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Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 26-1721443

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 16, 2022

PO Box 674Warren, IL 61087

(815) 745-2500

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

26th percentile

-7.7%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Assets

$4,162

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$4,162

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$548

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$590

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$42

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2021: $4,162Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,1622021Assets 2022: $3,762Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,7622022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$4,162
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,162

Operations Trend

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

$1.0K$500$0-$500Revenue 2021: $548Expenses 2021: $590Net Income 2021: -$422021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $400Net Income 2022: -$4002022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$548
Expenses$590
Net Income-$42
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 16, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$3,320
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

1. Our mission is to educate and provide facts on, and facilitate use of agricultural best practices in order to safeguard our communities and neighbors by protecting the environment. We are a not-for-profit corporation funded solely by people wanting to maintain and enhance environmental safety. a) To associate with and support state and national associations in the furtherance of these purposes in those ways that are allowed for not-for-profit corporations, b) To advocate and support Article XI of the Illinois Constitution which reads in part, "Every citizen is entitled to a healthful environment," in whatever ways a not-for-profit corporation may do so, c) To advocate and support development of legislation in the furtherance of these purposes in those ways that are allowed for not-for-profit corporations, and d) To gather and disseminate information from various sources in the furtherance of these purposes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We did provide a $500 grant to a similar 501(c)(3) that supports our same mission. Socially Responsible Agriculture Project www.sraproject.org$500$0
Due to COVID-19, all of the educational outreach events that we have attended in the past were closed, so didn't do any in person outreach this year.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Matthew AlschulerPresident-$0--
Thomas BergstromVice President-$0--
Kim FrancisSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
Thomas BergstromDirector-$0--
Matthew AlschulerDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards
EIN
26-1721443
Phone
8157452500
Address
PO Box 674, Warren, IL 61087

Signing Officer

Name
Matthew Alschuler
Title
President
Phone
3129696288
Signed
2022-05-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

We provided a grant of $500 to the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, a 501(c)(3) group that does similar work to our mission. www.SraProject.org

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Post Office Box Rental

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