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The Novim Group

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 26-1810855

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 12, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.NOVIM.ORG
211 Rametto RoadSanta Barbara, CA 93108

(805) 617-0405

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.97x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

1.82x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

6th percentile

-65%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$132,500

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 56.1% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

$442,809

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$12,336

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$430,473

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

$236,151

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$389,139

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$152,988

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.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2014: $442,809Liabilities 2014: $430,473Net Assets 2014: $12,3362014Assets 2015: $6,418,580Liabilities 2015: $386,519Net Assets 2015: $6,032,0612015Assets 2016: $2,331,895Liabilities 2016: $437,500Net Assets 2016: $1,894,3952016Assets 2017: $919,236Liabilities 2017: $500,686Net Assets 2017: $418,5502017Assets 2018: $219,617Liabilities 2018: $432,424Net Assets 2018: -$212,8072018Assets 2019: $54,654Liabilities 2019: $337,527Net Assets 2019: -$282,8732019Assets 2020: $72,015Liabilities 2020: $487,400Net Assets 2020: -$415,3852020Assets 2021: $9,740Liabilities 2021: $462,400Net Assets 2021: -$452,6602021Assets 2022: $25,155Liabilities 2022: $488,909Net Assets 2022: -$463,7542022

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$442,809
Liabilities$430,473
Net Assets$12,336
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2014: $236,151Expenses 2014: $389,139Net Income 2014: -$152,9882014Revenue 2015: $6,129,228Expenses 2015: $109,503Net Income 2015: $6,019,7252015Revenue 2016: $1,499Expenses 2016: $579,351Net Income 2016: -$577,8522016Revenue 2017: $169,377Expenses 2017: $1,645,222Net Income 2017: -$1,475,8452017Revenue 2018: $34,191Expenses 2018: $665,060Net Income 2018: -$630,8692018Revenue 2019: $253,238Expenses 2019: $325,598Net Income 2019: -$72,3602019Revenue 2020: $7,720Expenses 2020: $140,232Net Income 2020: -$132,5122020Revenue 2021: $16,116Expenses 2021: $78,391Net Income 2021: -$62,2752021Revenue 2022: $100,012Expenses 2022: $86,106Net Income 2022: $13,9062022

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$236,151
Expenses$389,139
Net Income-$152,988
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$236,151
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide clear, scientific options to the most urgent problems facing mankind while explaining the probable costs and possible consequences of each course of action. To widely report the results of each study without advocacy or agenda.

To provide clear scientific options to the most urgent problems facing mankind while explaining the probable costs and possible consequences of each course of action. To widely report the results of each study without advocacy or agenda.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$435,000$410,000▼ $25,000
Loans From Officers Directors$52,500--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$739$20,273▲ $19,534
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,142$8,241▲ $99
Total Assets$445,453$442,809▼ $2,644
Other Assets Total$1,572$4,295▲ $2,723
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$181,921$275,000▲ $93,079
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$127,152$105,473▼ $21,679
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$50,000-
Total Liabilities$361,573$430,473▲ $68,900
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$417,829$417,829→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$-333,949$-405,493▼ $71,544
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$83,880$12,336▼ $71,544
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$445,453$442,809▼ $2,644

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$8,241$1,241$9,482
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeOtherTotal
Michael DitmoreExecutive DirectorPT$132,500$132,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Simon RaabChairman of the Board
James KnightExecutive Vice President
Doug TroxelBoard Member
Fred GluckBoard Member
George IttnerBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$236,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$151
All Other Contributions
$236,000
Change in Net Assets
$-152,988
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$389,139
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Management-$60,886-$60,886
Fees for Services Accounting$29,045$3,642-$32,687
Travel$20,312$2,017-$22,329
Interest-$8,186-$8,186
Office Expenses$489$6,192-$6,681
Fees for Services Legal$4,736$737-$5,473
Conferences and Meetings$681$3,298-$3,979
Fees for Services Other-$2,967-$2,967
Other Expenses$1,471$729-$2,200
Occupancy-$1,440-$1,440
All Other Expenses$20,000$-18,667-$1,333
Insurance-$1,071-$1,071
Total Functional Expenses$243,077$146,062$0$389,139
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

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Michael DitmoreOwner of Phoresus, Inc.Managerial Consulting ServicesNo$132,500

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$52,500--
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Line of Credit$275,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Section B, Line 11

“A full copy of the 990 was presented to the board of directors. Copies were distributed to the members so that they would have sufficient time to review prior to the board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually, each member of the executive board's conflict of interest statement is reviewed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“James knight acts as an independent business consultant who offers to provide administrative consulting services to novim at a reasonable rate that is discussed and approved by the board annually. Payments are due upon receipt of invoice.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Novim's financial statements are posted on www.novim.org and other documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Novim Group
EIN
26-1810855
Phone
8056170405
Address
211 RAMETTO ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Ditmore
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8056170405
Signed
2015-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Ditmore
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Bartlett Pringle & Wolf Llp
Address
1123 CHAPALA ST PO BOX 90860, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93190-0860
Preparer
John Britton
Phone
8059637811
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0THE STRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS IS AN IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL PROBLEM FACING MANY LOCATIONS AND LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TODAY. A KEY ELEMENT FRUSTRATING ATTEMPTS TO GRASP THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM AND THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED SOLUTIONS IS THE INABILITY TO UNDERSTANDABLY DISPLAY THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE MANY INTERACTING PARTS. NOVIM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL MAJOR FOUNDATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING THE LAURA & JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION AND THE CENTER FOR RETIREMENT RESEARCH AT BOSTON COLLEGE, IS CONSTRUCTING AN AID TO BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM AND FORMULATING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS - AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND MOBILE APPLICATION THAT WOULD GRAPHICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF MULTIPLE FACTORS, AND ALLOW A USER TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ANNUALLY, EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2JAMES KNIGHT ACTS AS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS CONSULTANT WHO OFFERS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES TO NOVIM AT A REASONABLE RATE THAT IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. PAYMENTS ARE DUE UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3NOVIM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON WWW.NOVIM.ORG AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$442,809
Liabilities
$430,473
Net assets
$12,336
Revenue
$236,151
Expenses
$389,139
Net income
-$152,988
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.49$0.46$0.10$0.09$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.46$0.45$0.02$0.08$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.49$0.42$0.01$0.14$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.34$0.28$0.25$0.33$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.43$0.21$0.03$0.67$0.63
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.50$0.42$0.17$1.65$1.48
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.33$0.44$1.89$0.00$0.58$0.58
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.42$0.39$6.03$6.13$0.11$6.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.43$0.01$0.24$0.39$0.15