524 | ▲ $308,563 | - | $2,998,798 |
| 2015 | $1,268,966 | $1,260,942 | ▲ $15,065 | - | $2,524,973 |
| 2014 | $1,210,798 | $6,000 | ▲ $72,168 | - | $1,268,966 |
| 2013 | $1,068,380 | $20,000 | ▲ $122,418 | - | $1,210,798 |
| 2012 | $999,735 | - | ▲ $95,645 | - | $1,068,380 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Postema | Head of Scho | FT | $94,075 | $94,075 |
| Gary Lawrence | Director of Finan | FT | $65,262 | $65,262 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Rostan | President |
| Antonio Silva | Trustee |
| Deirdre Mingey | Trustee |
| Donna Kuiper Dykstra | Trustee |
| Hilary Melville | Trustee |
| Jessica Lambert | Trustee |
| Mark Quiles | Trustee |
| Todd Parker | Trustee |
| William Mcgraw | Trustee |
| Young Lee | Trustee |
| James Halliday | Secretary |
| Raul Perez | Treasurer |
| Mary Vidal | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $3,028,429 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $1,798,340 |
| Other Expenses | $1,165,634 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $448,405 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,737,005 | $252,065 | $152,659 | $2,141,729 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $1,798,340 | - | - | $1,798,340 |
| Occupancy | $484,356 | $26,909 | $26,909 | $538,174 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $421,359 | $67,439 | $44,066 | $532,864 |
| Payroll Taxes | $153,799 | $24,616 | $16,084 | $194,499 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $82,550 | $39,157 | $37,630 | $159,337 |
| Insurance | - | $42,149 | - | $42,149 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $34,147 | $1,897 | $1,897 | $37,941 |
| Other Expenses | $26,971 | $4,317 | $2,820 | $34,108 |
| Fees for Services Other | $25,908 | $4,700 | $2,709 | $33,317 |
| Information Technology | $21,047 | - | - | $21,047 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $18,415 | - | $18,415 |
| Office Expenses | $7,814 | $1,367 | $586 | $9,767 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $4,075 | - | $4,075 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $5,012,898 | $531,100 | $448,405 | $5,992,403 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,992,403 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,992,403 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $5,992,403 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The form 990 is reviewed by the director of finance as well as members of the board's finance committee.”
“The school monitors compliance with the current conflict of interest policy by reviewing it periodically at policy committee meetings”
“The board and the finance committee review regional comparisons when compensation levels are set”
“The governing documents, policies, and financial statements of the school are available upon request. The form 990 is also available on the guidestar website.”
“Mustard seed school was founded to address the educational needs of the urban community , to stimulate and broaden the experiences of city children and to educate students in an intercultural, interdenominational christian setting. Mustard seed school has an intentional mission to the urban poor.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | IN 2016-17, MUSTARD SEED SCHOOL EDUCATED 264 STUDENTS IN ITS RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT IS INFUSED WITH ARTS, FAITH, AND SERVICE. THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY INCLUDES EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING, AND A STRUCTURED SOCIAL CURRICULUM. THE CORE OF THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO SERVE STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED THE URBAN POOR. AT ALL TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVE NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID. IN 2016-17, THE TOTAL AID WAS JUST UNDER 1.8M AND PROVIDED TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 134 CHILDREN. GRADUATES OF MUSTARD SEED GO ON TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER NEW YORK/ NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AREA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MUSTARD SEED SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE URBAN COMMUNITY , TO STIMULATE AND BROADEN THE EXPERIENCES OF CITY CHILDREN AND TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN AN INTERCULTURAL, INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN SETTING. MUSTARD SEED SCHOOL HAS AN INTENTIONAL MISSION TO THE URBAN POOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE SCHOOL MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING IT PERIODICALLY AT POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE BOARD AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW REGIONAL COMPARISONS WHEN COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE SET |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
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