Civic Intelligence

Fertile Ground

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 26-1945859

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 07, 2024

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

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

1st percentile

-1240%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-6.6%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$54,604

Down $3,844 (-6.6%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$54,604

Down $3,844 (-6.6%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$310

Down $30,195 (-99%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$4,154

Up $798 (+24%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$3,844

Down $30,993 (-114%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th 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

2023

Assets$54,604
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$54,604
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd 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

2023

Revenue$310
Expenses$4,154
Net Income-$3,844
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 7, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$310
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Community support and benevolence

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORT FOR LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN AND FAMILES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th 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
2024-11-07
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 amountsupplies 23donations 2,700other costs 110office expenses 21meetings 250”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearstorage shed 4,203 4,203”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$54,604
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$54,604
Revenue
$310
Expenses
$4,154
Net income
-$3,844
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