Civic Intelligence

Fertile Ground

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 26-1945859

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Jul 24, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.AFERTILEGROUND.COM
PO Box 1552Upper Marlboro, MD 20773

(301) 221-7561

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

68th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

58th percentile

6.0%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$21,046

Up $1,191 (+6.0%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$21,046

Up $1,191 (+6.0%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$14,559

Up $2,834 (+24%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$12,695

Up $3,768 (+42%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$1,864

Down $934 (-33%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $292Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $2922011Assets 2017: $19,855Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $19,8552017Assets 2018: $21,046Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $21,0462018Assets 2019: $29,126Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $29,1262019Assets 2020: $26,888Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $26,8882020Assets 2021: $31,812Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $31,8122021Assets 2022: $58,448Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $58,4482022Assets 2023: $54,604Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $54,6042023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$21,046
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$21,046
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KExpenses 2011: $42,1242011Revenue 2017: $11,725Expenses 2017: $8,927Net Income 2017: $2,7982017Revenue 2018: $14,559Expenses 2018: $12,695Net Income 2018: $1,8642018Revenue 2019: $19,201Expenses 2019: $11,121Net Income 2019: $8,0802019Revenue 2020: $124Expenses 2020: $2,362Net Income 2020: -$2,2382020Revenue 2021: $3,832Expenses 2021: $3,111Net Income 2021: $7212021Revenue 2022: $30,505Expenses 2022: $3,356Net Income 2022: $27,1492022Revenue 2023: $310Expenses 2023: $4,154Net Income 2023: -$3,8442023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$14,559
Expenses$12,695
Net Income$1,864
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Jul 24, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$14,559
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Community support and benevolence

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARYLAND INNER-CITY SCHOOLS-$3,059
MAN-POWER SUPPORT FOR SEVERAL ORPHANAGES-$1,589
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL HUMESPresidentPT$0--
DARNELL SELFVice PresidentPT$0--
KAREN BEVERLYTreasurerPT$0--
TRACI SELFSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fertile Ground
EIN
26-1945859
Address
PO BOX 1552, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Humes
Title
President
Phone
3012217561
Signed
2019-07-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Clarke Financial Associates Pc
Address
PO BOX 9911, HENRICO, VA 23228
Preparer
Jerome R Clarke CPA
Phone
8042625633
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountbank fees 5office supplies 53supplies 3,059charitable contributions 2,709travel 1,589meetings 291”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description amountreconciliation (673)”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,046
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$21,046
Revenue
$14,559
Expenses
$12,695
Net income
$1,864
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.6$0.00$54.6$0.31$4.15$3.84
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.4$0.00$58.4$30.5$3.36$27.1
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.8$0.00$31.8$3.83$3.11$0.72
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.9$0.00$26.9$0.12$2.36$2.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.1$0.00$29.1$19.2$11.1$8.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.0$0.00$21.0$14.6$12.7$1.86
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.9$0.00$19.9$11.7$8.93$2.80
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.00$0.29$42.1