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The Novim Group

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-1810855

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.NOVIM.ORG
50 Camino AltoSanta Barbara, CA 93103

(805) 866-8777

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

99th percentile

98%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

19th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

100th percentile

1350%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

2495%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets32nd percentile

Assets

Up

$6,418,580

Up $5,975,771 (+1350%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$6,032,061

Up $6,019,725 (+48798%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$386,519

Down $43,954 (-10%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,129,228

Up $5,893,077 (+2495%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$109,503

Down $279,636 (-72%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$6,019,725

Up $6,172,713 (+4035%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

2015

Assets$6,418,580
Liabilities$386,519
Net Assets$6,032,061
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

2015

Revenue$6,129,228
Expenses$109,503
Net Income$6,019,725
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$6,129,228
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
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$5,976,312-
Accounts Receivable$410,000$410,000→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$20,273$21,087▲ $814
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,241$6,886▼ $1,355
Total Assets$442,809$6,418,580▲ $5,975,771
Other Assets Total$4,295$4,295→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$275,000$200,000▼ $75,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$105,473$105,473→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$50,000$81,046▲ $31,046
Total Liabilities$430,473$386,519▼ $43,954
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-405,493$6,019,725▲ $6,425,218
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$417,829$12,336▼ $405,493
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$12,336$6,032,061▲ $6,019,725
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$442,809$6,418,580▲ $5,975,771

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,886$2,596$9,482
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay19th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Doug TroxelBoard Member
Michael DitmoreExecutive Director
Jim KnightSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,129,228
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$6,129,228
Change in Net Assets
$6,019,725
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$109,503
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-$75,000-$75,000
Interest-$12,590-$12,590
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,722-$5,722
Occupancy-$2,880-$2,880
Information Technology-$2,660-$2,660
Fees for Services Legal-$2,000-$2,000
Depreciation Depletion-$1,355-$1,355
Other Expenses$500$491-$491
All Other Expenses$150$177-$327
Insurance-$255-$255
Travel-$224-$224
Total Functional Expenses$650$108,853$0$109,503
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Line of Credit$200,000
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

“The returns are reviewed by all board members prior to filing.”

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

“Annualy, 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

“All documents and forms available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Novim Group
EIN
26-1810855
Phone
8058668777
Address
50 CAMINO ALTO, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Ditmore
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8058668777
Signed
2016-11-15
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
Nasif Hicks Harris & Co Llp
Address
104 WEST ANAPAMU STREET SUITE B, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Preparer
Joan K Green
Phone
8059661521
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0EMISSIONS PROFILE OF NATURAL GAS RESOURCES STUDY:NEWLY LOCATED NATURAL GAS (METHANE) RESOURCES MAY BE ABLE TO SUBSTITUTE AT SCALE FOR THE USE OF COAL, AND IN SOME SPECIAL CASES, OIL. WITH A GHG EMISSIONS PROFILE BETTER THAN THAT FOR COAL OR OIL, NATURAL GAS MY REPRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSITION TO A PROSPEROUS, SECURE, SELF-SUFFICIENT, LOWER CARBON ECONOMY. CRITICS OF SUCH A STRATEGY ARGU THAT METHANE LEAKAGE DURING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION PHASES OF NATURAL GAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES OR EVEN ELIMINATES LIFE CYCLE EMISSIONS BENEFITS COMPARED TO THOSE OF COAL OR OIL. POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE NEED CREDIBLE ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT PENDING DECISIONS AND TO BALANCE WHAT OFTEN DEVOLVES INTO CONFLICTING, UNSUBSTANTIATED RHETORIC. ALTHOUGH A GREAT DEAL OF MATERIAL EXISTST ON THE SUMBJECT, A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF SUCH WORK HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. NOVIM HAS ASSEMBLED A TEAM OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO ANALYZE EXISTING STUDIES OF THE EMISSIONS PROFILE OF NATURAL GAS DURING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION PHASES, WITH A FOCUS ON DETERMINING A RANGE OF ACTUAL METHANE LEAKAGE RATES. PROBABLY CAUSES FOR THE LEAKAGE WILL BE INCLUDED, AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS WILL BE EXAMINED, ALONG WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE ANALYSIS. THE ACQUIRING AND CATALOGING OF STUDIES HAS BEEN COMPLETED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ECG, NOVIM'S ENGINEERING CONSULTING GROUP. IN EARLY FEBRUARY, 2014, THE 14 MEMBER SCIENTIFIC TEAM CONVENED AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY TO CONSIDER THE DATA AND BEGIN PREPARATION OF A SUMMARY PAPER. RESULTS OF THIS PHASE 1 META-STUDY WERE PEER-REVIEWED AND PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE MAGAZINE'S FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ISSUE. FURTHER WORK ON THIS STUDY HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2017 DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ANNUALY, 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/ExplanationTxt3ALL DOCUMENTS AND FORMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,418,580
Liabilities
$386,519
Net assets
$6,032,061
Revenue
$6,129,228
Expenses
$109,503
Net income
$6,019,725
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
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