Civic Intelligence

Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 23-7253530

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 12, 2016

Organization Profileesia2012.com
190 E YaneyBishop, CA 93514

(760) 873-2411

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

41st percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

9th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$60,008

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.8% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets41st percentile

Assets

$624,849

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$589,496

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$35,353

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue38th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

$611,907

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$815,931

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$204,024

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $624,849Liabilities 2015: $35,353Net Assets 2015: $589,4962015Assets 2016: $635,415Liabilities 2016: $46,119Net Assets 2016: $589,2962016Assets 2017: $543,815Liabilities 2017: $72,318Net Assets 2017: $471,4972017Assets 2018: $652,942Liabilities 2018: $182,759Net Assets 2018: $470,1832018Assets 2019: $741,206Liabilities 2019: $144,270Net Assets 2019: $596,9362019Assets 2020: $963,412Liabilities 2020: $459,192Net Assets 2020: $504,2202020Assets 2021: $1,264,767Liabilities 2021: $569,397Net Assets 2021: $695,3702021Assets 2022: $1,247,621Liabilities 2022: $436,896Net Assets 2022: $810,7252022Assets 2023: $739,006Liabilities 2023: $563,946Net Assets 2023: $175,0602023Assets 2024: $759,453Liabilities 2024: $392,590Net Assets 2024: $366,8632024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$624,849
Liabilities$35,353
Net Assets$589,496
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $611,907Expenses 2015: $815,931Net Income 2015: -$204,0242015Revenue 2016: $755,024Expenses 2016: $755,224Net Income 2016: -$2002016Revenue 2017: $669,352Expenses 2017: $787,151Net Income 2017: -$117,7992017Revenue 2018: $1,028,824Expenses 2018: $1,030,138Net Income 2018: -$1,3142018Revenue 2019: $1,154,071Expenses 2019: $1,057,993Net Income 2019: $96,0782019Revenue 2020: $596,773Expenses 2020: $672,308Net Income 2020: -$75,5352020Revenue 2021: $1,026,872Expenses 2021: $863,616Net Income 2021: $163,2562021Revenue 2022: $1,150,873Expenses 2022: $1,182,729Net Income 2022: -$31,8562022Revenue 2023: $728,704Expenses 2023: $1,296,720Net Income 2023: -$568,0162023Revenue 2024: $1,448,747Expenses 2024: $1,512,321Net Income 2024: -$63,5742024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$611,907
Expenses$815,931
Net Income-$204,024
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Aug 12, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$1,289,876
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Eastern sierra interpretive association (organization) was incorporated a nonprofit organization in 1971. The mission is to assist in the educational, historical, scenic, and interpretive activities of the united states department of agriculture's national forestry service and the united states department of the interior-bureau of land management, which is achieved through the operation of quality bookstores and the development, publishing, and selling of interpretive material. Our mission is to educate and inspire people about eastern sierra public lands through high quality interpretive products, exhibits and programs. Through our interpretive work, we will create strong emotional and intellectual connections between people and the public lands of the eastern sierra, motivate people to protect and preserve this region through effective stewardship, responsible behavior and personal investment. Our values: support and work closely with our public agency partners. Collaborate with non-

to educate and inspire people about Eastern Sierra region, to encourage them to get to know the area better and to enable everyone to be effective stewards of their resources

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$325,283$309,686▼ $15,597
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$205,453$223,988▲ $18,535
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$270,989$81,435▼ $189,554
Accounts Receivable$17,576$6,314▼ $11,262
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,051$3,426▲ $1,375
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$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-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$823,507$624,849▼ $198,658
Other Assets Total$2,155$0▼ $2,155
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$29,987$35,353▲ $5,366
Total Liabilities$29,987$35,353▲ $5,366
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$620,350$405,386▼ $214,964
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$173,170$184,110▲ $10,940
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$793,520$589,496▼ $204,024
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$823,507$624,849▼ $198,658

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,426$62,441$65,867
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robert W GardnerExec DirectorFT$60,008$60,008

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Danna StroudChairperson
Bill BramletteVice-Chair/Sec
Arya DegenhardtDirector
Nancy UphamDirector
Jaque HickmanDirector at Large
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$84,969
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$615
Other Revenue
$526,323
All Other Contributions
$63,969
Change in Net Assets
$-204,024

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$611,907
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$18,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$629,907
Total Revenue per Form 990
$611,907
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$472,855
Other Expenses$343,076
Total Fundraising Expense$1,330
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$311,952$30,494-$342,446
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$54,664$5,344-$60,008
Other Employee Benefits$36,086$3,527-$39,613
Payroll Taxes$28,046$2,742-$30,788
Fees for Services Other$17,916$7,281$1,330$26,527
Travel$13,907$1,979-$15,886
Office Expenses$11,247$2,523-$13,770
Insurance$9,714$3,672-$13,386
Other Expenses$5,788$1,279-$7,067
Information Technology$5,397$1,428-$6,825
All Other Expenses$4,263$1,373-$5,636
Depreciation Depletion$2,635$1,129-$3,764
Total Functional Expenses$749,711$64,890$1,330$815,931

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$833,931
Expenses per Audited Statements$815,931
Total Expenses per Form 990$815,931
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$18,000
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
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
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, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The tax returns are prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization distributes copies of the complete returns to the board of directors. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing, or the form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Board are required to restate and sign annually. The Executive Director will raise issue as necessary”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Board determines Executive Director compensation. The Executive Directoe determines the salary of all other staff.”

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

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association
EIN
23-7253530
Phone
7608732411
Address
190 E Yaney, Bishop, CA 93514

Signing Officer

Name
Robert W Gardner
Title
Exec Director
Signed
2016-08-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert W Gardner
Formed
1971
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
38

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520-4939
Preparer
Madeleine M Rocamora EA
Phone
9256030800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association is exempt from federal and state income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association has adopted the accounting guidance related to uncertain tax positions, and has evaluated its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association is exempt from federal and state income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association has adopted the accounting guidance related to uncertain tax positions, and has evaluated its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE TAX RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES COPIES OF THE COMPLETE RETURNS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF ALL ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE, AN AUTHORIZATION IS SIGNED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED (PAPER OR ELECTRONICALLY) WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE TAX RETURNS ARE THEN SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, STAMPED WITH CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT AND TIMELY PLACED IN THE MAIL FOR FILING, OR THE FORM 8879 IS PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM ALLOWING ELECTRONIC FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Board are required to restate and sign annually. The Executive Director will raise issue as necessary
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Board determines Executive Director compensation. The Executive Directoe determines the salary of all other staff.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$624,849
Liabilities
$35,353
Net assets
$589,496
Revenue
$611,907
Expenses
$815,931
Net income
-$204,024
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.39$0.37$1.45$1.51$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.56$0.18$0.73$1.30$0.57
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.44$0.81$1.15$1.18$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.57$0.70$1.03$0.86$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.46$0.50$0.60$0.67$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.14$0.60$1.15$1.06$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.18$0.47$1.03$1.03$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.07$0.47$0.67$0.79$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.05$0.59$0.76$0.76$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.04$0.59$0.61$0.82$0.20