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Roots for Life Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 26-1589528

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Jul 08, 2013

Organization ProfileN/A
30 East Plato Boulevard55107
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

11th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$44,116

Down $8,384 (-16%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$44,116

Down $8,384 (-16%) from 2011

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$25,042

Down $5,422 (-18%) from 2011

Expenses

Up

$33,426

Up $32,175 (+2572%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

-$8,384

Down $37,597 (-129%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $23,287Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $23,2872010Assets 2011: $52,500Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $52,5002011Assets 2012: $44,116Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $44,1162012Assets 2013: $43,023Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $43,0232013Assets 2014: $0Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $02014

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$44,116
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$44,116
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

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

$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $20,047Expenses 2010: $17,201Net Income 2010: $2,8462010Revenue 2011: $30,464Expenses 2011: $1,251Net Income 2011: $29,2132011Revenue 2012: $25,042Expenses 2012: $33,426Net Income 2012: -$8,3842012Revenue 2013: $14Expenses 2013: $1,107Net Income 2013: -$1,0932013Revenue 2014: $12Expenses 2014: $43,035Net Income 2014: -$43,0232014

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$25,042
Expenses$33,426
Net Income-$8,384
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Jul 8, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the foundation is to support scientific research on potatoes, sweet potatoes and other root and tuber crops, to conserve their germ plasm, and utilize that germ plasm for the purpose of:--reducing poverty among the hundreds of millions of people in the developing world;--relieving the pressure of increasing grain prices on the world's people; and--contributing to food security in developing countries.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
26-1589528
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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$44,116
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$44,116
Revenue
$25,042
Expenses
$33,426
Net income
-$8,384
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$43.0$43.0
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.0$0.00$43.0$0.01$1.11$1.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$44.1$0.00$44.1$25.0$33.4$8.38
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$52.5$0.00$52.5$30.5$1.25$29.2
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$23.3$0.00$23.3$20.0$17.2$2.85